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Peramelidae

December 20, 2023

The marsupial family Peramelidae contains the extant bandicoots. They are found throughout Australia and New Guinea, with at least some species living in every available habitat, from rainforest to desert. Four fossil peramelids are described. One known extinct species of bandicoot, the pig-footed bandicoot, was so different from the other species, it was recently moved into its own family.

Characteristics edit

Peramelids are small marsupials, ranging in size from the mouse bandicoot, which is 15–17.5 cm long, to the giant bandicoot, which at 39–56 cm in length and up 4.7 kg in weight, is about the size of a rabbit. They have short limbs and tails, smallish, mouse-like ears, and a long, pointed snout.[1]

Peramelids are omnivorous, with soil-dwelling invertebrates forming the major part of their diet; they also eat seeds, fruit, and fungi. Their teeth are correspondingly unspecialised, with most species having the dental formula 5.1.3.43.1.3.4

Female peramelids have a pouch that opens to the rear and contains eight teats. The maximum litter size is, therefore, eight, since marsupial young are attached to the teat during development, although two to four young per litter is a more typical number. The gestation period of peramelids is the shortest among mammals, at just 12.5 days, the young are weaned around two months of age, and reach sexual maturity at just three months. This allows a given female to produce more than one litter per breeding season and gives peramelids an unusually high reproductive rate compared with other marsupials.[1]

Classification edit

See also: List of peramelemorphs

The listing for extant species is based on The Third edition of Wilson & Reeder's Mammal Species of the World (2005), except where the Mammal Diversity Database and IUCN agree on a change.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Gordon, Greg (1984). Macdonald, D. (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Mammals. New York: Facts on File. pp. 846–849. ISBN 0-87196-871-1.
  2. ^ Travouillon, K.J.; et al. (2014). "Earliest modern bandicoot and bilby (Marsupialia, Peramelidae and Thylacomyidae) from the Miocene of the Riversleigh World Heritage Area, northwestern Queensland, Australia". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 34 (2): 375–382. Bibcode:2014JVPal..34..375T. doi:10.1080/02724634.2013.799071. S2CID 85622058.
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on 2016-02-13. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  4. ^ Travouillon & Phillips (2018). "Total evidence analysis of the phylogenetic relationships of bandicoots and bilbies (Marsupialia: Peramelemorphia): Reassessment of two species and description of a new species" Zootaxa. February 2018.
  • Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 39–42. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
  • Schwartz, L.R. (2006). "A new species of bandicot from the Oligocene of Northern Australia and implications for correlating Australian Tertiary mammal faunas". Palaeontology. 49 (5): 991–998. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4983.2006.00584.x. S2CID 84073016.

External links edit

  • Gordon, G.; Hulbert, A.J. (1989). "Part 24: Peramelidae". Fauna of Australia Volume 1B Mammalia (PDF). Canberra, Australia: AGPS. ISBN 978-0-644-06056-1. Retrieved 12 February 2011. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

