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Species profile—Macrotis lagotis (greater bilby)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Mammalia (mammals) → Thylacomyidae (Bilbies) → Macrotis lagotis (greater bilby)

Photo of Macrotis lagotis (greater bilby) - Queensland Government,1988
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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Mammalia (mammals)
Family
Thylacomyidae (Bilbies)
Scientific name
Macrotis lagotis (Reid, 1837)
Common name
greater bilby
Type reference
Reid, J. (1837). Description of a new species of the genus Perameles (P.lagotis). Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1836:129-131.
WildNet taxon ID
841
Alternate name(s)
rabbit-eared bandicoot
rabbit bandicoot
pinkie
bilby
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Endangered
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC) status
Vulnerable
Conservation significant
Yes
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=841.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024