Journal articles: 'Perameles'

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Seebeck, John H. "Perameles gunnii." Mammalian Species 654 (January 2001): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1644/1545-1410(2001)654<0001:pg>2.0.co;2.

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Mackness, BS, S. Wroe, J. Muirhead, C. Wilkinson, and D. Wilkinson. "First Fossil Bandicoots from the Pliocene." Australian Mammalogy 22, no. 2 (2000): 133. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am00133.

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FOUR fossil peramelemorphians are currently recognised ? Yarala burchfieldi from Miocene deposits of Riversleigh (Muirhead and Filan 1995; Muirhead in press), Ischnodon australis from the Early to Middle Pliocene Palankarinna Fauna (Stirton 1955), Perameles allinghamensis from the Early Pliocene Bluff Downs Local Fauna (Archer 1976) and P. bowensis from the Early Pliocene Bow Local Fauna (Muirhead et al. 1997). Three of these fossil taxa are referable to modern families. Ischnodon australis represents the Thylacomyidae, while Perameles allinghamensis and P. bowensis represent the Peramelidae. Yarala burchfieldi, in contrast, represents the superfamily Yaraloidea (Muirhead in press).

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Westerman, M., and C. Krajewski. "Molecular relationships of the Australian bandicoot genera Isoodon and Perameles (Marsupialia: Peramelina)." Australian Mammalogy 22, no. 1 (2000): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am00001.

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12S rRNA sequences resolve the two Australian bandicoot genera Perameles and Isoodon as monophyletic clades which diverged from one another in the middle Miocene. Perameles bougainville, the most divergent species of this genus, appears to have split from the P. gunnii + P. nasuta lineage in the late Miocene, whilst subsequent speciation events occurred in the latter half of the Pliocene. Within Isoodon, although there was a clear recognition of an I. macrourus group of taxa, little support could be found for the continued recognition of the Tasmanian I. obesulus and the Barrow Island form of I. auratus as separate subspecies. Major radiations within Isoodon appear to have occurred in the last 3 million years as Australia became more arid.

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O’Hara, Patricia J., Peter J. Murray, and Athol V. Klieve. "A review of the nutrition of Australian peramelid marsupials." Australian Mammalogy 34, no. 2 (2012): 133. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am11008.

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European settlement has had a dramatic impact on the distribution and abundance of peramelid (bandicoot and bilby) marsupials. Predation and competition from introduced species and altered habitat have been implicated in their decline or extinction. Bandicoots and bilbies inhabit a broad range of habitats in Australia. Research on the distribution, morphology, gastrointestinal histology, lactation, metabolism and nutritional physiology of extant peramelid species has increased in the last few decades. This paper provides a review that encompasses recent nutritional-based research. Peramelid research is mostly limited to only three species – Isoodon macrourus, Perameles nasuta and Macrotis lagotis – which prevents effective comparisons between species. Peramelids are broadly classified as omnivores and possess relatively uncomplicated gastrointestinal tracts. The caecum is the region of greatest diversity among species. The relatively large caecum of Chaeropus ecaudatus supports the theory that this species may have been the only herbivorous peramelid. The caecum of M. lagotis is less pronounced than other species and is continuous with the proximal colon. M. lagotis also has a longer total colon length, which aids water conservation to ensure survival in an arid environment. Temperate-zone species such as I. macrourus, I. obesulus and P. nasuta are more similar to each other with respect to gastrointestinal morphology than either C. ecaudatus or M. lagotis. Additional research on the morphometrics of the gastrointestinal tracts of P. gunnii, P. bougainville, P. eremiana, M. leucura and I. auratus would enable further comparisons to determine whether differences are a result of geographic distribution, habitat preference or variation between genera and/or individual species. Currently, histological information of the gastrointestinal tract is limited to the small intestine of P. nasuta and I. macrourus. The histology of the small intestine of the weaned juvenile I. macrourus more closely resembles that of P. nasuta pouch young than P. nasuta adults. The younger bandicoots possessed villi whereas in the adult P. nasuta and I. macrourus villi were arranged in a zig-zag formation. The reason for the zig-zag formation of the villi and the function it may serve remains unclear. Detailed nutritional research on captive M. lagotis, I. macrourus and P. nasuta indicate that the two temperate-zone species – I. macrourus and P. nasuta – are more similar to each other than to the arid-dwelling M. lagotis. Detailed nutritional studies are required on all species, both free-living and captive. Experimental diets do not always accurately reflect a natural diet, which means that results from captive studies may not reflect the situation for free-living animals. The hindgut of peramelids is the main region for retention of digesta, and presumably where microbial digestion occurs. However, no studies have been undertaken to examine the microflora of the gastrointestinal tract of bandicoots or the bilby. As captive husbandry is an important tool in conservation management, it should also improve their successful maintenance in captivity by the provision of diets that better meet their nutritional requirements.

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Larcombe, Alexander N., and Philip C. Withers. "Thermoregulatory, metabolic and ventilatory physiology of the western barred bandicoot (Perameles bougainville bougainville) in summer and winter." Australian Journal of Zoology 54, no. 1 (2006): 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo05072.

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The metabolic, thermoregulatory and ventilatory physiology of western barred bandicoots (Perameles bougainville bougainville), measured in the laboratory during summer and winter at ambient temperatures of 10 and 30°C, is relatively unusual for a peramelid marsupial. It has a low thermoneutral body temperature (33.7 ± 0.2°C), a very high basal metabolic rate (0.68 ± 0.03 mL O2 g–1 h–1 at ambient temperature = 30°C), low respiratory exchange ratios (often less than 0.7) and a high thermal conductance, reflecting its high oxygen consumption rate and low body temperature. Ventilatory frequency and tidal volume were variable between seasons, although minute volume and oxygen extraction efficiency were not. Minute volume of the western barred bandicoot was higher than expected, reflecting its high metabolic rate. Time of year (i.e. season) had an effect on some aspects of metabolic, thermoregulatory and ventilatory physiology (carbon dioxide production, respiratory exchange ratio, total evaporative water loss), but this effect was not as substantial nor as general as the effect of ambient temperature.

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Selwood, L. "The Marsupial Blastocyst - a Study of the Blastocysts in the Hill Collection." Australian Journal of Zoology 34, no. 2 (1986): 177. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo9860177.

