Long-nosed Echymipera (species: Echymipera rufescens) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Echymipera rufescens
Long-nosed Echymipera


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©Michael Pennay: Long-nosed Echymipera (Echymipera rufescens)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Peramelemorphia
Family Peramelidae
Genus Echymipera
Species Echymipera rufescens
Status least concern
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Echymipera rufescens

Distribution and habitat preferences

It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea and far North Australia.

In Australia it has been recorded on the Cape York Peninsula, from the McIlwraith Range in the south to 'Somerset' in the north. (Wikipedia)

Habitat types included gallery forest, low-layered open forest with vine forest elements, grassy woodlands,and closed heath. (Gordon and Lawrie 1978)

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References

  • Gordon, G. and B.C. Lawrie (1978). The Rufescent Bandicoot, Echymipera rufescens (Peters & Doria), Australian Wildlife Research, 5(1): 41-45.