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Dasyuroidea

Mammalia - Dasyuromorphia

Taxonomy
Dasyuroidea was named by Goldfuss (1820). It is extant.

It was assigned to Dasyuromorphia by Wroe (1996); and to Marsupialia by McKenna and Bell (1997).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1820Dasyuroidea Goldfuss
1996Dasyuroidea Wroe p. 1033
1997Dasyuroidea McKenna and Bell

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
RankNameAuthor
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
subclassMetatheria()
—Marsupialiformes
—Marsupialia()
—AustralidelphiaSzalay 1982
superorderEometatheriaSimpson 1970
orderDasyuromorphiaGill 1872
suborderDasyuroideaGoldfuss 1820
suborderDasyuroideaGoldfuss 1820

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Subor. Dasyuroidea Goldfuss 1820
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Fm. Dasyuridae Goldfuss 1820
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Subfm. †Barinyainae Wroe 1999
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G. †Barinya Wroe 1999
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†Barinya wangala Wroe 1999
Subfm. Dasyurinae Goldfuss 1820
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G. †Archerium Wroe and Mackness 2000
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†Archerium chinchillaensis Wroe and Mackness 2000
Tr. Dasyurini Goldfuss 1820
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G. Dasycercus Peters 1875 [mulgara]
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Dasycercus cristicauda Krefft 1866 [mulgara]
†Dasycercus worboysi Dawson et al. 1999
G. Dasyuroides Spencer 1896 [kowari]
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Dasyuroides byrnei Spencer 1896
†Dasyuroides ochilpatna Archer 1982
G. Dasyurus Geoffroy 1796 [quoll]
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Dasyurus albopunctatus Schlegel 1880 [New Guinean quoll]
†Dasyurus dunmalli Bartholomai 1971
Dasyurus geoffroii Gould 1840 [Western quoll]
Dasyurus hallucatus Gould 1842 [Northern quoll]
Dasyurus maculatus Kerr 1792 [tiger quoll]
Dasyurus spartacus Van Dyck 1987 [Bronze quoll]
Dasyurus viverrinus Shaw 1800 [eastern quoll]
G. Myoictis Gray 1858
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Myoictis leucura Woolley 2005 [Woolleys three-striped dasyure]
Myoictis melas Müller 1840 [Three-striped dasyure]
Myoictis wallacii Gray 1858 [Wallaces dasyure]
Myoictis wavicus Tate 1947 [Tates three-striped dasyure]
G. Sarcophilus Cuvier 1837 [Tasmanian devil]
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Sarcophilus harrisii Boitard 1841 [Tasmanian devil]
†Sarcophilus laniarius Owen 1838
Tr. Parantechini Archer 1982
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G. Dasykaluta Archer 1982
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Dasykaluta rosamondae Ride 1964 [little red kaluta]
G. Parantechinus Tate 1947
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Parantechinus apicalis Gray 1842 [dibbler]
G. Pseudantechinus Tate 1947 [false antechinus]
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Pseudantechinus bilarni Johnson 1954 [Sandstone dibbler]
Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis Spencer 1896 [Fat-tailed false antechinus]
Pseudantechinus mimulus Thomas 1906 [Alexandria false antechinus]
Pseudantechinus ningbing Kitchener 1988 [Ningbing false antechinus]
Pseudantechinus roryi Cooper et al. 2000 [Rory Coopers false antechinus]
Pseudantechinus woolleyae Kitchener and Caputi 1988 [Woolleyss false antechinus]
G. †Glaucodon Stirton 1957
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†Glaucodon ballaratensis Stirton 1957
G. Murexia Tate and Archbold 1937
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Murexia habbema Tate and Archbold 1941 [Habbema dasyure]
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Invalid names: Antechinus hageni Laurie 1952 [synonym]
Murexia longicaudata Schlegel 1866 [Short-furred dasyure]
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Invalid names: Phascogale maxima Stein 1932 [synonym], Phascogale murex Thomas 1913 [synonym]
Murexia melanurus Thomas 1899 [Black-tailed dasyure]
