The southern common cuscus is a medium-sized arboreal possum of lowland southern New Guinea. Local observers reported it in both primary and secondary forest, where it eats leaves.
The report describes it as a medium-sized arboreal cuscus. It does not give a detailed coat-color or pattern description.
In the Hewa region of southern New Guinea, local observers described it in both primary and secondary lowland forest and reported that it eats leaves from several tree species.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.