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Blastocysts in the Hill Collection from Trichosurus vulpecula, Pefrogale penicillata, Macropus ruficollis (= M. rufogriseus), Macropus parma, Onychogalea fraenata, Bettongia gaimardi, Perameles obesula (=lsoodon obesulus), Perameles nasuta, Dasyurus viverrinus, Didelphis aurita (=D. marsupialis) and Didelphis virginiana were examined. They ranged from incomplete unilaminar blastocysts to late bilaminar blastocysts. The mode of formation of the unilaminar blastocyst appeared to be influenced by the presence or absence of the yolk mass. A unilaminar blastocyst lined by uniform protoderm cells occurred in a wide variety of marsupials. Differentiation of the unilaminar blastocyst into embryonic and extra-embryonic areas occurred at different stages of development. In macropodids and Didelphis it was found in small blastocysts soon after blastocyst completion. In dasyurids, Perameles and some other groups it was found in larger blastocysts, at least four cell generations after blastocyst completion. The first histological signs of differentiation of the unilaminar blastocyst into embryonic and extra-embryonic areas varied between different marsupials. In Didelphis, enlarged endoderm mother cells developed from the protoderm cells of one hemisphere. The protoderm cells of this hemisphere later differentiated as embryonic ectoderm and the endoderm mother cells gave rise to the primary endoderm. In D. viverrinus, bandicoots and T. vulpecula, the protoderm cells of one hemisphere differentiated simultaneously into cuboidal embryonic ectoderm and endoderm mother cells. In P. penicillata, M. ruficollis and M. parma the protoderm cells of one hemisphere proliferated to form a multilayered embryonic area which later differentiated into embryonic ectoderm and primary endoderm.

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Paull, David J., Andrew W. Claridge, and Simon C. Barry. "There's no accounting for taste: bait attractants and infrared digital cameras for detecting small to medium ground-dwelling mammals." Wildlife Research 38, no. 3 (2011): 188. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr10203.

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Context Reliable information about the occurrence and distribution of threatened forest-dwelling mammals is critical for developing effective conservation plans. To optimise limited resources, advances need to be made to the toolkit available for detecting rare and cryptic fauna. Aims We trialled three bait attractants (peanut butter with oats, live mealworms and black truffle oil) in combination with infrared digital cameras to determine whether detection rates of forest-dwelling native mammals in south-eastern Australia were influenced by: (1) bait type; (2) previous visits by conspecifics; (3) previous visits by Rattus; and (4) duration of bait deployment. Methods Bait attractants were set at 40 camera stations in combination with odourless controls. Over two fortnight-long deployments, 1327 images were captured of 22 mammal and bird species. From these data, detailed statistical analyses were conducted of six mammal genera. Key results Peanut butter with oats was found to be a significantly better attractant than empty bait holders for Antechinus, Isoodon, Perameles and Rattus, but not for Potorous or Pseudocheirus. Truffle oil and mealworms were also significantly better attractants than the control for Rattus but not the other five genera. When Antechinus, Isoodon, Potorous or Rattus were detected at a bait station there was a significant likelihood they had been detected there during the previous 24 h. This was not the case for Perameles or Pseudocheirus. A prior visit by Rattus to a station had no significant influence on the detection probabilities of Antechinus, Isoodon, Perameles, Potorous and Pseudocheirus during the subsequent 24 h. Detection probabilities for Isoodon and Rattus declined significantly during the fortnight-long deployments but trends for the other genera were not significant. Conclusions Peanut butter with oats is an excellent general purpose bait for detecting small to medium-sized mammals. However, scope exists for using other baits to target species. For example, truffle oil baits may reduce by-catch of non-target Rattus in labour intensive cage trapping of bandicoots. Regardless of bait type, longer deployments are necessary to detect Perameles, Potorous or Pseudocheirus than Antechinus, Isoodon or Rattus. Implications Targeted detection of predominantly ground-dwelling mammals may be improved by better understanding the attraction of species to baits and required bait deployment times.

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Dufty, AC. "Some Population characteristics of Perameles gunnii in Victoria." Wildlife Research 18, no. 3 (1991): 355. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr9910355.

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On the Australian mainland, the eastern barred bandicoot is now restricted to the city of Hamilton in western Victoria. Mark-recapture data from four main population areas, used in a Petersen index, gave a population estimate of about 134 individuals in 1988. When areas not sampled for population abundance were included, the total estimate of abundance for Hamilton was 246 individuals. Sex ratio was significantly male-biased for adults (68%), whereas the sex ratio for pouch young was about equal (45% male). The subadult age class constituted 8.2% of the captures, and accounted for only 10% of the total number of pouch young produced. Mean litter size was 2.11. The number of lactating females and the litter size were greatest during early spring. Eighty per cent of the offspring were produced in litters of 2 or 3. Nests were observed in various substrates, including man-made structures. Selected foraging areas had few native grasses, high ground cover, tall plant height and acid soils of low to medium compaction. Bandicoots were observed feeding on invertebrates, with some orchard fruits also being eaten. Foraging patches were actively defended. Adult home ranges of males (mean 12.94 ha) were larger than those of females (mean 2.38 ha). No female moved more than 150 m whereas males moved up to 2.3 km from their initial point of capture. The major cause of adult mortality observed was road kills. Life-expectancy is probably less than 2 years. Juvenile mortality was high.

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SMALES, LESLEY R. "A review of the nematode genus Labiobulura (Ascaridida: Subuluridae) parasitic in bandicoots (Peramelidae) and bilbies (Thylocomyidae) from Australia and rodents (Murinae: Hydromyini) from Papua New Guinea with the description of two new species." Zootaxa 2209, no. 1 (August 26, 2009): 1–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2209.1.1.

