Genus

Spotted Cuscuses

Spilocuscus

2 species in our catalog · found in 1 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderDiprotodontia (Kangaroos, Possums, Wombats, and Allies)
FamilyPhalangeridae (Cuscuses and Brush-tailed Possums)
GenusSpilocuscus (Spotted Cuscuses)

Species in this group

VU Endemic

Spilocuscus papuensis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Spilocuscus maculatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~60%

Jan

~60%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~60%

May

~70%

Jun

~70%

Jul

~70%

Aug

~60%

Sep

~70%

Oct

~70%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Spotted Cuscuses

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 3 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 2 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 2	~70%
	Waigeou Cuscus			~70%
	Common Spotted Cuscus			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Gembira Loka Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
2	Port Moresby Nature Park	🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea	In captivity

Spotted Cuscuses

Species in this group

Waigeou Cuscus

Common Spotted Cuscus

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Spotted Cuscuses

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found