Dactylopsila
Sign in to saveDactylopsila is a genus of marsupials in the family Petauridae, native to New Guinea, the Cape York peninsula of Australia, and other close islands. Members of this genus are known as trioks or striped possums, though the latter name is usually used for D. trivirgata.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderDiprotodontia
- FamilyPetauridae
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Dactylopsila is a genus of marsupials in the family Petauridae, native to New Guinea, the Cape York peninsula of Australia, and other close islands. Members of this genus are known as trioks or striped possums, though the latter name is usually used for D. trivirgata.
== Species == The genus includes the following four species: Great-tailed triok, Dactylopsila megalura Long-fingered triok, Dactylopsila palpator Tate's triok, Dactylopsila tatei Striped possum, Dactylopsila trivirgata