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The nematode genus Labiobulura Skrjabin & Schikhobalova, presently known from bandicoots (Isoodon Desmarest and Perameles Geoffroy), and bilbies (Macrotis Reid) from Australia and rodents (Leptomys Thomas) from Papua New Guinea is revised. Diagnoses of Labiobulura, Labiobulura (Archeobulura) Quentin and Labiobulura (Labiobulura) Quentin and a key to all species of the genus are given. Five species are redescribed: L. (A.) leptomyidis Smales from L. paulus Musser, Helgen & Lunde, L. (A.) peragale Johnston & Mawson from M. leucura (Thomas), L. (L.) baylisi Mawson from I. macrourus (Gould) and P. nasuta Geoffroy, L. (L.) inglisi Mawson from I. obesulus (Shaw), P. bougainville Quoy & Gaimard and P. gunnii Gray, L. (L.) peramelis Baylis from I. macrourus and two are described as new: L. (A.) perditus from P. bougainville, L. (L.) quentini from I. obesulus and the identification of the hosts determined. The significance of the relationship between the placement of the amphids and cephalic papillae and the labial lobes is discussed and the denticles surrounding the mouth opening in the sub genus Labiobulura are described, both for the first time. There is evidence for host specificity in the Archeobulura with each parasite species limited to a single host species but less so for the Labiobulura with three of five species found in more than one host species.

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BODLEY, KB, RJ BOOTH, J. SAMUEL, and JS WILKIE. "Disseminated haemangiosarcoma in an Eastern barred bandicoot (Perameles gunnii)." Australian Veterinary Journal 78, no. 9 (September 2000): 605–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-0813.2000.tb11930.x.

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Robinson, NA, WB Sherwin, and PR Brown. "A note on the Status of the Eastern barred bandicoot, Perameles gunni, in Tasmania." Wildlife Research 18, no. 4 (1991): 451. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr9910451.

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The eastern barred bandicoot, Perameles gunnii, formerly occurred widely in Victoria and Tasmania. Because it is endangered in Victoria, clarification of its conservation and taxonomic status in Tasmania is important. We observed the distribution and relative abundance of Perameles gunnii in nine localities in Tasmania. Comparisons of trappability in three localities sampled in March 1985 and October- November 1989 showed no decline in relative abundance. P. gunnii were more abundant in November 1989 than on two previous occasions at one location. However, six other localities where P. gunnii were abundant in 1985 showed little evidence of P. gunnii activity in 1989. Spotlighting and trapping efforts, together with anecdotal information, suggest a decline in the status of P. gunnii in the Tasmanian Midland region. The reduction of these populations could be a feature of normal demographic fluctuation or could be indicative of a real decline in the status of P. gunnii. Long-term studies to monitor seasonal and annual abundance changes in Tasmania would be useful for the management of the dwindling Victorian population, and are needed to fully determine the status of Tasmanian populations for conservation and management purposes.

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Guppy, M., and S. Guppy. "The long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles nasuta) as a nest-predator." Australian Mammalogy 40, no. 1 (2018): 106. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am16048.

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We have been documenting nest predation on a woodland site in south-east Australia using camera traps. Here we describe the recording of a long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles nasuta) digging out the tunnel nest of a spotted pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus), and eating the three young birds. The diet of this species is mainly insects and other invertebrates, so this observation is significant as it is the first documentation of this animal as a nest predator.

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Bennett, Mark D., Lucy Woolford, Philip K. Nicholls, Kristin S. Warren, and Amanda J. O'Hara. "Hepatic Intranuclear Glycogen Inclusions in Western Barred Bandicoots (Perameles Bougainville)." Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 20, no. 3 (May 2008): 376–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/104063870802000323.

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Mallick, Stephen A., Michael M. Driessen, and Gregory J. Hocking. "Demography and home range of the eastern barred bandicoot (Perameles gunnii) in south-eastern Tasmania." Wildlife Research 27, no. 1 (2000): 103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr97006.

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We used live-trapping to study the demography and movement of two populations of the eastern barred bandicoot, Perameles gunnii, in south-eastern Tasmania from 1992 to 1996. Densities were 0.35–2.35 animals ha–1. Sex ratios were male-dominated on Grid I and female-dominated on Grid II. The average body weight for sexual maturity was 700g for males and 680g for females, while the lowest recorded weight for a breeding female was 570g. Perameles gunnii was sexually dimorphic, with males having a greater body weight and pes length than females. Recruitment was 25.4–32.1%, residence 46.7–100.0%, and emigration 16.5–25.5% of the population. Three juveniles were recruited to the Grid I population, 55 to Grid II, with a steady decline in the number of juveniles recruited to Grid II over the four years of the study. Breeding occurred year-round. Mean litter size was 2.53, with 78.2% of all litters having either 2 or 3 young. Mean longevity for male and female P. gunnii was 7.91 and 10.54 months, respectively. Home ranges of males (4.29 ha) were significantly larger than those of females (2.34 ha), although this may represent a significant underestimate due to the small width of our grids (200m) relative to the home-range area. There was only moderate overlap (19.3%) between home ranges of males and females. The overlap between male/male home ranges (4.4%) was significantly less than the overlap between female/female home ranges (15.8%). Perameles gunnii carried both ticks and fleas, with flea infestation being significantly higher on Grid I than on Grid II. Both populations underwent a significant decline over the study period, apparently the result of the unusually dry conditions over the first 3 years of the study. A deterioration in conditions was associated with a steady loss of resident adults, declining recruitment of juveniles and an increase in the male/female sex ratio. The sex ratio of P. gunnii populations may provide a convenient index of habitat quality, with poor or deteriorating conditions apparently associated with a high or increasing numbers of males to females.

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Riley, J., DM Spratt, and PJA Presidente. "Pentastomids (Arthropoda) Parasitic in Australian Reptiles and Mammals." Australian Journal of Zoology 33, no. 1 (1985): 39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo9850039.

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Records of pentastomid arthropods parasitic in Australian reptiles and mammals are reviewed, with particular reference to material collected recently. Specimens representative of six genera are described. Sebekia sp. from the estuarine crocodile, Crocodylusporosus, is the first record of the genus in Australia and probably represents a new species. A nymph with double hooks, from the dasyurid marsupial Satanellus hallucatus, is determined as Waddycephalus sp. This represents the first evidence of double hooks in nymphal forms of the genus and of the role of marsupials as intermediate hosts of Waddycephalus. Nymphs from the peramelid marsupial, Isoodon macrourus, and from S, hallucatus are determined as Armillifer australis Riley & Self, 1981; those from Perameles nasuta are identified as A. arborealis Riley & Self, 1981. These represent the first records of marsupials as intermediate hosts of Armillifer. Adults of the genus Elenia Heymons, 1932 are confirmed as parasites of varanid lizards. E. australis Heymons, 1932 is recognized and it is suggested that specimens described by Heymons (1939), allegedly from Varanus varius at Townsville, Qld, may represent a new species. The cosmopolitan porocephalid Linguatula serrata Frolich, 1789 is recorded from the nasopharynx of the dingo or wild dog and the validity of the indigenous species, L. dingophila Johnson, 1910 is discussed. The cephalobaenid Raillietiella amphiboluri Mahon, 1954 is reported from Amphibolurus barbatus.

