Striped possum
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The striped possum or common striped possum (Dactylopsila trivirgata) is a member of the marsupial family Petauridae.[2] It is found mainly in New Guinea. The species is black with three white stripes running head to tail, and its head has white stripes that form a 'Y' shape. It is closely related to the sugar glider, and is similar in appearance.
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Striped possum | |
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At Cooktown, Queensland | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
Order: | Diprotodontia |
Family: | Petauridae |
Genus: | Dactylopsila |
Species: | D. trivirgata |
Binomial name | |
Dactylopsila trivirgata J. E. Gray, 1858 | |
Distribution of the striped possum |
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