Australian spotted cuscus
Spilocuscus nudicaudatus (Gould, 1850)
Status not recordedmarsupials
The Australian spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus nudicaudatus) is a species in the family Phalangeridae, order Diprotodontia. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia.
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Quick facts about the Australian spotted cuscus
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the Australian spotted cuscus live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The Australian spotted cuscus is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the Australian spotted cuscus endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the Australian spotted cuscus classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderDiprotodontia
- familyPhalangeridae
- genusSpilocuscus
- SpeciesSpilocuscus nudicaudatus (Gould, 1850)
Synonyms Phalangista nudicaudata, Spilocuscus maculatus nudicaudatus
Other names and names in other languages (3)
- كسكس أسترالي مرقطArabic
- Gevlekte KoeskoesDutch
- Cuscus-Manchado-AustralianoPortuguese
Relatives of the Australian spotted cuscus
Other species in the same genus Spilocuscus.

Common spotted cuscus
Spilocuscus maculatus

Black-spotted cuscus
Spilocuscus rufoniger

Waigeou cuscus
Spilocuscus papuensis
Admiralty island cuscus
Spilocuscus kraemeri
Biak spotted cuscus
Spilocuscus wilsoni
CompareAustralian spotted cuscus vs Common spotted cuscusAustralian spotted cuscus vs Black-spotted cuscusAustralian spotted cuscus vs Waigeou cuscusAustralian spotted cuscus vs Admiralty island cuscus
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the Australian spotted cuscus live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the Australian spotted cuscus for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the Australian spotted cuscus?
The Australian spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus nudicaudatus) belongs to the family Phalangeridae in the order Diprotodontia.
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