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 six species of introduced rodent that are also included in the rodents of Australia sub-list.

Rodentia

Muridae

House mouse, Mus musculus Pacific rat, Rattus exulans Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus Black rat, Rattus rattus

Sciuridae

Five-lined palm squirrel, Funambulus pennantii Eastern grey squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis (extirpated)

Lagomorpha

Leporidae European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus European hare, Lepus europaeus

Carnivora

Canidae

Dingo, Canis familiaris Red fox, Vulpes vulpes

Felidae

Cat, Felis catus

Artiodactyla

Cervidae

Chital, Axis axis Indian hog deer, Axis porcinus Red deer, Cervus elaphus European fallow deer, Dama dama Rusa deer, Rusa timorensis Sambar deer, Rusa unicolor

Bovidae

Blackbuck, Antilope cervicapra (extirpated) Goat, Capra hircus Zebu, Bos indicus Cattle, Bos taurus Banteng, Bos javanicus Water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis

Camelidae

Dromedary, Camelus dromedarius

Suidae

Feral pig, Sus domesticus

Perissodactyla

Equidae

Brumby, Equus ferus caballus Donkey, Equus africanus asinus

See also Invasive species in Australia List of mammals of Australia List of monotremes and marsupials of Australia List of bats of Australia List of rodents of Australia List of marine mammals of Australia

References

iGoTerra Checklist of Mammals of Australia