Sarcophilus laniarius (Owen, 1838) . In T. L. Mitchell, Three Exped. into the Interior of E. Australia, p. 363.

TYPE LOCALITY: Australia, Wellington Caves (Pleistocene) .

DISTRIBUTION: Australia: Tasmania, perhaps S Victoria, where it is known as a subfossil.

STATUS: Common.

SYNONYMS: dixonae, harrisii, satanicus, ursina .

COMMENTS: Usually called S. harrisii, but see Werdelin (1987:9).