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.
Australia is home to two of the five extant species of monotremes and the majority of the world's marsupials (the remainder are from Papua New Guinea, eastern Indonesia, Timor-Leste and the Americas). The taxonomy is somewhat fluid; this list generally follows Menkhorst and KnightMenkhorst, P. and Knight, F. (2001) A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia, Oxford University Press, Melbourne and Van Dyck and Strahan,Van Dyke, S. and Strahan, R. (eds.) (2008) The Mammals of Australia, Third Edition, New Holland / Queensland Museum, Brisbane with some input from the global list, which is derived from Gardner and Groves.
This is a sub-list of the list of mammals of Australia.
Conservation status listed follows the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v. 2013.2; data current at 5 March 2014): - extinct - extinct in the wild - critically endangered - endangered - vulnerable - near threatened - least concern - data deficient - not evaluated
Monotremata (monotremes)
Ornithorhynchidae
Platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Tachyglossidae
Short-beaked echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus
Marsupialia (marsupials)
Dasyuromorphia (marsupial carnivores)
Thylacinidae
Thylacine, Thylacinus cynocephalus - extinct
Dasyuridae
Tropical antechinus, Antechinus adustus Agile antechinus, Antechinus agilis Fawn antechinus, Antechinus bellus Yellow-footed antechinus, Antechinus flavipes Atherton antechinus, Antechinus godmani Cinnamon antechinus, Antechinus leo Swamp antechinus, Antechinus minimus Brown antechinus, Antechinus stuartii Subtropical antechinus, Antechinus subtropicus Dusky antechinus, Antechinus swainsonii Brush-tailed mulgara, Dasycercus blythi Crest-tailed mulgara, Dasycercus cristicauda Kaluta, Dasykaluta rosamondae Kowari, Dasyuroides byrnei Western quoll, Dasyurus geoffroii Northern quoll, Dasyurus hallucatus Tiger quoll, Dasyurus maculatus Eastern quoll, Dasyurus viverrinus Wongai ningaui, Ningaui ridei Pilbara ningaui, Ningaui timealeyi Mallee ningaui, Ningaui yvonneae Dibbler, Parantechinus apicalis Red-tailed phascogale, Phascogale calura Brush-tailed phascogale, Phascogale tapoatafa Brush-tailed phascogale, Phascogale (tapoatafa) pirata Kultarr, Antechinomys laniger Paucident planigale, Planigale gilesi Long-tailed planigale, Planigale ingrami Common planigale, Planigale maculata Narrow-nosed planigale, Planigale tenuirostris Sandstone false antechinus, Pseudantechinus bilarni Fat-tailed false antechinus, Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis Alexandria false antechinus, Pseudantechinus mimulus Ningbing false antechinus, Pseudantechinus ningbing Rory Cooper's false antechinus, Pseudantechinus roryi Woolley's false antechinus, Pseudantechinus woolleyae Tasmanian devil, Sarcophilus harrisii Fat-tailed dunnart, Sminthopsis crassicaudata Kakadu dunnart, Sminthopsis bindi Carpentarian dunnart, Sminthopsis butleri Julia Creek dunnart, Sminthopsis douglasi Stripe-faced dunnart, Sminthopsis macroura Red-cheeked dunnart, Sminthopsis virginiae White-tailed dunnart, Sminthopsis granulipes Kangaroo Island dunnart, Sminthopsis aitkeni Grey-bellied dunnart, Sminthopsis griseoventer (including S. (griseoventer) boullangerensis: ) Boullanger Island dunnart, Sminthopsis boullangerensis (formerly S. griseoventer boullangerensis) Long-tailed dunnart, Sminthopsis longicaudata Chestnut dunnart, Sminthopsis archeri Little long-tailed dunnart, Sminthopsis dolichura Sooty dunnart, Sminthopsis fuliginosus Gilbert's dunnart, Sminthopsis gilberti White-footed dunnart, Sminthopsis leucopus Slender-tailed dunnart, Sminthopsis murina Hairy-footed dunnart, Sminthopsis hirtipes Ooldea dunnart, Sminthopsis ooldea Sandhill dunnart, Sminthopsis psammophila Lesser hairy-footed dunnart, Sminthopsis youngsoni
Myrmecobiidae
Numbat, Myrmecobius fasciatus
Peramelemorphia (bandicoots, bilbies)
Chaeropodidae
Pig-footed bandicoot, Chaeropus ecaudatus - extinct
Peroryctidae
Rufous spiny bandicoot, Echymipera rufescens
Peramelidae
Golden bandicoot, Isoodon auratus Northern brown bandicoot, Isoodon macrourus Southern brown bandicoot, Isoodon obesulus Western barred bandicoot, Perameles bougainville Desert bandicoot, Perameles eremiana - extinct Eastern barred bandicoot, Perameles gunnii Long-nosed bandicoot, Perameles nasuta
Thylacomyidae
Bilby, Macrotis lagotis Lesser bilby, Macrotis leucura - extinct
Notoryctemorphia (marsupial moles)
Notoryctidae
Northern marsupial mole, Notoryctes caurinus Southern marsupial mole, Notoryctes typhlops
Diprotodontia
Vombatiformes (wombats, koalas)
