Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Tate's Triok (Dactylopsila tatei), recorded as Endangered
Tate's Triok (Dactylopsila tatei). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Tate's Triok

Dactylopsila tatei

Tate's Triok is a mammal in the family Petauridae (order Diprotodontia) — Dactylopsila tatei, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Dactylopsila tatei
Taxonomy
Mammalia · Diprotodontia · Petauridae · Dactylopsila

Appearance

The species usually has black fur with two white stripes that run along its back, resembling a skunk.

Tate's triok is quite small, measuring 12–31 inches (30–79 cm) long and weighing 3–25 ounces (85–709 g).

Range and habitat

Tate's triok, also known as the Fergusson Island striped possum, is a marsupial in the family Petauridae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Habits

Tate's triok is also nocturnal and only come out at night to find food.

In crisis

Tate's Triok is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Tate's Triok, Wikidata item Q209786. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Tate's Triok?
Tate's Triok is a mammal in the family Petauridae (order Diprotodontia) — Dactylopsila tatei.
What is the conservation status of Tate's Triok?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Dactylopsila tatei. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Tate's Triok live?
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Why is Tate's Triok in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Dactylopsila tatei?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Tate's Triok a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.