The Admiralty Island cuscus or Manus Island spotted cuscus (''Spilocuscus kraemeri'') is a species of
marsupial in the family
Phalangeridae. It is
endemic to the
Admiralty Islands of
Papua New Guinea.
It is the smallest member of the genus ''
Spilocuscus'', and the female has a black back, while the male has blackish spots on a white background. Both genders have
rufous heads.
Listed as Near Threatened because, although it is common within its small range (its extent of occurrence is less than 2,000 km
2), there is continuing decline in both quality of habitat and numbers of individuals, thus making the species close to qualifying for Vulnerable under criterion B. The increasing human population pressures and the low fecundity of this relatively long-lived animal are cause for concern. Populations of this species should be closely monitored.
References
Possums
Mammals of Papua New Guinea
Mammals described in 1910
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Marsupials of New Guinea
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