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Invalid names: Antechinus wilhelmina Tate 1947 [synonym], Phascogale meyeri Dollman 1930 [synonym]
Murexia naso Jentick 1911 [Long-nosed dasyure]
Murexia rothschildi Tate 1938 [Broad-striped dasyure]
Invalid names: Phascogale murex aspera Thomas 1913 [synonym]
G. Ningaui Archer 1975 [ningaui]
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Ningaui ridei Archer 1975 [Wongai ningaui]
Ningaui timealeyi Archer 1975 [Pilbara ningaui]
Ningaui yvonnae Kitchener et al. 1983 [Southern ningaui]
G. Paracyon Gray 1827
Subfm. Phascogalinae Gill 1872
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G. Antechinus Macleay 1841 [antechinus]
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Antechinus adustus Thomas 1923 [Tropical antechinus]
Antechinus agilis Dickman et al. 1998 [Agile antechinus]
Antechinus bellus Thomas 1904 [Fawn antechinus]
Antechinus flavipes Waterhouse 1838 [Yellow-footed antechinus]
Antechinus godmani Thomas 1923 [Atherton antechinus]
Antechinus leo Van Dyck 1980 [Cinnamon antechinus]
Antechinus minimus Geoffroy 1803 [Swamp antechinus]
†Antechinus puteus Van Dyck 1982
Antechinus stuartii Macleay 1841 [Brown antechinus]
Antechinus subtropicus Van Dyck and Crowther 2000 [Subtropical antechinus]
Antechinus swainsonii Waterhouse 1840 [Dusky antechinus]
†Antechinus yammal Cramb and Hocknull 2010
†Antechinus yuna Cramb and Hocknull 2010
G. Micromurexia Van Dyck 2002
G. Murexechinus Van Dyck 2002
G. Paramurexia Van Dyck 2002
G. Phascogale Temminck 1824 [phascogale]
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Phascogale calura Gould 1844 [Red-tailed phascogale]
Phascogale melanura Thomas 1899 [Black-tailed dasyure]
Phascogale tapoatafa Meyer 1793 [brush-tailed phascogale]
G. Phascomurexia Van Dyck 2002
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Phascomurexia naso Jentick 1911 [Long-nosed dasyure]
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Invalid names: Phascogale tafa Tate and Archbold 1936 [synonym]
Subfm. Phascolosoricinae Archer 1982
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G. Neophascogale Stein 1933
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Neophascogale lorentzi Jentink 1911 [Speckled dasyure]
G. Phascolosorex Marschie 1916 [marsupial shrew]
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Phascolosorex dorsalis Peters and Doria 1876 [narrow-striped marsupial shrew]
Subfm. Sminthopsinae Archer 1982
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Tr. Planigalini Archer 1982
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G. Planigale Trougthon 1928 [planigale]
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Planigale gilesi Aitken 1972 [Paucident planigale]
Planigale ingrami Thomas 1906 [Long-tailed planigale]
Planigale maculata Gould 1851 [Pygmy planigale]
Planigale novaeguineae Tate and Archbold 1941 [New Guinean planigale]
Planigale tenuirostris Troughton 1928 [Narrow-nosed planigale]
Tr. Sminthopsini Archer 1982
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G. Antechinomys Krefft 1867
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Antechinomys laniger Gould 1856 [kultarr]
G. Sminthopsis Thomas 1887 [dunnart]
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Sminthopsis aitkeni Kitchener et al. 1984 [Kangaroo Island dunnart]
Sminthopsis archeri Van Dyck 1986 [Chestnut dunnart]
Sminthopsis bindi Van Dyck et al. 1994 [Kakadu dunnart]
Sminthopsis boullangerensis Crowther et al. 1999 [Boullanger Island dunnart]
Sminthopsis butleri Archer 1979 [Carpentarian dunnart]
Sminthopsis crassicaudata Gould 1844 [fat-tailed dunnart]
Sminthopsis dolichura Kitchener et al. 1984 [Little long-tailed dunnart]
Sminthopsis douglasi Archer 1979 [Julia Creek dunnart]
Sminthopsis fuliginosus Gould 1852 [Sooty dunnart]
Sminthopsis gilberti Kitchener et al. 1984 [Gilbert's dunnart]
Sminthopsis granulipes Troughton 1932 [White-tailed dunnart]
Sminthopsis griseoventer Kitchener et al. 1984 [Gray-bellied dunnart]
Sminthopsis hirtipes Thomas 1898 [Hairy-footed dunnart]
Sminthopsis leucopus Gray 1842 [White-footed dunnart]
Sminthopsis longicaudata Spencer 1909 [Long-tailed dunnart]
Sminthopsis macroura Gould 1845 [Stripe-faced dunnart]
