List of placental mammals introduced to Australia

This is a sub-list of the list of mammals of Australia

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. One other species, the Dingo, was introduced much earlier, but is nevertheless included in this list.[1]

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

Sciuridae

Carnivora

Canidae

Felidae

Perissodactyla

Equidae

Artiodactyla

Bovidae

Camelidae

Cervidae

Suidae

Lagomorpha

Leporidae

See also

References

  1. Menkhorst, P. and Knight, F. (2001) A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia, Oxford University Press, Melbourne ISBN 0-19-550870-X

iGoTerra Checklist of Mammals of Australia

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