List of mammals of Western Australia
This is a list of mammals of Western Australia, including both native and naturalised species.[1]
Subclass: Prototheria
Order: Monotremata
- Family: Tachyglossidae
- Genus: Tachyglossus
- Short-beaked echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus LC
- Genus: Tachyglossus
Subclass: Eutheria
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Dasyuromorphia
- Family: Dasyuridae
- Subfamily: Dasyurinae
- Tribe: Dasyurini
- Genus: Dasycercus
- Brush-tailed mulgara, Dasycercus blythi LC
- Crest-tailed mulgara, Dasycercus cristicauda LC
- Genus: Dasykaluta
- Little red kaluta, Dasykaluta rosamondae LC
- Genus: Dasyurus
- Western quoll, Dasyurus geoffroii NT
- Northern quoll, Dasyurus hallucatus EN
- Genus: Parantechinus
- Dibbler, Parantechinus apicalis EN
- Genus: Pseudantechinus
- Fat-tailed false antechinus, Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis LC
- Ningbing false antechinus, Pseudantechinus ningbing LC
- Rory Cooper's false antechinus, Pseudantechinus roryi LC
- Woolley's false antechinus, Pseudantechinus woolleyae LC
- Genus: Dasycercus
- Tribe: Phascogalini
- Genus: Antechinus
- Yellow-footed antechinus, Antechinus flavipes LC
- Genus: Phascogale
- Red-tailed phascogale, Phascogale calura NT
- Brush-tailed phascogale, Phascogale tapoatafa NT
- Genus: Antechinus
- Tribe: Dasyurini
- Subfamily: Sminthopsinae
- Tribe: Planigalini
- Genus: Planigale
- Long-tailed planigale, Planigale ingrami LC
- Common planigale, Planigale maculata LC
- Genus: Planigale
- Tribe: Sminthopsini
- Genus: Antechinomys
- Kultarr, Antechinomys laniger LC
- Genus: Ningaui
- Wongai ningaui, Ningaui ridei LC
- Pilbara ningaui, Ningaui timealeyi LC
- Southern ningaui, Ningaui yvonneae LC
- Genus: Sminthopsis
- Carpentarian dunnart, Sminthopsis butleri VU
- Fat-tailed dunnart, Sminthopsis crassicaudata LC
- Little long-tailed dunnart, Sminthopsis dolichura LC
- Gilbert's dunnart, Sminthopsis gilberti LC
- White-tailed dunnart, Sminthopsis granulipes LC
- Grey-bellied dunnart, Sminthopsis griseoventer LC
- Hairy-footed dunnart, Sminthopsis hirtipes LC
- Long-tailed dunnart, Sminthopsis longicaudata LC
- Stripe-faced dunnart, Sminthopsis macroura LC
- Ooldea dunnart, Sminthopsis ooldea LC
- Sandhill dunnart, Sminthopsis psammophila EN
- Red-cheeked dunnart, Sminthopsis virginiae LC
- Lesser hairy-footed dunnart, Sminthopsis youngsoni LC
- Genus: Antechinomys
- Tribe: Planigalini
- Subfamily: Dasyurinae
- Family: Myrmecobiidae
- Genus: Myrmecobius
- Numbat, Myremecobius fasciatus EN
- Genus: Myrmecobius
Order: Peramelemorphia
- Family: Chaeropodidae
- Genus: Chaeropus
- Pig-footed bandicoot, Chaeropus ecaudatus EX
- Genus: Chaeropus
- Family: Peramelidae
- Genus: Isoodon
- Golden bandicoot, Isoodon auratus VU
- Northern brown bandicoot, Isoodon macrourus LC
- Southern brown bandicoot, Isoodon obesulus LC
- Genus: Perameles
- Western barred bandicoot, Perameles bougainville EN
- Desert bandicoot, Perameles eremiana EX
- Genus: Isoodon
- Family: Thylacomyidae
- Genus: Macrotis
- Greater bilby, Macrotis lagotis VU
- Lesser bilby, Macrotis leucura EX
- Genus: Macrotis
Order: Notoryctemorphia
- Family: Notoryctidae
- Genus: Notoryctes
- Northern marsupial mole, Notoryctes caurinus DD
- Southern marsupial mole, Notoryctes typhlops DD
- Genus: Notoryctes
Order: Diprotodontia
- Suborder: Macropodiformes
- Family: Potoroidae
- Genus: Bettongia
- Family: Potoroidae
- Burrowing bettong, Bettongia lesueur
- Woylie, Bettongia penicillata)
- Gilbert's potoroo, Potorous gilbertii endemic
- Broad-faced potoroo, Potorous platyops - extinct
Macropodidae
- Central hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes asomatus
- Spectacled hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes conspicillatus
- Mala, Lagorchestes hirsutus
- Banded hare-wallaby, Lagostrophus fasciatus endemic
- Agile wallaby, Macropus agilis
- Antilopine wallaroo, Macropus antilopinus
- Tammar wallaby, Macropus eugenii
- Western grey kangaroo, Macropus fuliginosus
- Western brush wallaby, Macropus irma endemic
- Euro, Macropus robustus
