genus
Perameles
Perameles is a genus in the family Peramelidae. This database currently files 17 species under it, 2 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 17
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 24%
- Weight range
- 226 g – 975 g
Best-known members of Perameles
Ranked by popularity score.
Eastern barred bandicoot
Perameles gunnii
Long-nosed bandicoot
Perameles nasuta
Western barred bandicoot
Perameles bougainville
Desert bandicoot
Perameles eremiana
Ooldea barred bandicoot
Perameles papillon
Southwestern barred bandicoot
Perameles myosuros
Southern barred bandicoot
Perameles notina
How threatened is Perameles?
4 of 17 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 2 | 50% |
| LCLeast Concern | 1 | 25% |
| EXExtinct | 1 | 25% |
Where is Perameles found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8+
All species in Perameles
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern barred bandicoot | Perameles gunnii | Peramelidae | Vulnerable | 870 g | 1 |
| Long-nosed bandicoot | Perameles nasuta | Peramelidae | Least Concern | 975 g | 1 |
| Western barred bandicoot | Perameles bougainville | Peramelidae | Vulnerable | 226 g | 1 |
| Desert bandicoot | Perameles eremiana | Peramelidae | Extinct | 500 g | 1 |
| Ooldea barred bandicoot | Perameles papillon | Peramelidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Perameles bowensis | Peramelidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Southwestern barred bandicoot | Perameles myosuros | Peramelidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Southern barred bandicoot | Perameles notina | Peramelidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Queensland barred bandicoot | Perameles pallescens | Peramelidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Perameles allinghamensis | Peramelidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Perameles wilkinsonorum | Peramelidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Perameles sobbei | Peramelidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Perameles arenaria | Peramelidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Perameles ecaudatus | Peramelidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Perameles harveyi | Peramelidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Perameles lawson | Peramelidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Perameles major | Peramelidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |