Dasyurus maugei É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803b

(Figs 75-78)

Dasyurus maugei É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803b: 259 as 159.

COMMON NAME. — Eastern Quoll.

CURRENT NAME. — Dasyurus viverrinus (Shaw, 1800) .

See Jackson & Groves (2015: 57).

COLLECTOR/S. — René Maugé (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1803b: 259 as 159; de Beaufort 1966: 521). COLLECTION LOCALITY. — Tasmania (no precision). The crew moored at various spots at Bruny Island, mouth of the Derwent River, Maria Island and on some islands in the Bass Strait, Australia (de Beaufort 1966: 521). COLLECTION DATE. — Between 13 January and 22 May 1802.

SPECIMEN NUMBER/S. — Beaufort (1966: 521) noted that specimens are not found in the collection, however according to É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, three bodies existed. Two specimens of this species, or D. maculatus, were kept alive on Le Naturaliste, but died during the voyage (Jangoux et al. 2010: 268, 271).

COMMENTS. — Taxon further described by É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1804a: 359).

ILLUSTRATIONS. — Illustrated by Charles-Alexandre Lesueur – Muséum d’Histoire naturelle du Havre, Inv. no. 80105 (Fig. 75; two living animals), Inv. no. 80106 (Fig. 76; two living animals of dark fur colour phase) (Baglione & Crémière 2009: 128-129), Inv. no. 80280 (Fig. 77; skull) and Inv. no. 80276 (Fig. 78; left - skull).