Spilocuscus wilsoni

Threats

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	DIPROTODONTIA	PHALANGERIDAE

Scientific Name:

Spilocuscus wilsoni

Species Authority:

Helgen & Flannery, 2004

Common Name/s:

English

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Biak Spotted Cuscus, Blue-eyed Spotted Cuscus

Red List Category & Criteria:	Critically Endangered A2cd ver 3.1
Year Published:	2008
Assessor/s:	Aplin, K. & Helgen, K.
Reviewer/s:	Lamoreux, J. & Hilton-Taylor, C. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Critically Endangered because of a continuing drastic population decline, inferred to be more than 80% from the rate and extent of habitat loss in the last 10 years due to massive deforestation on Biak-Supiori and from levels of exploitation.

Range Description:	This species is endemic to the islands of Biak and Supiori, in Cenderawasih Bay, Indonesia.
Countries:	Native: Indonesia
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Population:	This species appears to be uncommon. It is known only from two museum specimens and a pet. The last five surveys to Biak have only encountered it as a pet.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology:	It has been recorded in lowland tropical moist forest.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Major Threat(s):	This species is threatened by rapid, ongoing deforestation of suitable habitat, and by hunting for food and collection as a pets by local people.

Major Threat(s):

This species is threatened by rapid, ongoing deforestation of suitable habitat, and by hunting for food and collection as a pets by local people.

Conservation Actions:	The island of Supiori is a protected area. Further studies into the distribution, natural history, and threats to this species are needed.

Conservation Actions:

The island of Supiori is a protected area. Further studies into the distribution, natural history, and threats to this species are needed.

Citation:	Aplin, K. & Helgen, K. 2008. Spilocuscus wilsoni. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 May 2013.
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