Subspecies Isoodon auratus arnhemensis Lyne & Mort, 1981
Arnhemland Bandicoot
- Isoodon arnhemensis Lyne, A.G. & Mort, P.A. 1981. A comparison of skull morphology in the marsupial bandicoot genus Isoodon: its taxonomic implications and notes on a new species, Isoodon arnhemensis. Australian Mammalogy 4: 107-133 [128].
Type data:
Holotype AM M6609 sex not known skin & skull, Melville Bay, Cape Arnhem area, NT.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
IBRA
NT: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Central Arnhem (CA)
Ecological Descriptors
Cave dweller, closed forest, crepuscular, hummock grassland, low open woodland, low woodland, nocturnal, omnivore, open forest, predator, terrestrial, tussock grassland, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Presumably similar to P. auratus.
General References
McKenzie, N.L., Morris, K.D. & Dickman, C.R. 1995. Golden Bandicoot Isoodon auratus. pp. 172-173 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp. (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement treat as a junior synonym of P. auratus)
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Arnhemland Bandicoot)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Jul-2016 | 29-Oct-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |