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Species of mammal
relatives are the western barred bandicoot (Perameles bougainville) and the long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles nasuta). It is also closely related to the
Eastern_barred_bandicoot
Genus of marsupials
54–58. Muirhead, J., Dawson, L. & Archer, M. (1997). "Perameles bowensis, a new species of Perameles (Peramelomorphia, Marsupialia) from Pliocene faunas
Perameles
Extinct species of marsupial
The desert bandicoot (Perameles eremiana) is an extinct bandicoot of the arid country in the centre of Australia. The description by Walter Baldwin Spencer
Desert_bandicoot
Species of mammal
The long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles nasuta), a marsupial, is a species of bandicoot found in eastern Australia, from north Queensland along the east coast
Long-nosed_bandicoot
Species of marsupial
The western barred bandicoot (Perameles bougainville), also known as the Shark Bay bandicoot or the marl, is a small species of bandicoot which was once
Western_barred_bandicoot
Extinct species of bandicoot
The Nullarbor barred bandicoot (Perameles papillon) is an extinct species of bandicoot that was native to the arid Nullarbor Plain in southern Australia
Perameles_papillon
Species of mammal
Red List. Retrieved 6 March 2026. "Perameles fasciata". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 6 March 2026. "Perameles fasciata — Liverpool Plains Striped
Liverpool Plains striped bandicoot
Liverpool_Plains_striped_bandicoot
Extinct bandicoot species
A.A. (2025). "Perameles notina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T217035453A217035466. Retrieved 13 October 2025. "Perameles notina O. Thomas
Perameles_notina
Extinct species of bandicoot
A. (2025). "Perameles myosuros". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T217035435A217035444. Retrieved 10 October 2025. "Perameles myosuros (ASM
Perameles_myosuros
Species of mammal
the Nature Conservation Act 1992. "Taxon - Perameles pallescens". WildNet. Retrieved 6 March 2026. "Perameles pallescens". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved
Northern_long-nosed_bandicoot
Order of marsupials
in age. The tooth was similar to that of species of Perameles, and was therefore named Perameles allinghamensis. In 1995, the first Miocene species was
Peramelemorphia
Fossil species of marsupial
specimen, the earliest known fossil species of the family were Perameles bowensis and Perameles allinghamensis, both found in Pliocene deposits of Eastern
Crash_bandicoot_(species)
in 1936. Liverpool Plains striped bandicoot (Perameles fasciata) - went extinct in 1840s. Marl (Perameles myosuros) - last seen in 1907, extinct circa
List of marsupials by population
List_of_marsupials_by_population
Perameles wilkinsonorum is an extinct species of maursupial in the genus Perameles that lived during the Pliocene epoch. Perameles wilkinsonorum is known
Perameles_wilkinsonorum
Marsupial endemic to the Australia–New Guinea region
Subfamily Peramelinae Genus Isoodon: short-nosed bandicoots, 3 species Genus Perameles: long-nosed bandicoots, 3 extant species Subfamily Peroryctinae Genus
Bandicoot
Family of marsupials
Ooldea barred bandicoot, Perameles papillon)† (extinct) Perameles allinghamensis† (fossil) Perameles bowensis† (fossil) Perameles sobbei† (fossil) Subfamily
Peramelidae
2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020. Burbidge, A.A.; Woinarski, J. (2016). "Perameles eremiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T16570A21965953
List of Australia-New Guinea species extinct in the Holocene
List_of_Australia-New_Guinea_species_extinct_in_the_Holocene
Extinct genus of marsupials
