Order Diprotodontia Author Wilson, Don E. Author Reeder, DeeAnn text 2005 The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1 43 70 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316519 Phalanger mimicus Thomas 1922 Phalanger mimicus Thomas 1922 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 9: 679 . Type Locality: Indonesia , Prov. of Papua (= Irian Jaya ), Mimika River, Parimau, 4°31’S , 136°36’E , 250 ft ( 76 m ). Vernacular Names: Southern Common Cuscus . Subspecies: : Subspecies Phalanger mimicus subsp. mimicus Thomas 1922 Subspecies Phalanger mimicus subsp. peninsulae Tate 1945 Distribution: S New Guinea , from Mimika River (Prov. of Papua) east to Mt. Bosavi and Oriomo River; perhaps Aru Isls; Cape York Peninsula ( Australia ). Conservation: CITES – Appendix II as P. orientalis . Discussion: Separated from P. intercastellanus by Norris and Musser (2001) . It is unclear whether this is the species on the Aru Isls.