Higher classification Peramelidae | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Perameles Rank Genus | |
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Long nosed bandicoot perameles nasuta in suburban manly eastern hill north head
The long-nosed bandicoots (genus Perameles) are members of the order Peramelemorphia.
Perameles, or ‘pouched badger’, is a hybrid word, from the Greek pera (πήρα, ‘pouch, bag’) and the Latin mēles (‘marten, badger’).
Extant species in this genus:
Extinct species in this genus:
References
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