Southern Brown Bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus)

Southern Brown Bandicoot, a reference photo — Photo: John O'Neill (jjron) You can contact me about this image, its re-use, or to make a gratuity (donation) by leaving a message on my talkpage or by sending me an email. This and/or similar images may be · Public domain

The southern brown bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus) is a short-nosed bandicoot, a type of marsupial, found mostly in southern Australia. A subspecies in Western Australia is also known as the quenda in South Western Australia (from the Noongar word kwinda). This subspecies was elevated to species in 2018.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Southern Brown Bandicoot being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Isoodon fusciventer
Isoodon macrourus
Potorous tridactylus
Perameles nasuta

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Peramelemorphia
Family: Peramelidae
Genus: Isoodon
Species: Isoodon obesulus

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