Feed Plants Selection and Nesting Site of Cuscus (Phalanger sp.) in Nature Reserve of Gunung Mutis, East Nusa Tenggara

Farida, Wartika Rosa; Triono, Teguh; Handayani, Tri; Ismail, Ismail

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“…6C, D) from what molecular studies (Ruedas & Morales, 2005; Raterman et al, 2006; Meredith, Krajewski et al, 2009; Kealy et al, 2019) reveal to be the basal Trichosurinae ( Trichosurus + Wyulda ) through Ailuropinae ( Ailurops + Strigocuscus ), to the more derived Phalangerinae ( Phalanger + Spilocuscus ) taxa. This trend is associated with a dietary shift from folivory (Freeland & Winter, 1975; Dwiyahreni et al, 1999) to fruits of notably high fiber content (Dwiyahreni et al, 1999; Saragih et al, 2010; Farida & Dahrudin, 2017; Farida, 2020). Therefore, with respect to members of Phalangeridae, increased enamel ornamentation may aid in the processing of fibrous food items by increasing the number of shearing contact sites during mastication.…”

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A new ektopodontid possum (Diprotodontia, Ektopodontidae) from the Oligocene of central Australia, and its implications for phalangeroid interrelationships

Crichton

Worthy

Camens

et al. 2022

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

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The Ektopodontidae are an enigmatic group of phalangeroid marsupials known from the late Oligocene to the Early Pleistocene of Australia. Although represented to date only by isolated teeth and several partial dentaries and maxillae, their highly distinctive dental morphology has allowed three genera and nine species to be distinguished. Here, we describe possibly the geologically oldest ektopodontid, Chunia pledgei sp. nov., from the Oligocene Pwerte Marnte Marnte fossil locality of central Australia. Phylogenetic analyses of Phalangeroidea, using 80 primarily dental characters framed by a molecular scaffold, support placement of the new taxon in the genus Chunia. The analyses failed to recover species of the genus Durudawiri in a monophyletic Miralinidae, indicating that they require systematic review. We also transfer the purported basal phalangerid Eocuscus sarastamppi to Miralinidae (Miralina sarastamppi comb. nov.). Additionally, the M1 specimens used to describe the Early to Middle Miocene miralinid genus Barguru, and three species therein, are reidentified as deciduous third premolars from early macropodoids. These findings imply that the Miralinidae are known only from the late Oligocene, whereas the oldest named phalangerids are from the Early Miocene. From a functional consideration of ektopodontid dental morphology, we infer support for prior suggestions of a granivorous and/or frugivorous diet for them. The relative stage-of-evolution expressed by the new taxon is comparable to those in the lower faunal zones of the Namba and Etadunna formations, which supports a late Oligocene age for the Pwerte Marnte Marnte assemblage. http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:8881FF3A-4B9F-4085-A5C2-1BBF976CFB65 SUPPLEMENTAL DATA-Supplemental materials are available for this article for free at www.tandfonline.com/UJVP.

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A new ektopodontid possum (Diprotodontia, Ektopodontidae) from the Oligocene of central Australia, and its implications for phalangeroid interrelationships

Crichton

Worthy

Camens

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Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

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“…It is similarly to the habitat of the Common spotted cuscus on Numfor Island, which also dominated by vegetation types with height of about 24-42 meters which are included in the category of canopy strata A [19]. Cuscus usually nests in a tree at a height above 20 meters from the ground [20].…”

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The Estimation of Cuscus Population and Distribution in Teluk Wondama District, West Papua Province, Indonesia

Felayati,

Santoso,

Rahman

2024

Medkon

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Cuscus is a marsupial mammal endemic to the eastern part of Indonesia. Populations and their habitats are under pressure due to economic development, population growth and utilization of forest resources. So far, studies on cuscus ecology have mainly focused on protected habitats or conservation areas, this study aims to identify and analyze populations and predict the distribution of cuscus in non-protectes area which is PT Wijaya Sentosa. This research conduct in November 2020 until January 2021 in several land cover categories. The methods used in this study include literature and secondary data studies, field observations using strip-transect and camera trap techniques, interviews using purposive sampling techniques. This study found nine individuals of cuscus from direct observation with strip-transects and two individuals of cuscus from camera trapping. The ground cuscus population (P. gymnotis) had the highest abundance and density, while the common spotted cuscus (S. maculatus) population owned the lowest values. The population structure dominates by male sex and adult age class, and no female sex and young age class were found. Cuscus was more commonly found solitary in the line of observation and not found in every line. The shape of the distribution pattern of the cuscus population at PT Wijaya Sentosa is cluster/aggregated, determined from the value of the dispersion index and the ratio of variance to mean. The most common ground cuscus was found in the 2018 and the 2013 logging area (LOA).

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“…), and rukiti (Gnetum gnemon) (Taylor 1990). The cuscus also lives in the wild mampuduar (Ficus virens) and mojiu (Barringtonia asiatica), ampupu (Eucalyptus urophylla), Pterocymium tinetorium, Aphanamyxis polystachya, Kleinhovia hospita, and Grewia koordersiana (Farida et al 2005), matoa tree (Pometia pinnata) or coconut (Cocos nucifera) to become the choice of cuscus nest is quite comfortable and safe (Pattiselanno 2007). Males recognize that dudiha, snake (Python reticulatus) and koyoba ngulu ngulu, eagle (Accipiter henicogrammus) are the main predator of cuscus while bat (Fooradoxous sp.)…”

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Short Communication: Ethnozoology – The perception of Tobelo Dalam tribal community in Saolat Village, East Halmahera, Indonesia towards cuscus (Phalangeridae)

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Kusumaningrum EN, Supriatna J, Abinawanto, Bowolaksono A. 2018. Short Communication: Ethnozoology – The perception of Tobelo Dalam tribal community in Saolat Village, East Halmahera, Indonesia towards cuscus (Phalangeridae). Biodiversitas 19: 2140-2146. The complexity of the hard lives of Tobelo Dalam tribal community who live in Saolat village, district South Wasile provokes the high activity of animal poaching in Aketajawe-Lolobata National Park (TNAL) including cuscus hunting for both sale and consumption purposes. The study aimed to describe the traditional knowledge of Tobelo Dalam people in Saolat village in applying the systems of utilization and local conservation knowledge towards cuscus. This study was analyzed by the qualitative method with explorative survey technique, interview, and completing questionnaires. This study used 4 key informants (3 males, 1 female) and 50 adult respondents (25 males and 25 females). The results showed that the average percentage of traditional knowledge owned by males and females were 69.1% and 30.9 %, respectively, so the males had an advantage of knowledge around 38.3 % than females in addressing the traditional knowledge of cuscus. The community of Tobelo Dalam tribe hunts cuscus for four different purposes, i.e., for traditional ceremonies, traditional medicine, cuisine, and sell it for more income to support the economy of family.

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Feed Plants Selection and Nesting Site of Cuscus (Phalanger sp.) in Nature Reserve of Gunung Mutis, East Nusa Tenggara

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A new ektopodontid possum (Diprotodontia, Ektopodontidae) from the Oligocene of central Australia, and its implications for phalangeroid interrelationships

A new ektopodontid possum (Diprotodontia, Ektopodontidae) from the Oligocene of central Australia, and its implications for phalangeroid interrelationships

The Estimation of Cuscus Population and Distribution in Teluk Wondama District, West Papua Province, Indonesia

Short Communication: Ethnozoology – The perception of Tobelo Dalam tribal community in Saolat Village, East Halmahera, Indonesia towards cuscus (Phalangeridae)

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