List of mammals of Tasmania

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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:

Contents 1 Monotremata (monotremes) 2 Marsupialia (marsupials) 2.1 Dasyuromorphia (marsupial carnivores) 2.2 Peramelemorphia (bandicoots and bilbies) 2.3 Diprotodontia 2.3.1 Vombatiformes (wombats and koalas) 2.3.2 Phalangeriformes (possums and gliders) 2.3.3 Macropodiformes (kangaroos and wallabies) 3 Eutheria (placentals) 3.1 Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates) 3.2 Carnivora 3.3 Chiroptera (bats) 3.4 Lagomorpha 3.5 Rodentia (rats and mice) 3.6 Pinnipedia (seals) 3.7 Cetacea (whales and dolphins) 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Monotremata (monotremes)

Ornithorhynchidae

• Platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Tachyglossidae

• Short-beaked Echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus

[edit] Marsupialia (marsupials)

[edit] Dasyuromorphia (marsupial carnivores)

Thylacinidae

• Thylacine, Thylacinus cynocephalus (extinct)

Dasyuridae

• Swamp Antechinus, Antechinus minimus
• Dusky Antechinus, Antechinus swainsonii
• Tiger Quoll, Dasyurus maculatus
• Eastern Quoll, Dasyurus viverrinus (endemic)
• Tasmanian Devil, Sarcophilus harrisii (endemic)
• White-footed Dunnart, Sminthopsis leucopus

[edit] Peramelemorphia (bandicoots and bilbies)

Peramelidae

• Southern Brown Bandicoot, Isoodon obesulus
• Eastern Barred Bandicoot, Perameles gunnii

[edit] Diprotodontia

[edit] Vombatiformes (wombats and koalas)

Vombatidae

• Common Wombat, Vombatus ursinus

[edit] Phalangeriformes (possums and gliders)

Phalangeridae

• Common Brushtail Possum, Trichosurus vulpecula

Burramyidae

• Tasmanian Pygmy Possum, Cercartetus lepidus
• Eastern Pygmy Possum, Cercartetus nanus

Petauridae

• Sugar Glider, Petaurus breviceps (naturalised, Australian mainland native)

Pseudocheiridae

• Common Ringtail Possum, Pseudocheirus peregrinus

[edit] Macropodiformes (kangaroos and wallabies)

Potoroidae

• Southern Bettong, Bettongia gaimardi (endemic)
• Long-nosed Potoroo, Potorous tridactylus

Macropodidae

• Red-necked Wallaby, Macropus rufogriseus
• Eastern Grey Kangaroo, Macropus giganteus
• Tasmanian Pademelon, Thylogale billardierii (endemic)

[edit] Eutheria (placentals)

[edit] Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

Bovidae (cloven-hooved ungulates)

• Goat, Capra aegagrus hircus (naturalised)

Cervidae (deer)

• Fallow Deer, Dama dama (naturalised)

Suidae (pigs)

• Boar, Sus scrofa (naturalised)

[edit] Carnivora

Canidae (dogs)

• Dog, Canis lupus familiaris (naturalised)
• Fox, Vulpes vulpes (naturalised)

Felidae (cats)

• Cat, Felis catus (naturalised)

Mustelidae (ferrets)

• Ferret, Mustela putorius furo (naturalised)

[edit] Chiroptera (bats)

Vespertilionidae

• Little Forest Bat, Vespadelus vulturnus
• Southern Forest Bat, Vespadelus regulus
• Large Forest Bat, Vespadelus darlingtoni
• Chocolate Wattled Bat, Chalinolobus morio
• Gould's Wattled Bat, Chalinolobus gouldii
• Lesser Long-eared Bat, Nyctophilus geoffroyi
• Greater Long-eared Bat, Nyctophilus timoriensis
• Eastern False Pipistrelle, Falsistrellus tasmaniensis

[edit] Lagomorpha

Leporidae (rabbits and hares)

• European Rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus (naturalised)
• Brown Hare, Lepus capensis (naturalised)

[edit] Rodentia (rats and mice)

Muridae

• Water Rat, Hydromys chrysogaster
• House Mouse, Mus musculus (naturalised)
• Long-tailed Mouse, Pseudomys higginsi (endemic)
• New Holland Mouse, Pseudomys novaehollandiae
• Broad-toothed Mouse, Pseudomys fuscus
• Swamp Rat, Rattus lutreolus
• Black Rat, Rattus rattus (naturalised)
• Brown Rat, Rattus norvegicus (naturalised)

[edit] Pinnipedia (seals)

Otariidae (eared seals)

• Cape Fur Seal, Arctocephalus pusillus
• New Zealand Fur Seal, Arctocephalus fosteri

Phocidae (true seals)

• Southern Elephant Seal, Mirounga leonina
• Leopard Seal, Hydrurga leptonyx

[edit] Cetacea (whales and dolphins)

Delphinidae (dolphins)

• Long-finned Pilot Whale, Globicephala melaena
• Killer Whale, Orcinus orca
• False Killer Whale, Pseudorca crassidens
• Common Dolphin, Delphinus delphis
• Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus

Physeteridae (sperm whales)

• Sperm Whale, Physeter catodon

Balaenidae (right whales)

• Southern Right Whale, Eubalaena australis
• Pygmy Right Whale, Caperea marginata
• Humpback, Megaptera novaeangliae

[edit] See also

• List of Australian mammals
  • List of Australian bats
  • List of Australian rodents
  • List of Australian marine mammals
• List of monotremes and marsupials

[edit] References

• Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife list of Mammals
• DPIW - Complete list of Tasmania's mammals
• List of introduced vertebrates of Tasmania