- Red kangaroo, Macropus rufus
- †Crescent nail-tail wallaby, Onychogalea lunata - extinct
- Northern nail-tail wallaby, Onychogalea unguifera
- Short-eared rock-wallaby, Petrogale brachyotis
- Monjon, Petrogale burbidgei
- Nabarlek, Petrogale concinna
- Black-flanked rock-wallaby, Petrogale lateralis
- Rothschild's rock-wallaby, Petrogale rothschildi endemic
- Quokka, Setonix brachyurus endemic
Phalangeriformes (possums and gliders)
Phalangeridae
- Common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula
- Scaly-tailed possum, Wyulda squamicaudata endemic
Petauridae
- Sugar glider, Petaurus breviceps
Pseudocheiridae
- Rock ringtail possum, Petropseudes dahli
- Western ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus occidentalis endemic
Burramyidae
- Western pygmy possum, Cercartetus concinnus
Tarsipedidae
- Honey possum, Tarsipes rostratus endemic
- Suborder: Vombatiformes
- Family: Vombatidae
- Genus: Lasiorhinus
- Southern hairy-nosed wombat, Lasiorhinus latifrons LC
- Genus: Lasiorhinus
- Family: Vombatidae
Chiroptera (bats)
Pteropidae (fruitbats)
- Northern blossom-bat, Macroglossus minimus
- Black flying fox, Pteropus alecto
- Little red flying-fox, Pteropus scapulatus
Megadermatidae
- Ghost bat, Macroderma gigas
Hipposideridae
- Dusky leaf-nosed bat, Hipposideros ater
- Northern leaf-nosed bat, Hipposideros stenotis
- Orange leaf-nosed bat, Rhinonicteris aurantius
Emballonuridae
- Yellow-bellied sheath-tailed bat, Saccolaimus flaviventris
- Common sheath-tailed bat, Taphozous georgianus
- Hill's sheath-tailed bat, Taphozous hilli
Vespertilionidae
- Gould's wattled bat, Chalinolobus gouldii
- Chocolate wattled bat, Chalinolobus morio
- Hoary wattled bat, Chalinolobus nigrogriseus
- Western false pipistrelle, Falsistrellus mackenziei endemic
- Common bent-wing bat, Miniopterus schreibersii
- Large-footed bat, Myotis moluccarum
- Arnhem long-eared bat, Nyctophilus arnhemensis
- Northwestern long-eared bat, Nyctophilus bifax
- Lesser long-eared bat, Nyctophilus geoffroyi
- Gould's long-eared bat, Nyctophilus gouldi
- Greater long-eared bat, Nyctophilus timoriensis
- Pygmy long-eared bat, Nyctophilus walkeri
- Northern pipistrelle, Pipistrellus westralis
- Western broad-nosed bat, Scotorepens balstoni
- Little broad-nosed bat, Scotorepens greyii
- Northern broad-nosed bat, Scotorepens sanborni
- Inland forest bat, Vespadelus baverstocki
- Northern cave bat, Vespadelus caurinus
- Yellow-lipped cave bat, Vespadelus douglasorum endemic
- Finlayson's cave bat, Vespadelus finlaysoni
- Southern forest bat, Vespadelus regulus
Molossidae
- Northern freetail bat, Chaerephon jobensis
- Beccari's freetail bat, Mormopterus beccarii
- Little northern freetail bat, Mormopterus loriae
- Southern freetail bat, Mormopterus planiceps
- White-striped freetail bat, Tadarida australis
Rodentia (rodents)
Muridae (rats and mice)
- Rio Negro brush-tailed rat, Conilurus penicillatus
- Rakali, Hydromys chrysogaster
- Forrest's mouse, Leggadina forresti
- Short-tailed hopping mouse, Leggadina lakedownensis
- Lesser stick-nest rat, Leporillus apicalis - extinct
- Greater stick-nest rat, Leporillus conditor
- Grassland melomys, Melomys burtoni
- Black-footed tree-rat, Mesembriomys gouldii
- Golden-backed tree-rat, Mesembriomys macrurus
- House mouse, Mus musculus - naturalised exotic
- Spinifex hopping mouse, Notomys alexis
- Long-tailed hopping mouse, Notomys longicaudatus - extinct
- Big-eared hopping mouse, Notomys macrotis - extinct
- Mitchell's hopping mouse, Notomys mitchelli
- Ash-grey mouse, Pseudomys albocinereus
- Plains rat, Pseudomys australis
- Bolam's mouse, Pseudomys bolami
- Western pebble-mound mouse, Pseudomys chapmani endemic
- Delicate mouse, Pseudomys delicatulus
- Desert mouse, Pseudomys desertor
- Shark Bay mouse, Pseudomys fieldi
- Sandy inland mouse, Pseudomys hermannsburgensis
- Kimberley mouse, Pseudomys laborifex (also known as the Kimberley pebble-mound mouse)
- Western chestnut mouse, Pseudomys nanus
- Western mouse, Pseudomys occidentalis endemic
- Heath mouse, Pseudomys shortridgei
