Long-nosed bandicoot
| Long-nosed bandicoot | |
|---|---|
| ssp. nasuta | |
| ssp. pallescens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Peramelemorphia |
| Family: | Peramelidae |
| Genus: | Perameles |
| Species: | P. nasuta |
| Binomial name | |
| Perameles nasuta É. Geoffroy, 1804 | |
| Long-nosed bandicoot range | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Perameles lawson Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 | |
The long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles nasuta), a marsupial, is a species of bandicoot found in eastern Australia, from north Queensland along the east coast to Victoria. Around 40 centimetres (16 in) long, it is sandy- or grey-brown with a long snouty nose. Omnivorous, it forages for invertebrates, fungi and plants at night.