Dasyuridae (Dasyurids) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

EN Endemic

Sarcophilus harrisii

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

NT Endemic

Dasyurus geoffroii

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

EN Endemic

Dasyurus viverrinus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Antechinus stuartii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

EN Endemic

Dasyurus hallucatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Antechinus flavipes

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

NT Endemic

Pseudantechinus bilarni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

NT Endemic

Dasyurus maculatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Antechinus agilis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Antechinus minimus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Sminthopsis leucopus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~20%

May

~30%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Dasyurids

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 54 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 64 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 11	~60%
	Tasmanian Devil			~60%
2	Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 11	~60%
	Tasmanian Devil			~40%
	Eastern Quoll			~40%
3	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 11	~40%
	Western Quoll			~40%
4	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 11	~30%
	Northern Quoll			~20%
	🐒 Sandstone Dibbler			~10%
5	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 11	~20%
	Brown Antechinus			~20%
6	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 11	~20%
	Brown Antechinus			~10%
	Tiger Quoll			~10%
7	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 11	~20%
	Agile Antechinus			~10%
	Swamp Antechinus			~10%
	White-footed Dunnart			~10%
8	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 11	~20%
	Brown Antechinus			~20%
9	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 11	~10%
	Brown Antechinus			~10%
10	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 11	~10%
	Tasmanian Devil			~10%
11	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 11	~10%
	Yellow-footed Antechinus			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 11	<5%
	Brown Antechinus			<5%
2	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 11	<5%
	Yellow-footed Antechinus			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
3	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
4	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
5	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
6	Planckendael Zoo	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
7	Australia Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
8	Monarto Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
9	Taronga Western Plains Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
10	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Orana Wildlife Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
12	Los Angeles Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Kyabram Fauna Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
14	Toledo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	La Torbiera	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
16	Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
17	Healesville Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
18	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
19	Night Safari	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
20	Hobart Zoo and Aquarium	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
21	National Zoo & Aquarium	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
22	Taronga Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
23	Singapore Zoo	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
24	Cleland Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
25	Fort Wayne Children's Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
27	Melbourne Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
28	ABQ BioPark Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
30	Perth Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
31	Phillip Island Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
32	Auckland Zoo	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
33	Faunia	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
34	East Coast Natureworld	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
35	Frankfurt Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
36	Tasmania Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
37	Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
38	Ballarat Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
39	Sydney Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
40	Wellington Zoo	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
41	Adelaide Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
42	Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
43	Australian Reptile Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
44	Symbio Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
45	Rainforestation Nature Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
46	Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
47	Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
48	Ipswich Nature Centre	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
49	devils@cradle	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
50	Sea Life Sydney Aquarium	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity

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Dasyurids

Species in this group

Tasmanian Devil

Western Quoll

Eastern Quoll

Brown Antechinus

Northern Quoll

Yellow-footed Antechinus

Sandstone Dibbler

Tiger Quoll

Agile Antechinus

Swamp Antechinus

White-footed Dunnart

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Dasyurids

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges