Menzies spiked noses
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The Menzies spiked -nosed bucket ( Echymipera echinista ) is a little-known species of marsupial from New Guinea, of which only two specimens have been found so far.
features
So far only two female specimens of the Menzies spiked-nosed bucket have been found and measured. They had a head body length of 32.8 and 39 cm. One of the animals had a tail 10 cm long and weighed 1 kg. Dimensions for male animals are not available. The snout of the animals is very narrow and long. A dark line of eyes runs through the eyes and ends at the base of the ears. The ears are rounded and clearly protrude from the fur. In contrast to all other spiked noses, Menzies spiked noses lack the soft hair in the fur, which therefore consists exclusively of bristly or spiky hair.
Habitat and way of life
The two scientifically examined specimens of Menzies barbed-nosed beetles were found in gallery forests south of the mouth of the Fly in the southern lowlands of New Guinea, 40 and 80 meters above sea level, respectively. A third specimen assigned to the species was caught in the mountains of central New Guinea at an altitude of 1,000 meters. The assignment of this copy is considered uncertain. Nasal bags are usually omnivores. The narrow, long snout and the triangular molars in Menzies spiked nasal cones, however, indicate an insectivorous diet. So far nothing is known about the reproductive behavior and other behavior.
Danger
Too little data are available for the IUCN to assess the status of the species. The species is apparently rare and the extent of the range is not yet known. The known habitat at the mouth of the Fly is still largely intact. Feral dogs may endanger the species' existence.
literature
- Menzies, JI 1990. Notes on spiny bandicoots, Echymipera spp. (Marsupialia; Peramelidae) from New Guinea and description of a new species. Science in New Guinea 16: 86-98.
supporting documents
- ↑ a b c Christopher Dickman: Family Peramelidae (Bandicoots and Echymiperas). 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 , page 395.
- ↑ Echymipera echinista in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2016 Posted by: Leary, T. Wright, D., Hamilton, S., Singadan, R. Menzies, J., Bonaccorso, F. Salas, L. , Seri, L., Dickman, C., Helgen, K. & Aplin, K., 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2018.