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Woolford, L., A. J. O'Hara, M. D. Bennett, M. Slaven, R. Swan, J. A. Friend, A. Ducki, et al. "Cutaneous Papillomatosis and Carcinomatosis in the Western Barred Bandicoot (Perameles bougainville)." Veterinary Pathology 45, no. 1 (January 2008): 95–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1354/vp.45-1-95.

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McGee, P. A., and N. Baczocha. "Sporocarpic Endogonales and Glomales in the scats of Rattus and Perameles." Mycological Research 98, no. 2 (February 1994): 246–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0953-7562(09)80193-7.

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Reading, RP, TW Clark, JH Seebeck, and J. Pearce. "Habitat suitability index model for the eastern barred bandicoot, Perameles gunnii." Wildlife Research 23, no. 2 (1996): 221. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr9960221.

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The eastern barred bandicoot, Perameles gunnii, is functionally extinct on mainland Australia. Conservation of this unique taxon is dependent on reintroduction, based on a managed captive-breeding programme that provides founder animals. Existing reserves at which reintroduction has occurred are too small to support long-term genetically viable populations. Therefore, reintroductions must be made at a number of sites and the resulting populations managed as a metapopulation. A habitat-suitability model has been developed to assess and compare reintroduction sites. This is the first application of this concept to an Australian species. The model is composed of five variables-size, habitat structure, predation, shape and security-values of which are combined in a simple relationship to produce comparable mathematical statements for proposed reintroduction sites. The model has been applied to existing reserves to test their contribution to the recovery programme.

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Murphy, J. A. "Behaviour of eastern barred bandicoots, Perameles gunnii (Marsupialia: Peramelidae), breeding in captivity." Australian Mammalogy 16, no. 1 (1993): 89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am93021.

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Warren, Kristin, Ralph Swan, Tracey Bodetti, Tony Friend, Stephanie Hill, and Peter Timms. "OCULAR CHLAMYDIALES INFECTIONS OF WESTERN BARRED BANDICOOTS (PERAMELES BOUGAINVILLE) IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA." Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 36, no. 1 (March 2005): 100–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1638/02-067.

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Bennett, Mark D., Lucy Woolford, Amanda J. O'Hara, Philip K. Nicholls, Kristin S. Warren, K. Lisa Hulme-Moir, and Phillip Clark. "Hematologic characteristics of captive western barred bandicoots (Perameles bougainville) from Western Australia." Veterinary Clinical Pathology 36, no. 4 (December 2007): 348–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-165x.2007.tb00439.x.

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Dufty, AC. "Population demography of the eastern barred bandicoot (Perameles gunnii) at Hamilton, Victoria." Wildlife Research 21, no. 4 (1994): 445. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr9940445.

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Totals of 32 female and 53 male Perameles gunnii were caught 241 and 330 times, respectively, during 4340 trap-nights at Hamilton, Victoria. Residents comprised 75.3% (n = 64) of the sample. Morphometric comparison indicates that P. gunnii is sexually dimorphic. Sex ratios (expressed in percentage of females) of 55% (dependent juvenile), 45% (independent juvenile) and 37.9% (adult) were determined. The age structure of the live-trapped population changed substantially between July 1989 (42.9% juvenile, 9.5% subadult and 47.6% adult) and August 1990 (46.2% juvenile, 15.4% subadult and 34.6% adult). The mean age of captured female bandicoots increased during the study, from 9.8 months in July 1989 to 15.8 months in August 1990. In all, 24 of 32 females produced 145 pouch young in 66 litters, with a mean W e . ) litter size of 2.2+/-0.1 (n = 66). The number of females that were lactating each month was high throughout the study (85%) and peaked during spring and autumn when all captured females were lactating. Sexual maturity for males and females occurred at about 5 and 3.5 months of age, respectively. The causes of mortality of P. gunnii between 1980 and 1990 included road death (63%, n = 85), cat predation (17.8%, n = 24), disease (8.1%, n = 11), trap death (5.2%, n = 7), machinery (3.7%, n = 5) and dog predation (2.2%, n = 3). A total of 25 P. gunnii died from unknown causes. Cat predation of P. gunnii may be high amongst juveniles and subadults but low for adults. A net emigration rate of 18% of individuals known to be alive indicates that the Hamilton Municipal Tip is a source for dispersal to other subpopulations. The 1990 distribution of the population was about 169 ha, within the City of Hamilton and adjacent Shire of Dundas, Victoria. There has been a decline in distribution and some local extinctions of P. gunnii in several areas between 1988 and 1990.

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Larcombe, Alexander N., Philip C. Withers, and Stewart C. Nicol. "Thermoregulatory, metabolic and ventilatory physiology of the eastern barred bandicoot (Perameles gunnii)." Australian Journal of Zoology 54, no. 1 (2006): 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo05071.

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Thermoregulatory, metabolic and ventilatory parameters measured for the Tasmanian eastern barred bandicoot (Perameles gunnii) in thermoneutrality (ambient temperature = 30°C) were: body temperature 35.1°C, basal metabolic rate 0.55 mL O2 g–1 h–1, wet thermal conductance 2.2 mL O2 g–1 h–1 °C–1, dry thermal conductance 1.4 J g–1 h–1 °C–1, ventilatory frequency 24.8 breaths min–1, tidal volume 9.9 mL, minute volume of 246 mL min–1, and oxygen extraction efficiency 22.2%. These physiological characteristics are consistent with a cool/wet distribution, e.g. high basal metabolic rate (3.33 mL O2 g–0.75 h–1) for thermogenesis, low thermal conductance (0.92 J g–1 h–1 °C–1 at 10°C) for heat retention and intolerance of high ambient temperatures (≥35°C) with panting, hyperthermia and high total evaporative water loss (16.9 mg H2O g–1 h–1).

