Bettongia anhydra
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Bettongia anhydra

Bettongia anhydra, also known as desert bettong, is a recently extinct species of potoroine marsupial.

Appearance

A species of genus Bettongia, small to medium sized mammals that are usually nocturnal and fungivorous. The dentary of Bettongia anhydra resembles that of the Potorous species and those of the bettong genus.

References

1. Bettongia anhydra Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bettongia_anhydra
2. Bettongia anhydra on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/71510353/71510399

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