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A total of 379 species of mammals have been recorded in Australia and surrounding continental waters: 357 indigenous and 22 introduced. The list includes 2
A total of 379 species of mammals have been recorded in Australia and surrounding continental waters: 357 indigenous and 22 introduced. The list includes 2 monotreme
Monotremes () are prototherian mammals of the order Monotremata. They are one of the three groups of living mammals, along with placentals (Eutheria), and marsupials (Metatheria). Monotremes are typified by structural differences in their brain ...
s, 154 marsupial
Marsupials are any members of the mammalian infraclass Marsupialia. All extant marsupials are endemic to Australasia, Wallacea and the Americas. A distinctive characteristic common to most of these species is that the young are carried in a po ...
s, 76 bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera.''cheir'', "hand" and πτερόν''pteron'', "wing". With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more agile in flight than most bi ...
s, 69 rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are na ...
s (5 introduced), 10 pinnipeds, 2 terrestrial carnivora
Carnivora is a Clade, monophyletic order of Placentalia, placental mammals consisting of the most recent common ancestor of all felidae, cat-like and canidae, dog-like animals, and all descendants of that ancestor. Members of this group are f ...
ns (1 recent introduction, and 1 prehistoric introduction), 13 introduced ungulate
Ungulates ( ) are members of the diverse clade Ungulata which primarily consists of large mammals with hooves. These include odd-toed ungulates such as horses, rhinoceroses, and tapirs; and even-toed ungulates such as cattle, pigs, giraffes, cam ...
s, 2 introduced lagomorphs
The lagomorphs are the members of the taxonomic order Lagomorpha, of which there are two living families: the Leporidae ( hares and rabbits) and the Ochotonidae (pikas). The name of the order is derived from the Ancient Greek ''lagos'' (λα ...
, 44 cetacea
Cetacea (; , ) is an infraorder of aquatic mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Key characteristics are their fully aquatic lifestyle, streamlined body shape, often large size and exclusively carnivorous diet. They propel them ...
ns and 1 sirenian. The taxonomy and nomenclature used here generally follows Van Dyck and Strahan.Van Dyke, S. and Strahan, R. (eds.) (2008) ''The Mammals of Australia'', Third Edition, New Holland / Queensland Museum, Brisbane
Lists of mammals of Australia
*List of bats of Australia
This is the list of bats of Australia,Churchill, S. (2008) ''Australian bats'', Allen & Unwin, Sydney a sub-list of the list of mammals of Australia. About 75 bat species are known to occur in Australia, Lord Howe and Christmas Island.Menkhorst ...
* List of marine mammals of Australia
This is the list of marine mammals found in Australian waters. It is a sub-list of the list of mammals of Australia.
Conservation status listed follows the IUCN Red List, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v. 2013.2; data current at 3 March 201 ...
* List of monotremes and marsupials of Australia
Mammals are divided into two subclasses based on reproductive techniques: egg laying mammals (the monotremes), and live birth mammals. The second subclass is divided into two infraclasses: pouched mammals (the marsupials) and placental mammals.
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* List of placental mammals introduced to Australia
A variety of placental mammals have been introduced to Australia since the arrival of Captain Cook in 1770. They have ranged in size from rodents to deer.
This is a sub-list of the list of mammals of Australia. Note that this sub-list includes ...
* List of rodents of Australia
This is the list of rodents of Australia. Australia has a large number of indigenous rodents, all from the family Muridae. The "Old endemics" group are member of tribe Hydromyini. They have reached Australasia between 11 - 9 million years ago f ...
Lists of mammals by Australian state or territory
*List of mammals of New South Wales
This is a list of mammals of New South Wales.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
Some species were assessed using an earlier set of crit ...
* List of mammals of South Australia
This is a list of mammals of South Australia. It includes all mammals recorded in South Australia since European settlement, including some known only from subfossil remains, and including non-feral introduced species.
Except where otherwise re ...
* List of mammals of the Northern Territory
* List of mammals of Victoria
This is a list of mammals of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia:
* ''Acrobates pygmaeus'' (feathertail glider)
* ''Aepyprymnus rufescens'' (rufous rat-kangaroo)
* ''Antechinus agilis'' (agile antechinus)
* ''Antechinus flavipes'' (yellow-f ...
* List of mammals of Western Australia
Mammals in Western Australia include both native and introduced species.
Subclass: Prototheria Order: Monotremata
* Family: Tachyglossidae
** Genus: ''Tachyglossus''
*** Short-beaked echidna, ''T. aculeatus''
Subclass: Eutheria Infraclas ...
* List of mammals of Tasmania
Tasmanian mammals are divided into three major groups based on reproductive techniques: egg laying mammals (the monotremes), pouched mammals (the marsupials), and placental mammals. This is a list of mammals of Tasmania:
Order: Monotremata (mo ...
* List of mammals of Queensland
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* List of mammals of the Australian Capital Territory
The fauna of the Australian Territory includes representatives from most major Australian animal groups.
Crustaceans
The ACT has five species of freshwater crayfish in its rivers. The Murray River crayfish has an ornate spiny abdomen with ...
Lists of mammals by Australian external territory
*List of mammals of Christmas Island
This is a list of the mammal species recorded on Christmas Island. The island had five native and endemic land mammal species, of which three are now presumed to be extinct.John Woinarsk"Australian endangered species: Christmas Island Shrew" ''The ...
* List of mammals of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, a small Indian Ocean archipelago approximately midway between Australia and Sri Lanka. There are two non-marine mammal species in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, neither of ...
* List of mammals of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Heard Island and McDonald Islands. There are 13 mammal species in Heard Island and McDonald Islands, of which none are thought to be at risk.This list is derived from the IUCN Red List which lists s ...
* List of mammals of the Coral Sea Islands
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* List of mammals of Ashmore Reef
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* List of mammals of Norfolk Island
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* List of mammals of Boigu, Saibai and Dauan Islands (Torres Strait)
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* List of mammals of Macquarie Island
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See also
*Fauna of Australia
The fauna of Australia consists of a huge variety of animals; some 46% of birds, 69% of mammals, 94% of amphibians, and 93% of reptiles that inhabit the continent are endemic to it. This high level of endemism can be attributed to the continent ...
* List of Nature Conservation Act endangered fauna of Queensland
This is a list of animals listed as endangered under the terms of Queensland's ''Nature Conservation Act 1992''. The list is based on the most recent regulations, the Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020.
Invertebrates
* '' Adclarkia d ...
References
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...