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Phalanger sericeus
Silky Cuscus
As recorded: Phalanger sericeus Thomas, 1907
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Diprotodontia › Phalangeridae
- Collected by
- H Clissold
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Phalanger sericeus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-03.
2026-08-03
Kumul Lodge Road, Western Highlands, PG
(c) ferg_lex, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-08-13
Highlands Hwy, Papua New Guinea
(c) chris_barnesoz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-08-13
Highlands Hwy, Papua New Guinea
(c) slorenz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-07-09
Star Mountains Rural LLG, Papua New Guinea
(c) bell_ecosystems, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2017-10-16
Kabupaten de Jayawijaya, Papouasie, Indonésie
(c) Benoît Segerer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2017-10-16
Kabupaten de Jayawijaya, Papouasie, Indonésie
(c) Marc Thibault, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Phalanger sericeus. BPBM 21175. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 165332766. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/21175.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 165332766 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026