Vombatidae Northern hairy-nosed wombat, Lasiorhinus krefftii Southern hairy-nosed wombat, Lasiorhinus latifrons Common wombat, Vombatus ursinus
Phascolarctidae Koala, Phascolarctos cinereus
Phalangeriformes (possums, gliders)
Phalangeridae Southern common cuscus, Phalanger mimicus Common spotted cuscus, Spilocuscus maculatus Northern brushtail possum, Trichosurus arnhemensis Short-eared possum, Trichosurus caninus Mountain brushtail possum, Trichosurus cunninghami Common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula Coppery brushtail possum, Trichosurus johnstonii Scaly-tailed possum, Wyulda squamicaudata
Burramyidae Mountain pygmy possum, Burramys parvus Long-tailed pygmy possum, Cercartetus caudatus Southwestern pygmy possum, Cercartetus concinnus Tasmanian pygmy possum, Cercartetus lepidus Eastern pygmy possum, Cercartetus nanus
Tarsipedidae Honey possum, Tarsipes rostratus
Petauridae Striped possum, Dactylopsila trivirgata Leadbeater's possum, Gymnobelideus leadbeateri Yellow-bellied glider, Petaurus australis Sugar glider, Petaurus breviceps Mahogany glider, Petaurus gracilis Squirrel glider, Petaurus norfolcensis
Pseudocheiridae
Lemuroid ringtail possum, Hemibelideus lemuroides Greater glider, Petauroides volans Rock ringtail possum, Petropseudes dahli Common ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus peregrinus Western ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus (peregrinus) occidentalis Green ringtail possum, Pseudochirops archeri Daintree River ringtail possum, Pseudochirulus cinereus Herbert River ringtail possum, Pseudochirulus herbertensis
Acrobatidae Feathertail glider, Acrobates pygmaeus
Macropodiformes (kangaroos, wallabies)
Hypsiprymnodontidae Musky rat-kangaroo, Hypsiprymnodon moschatus
Potoroidae
Rufous bettong, Aepyprymnus rufescens Southern bettong, Bettongia gaimardi Burrowing bettong, Bettongia lesueur Woylie, Bettongia penicillata Northern bettong, Bettongia tropica Nullarbor dwarf bettong, Bettongia pusilla - extinct Desert rat-kangaroo, Caloprymnus campestris - extinct Gilbert's potoroo, Potorous gilbertii Long-footed potoroo, Potorous longipes Broad-faced potoroo, Potorous platyops - extinct Long-nosed potoroo, Potorous tridactylus
Macropodidae
Bennett's tree-kangaroo, Dendrolagus bennettianus Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo, Dendrolagus lumholtzi Central hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes asomatus - extinct Spectacled hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes conspicillatus Mala, Lagorchestes hirsutus Eastern hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes leporides - extinct Banded hare-wallaby, Lagostrophus fasciatus Western grey kangaroo, Macropus fuliginosus Eastern grey kangaroo, Macropus giganteus Agile wallaby, Notamacropus agilis Black-striped wallaby, Notamacropus dorsalis Tammar wallaby, Notamacropus eugenii Toolache wallaby, Notamacropus greyi - extinct Western brush wallaby, Notamacropus irma Parma wallaby, Notamacropus parma Whiptail wallaby, Notamacropus parryi Red-necked wallaby, Notamacropus rufogriseus Bridled nail-tail wallaby, Onychogalea fraenata Crescent nail-tail wallaby, Onychogalea lunata - extinct Northern nail-tail wallaby, Onychogalea unguifera Antilopine kangaroo, Osphranter antilopinus Black wallaroo, Osphranter bernardus Common wallaroo or euro, Osphranter robustus Red kangaroo, Osphranter rufus Allied rock-wallaby, Petrogale assimilis Short-eared rock-wallaby, Petrogale brachyotis Monjon, Petrogale burbidgei Cape York rock-wallaby, Petrogale coenensis Nabarlek, Petrogale concinna Godman's rock-wallaby, Petrogale godmani Herbert's rock-wallaby, Petrogale herberti Unadorned rock-wallaby, Petrogale inornata Black-flanked rock-wallaby, Petrogale lateralis Purple-necked rock-wallaby, Petrogale purpureicollis Mareeba rock-wallaby, Petrogale mareeba Brush-tailed rock-wallaby, Petrogale penicillata Proserpine rock-wallaby, Petrogale persephone Rothschild's rock-wallaby, Petrogale rothschildi Sharman's rock-wallaby, Petrogale sharmani Yellow-footed rock-wallaby, Petrogale xanthopus Quokka, Setonix brachyurus Tasmanian pademelon, Thylogale billardierii Red-legged pademelon, Thylogale stigmatica Red-necked pademelon, Thylogale thetis Swamp wallaby, Wallabia bicolor
See also List of mammals of Australia List of bats of Australia List of rodents of Australia List of placental mammals introduced to Australia List of marine mammals of Australia Global list of monotremes and marsupials
References
External links The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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