Long-nosed echymipera

Long-nosed echymipera

Long-nosed spiny bandicoot

Kingdom
Phylum
Subphylum
Class
Infraclass
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Echymipera rufescens
Weight
500-2225
17.6-78.5
goz
g oz 
Length
250-625
9.8-24.6
mminch
mm inch 

The long-nosed echymipera (Echymipera rufescens ), or long-nosed spiny bandicoot, is a species of marsupial in the family Peramelidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

Vernacular names

Vernacular names for E. rufescens in various Aru languages of the Aru Islands in far eastern Indonesia:

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  • Ujir: koa
  • Kola: koyi
  • Dobel: ʔosi
  • Batuley: koyi
  • Manumbai: kagaran
  • Goda-Goda: kawaran
  • Lorang: kagwaran
  • Koba: ngarukwabala
  • West Tarangan: man

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Distribution

Geography

Long-nosed echymipera habitat map

Climate zones

Long-nosed echymipera habitat map
Long-nosed echymipera
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Mating Habits

BABY CARRYING
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References

1. Long-nosed echymipera Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-nosed_echymipera
2. Long-nosed echymipera on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/7019/21966655

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