December 20, 2023
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The marsupial family Peramelidae contains the extant bandicoots They are found throughout Australia and New Guinea with at least some species living in every available habitat from rainforest to desert Four fossil peramelids are described One known extinct species of bandicoot the pig footed bandicoot was so different from the other species it was recently moved into its own family PeramelidaeTemporal range Miocene RecentAn eastern barred bandicootScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass MammaliaInfraclass MarsupialiaOrder PeramelemorphiaFamily PeramelidaeGray 1825Type genusPeramelesGeoffroy 1804Subfamilies and generaPeramelinae Isoodon Perameles Crash Peroryctinae PeroryctesEchymiperinae Echymipera Microperoryctes Rhynchomeles Contents 1 Characteristics 2 Classification 3 References 4 External linksCharacteristics editPeramelids are small marsupials ranging in size from the mouse bandicoot which is 15 17 5 cm long to the giant bandicoot which at 39 56 cm in length and up 4 7 kg in weight is about the size of a rabbit They have short limbs and tails smallish mouse like ears and a long pointed snout 1 Peramelids are omnivorous with soil dwelling invertebrates forming the major part of their diet they also eat seeds fruit and fungi Their teeth are correspondingly unspecialised with most species having the dental formula 5 1 3 4 3 1 3 4Female peramelids have a pouch that opens to the rear and contains eight teats The maximum litter size is therefore eight since marsupial young are attached to the teat during development although two to four young per litter is a more typical number The gestation period of peramelids is the shortest among mammals at just 12 5 days the young are weaned around two months of age and reach sexual maturity at just three months This allows a given female to produce more than one litter per breeding season and gives peramelids an unusually high reproductive rate compared with other marsupials 1 Classification editSee also List of peramelemorphs The listing for extant species is based on The Third edition of Wilson amp Reeder s Mammal Species of the World 2005 except where the Mammal Diversity Database and IUCN agree on a change Family Peramelidae Subfamily Peramelinae Genus Crash 2 Crash bandicoot fossil 3 Genus Isoodon short nosed bandicoots Golden bandicoot Isoodon auratus Northern brown bandicoot Isoodon macrourus Southern brown bandicoot Isoodon obesulus Genus Perameles long nosed or barred bandicoots Western barred bandicoot Perameles bougainville Desert bandicoot Perameles eremiana extinct New South Wales barred bandicoot Perameles fasciata extinct Eastern barred bandicoot Perameles gunnii Southwestern barred bandicoot Perameles myosuros extinct Long nosed bandicoot Perameles nasuta Southern barred bandicoot Perameles notina extinct Ooldea barred bandicoot Perameles papillon extinct 4 Perameles allinghamensis fossil Perameles bowensis fossil Perameles sobbei fossil Subfamily Peroryctinae Genus Peroryctes New Guinean long nosed bandicoots Giant bandicoot Peroryctes broadbenti Raffray s bandicoot Peroryctes raffrayana cf Peroryctes tedfordi fossil cf Peroryctes sp fossil Subfamily Echymiperinae Genus Echymipera New Guinean spiny bandicoots Long nosed spiny bandicoot Echymipera rufescens Clara s spiny bandicoot Echymipera clara Menzies spiny bandicoot Echymipera echinista Common spiny bandicoot Echymipera kalubu David s spiny bandicoot Echymipera davidi Genus Microperoryctes New Guinean mouse bandicoots Mouse bandicoot Microperoryctes murina Western striped bandicoot Microperoryctes longicauda Arfak pygmy bandicoot Microperoryctes aplini Papuan bandicoot Microperoryctes papuensis Genus Rhynchomeles Seram bandicoot Rhynchomeles prattorumReferences edit a b Gordon Greg 1984 Macdonald D ed The Encyclopedia of Mammals New York Facts on File pp 846 849 ISBN 0 87196 871 1 Travouillon K J et al 2014 Earliest modern bandicoot and bilby Marsupialia Peramelidae and Thylacomyidae from the Miocene of the Riversleigh World Heritage Area northwestern Queensland Australia Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 34 2 375 382 Bibcode 2014JVPal 34 375T doi 10 1080 02724634 2013 799071 S2CID 85622058 The real Crash bandicoot Laura Soul Archived from the original on 2016 02 13 Retrieved 2015 11 08 Travouillon amp Phillips 2018 Total evidence analysis of the phylogenetic relationships of bandicoots and bilbies Marsupialia Peramelemorphia Reassessment of two species and description of a new species Zootaxa February 2018 Groves C P 2005 Wilson D E Reeder D M eds Mammal Species of the World A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference 3rd ed Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press pp 39 42 ISBN 0 801 88221 4 OCLC 62265494 Schwartz L R 2006 A new species of bandicot from the Oligocene of Northern Australia and implications for correlating Australian Tertiary mammal faunas Palaeontology 49 5 991 998 doi 10 1111 j 1475 4983 2006 00584 x S2CID 84073016 External links editGordon G Hulbert A J 1989 Part 24 Peramelidae Fauna of Australia Volume 1B Mammalia PDF Canberra Australia AGPS ISBN 978 0 644 06056 1 Retrieved 12 February 2011 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peramelidae amp oldid 1184190086, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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