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Slack, A. T., R. L. Galloway, M. L. Symonds, M. F. Dohnt, and L. D. Smythe. "Reclassification of Leptospira meyeri serovar Perameles to Leptospira interrogans serovar Perameles through serological and molecular analysis: evidence of a need for changes to current procedures in Leptospira taxonomy." INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY 59, no. 5 (April 30, 2009): 1199–203. http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.000992-0.

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PARNABY, HARRY, and ANTHONY C. GILL. "Mammal type specimens in the Macleay Collections, University of Sydney." Zootaxa 4975, no. 2 (May 25, 2021): 201–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4975.2.1.

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Type material of 12 mammal taxa originally proposed as species or subspecies are housed in the former Macleay Museum (now Macleay Collections, Chau Chak Wing Museum), University of Sydney and consist of seven holotypes and 12 syntypes. These were published from 1875 to 1887, five by N.N. Miklouho-Maclay and seven by E.P. Ramsay, of which six are currently considered valid taxa. Six type specimens are identified in the Collection for the first time. This includes rediscovery of the holotype skull of the New Guinean forest wallaby Dorcopsis chalmersii Miklouho-Maclay not reported since its description in 1884, a likely syntype of the bandicoot Perameles macroura torosa Ramsay, and three additional syntypes of the flying fox Pteropus (Epomops?) epularius Ramsay. The holotype of the dasyurid Antechinus (Podabrus) froggatti Ramsay, housed at the Australian Museum since before 1959, is also discussed. Limited specimen data currently prevents validation of an additional six specimens identified here as suspected syntypes of four further names: the macropodoids Halmaturus mastersii Krefft, Halmaturus crassipes Ramsay and Hypsiprymnodon moschatus Ramsay, and the bandicoot Perameles moresbyensis Ramsay. Individual accounts are given for a total of 21 proposed names. Type material of four of these remain unlocated in world collections and it is not known if they were ever in the Macleay Collections: the bandicoot Brachymelis garagassi Miklouho-Maclay, 1884; the wallaby Macropus tibol Miklouho-Maclay, 1885; the cuscus Cuscus chrysorrhous var. goldiei Ramsay and the giant rat Hapalotis papuanus Ramsay. The nomenclatural status of the possum Phalangista pinnata Ramsay, 1877, a possible nomen nudum, is also discussed. No nomenclatural actions are taken in this paper.

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L. Winnard, Amy, and Graeme Coulson. "Sixteen years of Eastern Barred Bandicoot Perameles gunnii reintroductions in Victoria: a review." Pacific Conservation Biology 14, no. 1 (2008): 34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/pc080034.

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Once widespread throughout Victoria, the Eastern Barred Bandicoot Perameles gunnii has declined to near extinction on the Australian mainland due to habitat loss and predation by exotic predators. The last remaining wild population occurs in Hamilton, western Victoria. Founders for a captive breeding program were taken from this population in 1988, which has persisted without predator control or supplementation from captive-bred animals. The species was reintroduced to eight sites from 1989: Woodlands Historic Park, Hamilton Community Parklands, Mooramong, Floating Islands Nature Reserve, Lake Goldsmith, Lanark, Cobra Killuc, and Mount Rothwell. Although all reintroduced populations initially increased, declines were observed during the mid- to late 1990s, from which they have never recovered. A combination of drought and predation by Red Foxes Vulpes vulpes and Cats Felis catus is thought to be responsible. Currently, management techniques focus on intensive control of Red Foxes by poison baiting and shooting, and by construction and maintenance of predator barrier-fences at some sites. Understanding which characteristics lead to the success or failure of a reintroduction site is paramount to the success of the recovery programme for this species. This paper reviews the status of all reintroduction sites, and examines characteristics that could account for the performance of their populations.

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Bennett, Mark D., Lucy Woolford, Amanda J. O'Hara, Philip K. Nicholls, and Kristin S. Warren. "Clinical chemistry values and tissue enzyme activities in western barred bandicoots (Perameles bougainville)." Veterinary Clinical Pathology 37, no. 2 (June 2008): 221–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-165x.2008.00040.x.

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Piggott, M. P., S. C. Banks, C. MacGregor, and D. B. Lindenmayer. "Population genetic patterns in an irruptive species, the long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles nasuta)." Conservation Genetics 19, no. 3 (January 12, 2018): 655–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10592-017-1044-5.

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Coetsee, Amy, Dan Harley, Michael Lynch, Graeme Coulson, Jasmine de Milliano, Michelle Cooper, and Rebecca Groenewegen. "Radio-transmitter attachment methods for monitoring the endangered eastern barred bandicoot (Perameles gunnii)." Australian Mammalogy 38, no. 2 (2016): 221. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am15029.

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Radio-tracking is a key technique for monitoring threatened species during ecological research and reintroduction programs. In the case of the endangered eastern barred bandicoot (Perameles gunnii), it has not been possible to radio-track for extended periods (≥3 months) due to difficulties in reliably and safely attaching radio-transmitters. In this study we compared eight attachment methods. Transmitters weighing 1.2–28 g were either mounted with adhesive, attached to a collar or implanted into the peritoneum. Intraperitoneal transmitters were superior in terms of attachment duration, but were considered inferior overall as they could not be fitted in the field and had a very short detection range once implanted (≤50 m). Retention times for external transmitters differed greatly between methods, ranging from 1 to 102 days. One tail-mount attachment technique caused minimal adverse effects but another caused tail amputation in one animal, and both had short retention times (3–33 days). Neither of the glue-on transmitter methods resulted in substantial periods of attachment (2–30 days) and flank-mounted transmitters also caused severe skin trauma. Radio-collars were generally retained for longer periods (42–102 days) but resulted in limb entanglement when they were fitted too loosely or subconjunctival haemorrhages when they were too tight. Cable tie collars are recommended as the most suitable attachment technique for bandicoots, as when fitted correctly they cause minimal impact to individuals and permit long retention times, but precise fitting is essential.

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Reimer, A. B., and M. A. Hindell. "Variation in Body Condition and Diet of The Eastern Barred Bandicoot (Perameles gunnii) During the Breeding Season." Australian Mammalogy 19, no. 1 (1996): 47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am96047.

