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New Guinean Spiny Bandicoot
The New Guinean spiny bandicoots (genus ''Echymipera'') are members of the order Peramelemorphia. They are found on New Guinea and nearby islands as well as on the Cape York Peninsula Cape York Peninsula is a large peninsula located in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is the largest unspoiled wilderness in northern Australia.Mittermeier, R.E. et al. (2002). Wilderness: Earth’s last wild places. Mexico City: Agrupación ... of Australia. Species All ''Echymipera'' species are native to New Guinea. The common echymipera and long-nosed echymipera are also found on neighboring islands. * Clara's echymipera (''Echymipera clara'') * David's echymipera (''Echymipera davidi'') * Common echymipera (''Echymipera kalubu'') * Long-nosed echymipera (''Echymipera rufescens'') * Menzies' echymipera (''Echymipera echinista'') References Peramelemorphs Marsupials of New Guinea Mammals of Papua New Guinea Mammals of Western New Guinea Taxa named by René Lesson {{marsu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape York Peninsula
Cape York Peninsula is a large peninsula located in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is the largest unspoiled wilderness in northern Australia.Mittermeier, R.E. et al. (2002). Wilderness: Earth’s last wild places. Mexico City: Agrupación Sierra Madre, S.C. The land is mostly flat and about half of the area is used for grazing cattle. The relatively undisturbed eucalyptus-wooded savannahs, tropical rainforests and other types of habitat are now recognised and preserved for their global environmental significance. Although much of the peninsula remains pristine, with a diverse repertoire of endemic flora and fauna, some of its wildlife may be threatened by industry and overgrazing as well as introduced species and weeds.Mackey, B. G., Nix, H., & Hitchcock, P. (2001). The natural heritage significance of Cape York Peninsula. Retrieved 15 January 2008, froepa.qld.gov.au. The northernmost point of the peninsula is Cape York (). The land has been occupied by a number of Abor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mammals Of Papua New Guinea
Mammals () are a group of vertebrate animals constituting the class (biology), class Mammalia (), characterized by the presence of mammary glands which in Female#Mammalian female, females produce milk for feeding (nursing) their young, a neocortex (a region of the brain), fur or hair, and three ossicles, middle ear bones. These characteristics distinguish them from reptiles (including birds) from which they Genetic divergence, diverged in the Carboniferous, over 300 million years ago. Around 6,400 extant taxon, extant species of mammals have been described divided into 29 Order (biology), orders. The largest Order (biology), orders, in terms of number of species, are the rodents, bats, and Eulipotyphla (hedgehogs, Mole (animal), moles, shrews, and others). The next three are the Primates (including humans, apes, monkeys, and others), the Artiodactyla (cetaceans and even-toed ungulates), and the Carnivora (cats, dogs, pinniped, seals, and others). In terms of cladistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marsupials Of New Guinea
Marsupials are any members of the mammalian infraclass Marsupialia. All extant marsupials are endemic to Australasia, Wallacea and the Americas. A distinctive characteristic common to most of these species is that the young are carried in a pouch. Marsupials include opossums, Tasmanian devils, kangaroos, koalas, wombats, wallabies, bandicoots, and the extinct thylacine. Marsupials represent the clade originating from the last common ancestor of extant metatherians, the group containing all mammals more closely related to marsupials than to placentals. They give birth to relatively undeveloped young that often reside in a pouch located on their mothers' abdomen for a certain amount of time. Close to 70% of the 334 extant species occur on the Australian continent (the mainland, Tasmania, New Guinea and nearby islands). The remaining 30% are found in the Americas—primarily in South America, thirteen in Central America, and one species, the Virginia opossum, in North America, no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peramelemorphs
The order Peramelemorphia includes the bandicoots and bilbies; it equates approximately to the mainstream of marsupial omnivores. All members of the order are endemic to the twin land masses of Australia-New Guinea and most have the characteristic bandicoot shape: a plump, arch-backed body with a long, delicately tapering snout, very large upright ears, relatively long, thin legs, and a thin tail. Their size varies from about 140 grams up to 4 kilograms, but most species are about one kilogram. Phylogeny Placement within Marsupialia The position of the Peramelemorphia within the marsupial family tree has long been puzzling and controversial. There are two morphological features in the order that appear to show a clear evolutionary link with another marsupial group: the type of foot, and the teeth. Unfortunately, these clear signposts point in opposite directions. All members of the order are polyprotodont (have several pairs of lower front teeth)—in the case of the Per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menzies' Echymipera
Menzies' echymipera (''Echymipera echinista''), or Menzies' spiny bandicoot or Fly River bandicoot, is a species of marsupial in the family Peramelidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i .... References Peramelemorphs Mammals of Papua New Guinea Mammals described in 1990 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Marsupials of New Guinea {{marsupial-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long-nosed Echymipera
