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A total of 386 species of mammals have been recorded in Australia and surrounding continental waters: 364 indigenous and 22 introduced. The list includes 2 monotremes, 154
A total of 386 species of mammals have been recorded in Australia and surrounding continental waters: 364 indigenous and 22 introduced. The list includes 2 monotremes, 154 marsupial
Marsupials are a diverse group of mammals belonging to the infraclass Marsupialia. They are natively found in Australasia, Wallacea, and the Americas. One of marsupials' unique features is their reproductive strategy: the young are born in a r ...
s, 83 bats, 69 rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the Order (biology), order Rodentia ( ), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and Mandible, lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal specie ...
s (5 introduced), 10 pinnipeds, 2 terrestrial carnivora
Carnivora ( ) is an order of placental mammals specialized primarily in eating flesh, whose members are formally referred to as carnivorans. The order Carnivora is the sixth largest order of mammals, comprising at least 279 species. Carnivor ...
ns (1 recent introduction, and 1 prehistoric introduction), 13 introduced ungulate
Ungulates ( ) are members of the diverse clade Euungulata ("true ungulates"), which primarily consists of large mammals with Hoof, hooves. Once part of the clade "Ungulata" along with the clade Paenungulata, "Ungulata" has since been determined ...
s, 2 introduced lagomorphs, 44 cetacea
Cetacea (; , ) is an infraorder of aquatic mammals belonging to the order Artiodactyla that includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. Key characteristics are their fully aquatic lifestyle, streamlined body shape, often large size and exclusively c ...
ns 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
Mammals are divided into two subclasses based on reproductive techniques: egg laying mammals (the monotremes), and live birth mammals. The second subclass is divided into two infraclasses: pouched mammals (the marsupials) and placental mammals.
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* 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 TerritoryLists 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 IslandSee also
* Fauna of Australia * List of Nature Conservation Act endangered fauna of QueenslandReferences
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...