Dasyurinae
Encyclopedia
The subfamily Dasyurinae includes several genera of small carnivorous marsupial
s native to Australia
: quoll
s, Kowari
, Mulgara
, Kaluta
, dibbler
s, phascogale
s pseudantechinuses, and the Tasmanian Devil
. The subfamily is defined largely on biochemical criteria.
Order Dasyuromorphia
Marsupial
Marsupials are an infraclass of mammals, characterized by giving birth to relatively undeveloped young. Close to 70% of the 334 extant species occur in Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands, with the remaining 100 found in the Americas, primarily in South America, but with thirteen in Central...
s native to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
: quoll
Quoll
The quoll, or native cat, is a carnivorous marsupial native to mainland Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania. It is primarily nocturnal and spends most of the day in its den. There are six species of quoll; four are found in Australia and two in New Guinea...
s, Kowari
Kowari
The Kowari , also known as the Brush-tailed Marsupial Rat, Kayer Rat, Byrne's Crest-tailed Marsupial Rat, Bushy-tailed Marsupial Rat and Kawiri, is a small carnivorous marsupial native to the dry grasslands and deserts of central Australia...
, Mulgara
Mulgara
Mulgaras are the two species in the genus Dasycercus. They are marsupial carnivores, closely related to the Tasmanian Devil and the quolls, that live in deserts and spinifex bush of central Australia. They are 12.5–22 cm long with a 7–13 cm tail. They are nocturnal but occasionally...
, Kaluta
Kaluta
Kaluta has at least two meanings:*Little Red Kaluta - the Australian marsupial*Michael William Kaluta - the American artist...
, dibbler
Dibbler
Dibbler is the common name for Parantechinus apicalis, an endangered species of marsupial. It is an inhabitant of the southwest mainland of Western Australia and some offshore islands. It is a member of the Dasyuromorphia order, and the only member of the genus, Parantechinus...
s, phascogale
Phascogale
The Phascogales , also known as Wambengers, are carnivorous Australian marsupials of the family Dasyuridae. There are two species: the Brush-tailed Phascogale and the Red-tailed Phascogale...
s pseudantechinuses, and the Tasmanian Devil
Tasmanian Devil
The Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae, now found in the wild only on the Australian island state of Tasmania. The size of a small dog, it became the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world following the extinction of the thylacine in 1936...
. The subfamily is defined largely on biochemical criteria.
Order Dasyuromorphia
Dasyuromorphia
The order Dasyuromorphia comprises most of the Australian carnivorous marsupials, including quolls, dunnarts, the numbat, the Tasmanian devil, and the recently extinct thylacine...
- Family ThylacinidaeThylacineThe thylacine or ,also ;binomial name: Thylacinus cynocephalus, Greek for "dog-headed pouched one") was the largest known carnivorous marsupial of modern times. It is commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger or the Tasmanian wolf...
- Family DasyuridaeDasyuridaeDasyuridae is a family of marsupials native to Australia and New Guinea, including 61 species divided into 15 genera. Many are small and mouse-like, giving them the misnomer marsupial mice, but the group also includes the cat-sized quolls, as well as the Tasmanian Devil...
: (carnivorous marsupials)- SUBFAMILY DASYURINAE:†Wakamatha tasselii Archer & Rich, 1979; Mioc. Aust.
- †Dasylurinja kokuminola Archer, 1982; Miocene.
- †AnkotarinjaAnkotarinjaIn Australian Aboriginal Mythology, Ankotarinja is the first man, also called the Dreaming Man. His myth belonged to a small band of Arrernte men, known as the Ngala-Mbitjana people. They were heirs to Ankotarinja's exploits at the time of the Dreaming, performing his ceremonies and initiating...
tirarensis Archer, 1976; Late Oligcene to Early Miocene. - †Keeuna woodburnei Archer, 1976; Late Oligcene to Early Miocene.
- Tribe DasyuriniDasyurini- Classification :* Tribe Dasyurini** Genus Dasycercus*** Brush-tailed Mulgara, Dasycercus blythi*** Crest-tailed Mulgara, Dasycercus cristicauda** Genus Dasykaluta*** Little Red Kaluta, Dasykaluta rosamondae** Genus Dasyuroides...
- mulgaraMulgaraMulgaras are the two species in the genus Dasycercus. They are marsupial carnivores, closely related to the Tasmanian Devil and the quolls, that live in deserts and spinifex bush of central Australia. They are 12.5–22 cm long with a 7–13 cm tail. They are nocturnal but occasionally...
s = Dasycercus spp - Little Red KalutaLittle Red KalutaThe Little Red Kaluta , also known as the Little Red Antechinus, Russet Antechinus, Spinifex Antechinus or simply Kaluta, is a carnivorous nocturnal marsupial. It lives in the dry areas of Western Australia. Individuals are 9-11 cm long and weigh 20-40 grams...
