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Grey has or used to have 43 threatened animals within its boundaries. One of them is me, the Western Barred Bandicoot.

We took care to attach appropriate images that are as close to representative of each species as our resources and the availability of images allowed. However, we could not ensure perfect accuracy in every case. Some images show species that share the same genus but not at the species or subspecies level.

Photo of Western Barred Bandicoot

Western Barred Bandicoot

Perameles bougainville bougainville

Status: Endangered

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) lists threatened species under six categories:
Extinct, Extinct in the wild, Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, Conservation dependent. Read more about these categories

Perameles bougainville bougainville is found across 2 electorates.

Western barred bandicoots are the smallest species of bandicoot, weighing approximately 220 g. Animals are lightly built, have a long, pointed snout, large erect ears and a short tail that is sometimes lost in fights with other members of their species. The fur is a light grey-brown, with two or three dark bars running across the hindquarters. The chin, underbelly and feet are white.¹

Explore more about this species on the Atlas of Living Australia

Adverse fire regimesAdverse fire regimes

Climate change and severe weatherClimate change and severe weather

Invasive species and diseasesInvasive species and diseases

Explore more about the threats facing species on our Resources page.

Grey has or used to have 67 threatened plants found within its boundaries. Some of these might not be as photogenic as the Western Barred Bandicoot but they're just as important.

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