quoll
Also known as Dasyurus
Quolls (; genus Dasyurus) are carnivorous marsupials native to Australia and New Guinea. They are primarily nocturnal, and spend most of the day in a den. Of the six species of quoll, four are found in Australia and two in New Guinea. Another two species are known from fossil remains in Pliocene and Pleistocene deposits in Queensland.
Species
Spotted-tailed Quoll
species
Conservationnear threatened
Observations922
Dasyurus est un genre de petits mammifères marsupiaux de la famille des Dasyuridae. Ils sont appelés dasyures ou « chat marsupial » bien que n'appartenant pas à la famille des félins. Sommaire 1 Distribution 2 Étymologie 3 Description 4 Listes des espèces 5 Galerie 6 Liens externes 7 Notes Distribution Les espèces de ce genre se rencontrent en Australie et en Nouvelle-Guinée. Étymologie Nom venant du grec dasus, « velu », et oura, « queue »[1]. Description Ce petit mammifère arboricole et carnivore de l'ordre des marsupiaux possède un pelage brun tacheté ou un petit gris. Sa taille et sa forme lui ont valu son surnom de chat marsupial. Listes des espèces Selon Mammal Species of the World (version 3, 2005) (29 août 2010)[2] : Dasyurus albopunctatus Schlegel, 1880 — chat marsupial de Nouvelle-Guinée Dasyurus geoffroii Gould, 1841 — chat marsupial de Geoffroy Dasyurus hallucatus Gould, 1842 — chat marsupial du nord Dasyurus maculatus (Kerr, 1792) — chat marsupial à queue tachetée ou dasyure tigre — Spotted Quoll ou Spotted-tail Quoll ou Tiger Quoll Dasyurus spartacus Van Dyck, 1987 — chat marsupial bronzé Dasyurus viverrinus (Shaw, 1800) — chat marsupial moucheté ou dasyure viverrin o
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12 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy and naming
- Species
- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- Behaviour
- Diet
- Reproduction
- Threats
- Conservation
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Quolls (; genus Dasyurus) are carnivorous marsupials native to Australia and New Guinea. They are primarily nocturnal, and spend most of the day in a den. Of the six species of quoll, four are found in Australia and two in New Guinea. Another two species are known from fossil remains in Pliocene and Pleistocene deposits in Queensland.
Genetic evidence indicates that quolls evolved around 15 million years ago in the Miocene, and that the ancestors of the six species had all diverged by around four million years ago. The six species vary in weight and size, from to . They have brown or black fur and pink noses. They are largely solitary, but come together for a few social interactions, such as mating, which occurs during the winter season. A female gives birth to up to 30 pups, but the number that can be raised to adulthood is limited by the number of teats (6–7). They have a life span of 1–5 years (species dependent).