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Body condition and diet of eastern barred bandicoots (Perameles gunnii) in southern Tasmania were quantified to investigate lactational strategies of a marsupial with medium-duration lactation and high reproductive output. There was no significant seasonal change in body condition, assessed using isotope dilution, or weight for either females or males. Further, body condition and weight of lactating females did not change with age of the pouch young, suggesting that female P. gunnii are able to cope with the energy demands of lactation without storing and utilising stored body fat. Analysis of faecal samples from April to October 1992 revealed a change of the frequency of occurrence of some prey items.

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Vernes, Karl. "Seasonal truffle consumption by long-nosed bandicoots (Perameles nasuta) in a mixed rainforest–open forest community in north-eastern New South Wales." Australian Mammalogy 36, no. 1 (2014): 113. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am13040.

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Scats of long-nosed bandicoots (Perameles nasuta) from north-eastern New South Wales were examined for seasonal occurrence of fungi. Fungus was detected in bandicoot diets in all seasons, but samples from autumn and winter were more likely to contain fungi, and more taxa were consumed in these seasons, compared with spring and summer. Individual scat samples also contained more spore types in autumn and winter than in spring and summer. My results support other work in temperate south-eastern Australia that indicate an autumn and winter peak in fungal availability, and a stronger focus on fungal consumption by mammals at this time of year.

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Quin, D. G. "Observations on prey detection by the bandicoots Isoodon obesulus and Perameles gunnii (Marsupialia: Peramelidae)." Australian Mammalogy 15, no. 1 (1992): 131. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am92019.

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Robinson, Nicholas Andrew. "Implications from Mitochondrial DNA for Management to Conserve the Eastern Barred Bandicoot (Perameles gunnii)." Conservation Biology 9, no. 1 (February 1995): 114–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1523-1739.1995.09010114.x.

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MacGregor, Christopher I., Ross B. Cunningham, and David B. Lindenmayer. "Nest-site selection of the long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles nasuta) in a postfire environment." Australian Journal of Zoology 63, no. 5 (2015): 324. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo15039.

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Access to nest sites is critical to species survival and habitat suitability for most faunal species worldwide. We report on nest-site selection and use by the long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles nasuta) following a wildfire in late 2003. Thirty-eight bandicoots were tracked to 213 nests. The number of nests, frequency of nest use, nest range, nest size and nest site microhabitat in burnt and unburnt habitat were analysed. The mean number of nests used in burnt areas was 5.9, not significantly different from the number used in non-burnt areas (5.3). However, there were significant fire effects on nest location and frequency of use. Six months after the wildfire, 60% of nests in burnt forest and woodland habitat were in patches of unburnt microhabitat. These nests were significantly larger and were used more frequently than nests located in burnt microhabitat. After fire, P. nasuta typically uses nests under dense grasses and midstorey in unburnt microhabitat in burnt areas. However, the species will also nest in open areas and respond to fire-affected areas by constructing smaller nests. When conducting prescribed fires, the practice of ‘burning out’ should be minimised and patchiness at a microhabitat level be a desired outcome for bandicoot management.

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KRAKE, DENISE, and MERRIL HALLEY. "Maintenance and captive breeding of the Eastern barred bandicoot Perameles gunnii at Healesville Sanctuary." International Zoo Yearbook 32, no. 1 (January 1992): 216–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-1090.1992.tb02504.x.

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KRAKE, DENISE, and MERRIL HALLEY. "Maintenance and captive breeding of the Eastern barred bandicoot Perameles gunnii at Healesville Sanctuary." International Zoo Yearbook 32, no. 1 (December 18, 2007): 216–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-1090.1993.tb03538.x.

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Rose, Randy W., and Maria P. Ikonomopoulou. "Shivering and non-shivering thermogenesis in a marsupial, the eastern barred bandicoot (Perameles gunnii)." Journal of Thermal Biology 30, no. 2 (February 2005): 85–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2004.07.006.

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Smith, Tracey, Alan MacFadyen, and Randy Rose. "Hormonal control of birth behavior in the bandicoot (Perameles gunnii: Marsupialia) and other marsupials." Physiology & Behavior 72, no. 4 (March 2001): 527–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0031-9384(00)00445-5.

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Mallick, S. A., G. J. Hocking, and M. M. Driessen. "Habitat Requirements of the Eastern Barred Bandicoot, Perameles gunnii, on Agricultural Land in Tasmania." Wildlife Research 24, no. 2 (1997): 237. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr95057.

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In the Midlands and on the east coast of Tasmania, the eastern barred bandicoot, Perameles gunnii, is restricted to a small number of isolated populations around townships. Comparable sites with similar habitat, rainfall, geology, soil type and topography were observed not to support P. gunnii. We examined four such paired sites around Tasmania, one site in each pair supporting P. gunnii, the other without P. gunnii. Using orthophotos and aerial photographs (scale 1: 5000), various features of the habitat were quantified for all site pairs, which were then compared. In the Midlands and north-west, sites with P. gunnii had significantly greater areas of ground cover, suitable as nests for P. gunnii and as refuges from predators, than did areas without P. gunnii. This association was not observed for the paired sites on the east coast. It is hypothesised that the remnant populations of P. gunnii found in the Midlands reflect the availability of pockets of suitable habitat, in particular the presence of significant ground cover for nesting sites and refugia. This has implications for management of P. gunnii in cleared agricultural land, where weed species may provide the principal cover for bandicoots.

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Dufty, AC. "Habitat and spatial requirements of the eastern barred bandicoot (Perameles gunnii) at Hamilton, Victoria." Wildlife Research 21, no. 4 (1994): 459. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr9940459.

