Long-nosed Bandicoot
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| Perameles nasuta Geoffroy 1804 |
The Long-nosed Bandicoot (Perameles nasuta) is a species of bandicoot found in Australia. It is the largest member of its genus, which also includes the Western Barred Bandicoot, the Eastern Barred Bandicoot and the Desert Bandicoot.[3]
The Long-nosed Bandicoot is much less colourful than its relatives, being primarily a brown colour. It is distributed along the eastern coast of Australia from Ravenshoe in Queensland to Naringal in southwestern Victoria. It is a nocturnal, solitary predator of invertebrates and tubers.
[edit] References
- ^ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 40. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (1996). Perameles nasuta. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.
- ^ Menkhorst, Peter (2001). A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia. Oxford University Press, 78.
[edit] External links
- Long-nosed Bandicoot on Animal Diversity Web
- Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife picture of Long-nosed Bandicoot
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