Subspecies Dactylopsila trivirgata picata Thomas, 1908
Striped Possum
- Dactylopsila picata Thomas, O. 1908. The species of the genus Dactylopsila. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8 1: 122-124 [Jan. 1908] [123].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1866.4.23.1 ♀ adult, Somerset (as Port Albany), Cape York, QLD. - Dactylopsila trivirgata infumata Tate, G.H.H. 1945. Results of the Archbold Expeditions. No. 55 Notes on the squirrel-like and mouse-like possums (Marsupialia). American Museum Novitates 1305: 1-12 [29 Dec. 1945] [4].
Type data:
Holotype AMNH 107203 ♂ adult skin & skull, Lake Barrine, near Cairns, QLD.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- McKay, G.M. 1988. Petauridae. pp. 87-97 in Walton, D.W. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia Volume 5. Mammalia. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service x 274 pp.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
From Townsville north.
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Closed forest, insectivorous, nocturnal, omnivore, open forest, predator, woodland.
General References
Abensperg-Traun, M. & Steven, D. 1997. Ant- and termite-eating in Australian mammals and lizards: A comparison. Australian Journal of Ecology 22: 9-17
Smith, A. 1982. Is the striped possum (Dactylopsila trivirgata; Marsupialia, Petauridae) an arboreal anteater? Australian Mammalogy 5: 229-234
Winter, J.W. 1984. Conservation studies of tropical rainforest possums. pp. 469-481 in Smith, A. & Hume, I. (eds). Possums and Gliders. Sydney : Surrey Beatty & Sons, Australian Mammal Society 598 pp.
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Striped Possum)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | 29-Oct-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Oct-2010 | 29-Oct-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |