Cryptic Kultarr: integrative taxonomy reveals unrecognised species of Antechinomys. Cameron S. Dodd. The Biodiversity Conference 2025. And winner of the best student talk!
Cameron Dodd
@kultarrcam.bsky.social
PhD student and certified evolution nerd 🧬 You'll either find me watching birds or chasing mammals 🪿🐨 University of Western Australia + Western Australian Museum Living and working on Whadjuk Noongar Boodja
Scientists have discovered that the kultarr – one of Australia’s most elusive marsupials – is actually three different species.
Australia’s cutest mammal is now Australia’s cutest three mammals
theconversation.com
The kultarr is officially three species! So proud of this work and a big thanks to Australia's amazing museum network and my great supervisor team @kennytravouillon.bsky.social @reneecatullo.bsky.social @planigale.bsky.social bakerecologylab.wordpress.com onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Cryptic Kultarr: Integrative Taxonomy Reveals Unrecognized Species of Carnivorous Marsupial (Dasyuridae: Antechinomys) in Arid Australia
Conservation is impossible if we have not described all of the species we aim to conserve. This paper reviews the taxonomy of the kultarr (Antechinomys laniger) a small arid-zone specialist native to....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Big thanks to the Australian Mammal Society and my amazing supervisor team for this great science 💕 @ausmammals.bsky.social #AusMamSoc2025
Dr Kenny Travouillon@kennytravouillon.bsky.social · last yr.Big congratulations @kultarrcam.bsky.social for winning the Bolliger award for the best student talk and @palaeontolucy.bsky.social for winning a Travel award!!!! #AusMamSoc2025
Attending the Australian Mammal Society meeting in Toowoomba. Great work from my two students Lucy and Cameron presenting their work yesterday!
