Phalanger alexandrae

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	DIPROTODONTIA	PHALANGERIDAE

Scientific Name:

Phalanger alexandrae

Species Authority:

Flannery & Boeadi, 1995

Common Name/s:

English	–	Gebe Cuscus
French	–	Couscous De Gebe

Taxonomic Notes:

Recorded as Phalanger sp. in Flannery (1995). Previously considered to be conspecific with P. ornatus.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Endangered B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Leary, T., Singadan, R., Menzies, J., Helgen, K., Wright, D., Allison, A., Flannery, T., Salas, L. & Dickman, C.

Reviewer/s:

Lamoreux, J. & Hilton-Taylor, C. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Endangered because it is endemic to a small island with an extent of occurrence around 150 km², its range is considered a single location, and it is experiencing a continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat.

History:

1996

–

Data Deficient

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to Gebe Island, Indonesia. It occurs from sea level to 300 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Indonesia
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Population [top]

Population:	It is common in suitable habitat.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It occurs in primary tropical moist forest and secondary forest. This species has been caught in the trees near the airport.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	This species is threatened by hunting for food, mining, and habitat loss through conversion of forest to agricultural use. The habitat of this species is further threatened by degradation from feral pigs.

Major Threat(s):

This species is threatened by hunting for food, mining, and habitat loss through conversion of forest to agricultural use. The habitat of this species is further threatened by degradation from feral pigs.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species does not occur in any protected areas. There is a need to ensure that the widespread Phalanger orientalis is not introduced to Gebe Island. Further field studies of P. alexandrae are needed. Hunting regulations may be needed to conserve this species.

Conservation Actions:

This species does not occur in any protected areas. There is a need to ensure that the widespread Phalanger orientalis is not introduced to Gebe Island. Further field studies of P. alexandrae are needed. Hunting regulations may be needed to conserve this species.

Citation:	Leary, T., Singadan, R., Menzies, J., Helgen, K., Wright, D., Allison, A., Flannery, T., Salas, L. & Dickman, C. 2008. Phalanger alexandrae. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 June 2013.
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