Microperoryctes papuensis

(Laurie, 1952)

Papuan Bandicoot

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Marsupialia
Superorder : Australidelphia
Order : Peramelemorphia
Family : Peramelidae
Subfamily : Echymiperinae
Genus : Microperoryctes

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Laurie, E.M.O. 1952. Mammals collected by Mr. Shaw Mayer in New Guinea, 1932–1949. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Zoology)1(10):269-318.

Original name as described

Peroryctes papuensis

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1950.1130

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"Boneno, Mt. Mura (30 miles NW. Mt. Simpson Main Range, eastern Papua, SE. New Guinea, 4,000-5,000 ft."

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Papua New Guinea

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

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