Macrotis lagotis

(J. Reid, 1837)

Greater Bilby

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Marsupialia
Superorder : Australidelphia
Order : Peramelemorphia
Family : Thylacomyidae
Genus : Macrotis

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Reid, J. 1837-06-27. Mr. Reid brousht before the notice of the Meeting a new species of the genus Perameles, and read a paper giving some account of its habits, and pointing out its distinguishing characters. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1836(48):129-131.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12863955

Original name as described

Perameles lagotis

Other common names

Bilby · Dalgyte · Greater Rabbit-eared Bandicoot · Pinkie · Rabbit Bandicoot

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1850.11.22.31, BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.68

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/4091faf2-39c4-475f-9a04-8aed1159117e https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/e9482993-51c5-4929-894d-589975630aba

Type locality

Swan River, Western Australia, Australia.

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Australia

IUCN Red List status

Vulnerable

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000249

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.

Macrotis lagotis interjecta

Troughton, 1932

Family

Thylacomyidae

Root name

interjectus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AM M.4351

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

227

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38708862

Authority publication

Australian Zoologist

Name usages

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

Macrotis lagotis cambrica

Troughton, 1932

Family

Thylacomyidae

Root name

cambricus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AM M.677

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

230

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38708865

Authority publication

Australian Zoologist

Name usages

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

Perameles lagotis

(J. Reid, 1837)

Family

Thylacomyidae

Root name

lagotis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1850.11.22.31, BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.68

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/4091faf2-39c4-475f-9a04-8aed1159117e https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/e9482993-51c5-4929-894d-589975630aba

Authority page

129

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12863955

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1842:191) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  2. Giebel (1855:720, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45548911) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38563)

Thalacomys sagitta

(O. Thomas, 1905)

Family

Thylacomyidae

Root name

sagitta

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1903.5.21.2

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/c5ca9b87-e35e-409b-9d60-4c5a8fa78d9b

Authority page

426

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19215069

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Thalacomys nigripes

(Wood Jones, 1923)

Family

Thylacomyidae

Root name

nigripes

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1925.10.8.1, RCS A 378.31

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/3ed63e9d-cca7-49b1-9011-979f53a7946d

Authority page

347

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13918849

Authority publication

Records of the South Australian Museum

Name usages

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

Macrotis lagotis grandis

Troughton, 1932

Family

Thylacomyidae

Root name

grandis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SAMA M5225

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

229

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38708864

Authority publication

Australian Zoologist

Name usages

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

Macrotis lagotis

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Thylacomyidae

Root name

lagotis

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 (1982:36) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8543)
  4. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:32) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  5. Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:360) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #12650) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #12650) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000249) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  9. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/12650/21967189) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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