Dasycercus marlowi Newman-Martin & Travouillon, 2023
Little mulgara
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Missing (Newman-Martin et al., 2023) or Extinct (AMTC, 2024, 2026; Newman-Martin et al., 2026)
Last record: 1965 (Newman-Martin et al., 2023, 2026)
IUCN RedList status: Extinct
Distribution & Habitat
Northern Territory, Australia
Type locality: "East-northeast of Numery Station, Northern Territory (23°52′ S, 125°17′ E)" (Newman-Martin et al., 2023)
Anatomy & Morphology
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
This newly described species is only known from the holotype (Newman-Martin et al., 2023).
Holotype: AMS M8641 (adult male; skull, skin) (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]
Low, Tim and Booth, Carol. (2024). GONE: Australian animals extinct since 1960. Second edition. Invasive Species Council Inc.
Newman-Martin, Jake, Burbidge, Andrew A., Woinarski, John C. Z. and Fisher, Diana O. (2026). Dasycercus marlowi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2026: e.T277136460A277136475. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2026-1.RLTS.T277136460A277136475.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