Real nasal bags
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Kurznasenbeutler ( Isoodon sp. ) |
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| Gray , 1825 |
The actual nasal sacs (Peramelidae) are a family of marsupials from the order of the nasal sacs (Peramelemorphia). They live in Australia , New Guinea, and on some islands of eastern Indonesia .
General
Actual nosebags are small to medium-sized, ground-dwelling animals that owe their name to their long, pointed snout. The hind legs are longer than the front legs, which leads to a hopping mode of locomotion. Claws on the front legs are used to dig for food. They are strict loners and mostly nocturnal. They consume insects and small vertebrates as well as vegetable matter, so they are omnivores.
Systematics
These animals can be divided into three subfamilies, which differ based on the shape of the skull and the habitat:
- The Australian nasal cones (Peramelinae) inhabit rather dry habitats and have a flattened skull. They include two genera, the Kurznasenbeutler ( Isoodon ) and the Langnasenbeutler ( Perameles ).
- The large New Guinea pus (Peroryctinae) comprise two species in a genus that live on New Guinea.
- The New Guinea-Nose-purse (Echymiperinae) live primarily in rainforests and have a cylindrical skull. This group includes ten species in three genera.
The introduction of this taxon arose when it was discovered that pig's foot and rabbit nasal parsley, which were originally assigned to the Australian nasal pimples, are more distantly related than the two groups mentioned above.
literature
- Wilson, DE, and DM Reeder: Mammal Species of the World . Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4
Individual evidence
- ↑ Christopher Dickman: Family Peramelidae (Bandicoots and Echymiperas). Page 389 in Don E. Wilson , Russell A. Mittermeier : Handbook of the Mammals of the World - Volume 5. Monotremes and Marsupials. Lynx Editions, 2015, ISBN 978-84-96553-99-6
