Phalanger gymnotis
Ground Cuscus
As recorded: Phalanger gymnotis Peters & Doria, 1875
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Diprotodontia › Phalangeridae
- Collected by
- P J Shanahan
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- K Helgen, 2007
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Phalanger gymnotis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-10.
2026-07-10
Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Joachim Bertrands, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-21
Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Varhan Rifka Ibrahim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-12
Isyo Hills, Jayapura Regency, Papua, Indonesia
(c) robhutchinson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-05-28
Manokwari Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) pfaucher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-05-25
Manokwari Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) pfaucher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-05-25
South Manokwari Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Royle Safaris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Phalanger gymnotis. BPBM 28447. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95370887. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/28447.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95370887 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026