Long-footed potoroo

Long-footed potoroo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Potoroidae
Genus: Potorous
Species:
P. longipes
Binomial name
Potorous longipes

The long-footed potoroo (Potorous longipes) is a small marsupial found in southeastern Australia, restricted to an area around the coastal border between New South Wales and Victoria. It was first recorded in 1967 when an adult male was caught in a dog trap in the forest southwest of Bonang, Victoria.[3] It is classified as vulnerable.[1]

P. longipes is the largest species of Potorous, resembling the long-nosed potoroo, Potorous tridactylus. It is a solitary, nocturnal creature, feeding on fungi, vegetation, and small invertebrates. It differs from P. tridactylus in its larger feet and longer tail.[4]

Current threats to the species include predation by introduced feral cats and foxes, and loss of habitat from logging within its limited range.

  1. ^ a b Woinarski, J.; Burbidge, A.A. (2020). "Potorous longipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T18102A166498043. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T18102A166498043.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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