List of placental mammals introduced to Australia
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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
- House mouse, Mus musculus
- Pacific rat, Rattus exulans
- Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus
- Black rat, Rattus rattus
Sciuridae
- Five-lined palm squirrel, Funambulus pennantii
- Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis
Carnivora
Canidae
Felidae
- Domestic cat, Felis silvestris catus (Felis catus)
Perissodactyla
Equidae
- Donkey, Equus asinus
- Domestic horse, Equus ferus caballus
Artiodactyla
Bovidae
- Water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis
- Goat, Capra aegagris hircus
- Banteng, Bos javanicus
Camelidae
- Dromedary camel, Camelus dromedarius
Cervidae
- Red deer, Cervus elaphus
- Hog deer, Cervus porcinus
- Sambar deer, Rusa unicolor
- Chital, Axis axis
- Rusa deer, Rusa timorensis
- Fallow deer, Dama dama
Suidae
- Pig, Sus scrofa
Lagomorpha
Leporidae
- European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus
- European hare, Lepus europaeus
See also
References
- ↑ Menkhorst, P. and Knight, F. (2001) A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia, Oxford University Press, Melbourne ISBN 0-19-550870-X
