Myoictis wavicus Tate, 1947

Woolley, P. A., 2005, Revision of the Three-striped Dasyures, Genus Myoictis (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae), of New Guinea, With Description of a New Species, Records of the Australian Museum 57 (3), pp. 321-340 : 334

Myoictis wavicus Tate, 1947

Material examined. Holotype: MCZ 28082. Skin and skull of adult male. Collected in 1932 by H. Stevens at Wau, 07°20'S 146°43'E.

Distribution. Northern side of the central mountain ranges in the vicinity of Wau, Papua New Guinea. Altitude records range from 975–1810 m.

Diagnosis. Myoictis wavicus differs from other species of Myoictis in having a short-haired tail.

Description. The general coat colour is grey-brown with lighter hairs between the black dorsal stripes. Body dimensions can be found in Table 2. The first interdigital and thenar footpads are fused. The posterior palatal foramina are large, and P 3 is single rooted. Females have four nipples.