The quenda (Isoodon obesulus fusciventer), also known as the southern brown bandicoot, is a small marsupial species[2] endemic to South Western Australia.

[4] It is currently recognised as a separate species by ASM,[5] AFD,[6] ALA.[7] Quenda are one of the few native marsupials that can still be seen in Perth's urban bushland reserves.

[8] Quenda are small marsupials with a long pointed muzzle; they are usually stockily built, with short limbs and neck.

[9] This species is a solitary nocturnal feeder, but can be often observed active at times during the day depending on the proximity of predators.

[11] The unique conical diggings that are a result of foraging by the quenda, have proven to have a positive effect on an ecosystem by aerating the soil and allowing nutrients to cycle more efficiently.