Woolley's three-striped dasyure
Appearance
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Species: | M. leucura
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Myoictis leucura Woolley, 2005
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Woolley's three-striped dasyure (Myoictis leucura) is a member of the order Dasyuromorphia. This marsupial carnivore lives in Papua New Guinea.
This species inhabits primary montane forest. Like its congeners, it is thought[by whom?] to be diurnal and largely terrestrial. Peter Dwyer has noted seeing this species active during daylight hours.
References
- ^ Template:IUCN2008 Database entry includes justification for why this species is data deficient