Phalanger alexandrae

Condition. Complete cranium and dentaries; soft palate retained on skull. Study skin complete in good condition; hole in skin on left side of throat, bald patch on the dorsal surface of the neck.

Sumber: Type Specimens of Non-fossil Mammals in the Australian Museum, Sydney

Current name. Phalanger alexandrae Flannery & Boeadi, 1995; following Groves (2005 d).

Sumber: Type Specimens of Non-fossil Mammals in the Australian Museum, Sydney

Type locality. Kebun (“ garden ”), near airport 0 ° 05 ' S 129 ° 25 ' E, Gebe Island, North Moluccas, North Maluku Province, Indonesia.

Sumber: Type Specimens of Non-fossil Mammals in the Australian Museum, Sydney

Habitat. Tall secondary growth and along primary forest edges from sea level to elevations of 300 m. Flora of Gebe Island is composed mainly of “ maquis-like ” (Mediterranean shrublands) vegetation, with tall forest growing on raised limestone areas and along drainages.

Sumber: Phalangeridae

Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no information available for this species.

Sumber: Phalangeridae

Status and Conservation. Classified as Endangered on The IUCN Red List. The Gebe Cuscus is considered endemic to a small island with an extent of occurrence of c. 150 km? and its distribution is considered a “ single location ” (although it may be found on other islands). The Gebe Cuscusis thought to be experiencing a continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat. It is threatened by hunting for food and habitat loss through conversion of forest for mining and agricultural use, although it apparently persists in traditional garden habitats.

Sumber: Phalangeridae