Kingdom Animalia Infraclass Marsupialia Family Peramelidae Higher classification Peramelidae | Phylum Chordata Order Peramelemorphia Scientific name Perameles Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Eastern barred bandicoot, Long‑nosed bandicoot, Western barred bandicoot, Desert bandicoot | ||
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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