C1835

Dasyurus viverrinus Geoffr.

Artist:

Artist unknown

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The first sighting of Quolls was made by Julian Crozet, observed March 1772, ‘Our hunters met a tiger cat and found several holes like those in a warren’, Blackman’s Bay, Tasmania. Joseph Banks on 1 May 1770 at Botany Bay … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Dasyurus viverrinus Geoffr.

Date:

C1835

Artist:

Artist unknown

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Copper engraving with original hand colouring

Image Size:

170mm

x 230mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1835

Description:

The first sighting of Quolls was made by Julian Crozet, observed March 1772, ‘Our hunters met a tiger cat and found several holes like those in a warren’, Blackman’s Bay, Tasmania.

Joseph Banks on 1 May 1770 at Botany Bay noted ‘Named the ‘je-Quoll’ by the natives’, August 1770 Joseph Banks.

Common names Spotted-tailed Quoll, Tiger Cat, Tiger Quoll & Spotted-tailed Native Cat.

Modern binomial name Dasyurus maculatus

First described Kerr 1792 Distribution SA, VIC, TAS, NSW & QLD

Reference The Mammals of Australia, Strahan, 2nd edition. Page: 67-69, ill.67 &amp 69

From Johann Christian Daniel Schreber , ‘Die S’ugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur‘. (The mammals in accordance with illustrations of nature).