We discovered three new species of marsupial. Unfortunately, they're already extinct
- Written by Jake Newman-Martin, PhD candidate, Curtin University
Crest-tailed mulgara (_Dasycercus cristicauda_) from the Simpson Desert, Queensland.Bobby Tamayo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAAustralia is famous for its diverse and unique marsupials, and infamous for its world-leading rate of mammal extinctions.
In our latest research, we have added new names to the list of Australian marsupials – and at...
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