| Southern mulgara | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Dasyuromorphia |
| Family: | Dasyuridae |
| Genus: | Dasycercus |
| Species: | D. archeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Dasycercus archeri Newman-Martin & Travouillon, 2023 | |
Thesouthern mulgara (Dasycercus archeri) is a newly described, potentiallyextinct, species ofmulgara.[1] The species is named after Australian palaeontologistMichael Archer,[1] who contributed to many Australian palaeontological and mammalian discoveries.
The species is very similar to thecrest-tailed mulgara (Dasycercus cristicauda), but differs in the morphology of itsdentition.[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 thebrush-tailed mulgara (D. blythi).[2]
Based onsubfossil remains and preserved museum specimens, it is believed that the Southern mulgara occurred commonly throughout theNullarbor Plain, andGreat Victoria Desert, through to the caves of the northernSwan coastal Plain.[1]
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