Species Bettongia anhydra Finlayson, 1957 (extinct)
- Bettongia anhydra McDowell, M.C., Haouchar, D., Aplin, K.P., Bunce, M., Baynes, A. & Prideaux, G.J. 2015. Morphological and molecular evidence supports specific recognition of the recently extinct Bettongia anhydra (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). Journal of Mammalogy 96(2): 287-296 [289].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA M3582 near-complete cranium, McEwin Hills, Lake MacKay area, Northern Territory [approximately 22°02′S, 129°47′E]. - Bettongia penicillata anhydra Finalyson, H.H. 1957. Preliminary description of two new forms of Bettongia (Marsupialia). Annals and Magazine of Natural History 12 10: 552-554 [552].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA M3582 partial skull with mandible (Wakefield, N.A. 1967. Some taxonomic revision in the Australian marsupial genus Bettongia (Macropodidae), with description of a new species. Victorian Naturalist 84: 8–22 3 pls 1 map [11] showed the holotype to be a specimen of Bettongia lesueur and not B. penicillata), near McEwin Hills, Lake MacKay area, NT.
Introduction
McDowell et al. (2015) elevated B. penicillata anhydra to full species status, based on comprehensive morphological and molecular analyses. Bettongia anhydra is presumed extinct.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Extinct
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT: Great Sandy Desert (GSD)
Distribution References
General References
McDowell, M.C., Haouchar, D., Aplin, K.P., Bunce, M., Baynes, A. & Prideaux, G.J. 2015. Morphological and molecular evidence supports specific recognition of the recently extinct Bettongia anhydra (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). Journal of Mammalogy 96(2): 287-296
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2023 | POTOROIDAE | 17-May-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 04-Feb-2023 | Bettongia Gray, 1837 | 18-Apr-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| Bettongia Gray, 1837 | 15-Apr-2015 | ADDED |