List of mammals of Western Australia

Mammals in Western Australia include both native and introduced species.Western Australian Mammal Species

Subclass: Prototheria Order: Monotremata Family: Tachyglossidae Genus: Tachyglossus Short-beaked echidna, T. aculeatus

Subclass: Eutheria Infraclass: Marsupialia Order: Dasyuromorphia Family: Dasyuridae Subfamily: Dasyurinae Tribe: Dasyurini Genus: Dasycercus Brush-tailed mulgara, D. blythi Crest-tailed mulgara, D. cristicauda Genus: Dasykaluta Little red kaluta, D. rosamondae Genus: Dasyurus Western quoll, D. geoffroii Northern quoll, D. hallucatus Genus: Parantechinus Dibbler, P. apicalis Genus: Pseudantechinus Fat-tailed false antechinus, P. macdonnellensis Ningbing false antechinus, P. ningbing Rory Cooper's false antechinus, P. roryi Woolley's false antechinus, P. woolleyae Tribe: Phascogalini Genus: Antechinus Yellow-footed antechinus, A. flavipes Genus: Phascogale Red-tailed phascogale, P. calura Brush-tailed phascogale, P. tapoatafa Subfamily: Sminthopsinae Tribe: Planigalini Genus: Planigale Long-tailed planigale, P. ingrami Common planigale, P. maculata Tribe: Sminthopsini Genus: Antechinomys Kultarr, A. laniger Genus: Ningaui Wongai ningaui, N. ridei Pilbara ningaui, N. timealeyi Southern ningaui, N. yvonneae Genus: Sminthopsis Carpentarian dunnart, S. butleri Fat-tailed dunnart, S. crassicaudata Little long-tailed dunnart, S. dolichura Gilbert's dunnart, S. gilberti White-tailed dunnart, S. granulipes Grey-bellied dunnart, S. griseoventer Hairy-footed dunnart, S. hirtipes Long-tailed dunnart, S. longicaudata Stripe-faced dunnart, S. macroura Ooldea dunnart, S. ooldea Sandhill dunnart, S. psammophila Red-cheeked dunnart, S. virginiae Lesser hairy-footed dunnart, S. youngsoni Family: Myrmecobiidae Genus: Myrmecobius Numbat, M. fasciatus

Order: Peramelemorphia Family: Chaeropodidae Genus: Chaeropus Pig-footed bandicoot, Chaeropus ecaudatus EX Family: Peramelidae Genus: Isoodon Golden bandicoot, Isoodon auratus VU Northern brown bandicoot, Isoodon macrourus LC Southern brown bandicoot, Isoodon obesulus LC Genus: Perameles Western barred bandicoot, Perameles bougainville EN Desert bandicoot, Perameles eremiana EX Family: Thylacomyidae Genus: Macrotis Greater bilby, Macrotis lagotis VU Lesser bilby, Macrotis leucura EX

Order: Notoryctemorphia Family: Notoryctidae Genus: Notoryctes Northern marsupial mole, Notoryctes caurinus DD Southern marsupial mole, Notoryctes typhlops DD

Order: Diprotodontia Suborder: Macropodiformes Family: Potoroidae Genus: Bettongia Burrowing bettong, Bettongia lesueur Woylie, Bettongia penicillata) Gilbert's potoroo, Potorous gilbertii endemic Broad-faced potoroo, Potorous platyops EX

Macropodidae Central hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes asomatus Spectacled hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes conspicillatus Mala, Lagorchestes hirsutus Banded hare-wallaby, Lagostrophus fasciatus endemic Western grey kangaroo, Macropus fuliginosus Agile wallaby, Notamacropus agilis Tammar wallaby, Notamacropus eugenii Western brush wallaby, Notamacropus irma endemic Crescent nail-tail wallaby, Onychogalea lunata EX Northern nail-tail wallaby, Onychogalea unguifera Antilopine wallaroo, Osphranter antilopinus Common wallaroo, Osphranter robustus Red kangaroo, Osphranter rufus Short-eared rock-wallaby, Petrogale brachyotis Monjon, Petrogale burbidgei Nabarlek, Petrogale concinna Black-flanked rock-wallaby, Petrogale lateralis Rothschild's rock-wallaby, Petrogale rothschildi endemic Quokka, Setonix brachyurus - endemic

Phalangeriformes (possums and gliders) Phalangeridae Common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula Scaly-tailed possum, Wyulda squamicaudata endemic

Petauridae Savanna glider, Petaurus ariel

Pseudocheiridae Rock ringtail possum, Petropseudes dahli Western ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus occidentalis endemic

Burramyidae Western pygmy possum, Cercartetus concinnus

Tarsipedidae Honey possum, Tarsipes rostratus endemic Suborder: Vombatiformes Family: Vombatidae Genus: Lasiorhinus Southern hairy-nosed wombat, Lasiorhinus latifrons LC

Chiroptera (bats) Pteropodidae (fruitbats) Northern blossom-bat, Macroglossus minimus Black flying fox, Pteropus alecto Little red flying-fox, Pteropus scapulatus

Megadermatidae Ghost bat, Macroderma gigas

Hipposideridae Dusky leaf-nosed bat, Hipposideros ater Northern leaf-nosed bat, Hipposideros stenotis Orange leaf-nosed bat, Rhinonicteris aurantius

