Little mulgara
| Little mulgara | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Dasyuromorphia |
| Family: | Dasyuridae |
| Genus: | Dasycercus |
| Species: | †D. marlowi |
| Binomial name | |
| †Dasycercus marlowi Newman-Martin & Travouillon, 2023 | |
The little mulgara (Dasycercus marlowi) is an extinct species of mulgara that was formally described in 2023.[2] The species is named posthumously after Basil Marlow the Australian mammalogist and former curator of mammals at the Australian Museum.[2] It was last seen in 1965 and declared extinct by the IUCN in 2026.[1]
As the name suggests, the little mulgara is the smallest of the mulgaras. The total length of the holotype, and only specimen, is 195 mm (7.7 in).[2]
References
- 1 2 Newman-Martin, J.; Burbidge, A.A.; Woinarski, J.C.Z.; Fisher, D.O. (2026). "Dasycercus marlowi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2026 e.T277136460A277136475. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2026-1.RLTS.T277136460A277136475.en.
- 1 2 3 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.