#Thylacomyidae

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Greater Bilby (Macrotis lagotis), family Tylacomyidae, found in NW Australia

photograph by Bernard DuPont

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Bilby

Bilbies are the only extant member of Thylacomyidae in the order Peramelemorphia, though their taxonomy has changed over the years. #FaunaFocus #Bilby #Bilbies

Bilbies are the only extant member of Thylacomyidae in the order Peramelemorphia, though their taxonomy has changed over the years. Bilbies are the only extant member of Thylacomyidae in the order Peramelemorphia after yallaras, or lesser bilbies (Macrotis leucura) became extinct. The placement of bilbies within the Peramelemorphia order has changed in recent years. Vaughan (1978) and Groves and…

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