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Perameles gunnii was greatly affected by the introduction of European agriculture to the volcanic plains in Victoria. At Hamilton, agricultural areas possessed little structural complexity and supported a fairly homogeneous composition of pasture species that were generally shorter than 100 mm because of heavy stock grazing. No P. gurznii were caught in agricultural areas at Hamilton. At the Hamilton Municipal Tip, most captures and nest sites occurred where food resources and structural complexity were greatest. Descriptions of 16 diurnal nest sites indicated that a range of natural and artificial materials was used for shelter, including fallen branches, sawn timber, cement culverts, galvanised iron, and scrap metal. Earthworms were most frequently observed in faecal and stomach material, while beetles and crickets were also common. Optimal habitat for P. gunnii was defined by high structural complexity and habitat heterogeneity. Older P. gunnii may usurp optimal habitat and force subordinate adult females into sub-optimal habitat. Associated with their occupation of optimal habitat, older P. gunnii may utilise smaller nocturnal foraging areas. Analysis of the movement of P. gunnii within the Hamilton Municipal Tip indicated that males occupied significantly larger nocturnal foraging areas than females. Mean female and male home ranges (defined by Minimum Convex Polygon analysis) were 1.6 ha (n = 13, range 0.02-5.9 ha) and 4 ha (n = 18, range 0.8-9.0 ha), respectively. Also, nocturnal foraging areas were analysed on the basis of pattern of use of an area, and these were referred to as utilisation distributions. The mean utilisation distributions (defined by Minimum Area v. Probability [0.95] analysis) for females and males were 0.64 ha (n = 13, range 0.01-4.7 ha) and 4.0 ha (n = 18, range 0.01-19.6 ha), respectively. Mean female and male observed range lengths were 173 m (tz = 26, range 0-364 m) and 249 m (n = 34, range 50430 m), respectively. Mean ( +/-s.e ) observed range length (214+/-20, n = 60, range 50-430 m) was less than half the grid width (500 m), which suggests that grid size did not negatively bias the calculated home-range sizes.

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Thums, Michele, Ian D. Hume, and Lesley A. Gibson. "Seasonal energetics of the long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles nasuta) in coastal New South Wales." Australian Journal of Zoology 51, no. 2 (2003): 129. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo02076.

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Water-turnover rates and field metabolic rates were measured in long-nosed bandicoots (Perameles nasuta) near Newcastle, New South Wales, over two summers and two winters. Water-turnover rates were higher in lactating than in non-lactating females, and higher in winter than in summer, possibly because of a relatively high proportion (50%) of females at or near peak lactation in one winter. There were no significant differences in field metabolic rates between seasons or among groups (males, lactating females and non-lactating females). The overall field metabolic rate of the long-nosed bandicoot was within 9% of the predicted value for a marsupial of its size, and similar to rates reported for most other bandicoots, both temperate and arid-zone species. Its overall water-turnover rate was within 18% of the predicted marsupial value, but higher than values reported for arid-zone bandicoot species. Comparison with other data indicates that seasonal changes in water-turnover rate are related to changes in reproductive status (especially lactation), as in this study, but for field metabolic rate, seasonal changes are related to changes in water status and thus productivity of the environment.

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Ikonomopoulou, M. P., A. P. Smolenski, and R. W. Rose. "Changes in milk composition during lactation in the eastern barred bandicoot (Perameles gunnii) (Marsupialia:Peramelidae)." Australian Journal of Zoology 53, no. 1 (2005): 59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo04044.

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Perameles gunnii is a small to medium-sized omnivorous marsupial. We measured milk components from Week 4 until weaning at Week 8; these showed marked quantitative and qualitative changes. The milk produced in the early stages of lactation was dilute, ~28% solid (w/w). At four weeks carbohydrate, protein and lipids were also at low levels: 2.0 g (100 mL)–1, 4.5 g (100 mL)–1 and 3.1 g (100 mL)–1 respectively. At the mid-phase of lactation solids reached 36%, carbohydrate 5.5 g (100 mL)–1, protein 10.0 g (100 mL)–1 and lipids 8.5 g (100 mL)–1. The energy content of the milk at 4 weeks of lactation was 2.25 kJ mL–1 while at pouch vacancy it reached 8.86 kJ mL–1. At 8 weeks the pouch young was almost weaned and all the constituents but carbohydrates had increased significantly. We compared the milk components of the eastern barred bandicoot with those of other marsupial species and with the Wombaroo milk formula used by zookeepers and carers to hand-raise orphaned bandicoots. We found the milk formula to be deficient in both protein and lipid.

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MacGregor, Christopher I., Jeff T. Wood, Nick Dexter, and David B. Lindenmayer. "Home range size and use by the long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles nasuta) following fire." Australian Mammalogy 35, no. 2 (2013): 206. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am12032.

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Understanding how animals use available habitat and how disturbance events such as fire influence habitat use is crucial to wildlife management. Relationships between home-range size of long-nosed bandicoots (Perameles nasuta) and vegetation type and fire effects on food availability and vegetation cover were explored. Home ranges and movement of P. nasuta were mapped in burnt and unburnt vegetation using radio-tracking. Compositional analysis was used to study their habitat associations. In 2004, six months after wildfire, no significant relationships were found between home-range size and vegetation type. In 2005, there was a preference for dry and wet forest over heath and disturbed areas. In both years, in ranges that contained both burnt and unburnt vegetation, there was a preference for unburnt vegetation. Home-range size was positively related to the bodyweight of individuals. Fire did not significantly alter home-range size, but did influence the way animals used their home range. Dense understorey might provide vital shelter from predators, and may be particularly important after fire. Wildfire and prescribed burning are major forms of disturbance in many natural areas and this study suggests the importance to P. nasuta of retaining unburnt patches when conducting hazard-reduction burning.

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DEXTER, NICK, MATT HUDSON, TONY CARTER, and CHRISTOPHER MACGREGOR. "Habitat-dependent population regulation in an irrupting population of long-nosed bandicoots (Perameles nasuta)." Austral Ecology 36, no. 7 (December 15, 2010): 745–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9993.2010.02213.x.

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Laurance, WF, and JD Grant. "Photographic identification of ground-nest predators in Australian tropical rainforest." Wildlife Research 21, no. 2 (1994): 241. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr9940241.

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Automatic cameras triggered by infrared beams were used to identify animals visiting artificial groundnests in north Queensland rainforest. In 1992-93 six cameras and nests were established at four sites ranging from 340 to 840m in elevation, and a total of 279 identifiable photographs of nest visitors were recorded. White-tailed rats (Uromys caudimaculatus) comprised 74% of all photographs and were the most frequent visitor at five of six nests. Bush rats (Rattus fuscipes) were second in frequency (17%), with other small mammals (Rattus leucopus, Melomys cervinipes, Perameles nasuta), birds (Ailuroedus melanotis, Pitta versicolor) and reptiles (Varanus varius) each accounting for less than 2% of nest visits. Omnivorous rodents comprised the large majority (96%) of visits and may be significant predators on nests of some ground-nesting birds in Australian tropical rainforest.

