Dasyurus viverrinus (Eastern Quoll)

The Eastern Quoll, Dasyurus viverrinus, is listed as ‘Endangered’ in Australia under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and is listed as a Priority Species under the Threatened Species Action Plan 2022-2032

SPRAT profile: https://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=333

The Eastern Quoll was once widespread across south-eastern Australia but disappeared from the mainland in the 1960s. Today, it is only found in the wild in Tasmania. has been reintroduced to fox-proof fenced sanctuaries in Victoria and the ACT.

Regional distribution

Dasyurus viverrinus is listed in the following regions: