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The eastern bettong (''Bettongia gaimardi''), also known as the southern bettong and Tasmanian bettong, is a bettong whose natural range includes southeastern Australia and eastern Tasmania.〔〔Rose, R. (1997). ''(Metabolic rate and thermal conductance in a mycophagous marsupial, ''Bettongia gaimardi'' )''. The World Wide Web Journal of Biology 2: 2-7.〕 ==Subspecies== Two formerly recognised species, ''Bettongia cuniculus'' (Tasmanian bettong) and ''Bettongia gaimardi'' (eastern bettong), were placed into a single species with two subspecies by Wakefield in 1967:〔Wakefield, N. (1967). Some taxonomic revision in the Australian marsupial genus ''Bettongia'', with description of a new species. The Victorian Naturalist. 84:8-22.〕〔Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (2011). ''Bettongia gaimardi gaimardi'' in Species Profile and Threats Database, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Canberra. Available from: http://www.environment.gov.au/sprat. Accessed Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:51:31 +1100. (http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=66656)〕 * ''B. g. gaimardi'', mainland subspecies (now extinct) * ''B. g. cuniculus'', Tasmanian subspecies The introduction of the red fox and European rabbit to Australia led to the extinction of the mainland subspecies during the 1920s.〔〔 The Tasmanian subspecies still exists.〔 In 2012, a small population was reintroduced to the mainland in Canberra, where they appear to be doing well.〔ABC News Rare marsupials found fat and happy in new home http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-20/marsupials-found-fat-and-happy-in-their-new-home/4472690〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eastern bettong」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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