Macrotis

Summary

Macrotis is a taxon^[1]. Macrotis has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Macrotis's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Macrotis is classified at the rank of genus^[4].
• Macrotis belongs to the parent taxon Thylacomyidae^[5].
• Macrotis is endemic to Australia^[6].
• Macrotis's scientific name is Macrotis^[7].
• Macrotis's Commons category is recorded as Macrotis^[8].
• The taxonomic type of Macrotis is Perameles lagotis^[9].
• Macrotis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Thylacomyidae^[10].
• Macrotis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Macrotis^[11].
• Macrotis's Commons gallery is recorded as Macrotis^[12].
• Macrotis's taxon author citation is recorded as Reid, 1837^[13].

Body

Classification

Macrotis's scientific name is Macrotis^[7]. Macrotis is classified at the rank of genus^[4]. Macrotis belongs to the parent taxon Thylacomyidae^[5]. The taxonomic type of Macrotis is Perameles lagotis^[9].

Distribution

Macrotis is endemic to Australia^[6].

Identifiers

Macrotis's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 43324^[14]. Macrotis's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 92650^[15]. Macrotis's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 41547^[16]. Macrotis's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2435345^[17]. Macrotis's ITIS TSN is recorded as 552421^[18].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Macrotis include Easter Bilby^[19], a folklore character^[20], in Australia^[21].

Why It Matters

Macrotis has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Macrotis is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]

Entities named for Macrotis include Easter Bilby^[19], a folklore character^[20], in Australia^[21].