PERAMELIDAE, Gray, 1825
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6621742 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6620284 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C91729-FFD5-FFB6-FE08-DD77F891140D |
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Felipe |
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PERAMELIDAE |
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Family PERAMELIDAE View in CoL
(BANDICOOTS ECHYMIPERAS)
• Small to medium-sized marsupials, with long pointed snouts, rather small mouse-like ears, short tails and short limbs.
• 25-80 cm. View Figure
• Australasian Region. View Figure
• Low heathland, grassland, and woodland to denser forest and treeless subalpine habitat, from lowlands to mountain areas.
• 6 genera, 18 species, at least 35 extant taxa.
• 4 species Endangered, 1 species Vulnerable; 1 species and 1 subspecies Extinct since 1600.
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