Chaeropodidae - pig-footed bandicoot

There is only one extinct species in this family, the pig-footed bandicoot.

The pig-footed bandicoot was found in Australia. The last speciman was collected in 1901. It has probably been extinct since the 1950s.

The pig-footed bandicoot was a small marsupial with orange-brown fur; a long, pointed snout; a long, fur-covered tail; long, rabbit-like ears; and only two functioning toes on its front paws. The female pig-footed bandicoot had a backwards facing pouch.

World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in Wild Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH Breeds N.H. Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

Other Species Around the World
Africa Antarctica Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North America South America NH
Pig-footed Bandicoot -Chaeropus ecaudatus

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Pig-footed Bandicoot -Chaeropus ecaudatus
The pig-footed bandicoot lived in semi-arid areas.
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