Desert long-nosed bucks
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The holotype of the species preserved in alcohol . |
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| Spencer , 1897 |
The desert long-nosed pouch ( Perameles eremiana ) is an extinct marsupial mammal from the nasal pouch family .
features
The desert long-nosed pouch reached a head-to-trunk length of 180 to 285 mm, a tail length of 77 to 135 mm and a weight of approximately 250 g. It looked similar to the striped long-nosed bagler ( Perameles bougainville ). The face, the flanks and the rear part were reddish-orange. The rump showed a dark stripe or two. The underside was white. The tail was darker at the top, relatively longer and tapered towards the end.
Occurrence
The desert long-nosed bucket was originally found in southeastern South Australia , in north-central Western Australia and in the Northern Territory as far as the Tanami Desert .
Habitat and way of life
Nothing is known about the way of life, but it was probably similar to that of other nasal aspirators. The desert long-nosed bucket inhabited sand plains and sand dunes as well as hummock or tussock grassland.
die out
The last known evidence is from 1943, when a specimen was collected on the Canning Stock Route in Western Australia . Presumably the species survived into the 1960s. Possible causes of extinction were the reenactment by foxes and feral cats as well as habitat loss by rabbits and changes in the strength, occurrence and frequency of fires (fire regime).
literature
- Menkhorst, Peter (2001): A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-550870-X .
Web links
- Threatened Species of the Northern Territory: Desert Bandicoot PDF online
- Perameles eremiana inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Posted by: Burbidge, A., Johnson, K. & Aplin, K., 2008. Retrieved September 3, 2013.