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title: "Waigeo Spotted Cuscus"
description: "Spilocuscus papuensis — Mamíferos. The Waigeou cuscus or Waigeou spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus papuensis) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/waigeo-spotted-cuscus
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Waigeo Spotted Cuscus

> Spilocuscus papuensis — Mamíferos. The Waigeou cuscus or Waigeou spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus papuensis) is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae.

- Scientific name: *Spilocuscus papuensis*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `jungle` (Selva)
- iNaturalist observations: 238
- Wikidata: [Q209562](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209562)
- iNaturalist taxon: [42858](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42858)

## Names

- en: Waigeo Spotted Cuscus
- de: Waigeo-Tüpfelkuskus
- es: Cuscús de Waigeo
- fr: Couscous De Waigeo

## Countries with the most observations

ID (229)

## Summary

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.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waigeou_cuscus

## Photo

![Waigeo Spotted Cuscus](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/waigeo-spotted-cuscus/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/191978137

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/waigeo-spotted-cuscus?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).