| 词条 | Southern pig-footed bandicoot |
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| image = PigFootedBandicoot.jpg | status = EX | status_system = iucn3.1 | status_ref = [1] | extinct = 1950s | taxon = Chaeropus ecaudatus | authority = (Ogilby, 1838) | subdivision_ranks = Subspecies | subdivision = * †C. e. ecaudatus Ogilby, 1838
| synonyms = * Chaeropus occidentalis Gould, 1845
}} The southern pig-footed bandicoot (Chaeropus ecaudatus) was a small species of herbivorous marsupial in the genus Chaeropus, the pig-footed bandicoots. It had two subspecies: C. e. ecaudatus (found in southeastern Australia) and C. c. occidentalis (found in western and southwestern Australia).[2] It has been believed to be extinct since the mid-20th century, having reportedly vanished from its final refuge in southern Australia by 1945.[3] It was presumably the first of the two species of Chaeropus to go extinct. It is thought to have been distributed in shrubland habitats in the southern regions of Australia's deserts, and its range likely extended to Western Australia. It physically closely resembled the northern pig-footed bandicoot (C. yirratji), but it had fewer holes on its palate and shorter feet. It also had a different dentition than C. yirratji, indicating that it may have had a different diet. The two species were formerly considered conspecific until a study released in 2019 found them to be separate species.[4][5] This species likely went extinct due to predation by introduced red foxes and feral cats, as well as habitat degradation by introduced livestock.[6] References 10 : Mammals described in 1838|Extinct mammals of Australia|Peramelemorphs|Extinct marsupials|Mammal extinctions since 1500|Extinct mammals of South Australia|Mammals of Western Australia|Mammals of New South Wales|Mammals of Victoria (Australia)|Marsupials of Australia |
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