What is "perameles"

Perameles \Per`a*me"les\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a pouch + L. meles a badger.] (Zo["o]l.) Any marsupial of the genus Perameles, which includes numerous species found in Australia. They somewhat resemble rabbits in size and form. See Illust. under Bandicoot.

The Long-nosed bandicoots ( genus Perameles) are members of the order Peramelemorphia.

Perameles, or ‘pouched badger’, is a hybrid word, from the Greek (πήρα, ‘pouch, bag’) and the Latin (‘marten, badger’).

Extant species in this genus:

• Western barred bandicoot (P. bougainville)
• Eastern barred bandicoot (P. gunnii)
• Long-nosed bandicoot (P. nasuta)

Extinct species in this genus:

• † P. allinghamensis
• † P. bowensis
• † P. sobbei