Caloprymnus campestris

(J. Gould, 1843)

Desert Rat Kangaroo

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Extinct
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Gould, J. 1843-12. Mr. Gould then called attention to a new species of Kangaroo-rat. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1843:81.

Original name as described

Bettongia campestris

Other common names

Bluff-nosed Rat-kangaroo · Coorgee · Koorjee · Oolacunta · Plain-loving Jerboa Kangaroo · Plains Rat-kangaroo · Wirtiree

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1843.8.12.11, BMNH:Mamm:1846.4.4.44

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

South Australia, Australia.

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Australia

IUCN Red List status

Extinct

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