Revision of the Three-striped Dasyures, Genus Myoictis (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae), of New Guinea, With Description of a New Species Author Woolley, P. A. text Records of the Australian Museum 2005 2005-11-30 57 3 321 340 https://journals.australian.museum/woolley-2005-rec-aust-mus-573-321340/ journal article 10.3853/j.0067-1975.57.2005.1450 2201-4349 4685587 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.