species tentatively assigned to a genus of bandicoots, the long-nosed Perameles, and was forwarded to John Gould, then at Sydney, for a more detailed
Chaeropus
Genus of marsupials
short film Reid, J. (1837). "Description of a new species of the genus Perameles (P. lagotis)". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1836:
Macrotis
Parasite of the western barred bandicoot
a parasite of an Australian marsupial: the western barred bandicoot (Perameles bougainville). It causes renal coccidiosis in its host. Its specific name
Klossiella_quimrensis
barred bandicoot, Perameles bougainville EN Desert bandicoot, Perameles eremiana EX - extinct Eastern barred bandicoot, Perameles gunnii NT Long-nosed
List of monotremes and marsupials of Australia
List_of_monotremes_and_marsupials_of_Australia
Genus of marsupials
†Liyamayi Macrotis Peramelidae †Crash Echymipera Isoodon Microperoryctes Perameles Peroryctes Rhynchomeles Dasyuromorphia †Ankotarinja? †Dasylurinja †Joculusium
Marsupial_mole
Species in mammal order Peramelemorphia
(2015). "Perameles nasuta". Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan. Retrieved April 5, 2023. Burbidge, A. A.; Woinarski, J. (2016). "Perameles bougainville"
List_of_peramelemorphs
Species of marsupial
As all bandicoot species were then placed in a broadly circumscribed Perameles, Reid placed the bilby there too. However, noting how different it was
Greater_bilby
Family of marsupials
†Liyamayi Macrotis Peramelidae †Crash Echymipera Isoodon Microperoryctes Perameles Peroryctes Rhynchomeles Dasyuromorphia †Ankotarinja? †Dasylurinja †Joculusium
Notoryctidae
Australia Desert bandicoot Perameles eremiana Spencer, 1837 Peramelemorphia 1943 1 Australia New South Wales barred bandicoot Perameles fasciata Gray, 1841 Peramelemorphia
List of recently extinct mammals
List_of_recently_extinct_mammals
Extinct genus of marsupials
†Liyamayi Macrotis Peramelidae †Crash Echymipera Isoodon Microperoryctes Perameles Peroryctes Rhynchomeles Dasyuromorphia †Ankotarinja? †Dasylurinja †Joculusium
Malleodectes
Species of marsupial
and cranial and dentel differences. It has also been referred to as Perameles broadbenti, a previously used scientific name that has since been reclassified
Giant_bandicoot
Extinct genus of marsupials
†Liyamayi Macrotis Peramelidae †Crash Echymipera Isoodon Microperoryctes Perameles Peroryctes Rhynchomeles Dasyuromorphia †Ankotarinja? †Dasylurinja †Joculusium
Thylacinus
Extinct species of marsupial
Perameles allinghamensis, the Bluff Downs bandicoot, is a small extinct bandicoot that lived in Australia 4 million years ago in the Pliocene period.
Perameles_allinghamensis
Species of marsupial
brown bandicoot (I. macrourus) Southern brown bandicoot (I. obesulus) Perameles (Long-nosed bandicoots) Western barred bandicoot (P. bougainville) Eastern
Cape_York_brown_bandicoot
Extinct genus of marsupial
†Liyamayi Macrotis Peramelidae †Crash Echymipera Isoodon Microperoryctes Perameles Peroryctes Rhynchomeles Dasyuromorphia †Ankotarinja? †Dasylurinja †Joculusium
Ganbulanyi
Species of roundworm
(Petaurus breviceps), a koala (Phascolarctos cinereus), a bandicoot (Perameles nasuta) and in other small to medium-sized marsupial species. One case
Ophidascaris_robertsi
Fossil genus of mammal
†Liyamayi Macrotis Peramelidae †Crash Echymipera Isoodon Microperoryctes Perameles Peroryctes Rhynchomeles Dasyuromorphia †Ankotarinja? †Dasylurinja †Joculusium
Liyamayi
Genus of parasitic worms
bandicoot (Isoodon macrourus), long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles nasuta), striped bandicoot (Perameles gunnii), common echymipera (Echymipera kalubu), and
Australiformis
