Taxonomy |
FAMILY Peramelidae |
GENUS | SPECIES | COMMON NAME | OTHER COMMON NAMES |
(B=bandicoot) |
Isodonshort-nosed | auratus | Golden B | northern golden B, northern golden-backed B, windaru, wintaroo, nyulu |
obesulus | Southern Brown B | short-nosed B, southern short-nosed B, brown B, quenda |
macrourus | Northern Brown B | brindled B, giant brindled B, long-tailed short-nosed B, large northern B |
Parmeleslong-nosed | gunnii | Eastern Barred B | Tasmanian barred B, Gunn’s B, striped B |
bougainville | Western Barred B | barred B, eastern barred B, Shark Bay B, WA striped B, SA striped B, NSW striped B, marl, little marl, nyemmel |
nasuta | Long-nosed B | none |
FAMILY Peroryctlidae (Papua New Guinea bandicoots) |
GENUS | SPECIES | COMMON NAME | OTHER COMMON NAMES |
Echymipera | rufescens | Rufous Spiny B | spiny B, rufescent B |