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A. Mallick, S., M. Haseler, G. J. Hocking, and M. M. Driessen. "Past and Present Distribution of the Eastern Barred Bandicoot (Perameles gunnii) in the Midlands, Tasmania." Pacific Conservation Biology 3, no. 4 (1997): 397. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/pc980397.

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The Eastern Barred Bandicoot, Perameles gunnii, is still relatively widespread and abundant in Tasmania, in contrast to the situation on mainland Australia where the species has declined to a single wild population. However, despite its relative security in Tasmania, there is evidence that a significant shift in the species' distribution has occurred since European settlement. The original range of P. gunnii in Tasmania can be postulated from the pre-European distribution of its original habitat (native grasslands and grassy woodlands), which occurred almost exclusively through the Midlands region of the state. We present anecdotal data collected from residents throughout the Midlands and adjoining regions which indicate that P. gunnii is now absent from the majority of its original range. The removal of >80% of the original Midlands native vegetation through clearing for agriculture and stock-grazing is suggested as the principal cause of this decline.

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Todd, Charles R., Pablo Inchausti, Simone Jenkins, Mark A. Burgman, and Meei Pyng Ng. "Structural uncertainty in stochastic population models: delayed development in the eastern barred bandicoot, Perameles gunnii." Ecological Modelling 136, no. 2-3 (January 2001): 237–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0304-3800(00)00427-0.

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Groenewegen, Rebecca, Dan Harley, Richard Hill, and Graeme Coulson. "Assisted colonisation trial of the eastern barred bandicoot (Perameles gunnii) to a fox-free island." Wildlife Research 44, no. 7 (2017): 484. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr16198.

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Context Assisted colonisation has the potential to protect species from intractable threats within their historical ranges. The Australian mainland subspecies of the eastern barred bandicoot (Perameles gunnii) is extinct in the wild, with surviving populations restricted to small sites protected by predator–barrier fences. PVA modelling shows that a self-sustaining bandicoot population would require an area free of the introduced red fox (Vulpes vulpes) of at least 2500ha. French Island is outside the historic range of the species, but is fox-free and contains around 9000ha of potentially suitable habitat. Aims This study will assess the suitability of French Island as a potential site for a self-sustaining eastern barred bandicoot population by conducting a 1-year assisted colonisation trial to assess habitat use, body condition and survival. Methods Between July and September 2012, 18 adult bandicoots were released. We radio-tracked bandicoots using intraperitoneal radio-transmitters for up to 122 days and trapped fortnightly. Key results The release group met the three measures of success: (1) appropriate habitat use; (2) recovery of post-release bodyweight; and (3) founder survival exceeding 100 days. Habitat use and body condition throughout the trial reflected that of mainland populations, and seven bandicoots survived longer than 100 days. Mortality was greatest in the first month, with veterinary investigations confirming two deaths due to cat predation, two deaths from toxoplasmosis and one unknown cause of death. Bandicoots that survived longer than 100 days occupied higher, drier ground than those that did not. Toxoplasmosis cases were associated with lower topographic position on the site. Conclusions Our results suggest that French Island provides suitable habitat for the establishment of a population of eastern barred bandicoots. On French Island, toxoplasmosis was identified as an important source of mortality in addition to cat predation, and warrants further investigation. Implications Given the costs and challenges of predator control and the maintenance of predator exclusion fences, assisted colonisation to one or more fox-free islands remains the most viable option to establish self-sustaining bandicoot populations. Our results highlight the value in conducting trial releases ahead of major translocations.

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Mallick, Stephen A., Gregory J. Hocking, and Michael M. Driessen. "Road-kills of the eastern barred bandicoot (Perameles gunnii) in Tasmania: an index of abundance." Wildlife Research 25, no. 2 (1998): 139. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr96119.

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The value of road-kill counts in monitoring changes in numbers of the eastern barred bandicoot, Perameles gunnii, was investigated in the Huon Valley, south-eastern Tasmania, by comparing population trends on two trapping grids with trends in road-kills on adjacent segments of highway. Between 1992 and 1996, both the number of P. gunnii on the trapping grids and the number of road-kills on the adjacent highway underwent a significant decline. While our data are preliminary, we suggest that road-kills may provide a useful index of gross, long-term trends in numbers of P. gunni. Such an index could be used to track long-term trends in local populations adjacent to a segment of highway, as in the present study. Alternatively, by considering a highway as a continuous ‘chain’ of such segments, road-kills may provide an index of trends over a larger (i.e. regional) scale.

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Driessen, M. M., S. A. Mallick, and G. J. Hocking. "Habitat of the Eastern Barred Bandicoot, Perameles gunnii, in Tasmania: an Analysis of Road-kills." Wildlife Research 23, no. 6 (1996): 721. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr9960721.

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The habitat requirements of the eastern barred bandicoot, Perameles gunnii, in Tasmania were investigated with road-kill survey data and by mapping habitat features along survey routes. Road-kills of eastern barred bandicoots were most numerous in the South-east and North-west, less common in the North-east and Midlands, and very uncommon on the East Coast. Logistic regression of bandicoot presencelabsence data suggested that traffic volume is the major determinant of the road-kill distribution of eastern barred bandicoots around Tasmania. Along with traffic volume, rainfall was found to be strongly associated with the presence of eastern barred bandicoot road-kills for the state combined and for the South-east and Northeast, while along the Huon Highway in the South-east, soil depth was associated with the presence of roadkills. Favoured habitat of the eastem barred bandicoot is high-quality agricultural land with deep soils and high rainfall. It is hypothesised that clearing for agriculture in south-eastem, north-eastem and north-westem Tasmania has opened up previously unsuitable, heavily forested habitat for colonisation by eastern barred bandicoots. The resulting mosaic of pasture and remnant bush appears to provide ideal habitat for the eastern barred bandicoot. However, the majority of bandicoot habitat is found on private land, making the species vulnerable to changes in farming practices. Possible management options are briefly discussed.

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