Perameles myosuros
Mammalia · Peramelemorphia · Peramelidae
Perameles myosuros, the south-western barred bandicoot or marl, is a recently extinct species of bandicoot that was native to the southern parts of Western Australia. Initially described in 1841 it was later made a subspecies of the extant Perameles bougainville before being restored to species level in 2018, based on museum specimens. Of particular note was that the females were significantly larger than the males in P. myosuros, which is an unusual trait amongst mammals, whereas the sexes were the same size in P. bougainville.
Fun Fact
myosuros, which is an unusual trait amongst mammals, whereas the sexes were the same size in P.
Habitat
Native to the southern parts of Western Australia.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated