Raffray's bandicoot
Raffray's bandicoot (Peroryctes raffrayana) is a species of marsupial in the family Peroryctidae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
| Raffray's bandicoot | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Peramelemorphia |
| Family: | Peramelidae |
| Genus: | Peroryctes |
| Species: | P. raffrayana |
| Binomial name | |
| Peroryctes raffrayana (A. Milne-Edwards, 1878) | |
| Raffray's bandicoot range | |
It is known as pakam in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.
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