Tate's three-striped dasyure

The Tate's three-striped dasyure (Myoictis wavicus) is a member of the order Dasyuromorphia. This marsupial carnivore lives in New Guinea. It inhabits primary montane forest. Like its congeners, it is thought to be diurnal and largely terrestrial.

Tate's three-striped dasyure
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Infraclass:	Marsupialia
Order:	Dasyuromorphia
Family:	Dasyuridae
Genus:	Myoictis
Species:	M. wavicus
Binomial name
Myoictis wavicus (Tate, 1947)

Myoictis wavicus was previously considered to be a subspecies of M. melas. It was recently elevated to full species status based on morphological and genetic examinations. It is most closely related to M. leucura.