Microperoryctes

• Arfak Pygmy Bandicoot Microperoryctes aplini

  This very small bandicoot is known from high-elevation forests in the Arfak Mountains of western New Guinea. It has a dark stripe along its back and a white tail tip.

• Striped Bandicoot Microperoryctes longicauda

  The striped bandicoot is a New Guinean bandicoot with a long tail tipped in white. The dorsal stripe varies in prominence across the forms described in the taxonomic study.

• Mouse Bandicoot Microperoryctes murina

  The mouse bandicoot stands out among small bandicoots for its smoky-grey coat. The species is known from three specimens collected in the mountains of western New Guinea, and little is documented about its daily life.

• Papuan Bandicoot Microperoryctes papuensis

  The Papuan bandicoot is a small bandicoot recorded in the mountains of southeastern New Guinea. An expedition found underground nests made with leaves.