The southern mulgara (Dasycercus archeri) is a newly described, potentially extinct, species of mulgara.[1] The species is named after Australian palaeontologist Michael Archer,[1] who contributed to many Australian palaeontological and mammalian discoveries.
| Southern mulgara | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Dasyuromorphia |
| Family: | Dasyuridae |
| Genus: | Dasycercus |
| Species: | D. archeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Dasycercus archeri Newman-Martin & Travouillon, 2023
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Description
editThe species is very similar to the crest-tailed mulgara (Dasycercus cristicauda), but differs in the morphology of its dentition.[1] Externally, the Southern mulgara has a crested tail and 8 nipples,[1] which had been previously used to differentiate the crest-tailed mulgara (D. cristicauda) and the brush-tailed mulgara (D. blythi).[2]
Distribution
editBased on subfossil remains and preserved museum specimens, it is believed that the Southern mulgara occurred commonly throughout the Nullarbor Plain, and Great Victoria Desert, through to the caves of the northern Swan coastal Plain.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Newman-Martin, Jake; Travouillon, Kenny J.; et al. (2023). "Taxonomic review of the genus Dasycercus (Dasyuromorphia: Dasyuridae) using modern and subfossil material; and the description of three new species". Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology. 47 (4): 624–661. Bibcode:2023Alch...47..624N. doi:10.1080/03115518.2023.2262083.
- ^ Woolley, P. A. (2006). "Studies on the crest-tailed mulgara Dasycercus cristicauda and the brush-tailed mulgara Dasycercus blythi (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae)". Australian Mammalogy. 28 (1): 117–120. doi:10.1071/am06018. ISSN 1836-7402.
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