Dactylopsila trivirgata

J. E. Gray, 1858

Torresian Striped Possum

Taxonomy

Subclass	: Theria
Infraclass	: Marsupialia
Superorder	: Australidelphia
Order	: Diprotodontia
Suborder	: Macropodiformes
Superfamily	: Petauroidea
Family	: Petauridae
Subfamily	: Dactylopsilinae
Genus	: Dactylopsila

Species status

Living

Found in the wild

Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Gray, J.E. 1858-04-27. List of species of Mammalia sent from the Aru Islands by Mr. A. R. Wallace to the British Museum. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1858:106-113.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32271603

Original name as described

Dactylopsila trivirgata

Other common names

Common Striped Possum · Striped Possum

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1197a, BMNH:Mamm:1858.2.20.5

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/0a12e417-faed-4c34-a140-2e7bd27a7095 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/12f9a270-6467-451e-a8c2-36998b47ca28

Type locality

Aru Islands, Indonesia.

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Australia · Indonesia · Papua New Guinea

Subregion distribution

Distribution notes

Distribution references

Taxonomy notes

Taxonomy notes citation

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000338

Country distribution map

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Dactylopsila trivirgata infumata

Tate, 1945

Family

Petauridae

Root name

infumata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-107203

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-107203

Authority page

Authority page URI

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)

Dactylopsila trivirgata

J. E. Gray, 1858

Family

Petauridae

Root name

trivirgata

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1197a, BMNH:Mamm:1858.2.20.5

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/0a12e417-faed-4c34-a140-2e7bd27a7095 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/12f9a270-6467-451e-a8c2-36998b47ca28

Authority page

111

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32271603

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Corbet & Hill (1980:16) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:40) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)
Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:560) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)
Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #6226) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #6226) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000338) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/6226/21960093) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Dactylopsila picata

O. Thomas, 1908

Family

Petauridae

Root name

picata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1866.4.23.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/c4b9a704-3495-46ac-89b0-498363e19291 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/e5e643c3-2d68-4b96-97f5-91320c63c446

Authority page

123

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24295822

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Dactylopsila melampus

O. Thomas, 1908

Family

Petauridae

Root name

melampus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1907.2.1.14

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/7f3e8f37-55a5-4a3f-b3cc-a5a2f7246dd9

Authority page

122

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24295821

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Dactylopsila Albertisii

W. C. H. Peters & Doria, 1875

Family

Petauridae

Root name

albertisii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MSNG CE 3905

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

Authority page

542

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34620991

Authority publication

Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale di Genova

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)

Phalangista (Dactylopsila) angustivittis

(W. C. H. Peters & Doria, 1881)

Family

Petauridae

Root name

angustivittis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

MSNG CE 3905

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

Authority page

674

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29845111

Authority publication

Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale di Genova

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)

Dactylopsila hindenburgi

Ramme, 1914

Family

Petauridae

Root name

hindenburgi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMB 19150, ZMB 19151

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

Authority page

417

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43608491

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)

Dactylopsila occidentalis

Matschie, 1916

Family

Petauridae

Root name

occidentalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMB 22658/22659

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

Authority page

302

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30243753

Authority publication

Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)

Dactylopsila arfakensis

Matschie, 1916

Family

Petauridae

Root name

arfakensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMB 22660/22661

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

Authority page

302

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30243753

Authority publication

Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)

Dactylopsila biedermanni

Matschie, 1916

Family

Petauridae

Root name

biedermanni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMB 22662/22663

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

Authority page

303

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30243754

Authority publication

Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)

Dactylopsila kataui

Matschie, 1916

Family

Petauridae

Root name

kataui

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMB 5688/22664

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

Authority page

304

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30243755

Authority publication

Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin

Name usages

Dactylopsila trivirgata kataui

Groves, 2005

Family

Petauridae

Root name

kataui

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)

Dactylopsila trivirgata melampus

Groves, 2005

Family

Petauridae

Root name

melampus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)
Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:560) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)

Dactylopsila trivirgata picata

Groves, 2005

Family

Petauridae

Root name

picata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)
Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:560) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)

Dactylopsila trivirgata trivirgata

Groves, 2005

Family

Petauridae

Root name

trivirgata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)
Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:560) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)

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