Species Bettongia gaimardi (Desmarest, 1822)
Tasmanian Bettong
Generic Combinations
- Bettongia gaimardi (Desmarest, 1822).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Probably extinct on mainland.
IBRA
NSW, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Ben Lomond (BEL), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), NSW North Coast (NNC), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Granivore, nocturnal, open forest, solitary, terrestrial, tussock grassland.
Extra Ecological Information
Normally solitary, nest builder.
General References
Claridge, A.W. & May, T.W. 1994. Mycophagy among Australian mammals. Australian Journal of Ecology 19: 251-275
Donaldson, R. & Stoddart, M. 1994. Detection of hypogeous fungi by Tasmanian bettong (Bettongia gaimardi : Marspialia, Macropodoidea). Journal of Chemical Ecology 20: 1201-1208
Driessen, M. & Hocking, G. 1990. The habitat and conservation status of the Tasmanian bettong. Tasmanian Naturalist 102: 1-6
Driessen, M.M., Taylor, R.J. & Hocking, G.J. 1991. Trends in abundance of three marsupial species after fire. Australian Mammalogy 14: 121-124
Green, R.H. 1973. The Mammals of Tasmania. Launceston : Mary Fisher Bookshop xvi 76 pp.
Johnson, C.N. 1994. Distribution of feeding activity of the Tasmanian bettong (Bettongia gaimardi) in relation to vegetation patterns. Wildlife Research 21: 249-255
Johnson, C.N. 1994. Mycophagy and spore dispersal by a rat-kangaroo; Consumption of ectomycorrhizal taxa in relation to their abundance. Functional Ecology 1994: 464-468
Johnson, C.N. 1994. Nutritional ecology of a mycophagous marsupial in relation to production of hypogeous fungi. Ecology 75: 2015-2021
Johnson, C.N. 1995. Interactions between fire, mycophagous mammals, and dispersal of ectomycorrhizal fungi in Eucalyptus forests. Oecologia (Berlin) 104: 467-475
Johnson, C.N. 1997. Fire and habitat management for a mycophagous marsupial, the Tasmanian bettong Bettongia gaimardi. Australian Journal of Ecology 22: 101-105
Rose, R. & Johnson, K.A. 1995. Tasmanian Bettong Bettongia gaimardi. pp. 287-288 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.
Rose, R.W. 1986. The control of pouch vacation in the Tasmanian bettong, Bettongia gaimardi. Australian Journal of Zoology 34: 485-491
Rose, R.W. 1986. The habitat, distribution and conservation status of the Tasmanian bettong, Bettongia gaimardi (Desmarest). Australian Wildlife Research 13: 1-6
Rose, R.W. 1987. Reproductive biology of the Tasmanian bettong (Bettongia gaimardi: Macropodidae). Journal of Zoology, London 212: 59-67
Rose, R.W. 1989. Age estimation of the Tasmanian bettong (Bettongia gaimardi) (Marsupialia: Potoroidae). Australian Wildlife Research 16: 251-261
Rose, R.W. 1989. Comparative growth in the Macropodoidea with particular reference to Bettongia gaimardi. pp. 423-431 in Grigg, G., Jarman, P. & Hume, I. (eds). Kangaroos, Wallabies and Rat-Kangaroos. Sydney : Australian Mammal Society and Surrey Beatty 835 pp.
Rose, R.W. 1992. Maternal recognition of pregnancy in the Tasmanian bettong, Bettongia gaimardi (Marsupialia: Macropodoidea). Reproduction, Fertility and Development 4: 35-41
Rose, R.W., Swain, R. & Bryant, S.L. 1990. Body temperature rhythm and regulation in the Tasmanian bettong (Bettongia gaimardi) (Marsupialia: Potoroidae). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A 97: 573-576
Rose, R.W. & Rose, R.N. 1998. Bettongia gaimardi. Mammalian Species 584: 1-6
Smolenski, A.J. & Rose, R.W. 1988. Comparative lactation in two species of rat-kangaroo (Marsupialia). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A 90: 459-463
Taylor, R.J. 1990. Population structure and condition of Bettongia gaimardi in Tasmania. The Australian Zoologist 26: 23-25
Taylor, R.J. 1992. Distribution and abundance of fungal sporocarps and diggings of the Tasmanian bettong, Bettongia gaimardi. Australian Journal of Ecology 17: 155-160
Taylor, R.J. 1992. Fire, mycorrhizal fungi and management of mycophagus marsupials. Australian Journal of Zoology 17: 227-228
Taylor, R.J. 1992. Seasonal changes in the diet of the Tasmanian bettong (Bettongia gaimardi), a mycophagous marsupial. Journal of Mammalogy 73: 408-414
Taylor, R.J. 1993. Habitat requirements of the Tasmanian bettong (Bettongia gaimardi), a mycophagous marsupial. Wildlife Research 20: 699-710
Taylor, R.J. 1993. Home range, nest use and activity of the Tasmanian bettong (Bettongia gaimardi). Wildlife Research 20: 87-95
Taylor, R.J. & Rose, R.W. 1987. Comparison of growth of pouch young of the Tasmanian bettong, Bettongia gaimardi, in captivity and in the wild. Australian Wildlife Research 14: 257-262
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Tasmanian Bettong)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Oct-2010 | 29-Oct-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |