Woolley's three-striped dasyure

Woolley's three-striped dasyure (Myoictis leucura) is a member of the order Dasyuromorphia. This marsupial carnivore lives in Papua New Guinea.

Woolley's three-striped dasyure
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Dasyuromorphia
Family: Dasyuridae
Genus: Myoictis
Species:
M. leucura
Binomial name
Myoictis leucura
Woolley, 2005

This species inhabits primary montane forest. Like its congeners, it appears to be diurnal and largely terrestrial.[2] Peter Dwyer has noted seeing this species active during daylight hours.[2]

References

  1. Woolley, P. (2016). "Myoictis leucura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136449A21945246. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T136449A21945246.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. Wooley, P. A. (2005). "Revision of the three-striped dasyures, genus Myoictis (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae), of New Guinea, with description of a new species" (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum. 57 (3): 321–340. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.57.2005.1450. Retrieved 13 May 2022.


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