Queensland has a “new” species of bandicoot.

Courtesy Queensland Museum.

After carefully examining about 100 specimens’ teeth and skulls in six museum collections Kenny Travouillon realised the northern long-nosed bandicoot was a separate species and may require more effort to conserve it.

Dr Travouillon says not every museum in Australia has a mammals curator, and many research collections in museums are not being worked on.

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