Southern brown bandicoot, Isoodon obesulus LC Genus: Perameles Eastern barred bandicoot, Perameles gunnii NT Family: Vombatidae Genus: Vombatus Common
List_of_mammals_of_Tasmania
Genus of marsupials
Peroryctinae Groves & Flannery, 1990 Genus: Peroryctes Thomas, 1906 Type species Perameles raffrayana A. Milne-Edwards, 1878 Species Peroryctes broadbenti Peroryctes
New Guinean long-nosed bandicoot
New_Guinean_long-nosed_bandicoot
Extinct genus of marsupials
†Liyamayi Macrotis Peramelidae †Crash Echymipera Isoodon Microperoryctes Perameles Peroryctes Rhynchomeles Dasyuromorphia †Ankotarinja? †Dasylurinja †Joculusium
Badjcinus
Genus of marsupials
"Molecular relationships of the Australian bandicoot genera Isoodon and Perameles (Marsupialia: Peramelina)". Australian Mammalogy. 22 (1): 1–8. doi:10
Short-nosed_bandicoot
Extinct species of marsupial
Queensland. Muirhead, J., Dawson, L. & Archer, M. 1997. Perameles bowensis, a new species of Perameles (Peramelomorphia, Marsupialia) from Pliocene faunas
Perameles_bowensis
Genus of extinct Australian marsupial carnivores
†Liyamayi Macrotis Peramelidae †Crash Echymipera Isoodon Microperoryctes Perameles Peroryctes Rhynchomeles Dasyuromorphia †Ankotarinja? †Dasylurinja †Joculusium
Nimbacinus
Extinct genus of marsupials
†Liyamayi Macrotis Peramelidae †Crash Echymipera Isoodon Microperoryctes Perameles Peroryctes Rhynchomeles Dasyuromorphia †Ankotarinja? †Dasylurinja †Joculusium
Yarala
Genus of marsupials
Subfamily: Echymiperinae Genus: Echymipera Lesson, 1842 Type species Perameles kalubu Fischer, 1829 Species Echymipera clara Echymipera davidi Echymipera
New_Guinean_spiny_bandicoot
Extinct species of marsupial
†Liyamayi Macrotis Peramelidae †Crash Echymipera Isoodon Microperoryctes Perameles Peroryctes Rhynchomeles Dasyuromorphia †Ankotarinja? †Dasylurinja †Joculusium
Naraboryctes
Extinct genus of marsupials
†Liyamayi Macrotis Peramelidae †Crash Echymipera Isoodon Microperoryctes Perameles Peroryctes Rhynchomeles Dasyuromorphia †Ankotarinja? †Dasylurinja †Joculusium
Tyarrpecinus
Species of marsupial
brown bandicoot (I. macrourus) Southern brown bandicoot (I. obesulus) Perameles (Long-nosed bandicoots) Western barred bandicoot (P. bougainville) Eastern
Long-nosed_echymipera
Extinct species of marsupial
†Liyamayi Macrotis Peramelidae †Crash Echymipera Isoodon Microperoryctes Perameles Peroryctes Rhynchomeles Dasyuromorphia †Ankotarinja? †Dasylurinja †Joculusium
Wabulacinus
Extinct species of marsupial
†Liyamayi Macrotis Peramelidae †Crash Echymipera Isoodon Microperoryctes Perameles Peroryctes Rhynchomeles Dasyuromorphia †Ankotarinja? †Dasylurinja †Joculusium
Joculusium
Osphranter rufus (red kangaroo) Perameles bougainville (western barred bandicoot) Perameles gunnii (eastern barred bandicoot) Perameles nasuta (long-nosed bandicoot)
List_of_mammals_of_Victoria
bandicoot, Isoodon obesulus LC Genus: Perameles Western barred bandicoot, Perameles bougainville EN Desert bandicoot, Perameles eremiana EX Family: Thylacomyidae
List of mammals of Western Australia
List_of_mammals_of_Western_Australia
Extinct genus of marsupials
†Liyamayi Macrotis Peramelidae †Crash Echymipera Isoodon Microperoryctes Perameles Peroryctes Rhynchomeles Dasyuromorphia †Ankotarinja? †Dasylurinja †Joculusium
Galadi
Species of marsupial
brown bandicoot (I. macrourus) Southern brown bandicoot (I. obesulus) Perameles (Long-nosed bandicoots) Western barred bandicoot (P. bougainville) Eastern
Mouse_bandicoot
Genus of marsupials
†Liyamayi Macrotis Peramelidae †Crash Echymipera Isoodon Microperoryctes Perameles Peroryctes Rhynchomeles Dasyuromorphia †Ankotarinja? †Dasylurinja †Joculusium
Bulungu_(mammal)
Genus of marsupials
