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Australia

Official name
Commonwealth of Australia
ISO alpha-2 code
AU
ISO alpha-3 code
AUS
ISO numeric-3 code
36
Continent
Oceania
Subscribe to Australia
Assessment ID
201571
Taxon name
Dasyurus maculatus maculatus
Kerr, 1792
Infrarank
Dasyurus maculatus maculatus
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Dasyurus maculatus maculatus
Kerr, 1792
Common name(s)
Spotted-tail Quoll, Spot-tailed Quoll, Tiger Quoll (Tasmanian population)
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Dasyurus maculatus maculatus
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
dasyuromorphia
Family
dasyuridae
Genus
Dasyurus
Species
maculatus maculatus
Species authority
Kerr, 1792
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
(Tasmanian population)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Australia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Australia
Country ISO code(s)
AUS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicthreatenedlist.pl?wanted=fauna
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Threatened species under the EPBC Act
Threatened species under the EPBC Act. 2009. Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Available from http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species.html (accessed June 2012).
Assessment ID
201570
Taxon name
Dasyurus maculatus maculatus
Kerr, 1792
Infrarank
Dasyurus maculatus maculatus
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Dasyurus maculatus maculatus
Kerr, 1792
Common name(s)
Spot-tailed Quoll, Spotted-tail Quoll, Tiger Quoll (southeastern mainland population)
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Dasyurus maculatus maculatus
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
dasyuromorphia
Family
dasyuridae
Genus
Dasyurus
Species
maculatus maculatus
Species authority
Kerr, 1792
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
(SE mainland population)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Australia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Australia
Country ISO code(s)
AUS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicthreatenedlist.pl?wanted=fauna
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Threatened species under the EPBC Act
Threatened species under the EPBC Act. 2009. Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Available from http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species.html (accessed June 2012).
Assessment ID
201569
Taxon name
Dasyurus maculatus gracilis
Ramsay, 1888
Infrarank
Dasyurus maculatus gracilis
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Dasyurus maculatus gracilis
Ramsay, 1888
Common name(s)
Spotted-tailed Quoll or Yarri (North Queensland subspecies)
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Dasyurus maculatus gracilis
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
dasyuromorphia
Family
dasyuridae
Genus
Dasyurus
Species
maculatus gracilis
Species authority
Ramsay, 1888
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Australia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Australia
Country ISO code(s)
AUS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicthreatenedlist.pl?wanted=fauna
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Threatened species under the EPBC Act
Threatened species under the EPBC Act. 2009. Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Available from http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species.html (accessed June 2012).
Assessment ID
201568
Taxon name
Dasyurus hallucatus
Gould, 1842
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Dasyurus hallucatus
Gould, 1842
Common name(s)
Northern Quoll
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
dasyuromorphia
Family
dasyuridae
Genus
Dasyurus
Species
hallucatus
Species authority
Gould, 1842
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Australia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Australia
Country ISO code(s)
AUS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicthreatenedlist.pl?wanted=fauna
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Threatened species under the EPBC Act
Threatened species under the EPBC Act. 2009. Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Available from http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species.html (accessed June 2012).
Assessment ID
201567
Taxon name
Dasyurus geoffroii
Gould, 1841
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Dasyurus geoffroii
Gould, 1841
Common name(s)
Chuditch, Western Quoll
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
dasyuromorphia
Family
dasyuridae
Genus
Dasyurus
Species
geoffroii
Species authority
Gould, 1841
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Australia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Australia
Country ISO code(s)
AUS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicthreatenedlist.pl?wanted=fauna
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Threatened species under the EPBC Act
Threatened species under the EPBC Act. 2009. Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Available from http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species.html (accessed June 2012).
Assessment ID
201566
Taxon name
Dasyuroides byrnei
Spencer, 1896
Uploaded by
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Dasyuroides byrnei
Spencer, 1896
Common name(s)
Kowari, brushy-tailed marsupial rat, Byrne's crest-tailed marsupial rat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
dasyuromorphia
Family
dasyuridae
Genus
Dasyuroides
Species
byrnei
Species authority
Spencer, 1896
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Australia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Australia
Country ISO code(s)
AUS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicthreatenedlist.pl?wanted=fauna
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Threatened species under the EPBC Act
Threatened species under the EPBC Act. 2009. Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Available from http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species.html (accessed June 2012).
Assessment ID
201562
Taxon name
Dasycercus cristicauda
(Krefft, 1867)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Dasycercus cristicauda
(Krefft, 1867)
Common name(s)
Crest-tailed Mulgara
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
dasyuromorphia
Family
dasyuridae
Genus
Dasycercus
Species
cristicauda
Species authority
(Krefft, 1867)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Australia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Australia
Country ISO code(s)
AUS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicthreatenedlist.pl?wanted=fauna
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Threatened species under the EPBC Act
Threatened species under the EPBC Act. 2009. Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Available from http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species.html (accessed June 2012).
Assessment ID
201549
Taxon name
Crocidura trichura
Dobson in Thomas, 1889
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Crocidura trichura
Dobson in Thomas, 1889
Common name(s)
Christmas Island Shrew
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
soricomorpha
Family
soricidae
Genus
Crocidura
Species
trichura
Species authority
Dobson in Thomas, 1889
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Australia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Australia
Country ISO code(s)
AUS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicthreatenedlist.pl?wanted=fauna
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Threatened species under the EPBC Act
Threatened species under the EPBC Act. 2009. Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Available from http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species.html (accessed June 2012).
Assessment ID
201547
Taxon name
Conilurus penicillatus
(Gould, 1842)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Conilurus penicillatus
(Gould, 1842)
Common name(s)
Brush-tailed Rabbit-rat, Brush-tailed Tree-rat, Pakooma
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Conilurus
Species
penicillatus
Species authority
(Gould, 1842)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Australia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Australia
Country ISO code(s)
AUS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicthreatenedlist.pl?wanted=fauna
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Threatened species under the EPBC Act
Threatened species under the EPBC Act. 2009. Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Available from http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species.html (accessed June 2012).
Assessment ID
201546
Taxon name
Conilurus albipes
(Lichtenstein, 1829)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Conilurus albipes
(Lichtenstein, 1829)
Common name(s)
White-footed Rabbit-rat, Parroo
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
muridae
Genus
Conilurus
Species
albipes
Species authority
(Lichtenstein, 1829)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Australia
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Australia
Country ISO code(s)
AUS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Extinct
Abbreviated status
EX
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2009
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicthreatenedlist.pl?wanted=fauna
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Threatened species under the EPBC Act
Threatened species under the EPBC Act. 2009. Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Available from http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species.html (accessed June 2012).