Chaeropodidae
E634017
Chaeropodidae is an extinct family of small Australian marsupials, commonly known as pig-footed bandicoots, characterized by their unusually slender limbs and reduced toes.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extinct family of marsupials
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToBiogeographicRealm | Australasian realm ⓘ |
| causeOfDecline |
competition with introduced herbivores
ⓘ
habitat alteration ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
reduced toes
ⓘ
small body size ⓘ unusually slender limbs ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | pig-footed bandicoots ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN considers constituent species extinct ⓘ |
| containsGenus | Chaeropus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
herbivorous tendencies
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | small ground-dwelling browser and grazer ⓘ |
| extinctInTheWild | true ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| forelimbMorphology | reduced number of functional toes ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
arid regions of Australia
ⓘ
semi-arid regions of Australia ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveFeature |
bandicoot-like body form
ⓘ
pig-like forefeet appearance ⓘ |
| hindlimbMorphology | elongated slender toes ⓘ |
| historicalRange |
central Australia
ⓘ
southern Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infraclass | Marsupialia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lastKnownWildRecords | 19th century ⓘ |
| lifestyle | terrestrial ⓘ |
| locomotion | digitigrade ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
mainland Australia ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Chaeropus ecaudatus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chaeropus yirratji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Peramelemorphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | marsupial reproduction with pouch ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Chaeropodidae Gill 1872 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| temporalRange | Holocene ⓘ |
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