Ground cuscus

The ground cuscus (Phalanger gymnotis) is a marsupial from the order Diprotodontia and belongs within the family Phalangeridae, a diverse family consisting of the other cuscus species and the brushtail possums (Trichosurus spp.) and the scaly-tailed possum (Wyulda squamicaudata). No information on longevity in the wild is available. A captive specimen was known to live for 18 years with 10 years not uncommon.

Ground cuscus

The ground cuscus (Phalanger gymnotis) is a marsupial from the order Diprotodontia and belongs within the family Phalangeridae, a diverse family consisting of the other cuscus species and the brushtail possums (Trichosurus spp.) and the scaly-tailed possum (Wyulda squamicaudata). No information on longevity in the wild is available. A captive specimen was known to live for 18 years with 10 years not uncommon.