Sminthopsis murina Waterhouse 1837 [Slender-tailed dunnart]
Sminthopsis ooldea Troughton 1964 [Ooldea dunnart]
Sminthopsis psammophila Spencer 1895 [Sandhill dunnart]
Sminthopsis virginiae de Tarragon 1847 [Red-cheeked dunnart]
Sminthopsis youngsoni McKenzie and Archer 1982 [Lesser hairy-footed dunnart]
Invalid names: Muricinae Archer 1982 [empty], Phascolosorexinae Archer 1982 [empty], Planigalinae Archer 1982 [empty]
G. †Ganbulanyi Wroe 1998
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G. †Mayigriphus Wroe 1997
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†Mayigriphus orbus Wroe 1997
Fm. †Thylacinidae Bonaparte 1838 [thylacine]
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G. †Badjcinus Muirhead and Wroe 1998
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†Badjcinus turnbulli Muirhead and Wroe 1998
G. †Maximucinus Wroe 2001
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G. †Muribacinus Wroe 1996
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†Muribacinus gadiyuli Wroe 1996
G. †Mutpuracinus Murray and Megirian 2000
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†Mutpuracinus archibaldi Murray and Megirian 2000
G. †Ngamalacinus Muirhead 1997
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†Ngamalacinus timmulvaneyi Muirhead 1997
G. †Nimbacinus Muirhead and Archer 1990
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†Nimbacinus dicksoni Muirhead and Archer 1990
†Nimbacinus richi Murray and Megirian 2000
G. †Thylacinus Temminck 1824 [Tasmanian wolf]
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†Thylacinus cynocephalus Harris 1808 [thylacine]
†Thylacinus macknessi Muirhead 1992
†Thylacinus major Owen 1877
†Thylacinus megiriani Murray 1997
†Thylacinus potens Woodburne 1967
†Thylacinus rostralis De Vis 1894
†Thylacinus spelaeus Owen 1887
†Thylacinus yorkellus Yates 2015
G. †Tyarrpecinus Murray and Megirian 2000
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†Tyarrpecinus rothi Murray and Megirian 2000
G. †Wabulacinus Muirhead 1997
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†Wabulacinus ridei Muirhead 1997
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialf
Diet: omnivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-09-07 09:16:13
Modified: 2011-04-27 20:22:07
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hopson 1973, Carroll 1988, Clemens 1979, Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Chattian to the top of the Holocene or 28.10000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 23.03 Ma

Collections (96 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Australia (Tasmania) Dasyuridae indet. (182968)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Australia (Northern Territory) Thylacinidae indet. (182619)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Australia (South Australia) Dasyuridae indet. (45652 182913)
Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene28.4 - 15.97Australia (South Australia) Thylacinus sp. (13313)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Australia (Queensland) Badjcinus turnbulli (135706)
Aquitanian - Burdigalian23.03 - 15.97Australia (Queensland) Nimbacinus dicksoni (183096)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Australia (Queensland) Barinya wangala (84865)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Australia (Queensland) Barinya wangala, Thylacinus macknessi (135708) Wabulacinus ridei (134946)
Langhian - Serravallian15.97 - 11.62Australia (Queensland) Maximucinus murheadae (92641) Muribacinus gadiyuli (28420)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Australia (Northern Territory) Mutpuracinus archibaldi (92839) Nimbacinus richi (106503)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Australia (Queensland) Dasyuridae indet. (151091)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Australia (Queensland) Ganbulanyi dadjinguli, Mayigriphus orbus (68775)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Australia (Northern Territory) Thylacinus poten (135762) Tyarrpecinus rothi (135707)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Australia (Queensland) Archerium chinchillaensis, Dasyurus dunmalli (13318) Dasyurus dunmalli (144177)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Australia (New South Wales) Antechinus sp., Sminthopsis sp. (181610)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Antechinus sp. (135705)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Dasyuridae indet., Antechinus sp. (70556) Sarcophilus sp. (70557)
