Murexia

• Black-tailed Dasyure Murexia melanurus

  

  The black-tailed dasyure is a small marsupial from New Guinea. A 2020 study found variation in coat color; one illustrated specimen had bright ear patches, grey shoulders, a red rump and a black tail.

• Habbema Dasyure Murexia habbema

  This dasyure lives in New Guinea forests. A fringe of white hairs runs along the underside of its tail, and it is active at night, eating insects and other invertebrates.

• Short-furred Dasyure Murexia longicaudata

  This dasyurid marsupial lives in New Guinean forests. A montane-forest study found beetles frequently in its diet and recorded released animals climbing trees.

• Long-nosed Dasyure Murexia naso

  The long-nosed dasyure is a carnivorous marsupial of New Guinea’s mountain forests. Its long snout and sparsely furred tail with a pale tip are distinctive.

• Broad-striped Dasyure Murexia rothschildi

  This dasyurid marsupial lives in New Guinea. A black stripe from the nose along the back is a distinctive feature, and nests were recorded on Mount Dayman.

• Black-tailed Dasyure Murexia melanurus

  

  The black-tailed dasyure is a small marsupial from New Guinea. A 2020 study found variation in coat color; one illustrated specimen had bright ear patches, grey shoulders, a red rump and a black tail.