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Telefomin Cuscus
Phalanger matanim
The Telefomin cuscus (Phalanger matanim) is a critically endangered possum found on New Guinea. It is named after the Telefol ethnic group, who hunted the animal long before it was identified scientifically by the Australian zoologist Tim Flannery.
From the article Telefomin cuscus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
This cuscus has been found in the Telefomin and Tifalmin regions of Papua New Guinea. It is believed to inhabit an extremely restricted range within the oak forests of a single valley, at elevations between 1,500 and 2,000 m (4,900 and 6,600 ft), along the Nong River Valley north of Telefomin in central Papua New Guinea. Its range may potentially extend further northeast or west of the currently known collection sites. This only confirmed habitat area was largely devastated by a fire in 1998, which resulted from drought conditions during an El Niño event.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 42832.