Perameles nasuta (*) Cladus: Eukaryota Name Perameles nasuta É. Geoffroy, 1804 Type locality: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney Vernacular name References * Perameles nasuta on Mammal Species of the World. ----------- 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 Cairns in Queensland to Naringal in southwestern Victoria. It is a nocturnal, solitary predator of invertebrates and tubers. References 1. ^ Groves, C. (2005). Wilson, D. E., & Reeder, D. M. ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 40. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3. Source: Wikispecies, Wikipedia: All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License |
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