Phalanger mimicus Thomas 1922

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Diprotodontia, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 43-70 : 47

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scientific name	Phalanger mimicus Thomas 1922
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Phalanger mimicus Thomas 1922 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 9: 679.

Type Locality: Indonesia, Prov. of Papua (= Irian Jaya), Mimika River, Parimau, 4°31’S, 136°36’E, 250 ft (76 m). GoogleMaps

Vernacular Names: Southern Common Cuscus.

Subspecies: :

Subspecies Phalanger mimicus subsp. mimicus Thomas 1922

Subspecies Phalanger mimicus subsp. peninsulae Tate 1945

Distribution: S New Guinea, from Mimika River (Prov. of Papua) east to Mt. Bosavi and Oriomo River; perhaps Aru Isls; Cape York Peninsula ( Australia).

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II as P. orientalis .

Discussion: Separated from P. intercastellanus by Norris and Musser (2001). It is unclear whether this is the species on the Aru Isls.