Dactylopsila
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Dactylopsila is a genus of striped possums, small nocturnal marsupials native to New Guinea and nearby regions, known for their elongated fourth finger used to extract insects from wood.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dactylopsila trivirgata | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | marsupials ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | striped possums ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Dactylopsila megalura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dactylopsila palpator NERFINISHED ⓘ Dactylopsila tatei NERFINISHED ⓘ Dactylopsila trivirgata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of striped possums ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | insect-extracting arboreal mammal ⓘ |
| family | Petauridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | uses elongated fourth finger to extract insects from wood ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | John Edward Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedInYear | 1858 ⓘ |
| foragingMethod | tapping and probing for insect larvae ⓘ |
| foragingSpecialization | wood-boring insect larvae ⓘ |
| foragingSubstrate | wood ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
New Guinea region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern Australia ⓘ |
| habitat |
rainforests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasFurPattern | striped ⓘ |
| hasVertebrateStatus | mammal genus ⓘ |
| isEndemicTo | Australasian ecozone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMonophyletic | yes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | nocturnal ⓘ |
| locomotion | arboreal ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greek words for "finger" and "psila" (bare) referring to digits ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ nearby islands ⓘ |
| notableAnatomicalFeature | elongated fourth finger ⓘ |
| order | Diprotodontia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Petauridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| region | Australasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Petaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | marsupial ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | enhanced tactile sensitivity in elongated finger ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Dactylopsila trivirgata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vernacularName | striped possums ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dactylopsila trivirgata