Eastern striped bandicoot explained
The eastern striped bandicoot (Microperoryctes ornata) is a species of marsupial in the family Peramelidae. It is found in eastern Papua New Guinea in the Enga Province. It is endemic to mountain forested habitats ranging from 1,000 – 3,600 m in elevation.[1] The eastern striped bandicoot is a terrestrial omnivore.
It was previously listed as a subspecies of Microperoryctes longicauda.[2]
Description
The eastern striped bandicoot has a tail length is from 17.4 cm to 19.8 cm.
Further reading
- Book: 10.1896/978-1-934151-08-2 . RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment: A Rapid Biodiversity Assessment of the Kaijende Highlands, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea . 2007 . 45 . 978-1-934151-08-2 . Stephen J . Richards .
Notes and References
- Book: Flannery, T.F. . 1995 . Mammals of New Guinea . 2nd . Chatswood, New South Wales . Reed Books . 0-7301-0411-7.
- Helgen . Kristofer M. . Flannery . Timothy F. . A new species of bandicoot, Microperoryctes aplini, from western New Guinea . Journal of Zoology . February 2004 . 264 . 2 . 117–124 . 10.1017/S0952836904005667 .
