The New Guinean spiny bandicoots (genus Echymipera) are members of the order Peramelemorphia. They are found on New Guinea and nearby islands as well as on the Cape York Peninsula of Australia.
Species
All Echymipera species are native to New Guinea. The common echymipera and long-nosed echymipera are also found on neighboring islands.
- Clara's echymipera (Echymipera clara)
- David's echymipera (Echymipera davidi)
- Menzies' echymipera (Echymipera echinista)
- Common echymipera (Echymipera kalubu)
- Long-nosed echymipera (Echymipera rufescens)
References
- ^ Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 41–42. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
