Spilocuscus papuensis
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In 3 days >90%
The Waigeou cuscus or Waigeou spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus papuensis) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae. It is endemic to the island of Waigeo in Indonesia, and consequently the spelling Waigeo cuscus is often used instead of Waigeou cuscus. Unlike all other members of the genus Spilocuscus, both sexes are whitish with black spots. It remains fairly common, but its small range makes it vulnerable to habitat loss and hunting. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Waigeou Cuscus sighting in Raja Ampat on a given day, based on 152 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 13 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June–August and October–November
In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Waigeou Cuscus in Raja Ampat on a given day, against about 60% in March–May and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Waigeou Cuscus sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Only Raja Ampat, in our data
Raja Ampat is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Waigeou Cuscus sightings: about 70% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Waigeou Cuscus is recorded against all the mammals logged in Raja Ampat (152 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
