Myoictis melas is a chordate, or more specifically a mammal, in the Dasyuridae family.

Myoictis melas is commonly known (its common name) as the Three-Striped Dasyure in English. In French (Français), Myoictis melas is commonly known as the Rat Marsupial Noir.

Myoictis melas is classified as lower risk-least concern by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species maintained by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Myoictis melas's population trend was unknown at last assessment.

Species Authority: The species authority, or the name(s) of scientist(s) or person(s) who first described Myoictis melas is (Mller, 1840) (IUCN Red List).

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Country Distribution: Myoictis melas is found in the following countries:

Indonesia, Papua New Guinea (IUCN Red List).

Biome(s)/Ecosystem(s): IUCN lists the following as biomes for Myoictis melas: Terrestrial (IUCN Red List).

Major Habitat(s): 1.5 Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Dry (IUCN Red List).

CONSERVATION STATUS

Red List Category & Criteria: Myoictis melas is listed as LR/lc ver 2.3 (1994) (IUCN Red List).

Year Assessed: Myoictis melas's status was assessed in 1996 (IUCN Red List).

Assessor: Myoictis melas's Red List status was evaluated by Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (IUCN Red List).

Data Sources for IUCN data: The following is a list of citations from the IUCN web site for Myoictis melas:[an error occurred while processing this directive]

Links: IUCN Red List Profile for Myoictis melas (IUCN Red List).

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