---
title: "Queensland Barred Bandicoot"
description: "Perameles pallescens — Mammals. The northern long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles pallescens), also known as the Queensland barred bandicoot, is a species of bandicoot endemic to North Queensland."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/queensland-barred-bandicoot
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Queensland Barred Bandicoot

> Perameles pallescens — Mammals. The northern long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles pallescens), also known as the Queensland barred bandicoot, is a species of bandicoot endemic to North Queensland.

- Scientific name: *Perameles pallescens*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 523
- iNaturalist taxon: [1203027](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1203027)

## Names

- en: Queensland Barred Bandicoot
- de: Queensland-Langnasenbeutler
- es: Bandicut de nariz larga del norte

## Countries with the most observations

AU (475)

## Summary

The northern long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles pallescens), also known as the Queensland barred bandicoot, is a species of bandicoot endemic to North Queensland.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_long-nosed_bandicoot

## Photo

![Queensland Barred Bandicoot](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/queensland-barred-bandicoot/medium.jpg)

Photo: andrew2285 · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/250416856

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/queensland-barred-bandicoot?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).