†Thylacinus cynocephalus Harris 1808 (thylacine)
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Mammalia - Dasyuromorphia - Thylacinidae
Alternative combination: Didelphis cynocephala
Belongs to Thylacinus according to C. Krajewski et al. 1992
See also Marshall 1974
Sister taxa: Thylacinus macknessi, Thylacinus major, Thylacinus megiriani, Thylacinus potens, Thylacinus rostralis, Thylacinus spelaeus, Thylacinus yorkellus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (22 collections), Papua New Guinea (1)
Total: 23 collections each including a single occurrence
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