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Table S1. Extinct Pleistocene from Sahul with last appearances and representative sites

Taxon Last appearance date Representative site Ref(s).

Dendrolagus noibano 25–14.5 ka Nombe 1, 2 optatum 36 ± 3 ka Cuddie Springs 3 Genyornis newtoni 30 ± 2 ka Cuddie Springs 3 Maokopia ronaldi circa 20 ka Nombe 4 “Procoptodon” gilli circa 16 ka Seton Rock Shelter 5, 6 Protemnodon tumbuna 25–14.5 ka Nombe 1, 2 Protemnodon brehus 36 ± 3 ka Cuddie Springs 3 Protemnodon hopei 40–15 ka West Baliem River 4 Protemnodon nombe >25 ka Nombe 1, 2 Sthenurus andersoni 36 ± 3 ka Cuddie Springs 7 Simosthenurus occidentalis 33 ± 3 ka Tight Entrance Cave 8 “Procoptodon” oreas 14–34 ka Wellington Caves 9 Varanus priscus 27–36 ka Cuddie Springs 7 Protemnodon anak Circa 44 ka Titan’s Shelter 10 “Simosthenurus” pales Circa 48 ka Tight Entrance Cave 11 carnifex Circa 48 ka Tight Entrance Cave 11 gigas 46 ± 6 ka Neds Gully 12 Procoptodon goliah 46 ± 6 ka Neds Gully 12 Protemnodon roechus 46 ± 6 ka Neds Gully 12 “Procoptodon” browneorum Circa 48 ka Tight Entrance Cave 11 Vombatus hacketti Circa 48 ka Tight Entrance Cave 11 trilobus Circa 48 ka Tight Entrance Cave 11 Borungaboodie hatcheri Circa 104 ka Tight Entrance Cave 11 Macropus ferragus 54 ± 7 ka Lake Victoria 12 Megalibgwilia ramsayi Circa 104 ka Tight Entrance Cave 11 Metasthenurus newtonae Circa 104 ka Tight Entrance Cave 11 azael 122 ± 22 ka Darling Downs 13 Palorchestes parvus 122 ± 22 ka Darling Downs 13 stirtoni >53 ka Cement Mills 14 Propleopus oscillans Circa 55 ka Lake Menindee 15 Simosthenurus maddocki 93 ± 8–70 ± 5 ka Grant Hall 16 Sthenurus atlas 54 ± 7 ka Lake Victoria 12 Sthenurus stirlingi 75 ± 9 ka Lake Callabonna 12 Sthenurus tindalei 75 ± 9 ka Lake Callabonna 12 Troposodon minor 107 ± 18 ka Darling Downs 13 Wallabia kitcheneri Circa 104 ka Tight Entrance Cave 11 Wonambi naracoortensis 93 ± 8–70 ± 5 ka Grant Hall 16, 17 “Zaglossus” hacketti 122 ± 22 ka Darling Downs 13 Baringa sp. nov. 1 Circa 200–400 ka Thylacoleo Caves 18 Baringa sp. nov. 2 Circa 200–400 ka Thylacoleo Caves 18 Baringa sp. nov. 3 Circa 200–400 ka Thylacoleo Caves 18 Bohra illuminata Circa 200–400 ka Thylacoleo Caves 18 Bohra nullarbora Circa 200–400 ka Thylacoleo Caves 18 Congruus sp. nov. 1 Circa 200–400 ka Thylacoleo Caves 18 Congruus sp. nov. 2 Circa 200–400 ka Thylacoleo Caves 18 Kurrabi sp. <330 ka to ≥280 ka Mount Etna 19, 20 Leipoa gallinaceae Circa 200–400 ka Thylacoleo Caves 18 Macropus sp. nov. Circa 200–400 ka Thylacoleo Caves 18 Meiolania sp. cf. M. platyceps Circa 200 ka Wyandotte 21 “Procoptodon” williamsi Circa 200–400 ka Thylacoleo Caves 18 Protemnodon sp. cf. P. devisi <330 ka to ≥280 ka Mount Etna 19, 20 Pseudokoala sp. cf. P. erlita <330 ka to ≥280 ka Mount Etna 19, 20 “Simosthenurus” baileyi ≥213 ± 7 ka Victoria Cave 22 Thylacoleo hilli <330 ka to ≥280 ka Mount Etna 19, 20 Baringa nelsonensis 1,770–780 ka Nelson Bay 23

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Taxon Last appearance date Representative site Ref(s).

Bohra paulae Undated-Pleistocene Wellington Caves 24 Congruus congruous Undated-Pleistocene S.O.S. Cave 21 Euowenia grata Pliocene* Chinchilla 25 Euryzygoma dunense Pliocene* Chinchilla 26 Hulitherium thomasettii Undated-Pleistocene Pureni 27 angustidens Undated-Pleistocene Darling Downs 28 Kukaodonta robusta Undated-Pleistocene Floraville 29 “” watutense Pliocene* Wiganda Creek 30 Macropus pearsoni Undated-Pleistocene Darling Downs 31 Macropus piltonensis Undated-Pleistocene Darling Downs 31 Macropus thor Undated-Pleistocene Darling Downs 31 Ninjemys oweni Undated-Pleistocene Darling Downs 32 mitchelli Undated-Pleistocene Condamine River 33 Pallimnarchus gracilis Plio-Pleistocene Floraville 34 Pallimnarchus pollens Plio-Pleistocene Darling Downs 35 Palorchestes pickeringi 1,770–780 ka Nelson Bay 36 Phascolarctos maris 6–2 Ma Sunlands Local Fauna 37 Phascolarctos yorkensis Undated-Pleistocene Wellington Caves 38 “Phascolomys” medius Undated-Pleistocene Wellington Caves 39 “Procoptodon” mccoyi <980 ka Limeburner’s Point 40 Procoptodon pusio Undated-Pleistocene Darling Downs 41 Procoptodon rapha Undated-Pleistocene Darling Downs 41 Pseudokoala cathysantamaria Undated-Pleistocene Portland 38 Quinkana fortirostrum Undated-Pleistocene Tea Tree Cave 42 Ramsayia magna Undated-Pleistocene Darling Downs 43 Sarcophilus moornaensis Undated-Pleistocene Lake Victoria 44 “Simosthenurus” sp. cf. antiquus Undated-Pleistocene Warburton River 41 “Simosthenurus” brachyselensis Undated-Pleistocene Wellington Caves 41 Simosthenurus euryskaphus Undated-Pleistocene Lake Victoria 41 Simosthenurus sp. cf. S. maddocki Undated-Pleistocene Bingara 41 Sthenurus murrayi Undated-Pleistocene Curramulka 41 Troposodon kenti Undated-Pleistocene Lake Kanunka 45 Warendja wakefieldi Undated-Pleistocene Wombeyan Caves 46

*No Pleistocene records are known, although this taxon appears on lists of taxa thought to have been driven to by people (47).

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