Clara's echymipera

Clara's echymipera

Clara's spiny bandicoot, White-lipped bandicoot

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Echymipera clara

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. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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It is hunted for human consumption in New Guinea.

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Clara's echymipera habitat map
Clara's echymipera habitat map
Clara's echymipera
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References

1. Clara's echymipera Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara's_echymipera
2. Clara's echymipera on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/7015/21966942

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