Australian Mammals

Tiger Quoll (Spot-tailed Quoll)

Tiger Quoll (Spot-tailed Quoll) - Ark.au

Dasyurus maculatus

Other Names: Spot-tail Quoll, Spotted-tailed Quoll, Tiger Cat

Size: Head-to-body 35-75 cm, Tail 35-55 cm

Family: Dasyuridae (Dasyurids, 55 species in Australia)

Distribution: Within about 300 km of the coast of NSW, VIC, Southern QLD and a tiny bit of Eastern SA. All of TAS. A small population in coastal N QLD.

Status: Formerly widespread, now only widespread in TAS, sparse in parts of Eastern Australia and vulnerable elsewhere.

Habitat: Rainforest, wet and dry sclerophyll forest, coastal heath and scrub, sometimes Red Gum forest along inland rivers

References: Menkhorst and Knight

About the Tiger Quoll (Spot-tailed Quoll)

The Tiger Quoll (Spot-tailed Quoll) is the only Australian mammal with a spotted tail.

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Tiger Quoll (Spot-tailed Quoll) - Dasyurus maculatus - Ark.au
Photo: Featherdale Wildlife Park, Sydney NSW. Higher Resolution 2248 x 1942.

Tiger Quoll (Spot-tailed Quoll) - Dasyurus maculatus - Ark.au
Photo: Featherdale Wildlife Park, Sydney NSW. Higher Resolution 2604 x 1879.

Tiger Quoll (Spot-tailed Quoll) - Dasyurus maculatus - Ark.au
Photo: Featherdale Wildlife Park, Sydney NSW. Higher Resolution 1806 x 2764.

Tiger Quoll (Spot-tailed Quoll) - Dasyurus maculatus - Ark.au
Distribution of Tiger Quoll. Image by Nrg800 at Wikipedia.

See Also

Australian Birds
Australian Reptiles
Australian Frogs
Australian Fish
Australian Spiders and Their Faces
Australian Wild Plant Foods

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