Wallace's dasyure
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| Species: | M. wallacei
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| Myoictis wallacei | |
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Wallace's dasyure (Myoictis wallacei) is a member of the order Dasyuromorphia. This marsupial carnivore is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Specifically, is found on the Aru Islands of the Maluku Province of Indonesia.[3]
The scientific name of this animal comes from British naturalist, Alfred Russel Wallace, who collected a specimen in the Aru Islands.[4]
References
- ^ ITIS.gov
- ^ Wallacefund.info
- ^ Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, (eds). (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vols. 1 & 2. 2142.
- ^ Wallacefund.info