Woolley's Three-striped Dasyure
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The Woolley's Three-striped Dasyure (Myoictis leucera) is a member of the Dasyuromorphia
order
. This marsupial
carnivore
lives in Papua New Guinea
.
This species inhabits primary montane forest. Like its congeners, it is thought to be diurnal and largely terrestrial. Peter Dwyer
has noted seeing this species active during daylight hours.
Dasyuromorphia
The order Dasyuromorphia comprises most of the Australian carnivorous marsupials, including quolls, dunnarts, the numbat, the Tasmanian devil, and the recently extinct thylacine...
order
Order (biology)
In scientific classification used in biology, the order is# a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, and species, with order fitting in between class and family...
. This marsupial
Marsupial
Marsupials are an infraclass of mammals, characterized by giving birth to relatively undeveloped young. Close to 70% of the 334 extant species occur in Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands, with the remaining 100 found in the Americas, primarily in South America, but with thirteen in Central...
carnivore
Carnivore
A carnivore meaning 'meat eater' is an organism that derives its energy and nutrient requirements from a diet consisting mainly or exclusively of animal tissue, whether through predation or scavenging...
lives in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
.
This species inhabits primary montane forest. Like its congeners, it is thought to be diurnal and largely terrestrial. Peter Dwyer
Peter Dwyer
Dr. Peter Dwyer is a member of the School of Anthropology, Geography, and Environmental Studies at the University of Melbourne. He is credited as first documenting the New Zealand Greater Short-tailed Bat.-External links:*...
has noted seeing this species active during daylight hours.