= Dasykaluta rosamondae - KowariKowariThe Kowari , also known as the Brush-tailed Marsupial Rat, Kayer Rat, Byrne's Crest-tailed Marsupial Rat, Bushy-tailed Marsupial Rat and Kawiri, is a small carnivorous marsupial native to the dry grasslands and deserts of central Australia...
= Dasyuroides byrnei- †Dasyuroides achilpatna Archer, 1982
- quollQuollThe quoll, or native cat, is a carnivorous marsupial native to mainland Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania. It is primarily nocturnal and spends most of the day in its den. There are six species of quoll; four are found in Australia and two in New Guinea...
s = Dasyurus spp. - some dasyures = MyoictisMyoictisMyoictis is a genus of marsupials in the order Dasyuromorphia. It is found in New Guinea.There are four species:* Woolley’s Three-striped Dasyure, Myoictis leucura* Three-striped Dasyure, Myoictis melas...
and Neophascogale spp. - DibblerDibblerDibbler is the common name for Parantechinus apicalis, an endangered species of marsupial. It is an inhabitant of the southwest mainland of Western Australia and some offshore islands. It is a member of the Dasyuromorphia order, and the only member of the genus, Parantechinus...
= Parantechinus apicalis - marsupial shrewMarsupial shrewThe three species in the genus Phascolosorex, also known as marsupial shrews, are members of the Dasyuromorphia order.There are three species of these dasyurids:* Phascolosorex brevicaudata...
s = Phascolosorex spp. - false antechinusFalse antechinusThe genus Pseudantechinus are members of the Dasyuromorphia order. They are often called false antechinuses, although this genus includes the Sandstone Dibbler, which was previously assigned to a different genus....
es = Pseudantechinus spp. (includes Sandstone DibblerSandstone DibblerThe Sandstone False Antechinus, Pseudantechinus bilarni, also known as the Sandstone Pseudantechinus, the Sandstone Antechinus, the Sandstone Dibbler, Harney's Antechinus and the Northern Dibbler, is a species of small carnivorous marsupial, which has a patchy distribution in Australia's Northern...
) - Tasmanian DevilTasmanian DevilThe Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae, now found in the wild only on the Australian island state of Tasmania. The size of a small dog, it became the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world following the extinction of the thylacine in 1936...
= Sarcophilus harrisii
- mulgara
- Tribe PhascogaliniPhascogalini- Classification :* Tribe Phascogalini** Genus Antechinus*** Tropical Antechinus, Antechinus adustus*** Agile Antechinus, Antechinus agilis*** Fawn Antechinus, Antechinus bellus*** Yellow-footed Antechinus, Antechinus flaviceps...
- antechinusAntechinusAntechinus is a genus of dasyurid marsupial that is indigenous to Australia and New Guinea. The majority of Antechinus species occur in Australia and only two species have been described in New Guinea...
es = Antechinus spp. - other dasyures = Micromurexia, Murexechinus, Murexia, Paramurexia, Phascomurexia spp.
- phascogalePhascogaleThe Phascogales , also known as Wambengers, are carnivorous Australian marsupials of the family Dasyuridae. There are two species: the Brush-tailed Phascogale and the Red-tailed Phascogale...
s = Phascogale spp.
- antechinus
- Subfamily SminthopsinaeSminthopsinae- Classification :* Subfamily Sminthopsinae** Tribe Sminthopsini*** Genus Antechinomys**** Kultarr, Antechinomys laniger*** Genus Ningaui**** Wongai Ningaui, Ningaui ridei**** Pilbara Ningaui, Ningaui timealeyi...
: dunnartDunnartDunnarts are furry narrow-footed marsupials the size of a mouse, members of the genus Sminthopsis. They are mainly insectivorous. A male dunnart's Y chromosome has only 4 genes, making it the smallest known mammalian Y chromosome....
s, KultarrKultarrThe Kultarr , also known as the Jerboa-marsupial, the Jerboa Pouched-mouse, the Wuhl-wuhl or the Pitchi-pitchi, is a member of the Dasyuromorphia order. It is the only species in the Antechinomys genus...
, planigalePlanigaleThe genus Planigale are small carnivorous marsupials found in Australia and New Guinea. It is the only genus in the Planigalini tribe of the subfamily Sminthopsinae...
s and ningauasNingauiNingauis, members of the genus Ningaui, are small members of the dasyurid family. Along with the planigales, they are among the smallest marsupials. They are related to the dunnarts and are restricted to arid regions of Australia....
- SUBFAMILY DASYURINAE:†Wakamatha tasselii Archer & Rich, 1979; Mioc. Aust.
- Family MyrmecobiidaeNumbatThe numbat , also known as the banded anteater, or walpurti, is a marsupial found in Western Australia. Its diet consists almost exclusively of termites. Once widespread across southern Australia, the range is now restricted to several small colonies and it is listed as an endangered species...