Dasycercus fossil map
Where fossils of Dasycercus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 0 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 2.58 million years ago to the present (Gelasian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Quaternary |
| Family | Dasyuridae |
| Named by | Peters 1875 |
| Fossil records | 10 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Australia |
| Rock formations | txn:40086 |
About Dasycercus
Mulgara are small rat-sized species in the genus Dasycercus. They are marsupial carnivores, related to the Tasmanian devil and quolls, that live in deserts and spinifex grasslands of the Australian arid and semi-arid zones. They are nocturnal carnivores which feed on smaller animals.
The generic name Dasycercus means "hairy tail".
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mulgara (revision 1379756873), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q1475367.
