List of mammals of Australia

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Conservation

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Organisations

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* WAP
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Associated acts

* Environment Protection and
Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

Related topics

* Conservation
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Koala Humpback whale

A total of 386 species of mammals have been recorded in Australia and surrounding continental waters: 364 indigenous and 22 introduced.[1] The list includes 2 monotremes, 154 marsupials, 83 bats, 69 rodents (5 introduced), 10 pinnipeds, 2 terrestrial carnivorans (1 recent introduction, and 1 prehistoric introduction), 13 introduced ungulates, 2 introduced lagomorphs, 44 cetaceans and 1 sirenian. The taxonomy and nomenclature used here generally follows Van Dyck and Strahan.[2]

## Lists of mammals of Australia

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* List of bats of Australia
* List of marine mammals of Australia
* List of monotremes and marsupials of Australia
* List of placental mammals introduced to Australia
* List of rodents of Australia

## Lists of mammals by Australian state or territory

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* 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 Territory

## Lists of mammals by Australian external territory

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* 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 Island

## See also

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* Fauna of Australia
* List of Nature Conservation Act endangered fauna of Queensland

## References

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1. ^ Menkhorst, P. and Knight, F. (2001) A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia, Oxford University Press, Melbourne ISBN 0-19-550870-X
2. ^ Van Dyke, S. and Strahan, R. (eds.) (2008) The Mammals of Australia, Third Edition, New Holland / Queensland Museum, Brisbane ISBN 978-1-877069-25-3

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List of mammals of Oceania

Sovereign states|

* Australia
* Federated States of Micronesia
* Fiji
* Kiribati
* Marshall Islands
* Nauru
* New Zealand
* Palau
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tonga
* Tuvalu
* Vanuatu

Associated states
of New Zealand|

* Cook Islands
* Niue

Dependencies
and other territories|

* American Samoa
* Christmas Island
* Cocos (Keeling) Islands
* Easter Island
* French Polynesia
* Guam
* Hawaii
* New Caledonia
* Norfolk Island
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Pitcairn Islands
* Tokelau
* Wallis and Futuna

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