Phascolarctos cinereus Goldfuss 1817

Phascolarctos cinereus Goldfuss 1817, Die Saugethiere, pt. 65: pl. 155, Aa, Ac.

Type Locality: Australia, New South Wales.

Vernacular Names: Koala.

Synonyms: Phascolarctos adustus Thomas 1923; Phascolarctos flindersii Lesson 1827; Phascolarctos fuscus Desmarest 1820; Phascolarctos koala Gray 1827; Phascolarctos subiens (Burnett 1830); Phascolarctos victor Troughton 1935 .

Distribution: Australia: SE Queensland, E New South Wales, SE South Australia, and Victoria. Introduced on Kangaroo Isl, South Australia and at Yanchep, Western Australia.

Conservation: U.S. ESA – Threatened; IUCN – Lower Risk (nt). Vulnerable.

Discussion: Subspecies are uncertain.