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--> SUBFAMILY Dasyurinae
--> TRIBE Dasyurini
--> GENUS Myoictis
SPECIES Myoictis melas
Author: | Müller, 1840. | Citation: | In Temminck, Verh. Nat. Ges. Ned. Overz. Bezitt., Land-en Volkenkunde: 20[1840], see comments. | Common Name: | Three-striped Dasyure | Type Locality: | "Nieuw-Guinea, in de triton's baai (op 3°39'Z. breedte)" = Indonesia, Prov. of Papua (= Irian Jaya), Fakfak Div., Lobo Dist., near Triton Bay, Mt. Lamantsjieri. | Distribution: | Prov. of Papua (= Irian Jaya) and NE Papua New Guinea; Salawati Isl. Also Waigeo, Yapen, possibly Batanta. | Status: | IUCN – Lower Risk (lc). Secure. | Comments: | This species was further described by Müller and Schlegel, in Temminck, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Nederland. Overz. Bezitt., Zool., Mammalia, p. 149[1845], pl. 25[1843]. |
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| Offspring: | Synonyms:
bruijni (Peters, 1875) buergersi (Stein, 1932) senex (Stein, 1932) thorbeckiana (Schlegel, 1866) wavicus Tate, 1947
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