Strigocuscus celebensis
TAXONOMY
Strigocuscus celebensis (Gray, 1858), Sulawesi, Indonesia.
OTHER COMMON NAMES
German: Celebeskuskus.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
This is the smallest phalanger, weighing 2 lb (1 kg) or less. The overall coloration is pale buff, a dorsal stripe is lacking, and the naked part of the tail is very sparsely haired.
DISTRIBUTION
S. c. celebensis: southern and central Sulawesi; S. c. feileri: north Sulawesi; and S. c. sangirensis: Sangihe Islands north of Sulawesi.
HABITAT
Rainforest.
BEHAVIOR
Arboreal and nocturnal, and apparently occurs in pairs.
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Thought to be primarily frugivorous.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Little is known; probably monogamous.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Uncertain; classified as Data Deficient.
SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS
None known.
