Bettongia gaimardi

(A. G. Desmarest, 1822)

Eastern Bettong

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Marsupialia
Superorder : Australidelphia
Order : Diprotodontia
Suborder : Macropodiformes
Superfamily : Macropodoidea
Family : Potoroidae
Subfamily : Potoroinae
Tribe : Bettongini
Genus : Bettongia

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Desmarest, A.G. 1822-07-06. Mammalogie ou description des espèces de mammifères. Seconde partie, contenant les ordres des rongeurs, des édentés, des pachydermes, des ruminans et des cétacés. Veuve Agasse, Paris, 277-555 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39521986

Original name as described

kangurus Gaimardi

Other common names

Eastern Rat-kangaroo · Gaimard's Bettong · Gaimard's Rat-kangaroo · Southern Bettong · Tasmanian Bettong · Tasmanian Rat-kangaroo

Type material

MNHN 1990-405

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"environs du port Jackson, sur la côte Est de la Nouvelle-Hollande" (= Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia).

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Australia

IUCN Red List status

Near Threatened

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000321

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.

Hypsiprymnus Cuniculus

(W. Ogilby, 1838)

Family

Potoroidae

Root name

cuniculus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.65

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/155afcec-ecef-4102-a914-ddac0940995a

Authority page

63

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30571120

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1842:193) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  2. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)

Hypsiprymnus hunteri

(R. Owen, 1841)

Family

Potoroidae

Root name

hunteri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.26.199

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/d8efae68-7b33-4527-96d9-304ffcc8ec17

Authority page

408

Authority publication

Transactions of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)

Bettóngia setòsus

J. E. Gray, 1837

Family

Potoroidae

Root name

setosa

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:982e

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/7b03f44d-57d2-4ff6-a417-f9d863976fcd

Authority page

584

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27268175

Authority publication

Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)

kangurus Gaimardi

(A. G. Desmarest, 1822)

Family

Potoroidae

Root name

gaimardi

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN 1990-405

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

542

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39521986

Authority publication

Paris

kangurus lepturus

(Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Family

Potoroidae

Root name

leptura

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN 1990-405

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

64, footnote; Plate 4

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40871055

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)

Hypsiprymnus White

(Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Family

Potoroidae

Root name

white

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN 1990-405

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

62; Plate 10

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1827:222, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207690) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  2. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)

Bettongia cuniculus

E. Blyth, 1863

Family

Potoroidae

Root name

cuniculus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

186

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534867

Authority publication

Calcutta

Name usages

Blyth (1863:186, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534867) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)

Halmat. Gaimardi

(H. R. Schinz, 1825)

Family

Potoroidae

Root name

gaimardi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

380

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51523797

Authority publication

Stuttgart

Hypsiprymnus Philippi

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Potoroidae

Root name

philippi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

193

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:193) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Bettongia gaimardi

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Potoroidae

Root name

gaimardi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

16

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:16) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:43) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)
  4. Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:626) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #2783) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #2783) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000321) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/2783/21960911) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Bettongia gaimardi cuniculus

Mittermeier & D. E. Wilson, 2015

Family

Potoroidae

Root name

cuniculus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

626

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:626) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)

Macropus minor

(G. Cuvier, 1816)

Family

Potoroidae

Root name

minor

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

misidentification

Authority page

181

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1844691

Authority publication

Paris

Hypsiprymnus formosus

(W. Ogilby, 1838)

Family

Potoroidae

Root name

formosa

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

62

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30571119

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1842:193) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  2. Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)

Hypsiprymnus Phillippi

(W. Ogilby, 1838)

Family

Potoroidae

Root name

phillippi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

62

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30571119

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)

Potorous minimus

(Boitard, 1841)

Family

Potoroidae

Root name

minimus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

notusedas_valid

Authority page

295

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16650377

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)

Bettongia Whitei

J. E. Gray, 1841

Family

Potoroidae

Root name

whitei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

403

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)

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