Phalanger leucippus Thomas, 1898 . Ann. Mus. Stor. Nat. Genova, 19:7.

TYPE LOCALITY: Papua New Guinea, Central Prov., upper Vanapa River .

DISTRIBUTION: New Guinea (except Vogelkop).

COMMENT: Removed from gymnotis by Feiler, 1978, Zool. Abh. Mus. Tierk. Dresden, 34:391-392, and Van der Feen, 1962, Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova, 73:44. May be conspecific with gymnotis (ACZ) .