Early/Lower Pliocene - Late/Upper Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Australia (New South Wales) Dasyurus dunmalli (135691)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Australia (New South Wales) Antechinus sp., Glaucodon ballaratensis (182842)
Zanclean - Piacenzian5.333 - 2.588Australia (Victoria) Dasyuridae indet., Glaucodon ballaratensis (70572)
Early/Lower Pliocene - Pleistocene5.333 - 0.0117Australia (New South Wales) Thylacinus rostralis (118343)
Pliocene - Pleistocene5.333 - 0.0117Australia (Queensland) Sminthopsis floravillensis (137253)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Australia (Victoria) Antechinus sp., Dasyurus sp. (182150)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Australia (Victoria) Glaucodon ballaratensis (70574)
Piacenzian - Calabrian3.6 - 0.774Australia (Victoria) Dasyuridae indet. (70576)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Australia ( New South Wales) Antechinus sp., Sarcophilus laniarius, Thylacinus cynocephalus (182621)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Australia (New South Wales) Antechinus indet., Dasyurus indet., Phascogale indet., Sarcophilus indet., Sminthopsis indet., Thylacinus indet. (182213) Dasyuridae indet., Dasyuroides achilpatna, Dasyurus hallucatus, Sarcophilus moornaensis (136155) Dasyurus indet., Phascogale indet., Sminthopsis indet. (182212) Dasyurus indet., Sarcophilus indet., Thylacinus indet. (182211)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Australia (Victoria) Sarcophilus laniarius (182160)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Australia (Western Australia) Sarcophilus harrisii, Phascogale tapoatafa, Antechinus flavipes, Dasyurus geoffroii, Sminthopsis murina (181322)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Australia (South Australia) Antechinus sp., Sarcophilus liniarius, Thylacinus cynocephalus, Dasyurus viverrinus (136159) Glaucodon sp., Thylacinus sp. (135983) Phascogale sp., Sarcophilus laniarius, Thylacinus cynocephalus, Dasyurus viverrinus, Antechinus minimus, Sminthopsis leucopus (28298) Sarcophilus laniarius, Thylacinus cynocephalus, Dasyurus maculatus, Dasyurus viverrinus (136073) Sminthopsis sp., Phascogale tapoatafa, Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Dasyurus viverrinus, Antechinus flavipes, Sminthopsis murina, Ningaui yvonnae, Dasyurus geoffroii (136430) Thylacinus canocephalus, Sarcophilus laniarius, Dasyurus maculatus, Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Dasyurus viverrinus, Antechinus flavipes, Ningaui yvonnae (136076) Thylacinus cynocephalus (181305)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Australia (New South Wales) Dasyurus viverinus, Phascogale sp., Thylacinidae indet., Sarcophilus laniarius, Dasyurus maculatus, Antechinus flavipes, Sminthopsis murina (96019) Sminthopsis sp., Thylacinus cynocephalus, Dasyurus hallucatus, Sarcophilus harrisii, Phascogale tapoatafa, Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Dasyurus viverrinus, Antechinus flavipes, Dasyurus geoffroii, Sminthopsis murina, Phascogale calura (96015) Thylacinus ceynocephalus (96020) Thylacinus cynocephalus (96018 182069) Thylacinus sp., Sarcophilus laniarius (95899)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Australia (Victoria) Antechinus sp., Sarcophilus sp., Thylacinus cynocephalus, Dasyurus maculatus, Dasyurus geoffroii (136221) Dasyuridae indet., Sarcophilus sp., Sminthopsis orientalis (70582) Dasyuridae indet., Thylacinidae indet. (70579) Sminthopsis crassicaudata (70581)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Australia (Western Australia) Antechinomys sp., Dasyurus geoffroni, Sarcophilus harrisi, Dasycercus cristicauda, Phascogale calura (182925) Antechinomys sp., Dasyurus geoffroni, Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Dasycercus cristicauda, Phascogale calura (182924) Antechinomys spenceri, Phascogalinae indet., Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Sminthopsis murina (136225) Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Dasycercus cristicauda (182919)
