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Woolley's three-striped dasyure
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific 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

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 appears to be diurnal and largely terrestrial. Peter Dwyer has noted seeing this species active during daylight hours.

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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