brown bandicoot (I. macrourus) Southern brown bandicoot (I. obesulus) Perameles (Long-nosed bandicoots) Western barred bandicoot (P. bougainville) Eastern
New_Guinean_mouse_bandicoot
Species of snake
northern brown bandicoots (Isoodon macrourus), long-nosed bandicoots (Perameles nasuta) and striped possums (Dactylopsila trivirgata). In addition, on
Australian_scrub_python
Species of marsupial
brown bandicoot (I. macrourus) Southern brown bandicoot (I. obesulus) Perameles (Long-nosed bandicoots) Western barred bandicoot (P. bougainville) Eastern
Menzies'_echymipera
Nature reserve in Australia
reintroducing self-sustaining populations. The eastern barred bandicoot (Perameles gunnii) is a small marsupial native to south-eastern Australia, mainly
Serendip_Sanctuary
Extinct genus of marsupials
†Liyamayi Macrotis Peramelidae †Crash Echymipera Isoodon Microperoryctes Perameles Peroryctes Rhynchomeles Dasyuromorphia †Ankotarinja? †Dasylurinja †Joculusium
Barinya
Extinct species of marsupial
†Liyamayi Macrotis Peramelidae †Crash Echymipera Isoodon Microperoryctes Perameles Peroryctes Rhynchomeles Dasyuromorphia †Ankotarinja? †Dasylurinja †Joculusium
Ngamalacinus
colonization, of which 19 are extinct, such as the desert bandicoot (Perameles eremiana), the numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus) and the long-tailed bouncy
Deserts_of_Australia
Extinct genus of marsupials
†Liyamayi Macrotis Peramelidae †Crash Echymipera Isoodon Microperoryctes Perameles Peroryctes Rhynchomeles Dasyuromorphia †Ankotarinja? †Dasylurinja †Joculusium
Whollydooleya
Species of marsupial
brown bandicoot (I. macrourus) Southern brown bandicoot (I. obesulus) Perameles (Long-nosed bandicoots) Western barred bandicoot (P. bougainville) Eastern
Golden_bandicoot
Extinct species of marsupial
†Liyamayi Macrotis Peramelidae †Crash Echymipera Isoodon Microperoryctes Perameles Peroryctes Rhynchomeles Dasyuromorphia †Ankotarinja? †Dasylurinja †Joculusium
Mutpuracinus
Species of marsupial
brown bandicoot (I. macrourus) Southern brown bandicoot (I. obesulus) Perameles (Long-nosed bandicoots) Western barred bandicoot (P. bougainville) Eastern
Common_echymipera
Extinct genus of marsupials
†Liyamayi Macrotis Peramelidae †Crash Echymipera Isoodon Microperoryctes Perameles Peroryctes Rhynchomeles Dasyuromorphia †Ankotarinja? †Dasylurinja †Joculusium
Glaucodon
Animals in class Mammalia
Peramelinae (bandicoot): Isoodon (3 species, southern brown bandicoot pictured) Perameles (4 species (1 extinct)) Subfamily Peroryctinae (New Guinean long-nosed
List_of_mammals
Extinct family of marsupials
†Liyamayi Macrotis Peramelidae †Crash Echymipera Isoodon Microperoryctes Perameles Peroryctes Rhynchomeles Dasyuromorphia †Ankotarinja? †Dasylurinja †Joculusium
Thylacinidae
Species of marsupial
brown bandicoot (I. macrourus) Southern brown bandicoot (I. obesulus) Perameles (Long-nosed bandicoots) Western barred bandicoot (P. bougainville) Eastern
David's_echymipera
Species of marsupial
Isoodon obesulus affinus Isoodon obesulus nauticus Isoodon obesulus obesulus Southern brown bandicoot range Synonyms Didelphis obesula Perameles obesula
Southern_brown_bandicoot
Character from the Crash Bandicoot series
(PlayStation 4). Activision. Level/area: Flashback Tape 12: Subject: Perameles Coco. Toys for Bob (October 2, 2020). Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
Doctor_Neo_Cortex
Animals at risk of becoming extinct
barred bandicoot (Shark Bay subspecies), Perameles bougainville bougainville Eastern barred bandicoot, Perameles gunnii unnamed subspecies, mainland Mahogany
Threatened_fauna_of_Australia
Species of marsupial
brown bandicoot (I. macrourus) Southern brown bandicoot (I. obesulus) Perameles (Long-nosed bandicoots) Western barred bandicoot (P. bougainville) Eastern