Quaternary2.58 - 0.0Australia (New South Wales) Sarcophilus laniarius, Thylacinus cynocephalus, Dasyurus viverrinus, Dasyurus geoffroii, Dasycercus cristicauda (181307)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Australia (South Australia) Thylacinus cynocephalus, Dasyurus maculatus, Antechinus stuartii, Antechinus swainsonii, Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Dasyurus viverrinus, Antechinus flavipes, Sminthopsis murina (28364)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Australia (Queensland) Antechinus puteus (182162) Antechinus yuna (135738) Thylacinus cynocephalus, Phascogale tapoatafa, Dasyurus viverrinus (183095)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117Australia (South Australia) Dasyuridae indet., Dasycercus indet., Sminthopsis sp., Ningaui yvonneae, Phascogale tapoatafa, Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Dasyurus viverrinus, Antechinus flavipes, Antechinus agilis, Sminthopsis murina, Phascogale calura (182920) Dasyuridae sp., Sminthopsis sp., Ningaui yvonneae, Dasyurus maculatus, Phascogale tapoatafa, Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Dasyurus viverrinus, Antechinus flavipes, Antechinus agilis, Sminthopsis murina (183263) Dasyuridae sp., Sminthopsis sp., Ningaui yvonneae, Dasyurus maculatus, Phascogale tapoatafa, Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Dasyurus viverrinus, Antechinus flavipes, Antechinus agilis, Sminthopsis murina, Phascogale calura (183262) Thylacinus cynocephalus (136074 136075)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117Australia (Queensland) Antechinus sp. (183080) Antechinus yammal (135709) Dasyurus sp. (194845) Sarcophilus laniarius, Thylacinus cynocephalus, Dasyurus viverrinus (136730)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Australia (New South Wales) Antechinus flavipes (182447) Phascogale tapoatafa, Antechinus stuartii, Antechinus swainsonii, Dasyurus viverrinus, Antechinus flavipes, Sminthopsis murina (181897) Thylacinus cynocephalus (182321)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (late glacial)0.129 - 0.0117Australia (Victoria) Sarcophilus sp., Thylacinus cynocephalus (92837)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Australia (South Australia) Dasyuridae indet. (182002) Sarcophilus harisii, Sminthopsis spp., Dasyurus maculatus, Antechinus flavipes, Dasyurus geoffroii (181314) Sminthopsis indet., Thylacinus cynocephalus, Phascogale tapoatafa, Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Dasyurus viverrinus, Antechinus flavipes, Sminthopsis murina (182957) Thylacinus cynocephalus, Phascogale tapoatafa, Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Dasyurus viverrinus, Antechinus flavipes, Sminthopsis murina, Ningaui yvonnae (136072)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Australia (Victoria) Sarcophilus indet. (182001) Sarcophilus laniarius, Thylacinus cynocephalus (197269)
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene0.129 - 0.0Australia (Western Australia) Dasyurus sp., Sarcophilus sp. (182819)
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene0.129 - 0.0Australia (South Australia) Dasyurus indet. (183085) Sminthopsis sp., Thylacinus cynocephalus, Phascogale tapoatafa, Sminthopsis crassicaudata, Dasyurus viverrinus, Antechinus flavipes, Sminthopsis murina, Ningaui yvonnae, Dasyurus geoffroii, Sarcophilus harrisii (136172)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Australia (New South Wales) Dasyurus maculatus (235090)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Australia (Western Australia) Thylacinus cynocephalus (181677) Thylacinus cyocephalus (182948 182949 182950 182951 182952)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Papua New Guinea Thylacinus cynocephalus (223797)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Australia (Queensland) Dasyurus maculatus, Dasyurus hallucatus, Antechinus stuartii, Planigale maculata, Antechinus flavipes, Sminthopsis murina, Sminthopsis virginiae, Sminthopsis leucopus (21688)