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The common spotted cuscus is about the size of a common house cat, weighing 1.5 to 6 kilograms (3.3 to 13.2 lb), body size about 35 to 65 centimetres (14 to 26 in) long, and a tail 32 to 60 centimetres (13 to 24 in) long. [5]
The blue-eyed spotted cuscus can be found on several of the islands in the Cenderawasih Bay in West Papua of Indonesia. This region is made up of the islands Biak, Supiori, and Numfor. Despite being endemic to the islands Biak and Supiori, the blue-eyed spotted cuscus have been spotted on the island of Numfor as pets. [2]
The black-spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus rufoniger) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae. It is among the largest members of the family, only being surpassed by the bear cuscus . It is a relatively colourful species found in forests of northern New Guinea . [ 2 ]
The yellow-spotted tree frog is pale green with bronze patches that highlight dark spots. It has entirely webbed toes and is set apart from other frogs by the cream markings on its thighs.
The Waigeou cuscus or Waigeou spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus papuensis) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae.It is endemic to the island of Waigeo in Indonesia, [2] and consequently the spelling Waigeo cuscus is often used instead of Waigeou cuscus.
The species are commonly known as possums, opossums, [3] gliders, and cuscus. The common name "(o)possum" for various Phalangeriformes species derives from the creatures' resemblance to the opossums of the Americas (the term comes from Powhatan language aposoum "white animal", from Proto-Algonquian * wa·p-aʔɬemwa "white dog"). [ 4 ]
The amphibian’s low growl helped lead wildlife staff to a jackpot of egg masses to collect, the aquarium said.
The smallest species, the Sulawesi dwarf cuscus, is cat-sized, averaging 34 cm (13 in) in length, while the largest, the black-spotted cuscus, is around 70 cm (28 in) long, and weighs 5 kg (11 lb). Besides the large size, other key features distinguishing phalangerids from other possums include the presence of bare skin on at least part of the ...