Phascolarctos cinereus Goldfuss 1817

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Diprotodontia, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 43-70 : 43

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scientific name	Phascolarctos cinereus Goldfuss 1817
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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.