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The '''Talaud bear cuscus''' (''Ailurops melanotis'') is a species of [[marsupial]] in the family [[Phalangeridae]]. It is [[endemic]] to [[Salibabu Island]] in the [[Talaud Islands]], [[Indonesia]]. Its natural [[habitat]] is subtropical or tropical dry [[forest]]s.<ref name=msw3/> |
The '''Talaud bear cuscus''' (''Ailurops melanotis'') is a species of [[marsupial]] in the family [[Phalangeridae]]. It is [[endemic]] to [[Salibabu Island]] in the [[Talaud Islands]], [[Indonesia]]. Its natural [[habitat]] is subtropical or tropical dry [[forest]]s.<ref name=msw3/> The species is considered [[Critically endangered|Critically Endangered]], with a small population size and heavy hunting pressure on both islands where it occurs, as well as continued habitat degradation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.edgeofexistence.org/species/talaud-bear-cuscus/|title=Talaud Bear Cuscus|last=|first=|date=|website=EDGE of Existence|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Phalangeridae |
| Genus: | Ailurops |
| Species: | A. melanotis
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| Ailurops melanotis (Thomas, 1898)
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The Talaud bear cuscus (Ailurops melanotis) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae. It is endemic to Salibabu Island in the Talaud Islands, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.[1] The species is considered Critically Endangered, with a small population size and heavy hunting pressure on both islands where it occurs, as well as continued habitat degradation.[3]
References
- ^ a b Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 45. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ Flannery, T.; Helgen, K. (2008). "Ailurops melanotis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
{{cite journal}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help); Unknown parameter|last-author-amp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) - ^ "Talaud Bear Cuscus". EDGE of Existence.
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