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 (monotremes)
Family: Ornithorhynchidae Genus: Ornithorhynchus Platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus Family: Tachyglossidae Genus: Tachyglossus Short-beaked echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus
Infraclass: Marsupialia (marsupials) Order: Dasyuromorphia (marsupial carnivores) Family: Thylacinidae Genus: Thylacinus Thylacine, T. cynocephalus endemic Family: Dasyuridae Subfamily: Dasyurinae Tribe: Dasyurinae Genus: Dasyurus Tiger quoll, D. maculatus Eastern quoll, D. viverrinus endemic (introduced to Australian mainland) Genus: Sarcophilus Tasmanian devil, S. harrisii endemic Tribe: Phascogalini Genus: Antechinus Swamp antechinus, A. minimus Dusky antechinus, A. swainsonii Subfamily: Sminthopsinae Tribe: Sminthopsini Genus: Sminthopsis White-footed dunnart, S. leucopus
Order: Peramelemorphia (bandicoots and bilbies)
Family: Peramelidae Subfamily: Peramelinae Genus: Isoodon Southern brown bandicoot, Isoodon obesulus Genus: Perameles Eastern barred bandicoot, Perameles gunnii
Order: Diprotodontia
Suborder: Vombatiformes (wombats and koalas) Family: Vombatidae Genus: Vombatus Common wombat, Vombatus ursinus
Suborder: Phalangeriformes (possums and gliders) Family: Phalangeridae Genus: Trichosurus Common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula Family: Burramyidae Genus: Cercartetus Tasmanian pygmy possum, Cercartetus lepidus Eastern pygmy possum, Cercartetus nanus Family: Petauridae Genus: Petaurus Krefft's glider, Petaurus notatus introduced (Australian mainland native) Family: Pseudocheiridae Genus: Pseudocheirus Common ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus peregrinus
Suborder: Macropodiformes (kangaroos and wallabies)
Family: Potoroidae Genus: Bettongia Southern bettong, Bettongia gaimardi endemic Genus: Potorous Long-nosed potoroo, Potorous tridactylus Family: Macropodidae Genus: Macropus Eastern grey kangaroo, Macropus giganteus Genus: Notamacropus Red-necked wallaby, N. rufogriseus Genus: Thylogale Tasmanian pademelon, Thylogale billardierii endemic
Infraclass: Eutheria (placentals) Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates) Family: Cervidae Subfamily: Cervinae Genus: Dama Common fallow deer, Dama dama introduced
Order: Carnivora Family: Otariidae (eared seals) Genus: Arctocephalus Cape fur seal, Arctocephalus pusillus New Zealand fur seal, Arctocephalus fosteri Family: Phocidae (true seals) Genus: Mirounga Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina Genus: Hydrurga Leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx
Order: Chiroptera (bats) Family: Vespertilionidae Genus: Vespadelus Little forest bat, Vespadelus vulturnus LR/lc Southern forest bat, Vespadelus regulus LR/lc Large forest bat, Vespadelus darlingtoni LR/lc Genus: Chalinolobus Chocolate wattled bat, Chalinolobus morio Gould's wattled bat, Chalinolobus gouldii LR/lc Genus: Nyctophilus Lesser long-eared bat, Nyctophilus geoffroyi Greater long-eared bat, Nyctophilus timoriensis Genus: Falsistrellus Eastern false pipistrelle, Falsistrellus tasmaniensis
Lagomorpha Family: Leporidae (rabbits and hares) Genus: Oryctolagus European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus introduced Genus: Lepus European hare, Lepus europaeus introduced
Rodentia (rats and mice) Family: Muridae Genus: Hydromys Rakali, Hydromys chrysogaster Genus: Mus House mouse, Mus musculus LC introduced Genus: Pseudomys Long-tailed mouse, Pseudomys higginsi LR/lc endemic New Holland mouse, Pseudomys novaehollandiae Genus: Mastacomys Broad-toothed mouse, Mastacomys fuscus Genus: Rattus Swamp rat, Rattus lutreolus LR/lc Black rat, Rattus rattus LC introduced Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus LC introduced
Order: Cetacea (whales and dolphins) Suborder: Odontoceti (toothed whales) Family: Delphinidae (dolphins) Genus: Globicephala Long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melaena Genus: Orcinus Killer whale, Orcinus orca Genus: Pseudorca False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens Genus: Delphinus Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis Genus: Tursiops Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus Family: Physeteridae (sperm whales) Genus: Physeter Sperm whale, Physeter catodon
Parvorder: Mysticeti (baleen whales) Family: Balaenidae (right whales) Genus: Eubalaena Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis Genus: Caperea Pygmy right whale, Caperea marginata Genus: Megaptera Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
See also List of mammals of Australia List of bats of Australia List of rodents of Australia List of marine mammals of Australia List of monotremes and marsupials
References Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife list of Mammals DPIW - Complete list of Tasmania's mammals List of introduced vertebrates of Tasmania