Perameles nasuta

2 Long-nosed Bandicoot at Cotter River, ACT

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Identification history

	Perameles nasuta	2 Apr 2019	ChrisM
	Perameles nasuta	1 Apr 2019	JohnBundock

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Significant sighting

ChrisM noted:

2 Apr 2019

Very rare species for the ACT and providing strong evidence of a stronghold in this area

User's notes

Dead specimen. Wound on other side of body. Two further photos supplied by Richard Allen

4 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

2 Apr 2019

Great find John - Conservation Research will contact you separately, but we would like to collect any dead Bandicoot specimen for genetic analysis and to try and work out what may have been the cause of death. Even a few hairs with some skin attached from mangy carcasses would be much appreciated

ibaird wrote:

2 Apr 2019

It was memorable to meet John in the field last night at Mt Ginini (moth photography night) and be shown this very rare specimen!

JohnBundock wrote:

3 Apr 2019

It was collected by another person in our group and will be passed on for study.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

4 Apr 2019

Richard brought in the specimen today. Very exciting in that it is a young juvenile (perhaps 4-6 months old) indicating that breeding is happening up in Namadgi. Also we agree with Richard that it was most likely dropped by a bird of prey.

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