Dasycercus cristicauda (Krefft, 1867) . Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1866:435 [1867].

TYPE LOCALITY: Australia, South Australia, probably Lake Alexandrina .

DISTRIBUTION: Arid Australia from NW Western Australia to SW Queensland, N South Australia.

STATUS: Rare or indeterminate.

SYNONYMS: blighi, blythi, hillieri.