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Phalanger orientalis
Northern Common Cuscus
As recorded: Phalanger orientalis (Pallas, 1766)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Diprotodontia › Phalangeridae
- Collected by
- A B Mirza
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- Menzies & PernettaA. Menzies →Pernetta →
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Phalanger orientalis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 94 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-23.
2026-09-23
Pulau Waigeo, Raja Ampat, West Papua, ID
(c) wboard71, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Tutukey, Pulau Letti, Maluku Barat Daya Regency, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) phoebebarnes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Tutukey, Pulau Letti, Maluku Barat Daya Regency, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) phoebebarnes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-01
Biak Numfor Regency, Papua, Indonesia
(c) peter maaskant, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-15
Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Joachim Bertrands, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
5RF6+X2 Siwis, Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) lennartv, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Phalanger orientalis. BPBM 61125. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 165332667. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/61125.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 165332667 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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