Northern_brown_bandicoot
larger than females. The largest peramelemorph, the long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles nasuta), reaches a body length of about 40 centimetres (16 in), including
List_of_largest_mammals
Species of bird
numbers of common brushtails also taken there. Long-nosed bandicoots (Perameles nasuta) were regular supplemental prey in northeastern New South Wales
Wedge-tailed_eagle
Pediocactus sileri Pelecanus crispus Pelecyphora spp. Penelope albipennis Perameles bougainville Peristeria elata Pezoporus flavivensis – Remains protected
List of species protected by CITES Appendix I
List_of_species_protected_by_CITES_Appendix_I
Family of worms
Cornelius; Obendorf, David; Wright, Frank H. (1990). "Veterinary aspects of Perameles gunnii biology with special reference to species conservation". In Clark
Moniliformidae
Species of marsupial
brown bandicoot (I. macrourus) Southern brown bandicoot (I. obesulus) Perameles (Long-nosed bandicoots) Western barred bandicoot (P. bougainville) Eastern
Raffray's_bandicoot
Formation Turkey A relative of Anatoliadelphys. The type species is O. nauta. Perameles papillon Sp. nov Valid Travouillon & Phillips Holocene Nullarbor Plain
2018_in_paleomammalogy
Superorder of marsupials
†Liyamayi Macrotis Peramelidae †Crash Echymipera Isoodon Microperoryctes Perameles Peroryctes Rhynchomeles Dasyuromorphia †Ankotarinja? †Dasylurinja †Joculusium
Australidelphia
Ecoregion in Tasmania, Australia
Tasmanian pygmy possum (Cercartetus lepidus), eastern barred bandicoot (Perameles gunnii), tiger quoll (Dasyurus maculatus), and eastern quoll (D. viverrinus)
Tasmanian_temperate_forests
bandicoot (Chaeropus ecaudatus) Family Peramelidae Desert bandicoot (Perameles eremiana) Family Thylacomyidae Lesser bilby (Macrotis leucura) Family
IUCN Red List of extinct species
IUCN_Red_List_of_extinct_species
Riparian forests in Australia
Syconycteris australis, Phascolarctos cinereus, Antechinus stuartii, Perameles nasuta, Potorous tridactylus, Pseudomys novaehollandiae and Rattus lutreolus
Coastal_swamp_oak_forest
obesulus EN Species: Cape York brown bandicoot I. peninsulae NE Genus: Perameles Species: Long-nosed bandicoot P. nasuta LC Species: Northern long-nosed
List_of_mammals_of_Queensland
brown bandicoot) Perameles bougainville (western barred bandicoot) locally extinct †Perameles eremiana (desert bandicoot) Perameles gunnii (eastern barred
List of mammals of South Australia
List_of_mammals_of_South_Australia
Animals classified as vulnerable by the IUCN
Caenolestes convelatus Caenolestes sangay Isoodon auratus Perameles bougainville Perameles gunnii Macrotis lagotis Equus zebra Rhinoceros unicornis Tapirus
IUCN Red List vulnerable species (Animalia)
IUCN_Red_List_vulnerable_species_(Animalia)
1996 video game
the original on August 22, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2009. Crash is a Perameles gunnii, of the order POLYPROTODONTA, family Peramelidae, commonly known
Crash_Bandicoot_(video_game)
Species of marsupial
brown bandicoot (I. macrourus) Southern brown bandicoot (I. obesulus) Perameles (Long-nosed bandicoots) Western barred bandicoot (P. bougainville) Eastern
Clara's_echymipera
Extinct species of marsupial
†Liyamayi Macrotis Peramelidae †Crash Echymipera Isoodon Microperoryctes Perameles Peroryctes Rhynchomeles Dasyuromorphia †Ankotarinja? †Dasylurinja †Joculusium
Muribacinus
Endangered species list
gelada Ethiopia T Western barred bandicoot Perameles bougainville Australia E Desert bandicoot Perameles eremiana Australia E Lesser rabbit bandicoot
United States Fish and Wildlife Service list of endangered mammals and birds
