| Cuscus | |
|---|---|
| Common spotted cuscus. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Subclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: |
Phalangeridae in part |
| Genus | |
Cuscus (/ˈkʌskʌs/) is the common name generally given to the species within the four genera of Australasian possum:
The name is also applied in parts of Indonesia to the Sunda slow loris where people do not distinguish this from the "Kuskus" possums.