Emballonuridae Yellow-bellied sheath-tailed bat, Saccolaimus flaviventris Common sheath-tailed bat, Taphozous georgianus Hill's sheath-tailed bat, Taphozous hilli

Vespertilionidae Gould's wattled bat, Chalinolobus gouldii Chocolate wattled bat, Chalinolobus morio Hoary wattled bat, Chalinolobus nigrogriseus Western false pipistrelle, Falsistrellus mackenziei endemic Common bent-wing bat, Miniopterus schreibersii Large-footed bat, Myotis moluccarum Arnhem long-eared bat, Nyctophilus arnhemensis Northwestern long-eared bat, Nyctophilus bifax Lesser long-eared bat, Nyctophilus geoffroyi Gould's long-eared bat, Nyctophilus gouldi Greater long-eared bat, Nyctophilus timoriensis Pygmy long-eared bat, Nyctophilus walkeri Northern pipistrelle, Pipistrellus westralis Inland broad-nosed bat, Scotorepens balstoni Little broad-nosed bat, Scotorepens greyii Northern broad-nosed bat, Scotorepens sanborni Inland forest bat, Vespadelus baverstocki Northern cave bat, Vespadelus caurinus Yellow-lipped cave bat, Vespadelus douglasorum endemic Finlayson's cave bat, Vespadelus finlaysoni Southern forest bat, Vespadelus regulus

Molossidae Northern freetail bat, Chaerephon jobensis Beccari's free-tailed bat, Mormopterus beccarii Little northern freetail bat, Mormopterus loriae Southern free-tailed bat, Mormopterus planiceps White-striped free-tailed bat, Tadarida australis

Rodentia (rodents) Muridae (rats and mice) Rio Negro brush-tailed rat, Conilurus penicillatus Rakali, Hydromys chrysogaster Forrest's mouse, Leggadina forresti Short-tailed hopping mouse, Leggadina lakedownensis Lesser stick-nest rat, Leporillus apicalis EX Greater stick-nest rat, Leporillus conditor Grassland melomys, Melomys burtoni Black-footed tree-rat, Mesembriomys gouldii Golden-backed tree-rat, Mesembriomys macrurus House mouse, Mus musculus - naturalised exotic Spinifex hopping mouse, Notomys alexis Long-tailed hopping mouse, Notomys longicaudatus EX Big-eared hopping mouse, Notomys macrotis EX Mitchell's hopping mouse, Notomys mitchelli Ash-grey mouse, Pseudomys albocinereus Plains rat, Pseudomys australis Bolam's mouse, Pseudomys bolami Western pebble-mound mouse, Pseudomys chapmani endemic Little native mouse, Pseudomys delicatulus Desert mouse, Pseudomys desertor Shark Bay mouse, Pseudomys fieldi Sandy inland mouse, Pseudomys hermannsburgensis Kimberley mouse, Pseudomys laborifex Western chestnut mouse, Pseudomys nanus Western mouse, Pseudomys occidentalis - endemic Heath mouse, Pseudomys shortridgei Pacific rat, Rattus exulans introduced Bush rat, Rattus fuscipes Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus introduced Black rat, Rattus rattus introduced Pale field rat, Rattus tunneyi Long-haired rat, Rattus villosissimus Common rock rat, Zyzomys argurus Central rock rat, Zyzomys pedunculatus Kimberley rock rat, Zyzomys woodwardi endemic

Sciuridae (squirrels) Indian palm squirrel, Funambulus pennanti introduced

Lagomorpha (hares) Leporidae European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus introduced

Sirenia (sea cows) Dugongidae Dugong, Dugong dugon

Cetacea cetaceans Balaenidae Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis

Balaenopteridae Dwarf minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis Sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis Bryde's whale, Balaenoptera edeni Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae

Neobalaenidae Pygmy right whale, Caperea marginata

Physeteridae Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus

Kogiidae Pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps Dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima

Ziphiidae Arnoux's beaked whale, Berdius arnuxii Southern bottlenose whale, Hyperoodon planifrons Andrews' beaked whale, Mesoplodon bowdoini Blainville's beaked whale, Mesoplodon densirostris Gray's beaked whale, Mesoplodon grayi Hector's beaked whale, Mesoplodon hectori Strap-toothed whale, Mesoplodon layardi True's beaked whale, Mesoplodon mirus Shepherd's beaked whale, Tasmancetus shepherdi Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris

Delphinidae Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus Long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus Fraser's dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei Southern right whale dolphin, Lissadelphis peronii Australian snubfin dolphin, Orcaella heinsohni Killer whale, Orcinus orca Melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, Sousa chinensis Spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops aduncus Bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus

Carnivora (carnivores) Otariidae (fur seals) New Zealand fur seal, Arctophoca forsteri Subantarctic fur seal, Arctophoca tropicalis Australian sea lion, Neophoca cinerea

Phocidae (seals) Leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx Crabeater seal, Lobodon carcinophagus Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina

Canidae (dogs) Dingo, Canis familiaris dingo Red fox, Vulpes vulpes introduced

Artiodactyla Cervidae Common fallow deer, Dama dama introduced

References

Checklist of the Vertebrate Fauna of Western Australia (WA Museum)