A review of Peroryctes broadbenti, the giant bandicoot of Papua New Guinea

Title Variants

Alternative: Giant bandicoot

Related Titles

Series: American Museum novitates, no. 3696

By

Aplin, K. P. (Kenneth Peter), 1958-

Helgen, Kristofer M.
Lunde, Darrin P.

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

[New York], American Museum of Natural History, c2010

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Caption title.

"September 14, 2010."

The giant bandicoot, Peroryctes broadbenti (Ramsay, 1879), is represented in museum collections by 23 specimens collected at 12 localities in the lowlands of the southeastern peninsula (the "Papuan Peninsula") of Papua New Guinea. Available data on P. broadbenti are reviewed, including its comparative anatomy and morphological variability, taxonomic relationships, geographic and elevational distribution, dietary and reproductive traits, and conservation status. Despite previous confusion between this species and P. raffrayana (Milne-Edwards, 1878), the two species are readily distinguished by a suite of external, cranial, and dental characters. Diagnostic characters are enumerated and illustrated, and comparisons drawn with other New Guinean bandicoots. Generic distinction of Peroryctes Thomas, 1906, in cranial morphology from other New Guinean bandicoots is also reviewed. A striking degree of sexual dimorphism is documented in both body size and dentition for P. broadbenti; these comparisons are set in context by a review of sexual dimorphism among bandicoots in general.

Subjects

Classification , Mammals , Papua New Guinea , Peramelemorphia , Peroryctes broadbenti

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no.3696 2010

Language

English

Identifiers

OCLC: 664027809