last collected in 1840 at King
George's Sound observed ~1995 at Two Peoples Bay, West Australia
558mm non-burrowing marsh marsupial herbivore endemic to southwestern Australia
specimen in London
disappeared
declined after introduction of
cat; also hunted by aborigine fire drives
References:
Harper, F. Extinct and Vanishing Mammals of the Old World QL707.H37 1945 p.86
Nilsson, G. The Endangered Species Handbook QL82.N55 1983 ISBN 0-938-424-09-7 p.211
Ziswiler, V. Extinct and Vanishing Animals QL88.Z513 1967 p.112
The Greener Times, Jan. : 5. (1995) [special Thanks! to Kevin S. for correcting me on this]
On the Brink, 6 : 2. (1995) [special Thanks! to Kevin S. for correcting me on this]
The Age, 02-03-1995 : 1. (1995) [special Thanks! to Kevin S. for correcting me on this]
Who Weekly, (30 Jan.) : 55-56. (1995) [special Thanks! to Kevin S. for correcting me on this]
Landscope, 10(3) : 28-33. (1995) [special Thanks! to Kevin S. for correcting me on this]
http://www2.deakin.edu.au/aqua_sci/threatsp/mammals/potoroos.html#top [special Thanks! to Kevin S. for correcting me on this]
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