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ArticleEcology and evolution2025

Cryptic Kultarr: Integrative Taxonomy Reveals Unrecognized Species of Carnivorous Marsupial (Dasyuridae:

Cameron S Dodd, Renee A Catullo, Kenny J Travouillon, Andrew M Baker, Michael Westerman, Linette S Umbrello

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Article in Ecology and evolution, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Cameron S DoddSchool of Biological Sciences University of Western Australia Perth Western Australia Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1460-5836
Renee A CatulloSchool of Biological Sciences University of Western Australia Perth Western Australia Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1790-7085
Kenny J TravouillonCollections and Research Western Australian Museum Perth Western Australia Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1734-4742
Andrew M BakerSchool of Biology and Environmental Science Queensland University of Technology Brisbane Queensland Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8825-1522
Michael WestermanDepartment of Environment and Genetics La Trobe University Melbourne Victoria Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6762-4470
Linette S UmbrelloCollections and Research Western Australian Museum Perth Western Australia Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2769-8464

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Globally, mammal species are experiencing unprecedented rates of extinction. Despite this, many small mammals remain understudied and even undescribed, posing a major barrier to effective conservation planning. Without formal study and documentation, it is impossible to make well-informed management decisions for these species. This issue is particularly pronounced in Australia, where not only is the mammal extinction rate the highest in the world, but the vast inaccessibility of much of the continent, combined with a shortage of expert taxonomists, has left a large portion of small mammal diversity poorly documented. One example of this is the kultarr (

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PMCPMC12202783

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