dasyurus

• Nom masculin désignant le genre type de la famille des Dasyuridae, comprenant les chats marsupiaux et d'autres marsupiaux carnivores d'Australie et de Nouvelle-Guinée.

A noun referring to the type genus of the family Dasyuridae, which includes native cats and other carnivorous marsupials native to Australia and New Guinea.

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1. Type genus of DasyuridaeC2formalaustralianscientific

   A genus of carnivorous marsupials, commonly known as native cats or quolls, found in Australia and New Guinea.

   Dasyure (genre Dasyurus)

   • The Dasyurus genus includes several species of quolls.
   • Dasyurus viverrinus, the eastern quoll, is now extinct on the Australian mainland.
   • Researchers are studying the behavior of Dasyurus hallucatus, the northern quoll.