Long-nosed Potoroo
Potorous tridactylus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderDiprotodontia (Kangaroos, Possums, Wombats, and Allies)
- FamilyPotoroidae (Potoroos and Bettongs)
- GenusPotorous (Potoroos)
- SpeciesPotorous tridactylus (Long-nosed Potoroo)
The long-nosed potoroo (Potorous tridactylus) is a small, hopping mammal native to forests and shrubland of southeastern Australia and Tasmania. A member of the potoroo and bettong family (Potoroidae), it lives alone and digs at night for fungi, roots, or small insects. It is also a marsupial (like kangaroos) and carries its young in a pouch. The long-nosed potoroo is threatened by habitat loss and introduced species such as cats or foxes. There are two subspecies: P. t. tridactylus on mainland Australia, and P. t. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-nosed Potoroo sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Great Otway National Park
Koala
Phascolarctos cinereus
Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Macropus giganteus
Swamp Wallaby
Wallabia bicolor
Common Ringtail Possum
Pseudocheirus peregrinus
Common Brushtail
Trichosurus vulpecula
Red-necked Wallaby
Notamacropus rufogriseus
Yellow-bellied Glider
Petaurus australis
Inland Sugar Glider
Petaurus notatus
Feather-tailed Glider
Acrobates pygmaeus
Eastern Pygmy Possum
Cercartetus nanus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
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 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Long-nosed Potoroo in Great Otway National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Long-nosed Potoroo sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Long-nosed Potoroo in Great Otway National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Long-nosed Potoroo in Great Otway National Park in our monthly data.