If you are writing for a general audience (even an general academic audience) you should avoid using in-group jargon without explanations. Overloading your audience with words they do not understand will not help you achieve your purpose.
Genus. Myrmecobius. The numbat is a small carnivorous marsupial from Australia, and the only member of the family Myrmecobiidae. It is a specialised termite-eater and is easily recognised by its slender, graceful body and short, stiff hair which is reddish-brown with black and white stripes across its back and rump.
Axatse (a haht tse) is a gourd rattle from Ghana, West Africa. It is usually smaller than Cuban or Nigerian shekere (see below) and is played by striking it on the palms and thighs. Bata (bah ta ) is the name of a set of drums originating in Yorubaland (Nigeria) and found primarily in Cuba.