Thylacomyidae
Author
Russell A. Mittermeier
Author
Don E. Wilson
text
2015
2015-06-30
Lynx Edicions
Barcelona
Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 5 Monotremes and Marsupials
350
361
book chapter
http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6671053
165432b2-d715-4d9c-b50b-53069a3d4759
978-84-96553-99-6
6671053
Family
THYLACOMYIDAE
(GREATER BILBY)
• Fairly small-sized ground-dwelling marsupial with long muzzle, very long rabbit-like ears, and well-furred, long tail with terminaltuft.
• 50-85 cm.
• Australasian Region.
• Arid and semi-arid regions.
• 1 genus, 1 species, at least 1 extant taxon.
•] species Vulnerable; 1 species Extinct since 1600.