Gilbert's Potoroo
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| Potorous gilbertii Gould, 1841 |
Gilbert's Potoroo (Potorous gilbertii) is an Australian marsupial that is critically endangered. It lives in a restricted area on the South West coast of Western Australia.
The name of this animal commemorates the English naturalist and explorer John Gilbert.
The potoroo was presumed extinct for 120 years before it was re-discovered in 1994 [1].
[edit] References
- ^ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 58. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (1996). Potorous gilbertii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 6 May 2006.
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