Dasycercus archeri Newman-Martin & Travouillon, 2023
Southern mulgara
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Missing (Newman-Martin et al., 2023) or Extinct (AMTC, 2024, 2026; Burbidge et al., 2026)
Last record: 1920-1925 (Newman-Martin et al., 2023; Burbidge et al., 2026)
IUCN RedList status: Extinct
Distribution & Habitat
southern and extreme western Australia
Type locality: "Ooldea, Trans-Australian railway line, South Australia" (Newman-Martin et al., 2023)
Anatomy & Morphology
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Holotype: AMS M2987 (adult male; skull, dentaries, skin) (Newman-Martin et al., 2023)
Paratypes:
AMS M4356 (adult female; skull, dentaries, skin) (Newman-Martin et al., 2023)
AMS M3025 (adult male; skull, dentaries, skin) (Newman-Martin et al., 2023)
AMS M4862 (adult male; skull, dentaries, skin) (Newman-Martin et al., 2023)
AMS M4864 (adult female; skull, dentaries, skin) (Newman-Martin et al., 2023)
AMS M4863 (adult female; skull, dentaries, skin) (Newman-Martin et al., 2023)
SAM M17499 (adult; skull; dentaries) (Newman-Martin et al., 2023)
WAM M65281 (adult of indeterminate sex; skull [subfossil]) (Newman-Martin et al., 2023)
WAM M64827 (adult of indeterminate sex; skull [subfossil]) (Newman-Martin et al., 2023)
WAM M64833 (adult of indeterminate sex; skull [subfossil]) (Newman-Martin et al., 2023)
WAM M65340 (adult of indeterminate sex; skull [subfossil]) (Newman-Martin et al., 2023)
WAM 72.1.1057 (adult of indeterminate sex; skull, jaw, postcranials [subfossil]) (Newman-Martin et al., 2023)
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Newman-Martin, Jake, Travouillon, Kenny J., Warburton, Natalie, Barham, Milo and Blyth, Alison J. (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. https://doi.org/10.1080/03115518.2023.2262083
Other references:
AMTC (Australasian Mammal Taxonomy Consortium). (2024). The AMTC Australian Mammal Species List. Version 4.1. https://australianmammals.org.au/publications/amtc-species-list [Downloaded on 24 November 2024]
AMTC (Australasian Mammal Taxonomy Consortium). (2026). The AMTC Australian Mammal Species List. Version 5.0. https://australianmammals.org.au/publications/amtc-species-list [Downloaded on 6 September 2026]
Burbidge, Andrew A., Woinarski, John C. Z., Fisher, Diana O. and Newman-Martin, Jake. (2026). Dasycercus archeri. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2026: e.T277135178A280765128. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2026-1.RLTS.T277135178A280765128.en. Accessed on 05 August 2026.
Woinarski, John C. Z., Legge, Sarah M., Moseby, Katherine, Burbidge, Andrew A., Carthey, Alexandra J. R., Dickman, Chris R., Doherty, Tim S., Ferris, Jason, Fisher, Diana O., Hollanders, Matthijs, Hradsky, Bronwyn A., Johnson, Chris N., Jolly, Chris J., Kanowski, John, Letnic, Mike, Mason, Rachel T., McGregor, Hugh, Murphy, Brett P., Pedler, Reece, Read, John L., Rendall, Anthony R., Stobo-Wilson, Alyson, Webb, Jonathan, Webber, Bruce L., West, Rebecca and Ritchie, Euan G. (2026). Investigating the Causes of an Extinction Catastrophe: Controlling Introduced Predators Remains Essential for Conserving Australia’s Mammals. BioScience. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biaf204