Microperoryctes_longicauda
Striped bandicoot
Species of marsupial
The striped bandicoot (Microperoryctes longicauda) is a species of marsupial in the family Peramelidae. It is found in West Papua and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.[2] The striped bandicoot is a host of the Acanthocephalan intestinal parasite Australiformis semoni.[3]