Macrotis

Translingual

Macrotis lagotis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”) + ὠτικός (ōtikós, “ear”).

Proper noun

Macrotis f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Thylacomyidae – bilbies.

Synonyms

• rabbit-eared bandicoot

Hyponyms

• (genus): Macrotis lagotis (greater bilby); †Macrotis leucura (lesser bilby — extinct)

See also

• Peramelidae (bandicoots)

References

• Macrotis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Macrotis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Macrotis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Macrotis in Mammal Species of the World^[1] at Bucknell.