The long-nosed echymipera (''Echymipera rufescens''), or long-nosed spiny bandicoot, is a species of marsupial in the family Peramelidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. Vernacular names Vernacular names for ''E. rufescens'' in various Aru languages of the Aru Islands in far eastern Indonesia: * Ujir: koa *Kola: koyi *Dobel: ʔosi *Batuley Batuley (Gwatle lir) is a language spoken on the Aru Islands Regency, Aru Islands of eastern Indonesia. It is close to Mariri language, Mariri; Hughes (1987) estimates that around 80% of lexical items are shared. The language's name comes from t ...: koyi * Manumbai: kagaran * Goda-Goda: kawaran * Lorang: kagwaran * Koba: ngarukwabala * West Tarangan: man References External linksImage at ADW Peramelemorphs Marsupials of New Guinea Marsupials of Australia Mammals of Papua New Guinea Mammals of Western New Guinea Mammals of Queensland Least co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Echymipera
The common echymipera (''Echymipera kalubu''), or common spiny bandicoot, is a bandicoot. It is long-snouted even by bandicoot standards. The upper parts are a coarse reddish-brown, flecked with spiny buff and black hairs. The tail is short and almost hairless. Length varies between , with the tail accounting for an additional ; the weight is from . Names The name kalubu, from which the scientific name is derived, is from the Ma'ya language of the Raja Ampat Islands. Distribution The common echymipera is native to New Guinea. Its presence in the Admiralty Islands is due to human introduction several thousand years ago, but not before 13,000 B.P. However, unlike Phalangeridae species (cuscus), which have historically been widely introduced and distributed by humans, the Peramelidae (bandicoots) have generally not been spread as much via human introductions. It is hunted for human consumption in New Guinea.Margaretha Pangau-Adam & Richard Noske & Michael Muehlenberg. Wildmeat or B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David's Echymipera
David's echymipera (''Echymipera davidi''), or David's spiny bandicoot, is a species of marsupial in the family Peramelidae. It is found on the island of Kiriwina, in the Trobriand Islands The Trobriand Islands are a archipelago of coral atolls off the east coast of New Guinea. They are part of the nation of Papua New Guinea and are in Milne Bay Province. Most of the population of 12,000 indigenous inhabitants live on the main isla ... of Papua New Guinea, and may be present on other nearby islands also. References Peramelemorphs Endemic fauna of Papua New Guinea Marsupials of New Guinea Mammals of Papua New Guinea Endangered fauna of Oceania Mammals described in 1990 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{marsupial-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clara's Echymipera
Clara's echymipera (''Echymipera clara''), or Clara's spiny bandicoot or white-lipped bandicoot, is a species of marsupial in the family Peramelidae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i .... Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is hunted for human consumption in New Guinea.Margaretha Pangau-Adam & Richard Noske & Michael Muehlenberg. Wildmeat or Bushmeat? Subsistence Hunting and Commercial Harvesting in Papua (West New Guinea), Indonesia. ''Hum Ecol (2012) 40:611–621. References Peramelemorphs Marsupials of New Guinea Mammals of Papua New Guinea Mammals of Western New Guinea Least concern biota of Oceania Mammals described in 1932 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long-nosed Echymipera
The long-nosed echymipera (''Echymipera rufescens''), or long-nosed spiny bandicoot, is a species of marsupial in the family Peramelidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. Vernacular names Vernacular names for ''E. rufescens'' in various Aru languages of the Aru Islands in far eastern Indonesia: * Ujir: koa *Kola: koyi *Dobel: ʔosi *Batuley Batuley (Gwatle lir) is a language spoken on the Aru Islands Regency, Aru Islands of eastern Indonesia. It is close to Mariri language, Mariri; Hughes (1987) estimates that around 80% of lexical items are shared. The language's name comes from t ...: koyi * Manumbai: kagaran * Goda-Goda: kawaran * Lorang: kagwaran * Koba: ngarukwabala * West Tarangan: man References External linksImage at ADW Peramelemorphs Marsupials of New Guinea Marsupials of Australia Mammals of Papua New Guinea Mammals of Western New Guinea Mammals of Queensland Least co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Echymipera
The common echymipera (''Echymipera kalubu''), or common spiny bandicoot, is a bandicoot. It is long-snouted even by bandicoot standards. The upper parts are a coarse reddish-brown, flecked with spiny buff and black hairs. The tail is short and almost hairless. Length varies between , with the tail accounting for an additional ; the weight is from . Names The name kalubu, from which the scientific name is derived, is from the Ma'ya language of the Raja Ampat Islands. Distribution The common echymipera is native to New Guinea. Its presence in the Admiralty Islands is due to human introduction several thousand years ago, but not before 13,000 B.P. However, unlike Phalangeridae species (cuscus), which have historically been widely introduced and distributed by humans, the Peramelidae (bandicoots) have generally not been spread as much via human introductions. It is hunted for human consumption in New Guinea.Margaretha Pangau-Adam & Richard Noske & Michael Muehlenberg. Wildmeat or B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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