Order Peramelemorphia
Family Peramelidae
Scientific Name
Echymipera rufescens
Other Names
Long-nosed echymipera, spiny bandicoot, rufescent bandicoot
Thumbnail Description
Possibly uses burrows rather than nests for daytime
Size and Weight
Adults:
HEAD-BODY-LENGTH: 11.8 – 16.1 in (300–410 mm)
WEIGHT: 17.6 – 70.5 oz (500–2,000 g)
Habitat
Rainforests, disturbed areas, grasslands, mesophyll vine forest, notophyll vine forest, gallery forest, eucalypt grassy woodland, coastal closed heath, low layered open forest ;elevation 3,940 ft (1,200 m)
Distribution
Northern, eastern, and southern New Guinea, Aru Islands, Kei Islands, Cape York, Australia
Diet
Omnivorous; also eat insects
Reproduction
1 – 3
Population
Unknown
Lifespan
Unknown
Baby Name
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Predators
Unknown
Sounds
Unknown
Behavior
Nocturnal
Conservation Status
Not Defined
