Eastern Quoll

Dasyurus viverrinus

Wild Life Endemic IUCN: Endangered

About

Thick and soft dark brown, ginger to black coloured fur. White spots cover the body, except for the bushy tail which has no spots but may have a white tip

Size

Can grow to around 60cm long

Habitat

Found across a range of habitat types including rainforest, alpine, dry sclerophyll, heathland and scrub often around farmland

Distribution

Eastern Australia, However now mainly restricted to Tasmania

Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (3)
  1. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2022-07-31 13:38:25)
  2. Eastern Quoll Dasyurus viverrinus has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2014 (accessed 2022-02-02 11:40:11)
  3. Dela Cruz, T. 2002. "Dasyurus viverrinus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. (accessed 2022-02-02 11:41:11)

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