Common spotted cuscus
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| phylum | Chordata | The common spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus) is a cuscus, a marsupial that lives in the Cape York region of Australia, New Guinea, and nearby smaller islands. The common spotted cuscus is about the size of a common house cat, weighing between 1.5 to 6 kilograms (3.3 to 13.2 lb), body size approximately 35 to 65 centimetres (14 to 26 in) long, and a tail 32 to 60 centimetres (13 to 24 in) long. It has a round head, small hidden ears, thick fur, and a prehensile tail to aid in climbing.
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| class | Mammalia | |
| infraclass | metatheria | |
| order | Diprotodontia | |
| family | Phalangeridae | |
| genus | Spilocuscus | |
| species | S. maculatus |