United_States_Fish_and_Wildlife_Service_list_of_endangered_mammals_and_birds
Terrestrial ecoregion in Tasmania, Australia
the Tasmanian devil (Sacrophilus harrisii), eastern barred bandicoot (Perameles gunnii), and eastern quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus). Native birds include
Tasmanian Central Highland forests
Tasmanian_Central_Highland_forests
Historic site in New South Wales, Australia
minor (Schedule 1, endangered population, Manly); Long-nosed Bandicoot, Perameles nasuta (Schedule 1, endangered population North Head); the Sunshine Wattle
North_Head_Quarantine_Station
Species of marsupial
brown bandicoot (I. macrourus) Southern brown bandicoot (I. obesulus) Perameles (Long-nosed bandicoots) Western barred bandicoot (P. bougainville) Eastern
Arfak_pygmy_bandicoot
Species of marsupial
brown bandicoot (I. macrourus) Southern brown bandicoot (I. obesulus) Perameles (Long-nosed bandicoots) Western barred bandicoot (P. bougainville) Eastern
Seram_bandicoot
LR/lc Southern brown bandicoot, Isoodon obesulus E Genus: Perameles Long-nosed bandicoot, Perameles nasuta LR/lc Family: Thylacomyidae Genus: Macrotis Bilby
List of mammals of New South Wales
List_of_mammals_of_New_South_Wales
Extinct species of marsupial
†Liyamayi Macrotis Peramelidae †Crash Echymipera Isoodon Microperoryctes Perameles Peroryctes Rhynchomeles Dasyuromorphia †Ankotarinja? †Dasylurinja †Joculusium
Maximucinus
List of Australian natural history and conservation groups
Hamilton The club's logo is the endangered Eastern Barred Bandicoot (Perameles gunnii), which was adopted in 1976. The club has been integral to the
List of Australian field naturalist clubs
List_of_Australian_field_naturalist_clubs
Species of marsupial
brown bandicoot (I. macrourus) Southern brown bandicoot (I. obesulus) Perameles (Long-nosed bandicoots) Western barred bandicoot (P. bougainville) Eastern
Papuan_bandicoot
Natural area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
area have not yet confirmed the presence of the long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles nasuta). This species is listed as endangered under the NSW Threatened
Wolli_Creek_Regional_Park
Species of marsupial
brown bandicoot (I. macrourus) Southern brown bandicoot (I. obesulus) Perameles (Long-nosed bandicoots) Western barred bandicoot (P. bougainville) Eastern
Striped_bandicoot
Genus of mites
parana (Womersley, 1944) Guntheria parva (Womersley, 1954) Guntheria perameles (Womersley, 1939) Guntheria peregrina (Womersley, 1952) Guntheria pertinax
Guntheria
PERAMELES
PERAMELES
PERAMELES
PERAMELES
Girl/Female
Muslim
Blessed
Boy/Male
Hindu
Fame giver and Lucky, Wealthy
Girl/Female
Tamil
Ipsita | இபà¯à®¸à®¿à®¤à®¾
Goddess Lakshmi, Desired
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Colored; Ruby
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; possibly a variant spelling of Malden.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the Old Norse byname Káti (from káti ‘boy’). (Kate was not in use as a pet form of Catherine during the Middle Ages.)Probably in some instances an Americanized spelling of German Goetz.
Boy/Male
Biblical
He that defends Baal; let Baal defend his cause.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
German
Noble; Ready for Battle
Boy/Male
Indian
Follower of God
PERAMELES
PERAMELES
PERAMELES
PERAMELES
PERAMELES
n.
A ratlike marsupial animal (genus Perameles) of several species, found in Australia and Tasmania.
n.
Any marsupial of the genus Perameles, which includes numerous species found in Australia. They somewhat resemble rabbits in size and form. See Illust. under Bandicoot.
n.
An Australian bandicoot (Perameles lagotis).