Perameles nasuta

2 Long-nosed Bandicoot at Cotter River, ACT

Perameles nasuta at Cotter River, ACT - 1 Apr 2019
Perameles nasuta at Cotter River, ACT - 1 Apr 2019
Perameles nasuta at Cotter River, ACT - 1 Apr 2019
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Perameles nasuta 2 Apr 2019 ChrisM
Perameles nasuta 1 Apr 2019 JohnBundock

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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

   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.
   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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