Phalanger matabiru Flannery and Boeadi 1995

Phalanger matabiru Flannery and Boeadi 1995, Aust. Mammal., 18: 40.

Type Locality: Indonesia, North Moluccas, Ternate, Tege Tege (0°50’N, 127°20’E), 400 m.

Vernacular Names: Blue-eyed Cuscus.

Distribution: Ternate and Tidore Isls (Indonesia).

Conservation: Restricted distribution.

Discussion: Described as a subspecies of P. ornatus by Flannery and Boeadi (1995), but differs absolutely (diagnostically), and so raised to specific rank here.