Greater bilby
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| phylum | Chordata | The greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis), often referred to simply as the bilby since the lesser bilby (Macrotis leucura) became extinct in the 1950s, is an Australian species of nocturnal omnivorous animal in the order Peramelemorphia. Other vernacular names include dalgyte, pinkie, or rabbit-eared bandicoot.
For more information, please visit the Wikipedia Entry Get back to Peramelemorphia |
| class | Mammalia | |
| infraclass | Metatheria | |
| order | Peramelemorphia | |
| family | Thylacomyidae | |
| genus | Macrotis | |
| species | M. lagotis |
