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Perameles gunnii (Eastern Barred Bandicoot)

Wikipedia Abstract

The eastern barred bandicoot (Perameles gunnii) is a small, rabbit-sized marsupial native to Tasmania and Victoria, southeastern Australia. It is one of three extant bandicoot species in the genus Perameles.
View Wikipedia Record: Perameles gunnii

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
6
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
40
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 13.55
EDGE Score: 3.37
Learn more at EDGE of Existence programme

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  1.69 lbs (766 g)
Birth Weight [1]  0.25 grams
Female Maturity [1]  3 months 1 day
Male Maturity [1]  5 months 2 days
Gestation [1]  12 days
Litter Size [1]  2
Litters / Year [1]  4
Maximum Longevity [1]  6 years
Weaning [1]  60 days

Ecoregions

Name Countries Ecozone Biome Species Report Map Climate Land
Use
Southeast Australia temperate forests Australia Australasia Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
Tasmanian Central Highland forests Australia Australasia Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
Tasmanian temperate forests Australia Australasia Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
Tasmanian temperate rain forests Australia Australasia Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Acedestia chera[2]
Australiformis semoni <Unverified Name>[3]
Cercopithifilaria johnstoni <Unverified Name>[3]
Echinonema cinctum <Unverified Name>[3]
Eucoleus fluvidus <Unverified Name>[4]
Eucoleus parvulus <Unverified Name>[4]
Eucoleus pseudoplumosus <Unverified Name>[4]
Giardia duodenalis <Unverified Name>[4]
Hymenolepis peramelidarum <Unverified Name>[3]
Klossiella quimrensis <Unverified Name>[4]
Labiobulura baylisi <Unverified Name>[4]
Labiobulura inglisi <Unverified Name>[3]
Linstowinema cinctum <Unverified Name>[3]
Linstowinema inglisi <Unverified Name>[4]
Marsupostrongylus bronchialis <Unverified Name>[3]
Mehlisia acuminata <Unverified Name>[3]
Parastrongyloides australis <Unverified Name>[3]
Peramelistrongylus skedastos <Unverified Name>[3]
Physaloptera thalacomys <Unverified Name>[3]
Potorolepis peramelidarum <Unverified Name>[3]
Pygiopsylla hoplia[2]
Pygiopsylla zethi[2]
Stephanocircus dasyuri[2]
Toxoplasma gondii <Unverified Name>[4]

Institutions (Zoos, etc.)

    Maps
Institution Infraspecies / Breed 
Healesville Sanctuary
Melbourne Zoo
Monarto Zoological Park
Taronga Zoo
Werribee Open Range Zoo

Range Map

Link to Map
Australia;

External References

Photos

Citations

Species recognized by Groves C.P., 28-Nov-2006, ITIS Global: The Integrated Taxonomic Information System in Catalog of Life 2011
Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1de Magalhaes, J. P., and Costa, J. (2009) A database of vertebrate longevity records and their relation to other life-history traits. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 22(8):1770-1774 ♦ 2International Flea Database ♦ 3Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London ♦ 4Species Interactions of Australia Database, Atlas of Living Australia, Version ala-csv-2012-11-19
Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 gis.wwfus.org/wildfinder
Images provided by Google Image Search
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
EDGE analysis provided by EDGE of Existence programme, Zoological Society of London
Range map provided by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), Conservation International & NatureServe.
Weather provided by NOAA METAR Data Access
Institution information provided by International Species Information System - May 2011