Subspecies Chaeropus ecaudatus occidentalis Gould, 1845 (extinct)
- Chaeropus occidentalis Gould, J. 1845. The Mammals of Australia. London : J. Gould Vol. 1. [pl. 47] [text to 13th pl of Pt 1] [= Vol. 1 pl. 6].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 44.7.9.22 ♀ skin & skull (Referred to as Holotype by Travouillon et al. 2019. Thomas, O. 1888. Catalogue of the Marsupialia and Monotremata in the Collection of the British Museum (Natural History). London : British Museum xiii 401 pp. 28 pls [3 Nov. 1888] [252], calls the British Museum syntype the 'Type'; this is manifestly erroneous and does not constitute lectotype selection under Article 74b of the ICZN.), Walyormouring nr Goomalling, WA (as Walyemara district about 45m NE Northam); LIVCM (Derby Coll. Cat., not found), Walyormouring nr Goomalling, WA (as Walyemara district about 45m NE Northam).Type locality references:
Calaby, J.H. 1954. Comments on Gilbert's note-book on marsupials. Western Australian Naturalist 4: 147-148; Gilbert, J. 1955. Letter from John Gilbert to John Gould dated April 18, 1842. in Wagstaffe, R. & Rutherford, G. (eds) Letters from Knowsley Hall, Lancashire. North Western Naturalist 1955: 169-171.
Generic Combinations
- Chaeropus ecaudatus occidentalis (Gould, 1845). —
Travouillon, K.J., Simões, B.F., Miguez, R.P., Brace, S., Brewer, P/, Stemmer, D., Price, G.J., Cramb, J. & Louys, J. 2019. Hidden in plain sight: reassessment of the pig-footed bandicoot, Chaeropus ecaudatus (Peramelemorphia, Chaeropodidae), with a description of a new species from central Australia, and use of the fossil record to trace its past distribution. Zootaxa 4566(1): 01-69 [16] (new combination)
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Extinct
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Carnarvon (CAR), Coolgardie (COO), Gascoyne (GAS), Hampton (HAM), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Desert sand dunes, fossorial, hummock grassland, terrestrial, tussock grassland.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaeropus Ogilby, 1838 (extinct) | 27-Oct-2020 | ADDED |