Wallace's dasyure

Wallace's dasyure

Wallace's three-striped dasyure

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Myoictis wallacei

Wallace's dasyure (Myoictis wallacei ) or Wallace's three-striped dasyure is a member of the order Dasyuromorphia. This marsupial carnivore is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Specifically, it is found on the Aru Islands of the Maluku Province of Indonesia.

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The scientific name of this animal comes from British naturalist, Alfred Russel Wallace, who collected a specimen in the Aru Islands.

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Wallace's dasyure habitat map

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Wallace's dasyure habitat map
Wallace's dasyure
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References

1. Wallace's dasyure Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace's_dasyure
2. Wallace's dasyure on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136839/21945028

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