Isoodon macrourus

(J. Gould, 1842)

Northern Brown Bandicoot

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Marsupialia
Superorder : Australidelphia
Order : Peramelemorphia
Family : Peramelidae
Subfamily : Peramelinae
Genus : Isoodon

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Gould, J. 1842-11. Mr. Gould then proceeded to characterize a new species of Perameles from Port Essington, and a new species of Dasyurus from the same locality. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1842:41-42.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30679803

Original name as described

Perameles macroura

Other common names

Brindled Bandicoot · Giant Brindled Bandicoot · Large Northern Bandicoot · Northern Short-nosed Bandicoot

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1842.5.26.11

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/b050dd8b-4228-461e-b855-4e992eb06c91 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/fe3b2d72-4d8e-475b-a269-69496c9d33dc

Type locality

"Port Essington," Northern Territory, Australia.

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Australia · Indonesia · Papua New Guinea

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000235

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Perameles wombeyensis

(Broom, 1896)

Family

Peramelidae

Root name

wombeyensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AM F.4198, AM F.51878, AM F.51879

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

56

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6598365

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales

Perameles moresbyensis

(E. P. Ramsay, 1877)

Family

Peramelidae

Root name

moresbyensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AM M.2554, MMUS M.474, MMUS M.475

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

14

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3341606

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales

Perameles macroura

(J. Gould, 1842)

Family

Peramelidae

Root name

macrourus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1842.5.26.11

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/b050dd8b-4228-461e-b855-4e992eb06c91 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/fe3b2d72-4d8e-475b-a269-69496c9d33dc

Authority page

41

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30679803

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Perameles macroura var. torosus

(E. P. Ramsay, 1877)

Family

Peramelidae

Root name

torosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MMUS M1153, MMUS M471

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

12

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3341567

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8543)

Isoodon macrourus

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Peramelidae

Root name

macrourus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

14

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:14) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:35) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8543)
  4. Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:390) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #40552) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #40552) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000235) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/40552/21966494) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Isoodon macrourus macrourus

Groves, 2005

Family

Peramelidae

Root name

macrourus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8543)
  2. Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:390) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)

Isoodon macrourus moresbyensis

Groves, 2005

Family

Peramelidae

Root name

moresbyensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8543)
  2. Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:390) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)

Isoodon macrourus torosus

Mittermeier & D. E. Wilson, 2015

Family

Peramelidae

Root name

torosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

390

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:390) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)

Perameles macrura

(J. A. Wagner, 1853)

Family

Peramelidae

Root name

macrurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

unjustified_emendation

Authority page

211

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31544318

Authority publication

Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur

Name usages

  1. Giebel (1855:721, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45548912) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38563)
  2. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8543)

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