Burrowing bettong  (Bettongia lesueur)

Range

This species no longer exists on mainland Australia, and until recently was only found on three islands off the coast of Western Australia: Barrow, Dorre and Bernier Island (4) (5). Following a successful reintroduction by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) in 2002, this species is now also found in Faure Island (7).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

This small marsupial inhabits a variety of habitats from spinifex deserts to woodlands (5).

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