Long-nosed Bandicoot
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Long-nosed Bandicoot

Perameles nasuta

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Blue Mountains National Park
30 Verified records at Blue Mountains National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

The long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles nasuta), a marsupial, is a species of bandicoot found in eastern Australia, from north Queensland along the east coast to Victoria. Around 40 centimetres (16 in) long, it is sandy- or grey-brown with a long snouty nose. Omnivorous, it forages for invertebrates, fungi and plants at night. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-nosed Bandicoot sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
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Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
2 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
3 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
4 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
5 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
6 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
7 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
8 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Long-nosed Bandicoot in Blue Mountains National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Long-nosed Bandicoot sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Long-nosed Bandicoot in Blue Mountains National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Long-nosed Bandicoot in Blue Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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