Chuditch
Dasyurus geoffroii
Family Dasyuridae
Endangered — AUS: Vulnerable, NSW: Extinct, SA: Endangered, WA: Vulnerable, NT: Vulnerable
About
The western quoll is Western Australia's largest endemic mammalian carnivore. One of the many marsupial mammals native to Australia, it is also known as the chuditch. The species is currently classed as near-threatened.
How to spot it
The western quoll is about the size of a domestic cat. It is coloured a rufous brown and has 40–70 white spots on its back with a creamy white underside.
Documented on these trails
Found in
- Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park — Flinders Ranges & Outback SA hikes
Source: Atlas of Living Australia + Wikipedia: Chuditch
Photo via iNaturalist Australia (CC-BY-NC 4.0 (Int)), collected by scottyw