spotted cuscus

marsupial
Also known as: Phalanger maculatus

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characteristics

  • In cuscus

    In the spotted cuscus (P. maculatus) of Australia and New Guinea, the male usually is brown, with large pale blotches; the female is plain-coloured. Some other cuscuses are nearly black, with faint spotting (males); still others are plain whitish.

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