A total of 386 species of mammals have been recorded in Australia and surrounding continental waters: 364 indigenous and 22 introduced.Menkhorst, P. and Knight, F. (2001) A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia, Oxford University Press, Melbourne The list includes 2 monotremes, 154 marsupials, 83 bats, 69 rodents (5 introduced), 10 pinnipeds, 3 terrestrial carnivorans (2 recent introductions, and 1 prehistoric introduction), 13 introduced ungulates, 2 introduced lagomorphs, 44 cetaceans 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 List of marine mammals of Australia List of monotremes and marsupials of Australia List of placental mammals introduced to Australia List of rodents of Australia
Lists of mammals by Australian state or territory List of mammals of New South Wales List of mammals of South Australia List of mammals of the Northern Territory List of mammals of Victoria List of mammals of Western Australia List of mammals of Tasmania List of mammals of Queensland List of mammals of the Australian Capital Territory
Lists of mammals by Australian external territory List of mammals of Christmas Island List of mammals of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands List of mammals of Heard Island and McDonald Islands List of mammals of the Coral Sea Islands List of mammals of Ashmore Reef List of mammals of Norfolk Island List of mammals of Boigu, Saibai and Dauan Islands (Torres Strait) List of mammals of Macquarie Island
See also Fauna of Australia List of Nature Conservation Act endangered fauna of Queensland
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