- Pacific rat, Rattus exulans - naturalised exotic
- Bush rat, Rattus fuscipes
- Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus - naturalised exotic
- Black rat, Rattus rattus - naturalised exotic
- Pale field rat, Rattus tunneyi
- Long-haired rat, Rattus villosissimus
- Common rock rat, Zyzomys argurus
- Central rock rat, Zyzomys pedunculatus
- Kimberley rock rat, Zyzomys woodwardi endemic
Sciuridae (squirrels)
- Indian palm squirrel, Funambulus pennanti - naturalised exotic
Lagomorpha (hares)
Leporidae
- Rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus - naturalised exotic
Sirenia (sea cows)
Dugonidae
- Dugong, Dugong dugon
Cetacea cetaceans
Balaenidae
- Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis
Balaenopteria
- Dwarf minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata
- Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis
- Sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis
- Bryde's whale, Balaenoptera edeni
- Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
- Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus
- Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Neobalaenidae
- Pygmy right whale, Caperea marginata
Physeteridae
- Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus
Kogiidae
- Pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps
- Dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima
Ziphiidae
- Arnoux's beaked whale, Berdius arnuxii
- Southern bottlenose whale, Hyperoodon planifrons
- Andrews' beaked whale, Mesoplodon bowdoini
- Blainville's beaked whale, Mesoplodon densirostris
- Gray's beaked whale, Mesoplodon grayi
- Hector's beaked whale, Mesoplodon hectori
- Strap-toothed whale, Mesoplodon layardi
- True's beaked whale, Mesoplodon mirus
- Shepherd's beaked whale, Tasmancetus shepherdi
- Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris
Delphinidae
- Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis
- Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata
- Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus
- Long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas
- Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus
- Fraser's dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei
- Southern right whale dolphin, Lissadelphis peronii
- Australian snubfin dolphin, Orcaella heinsohni
- Killer whale, Orcinus orca
- Melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra
- False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens
- Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, Sousa chinensis
- Spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata
- Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba
- Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris
- Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis
- Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops aduncus
- Bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
Carnivora (Carnivores)
Otariidae (fur seals)
- New Zealand fur seal, Arctocephalus forsteri
- Subantarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus tropicalis
- Australian sea lion, Neophoca cinerea
Phocidae (seals)
- Leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx
- Crabeater seal, Lobodon carcinophagus
- Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Canidae (dogs)
- Dog, Canis lupus - naturalised exotic
- Dingo, Canis lupus dingo - naturalised exotic
- Red fox, Vulpes vulpes - naturalised exotic
Felidae (cats)
- Cat, Felis catus - naturalised exotic
Mustelidae (polecats)
- Ferret, Mustela putorius - naturalised exotic
Perissodactyla
Equidae
Artiodactyla
Suidae
- Pig, Sus scrofa - naturalised exotic
Camelidae
- Camel, Camelus dromedarius - naturalised exotic
Bovidae
- Water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis - naturalised exotic
- Goat, Capra hircus - naturalised exotic
Cervidae
- Fallow deer, Dama dama - naturalised exotic
Naturalised
The following mammals are not native to Western Australia, but have naturalised there:
- Camelus dromedarius (one-humped camel)
- Capra hircus (goat)
- Equus asinus (donkey)
- Equus caballus (horse)
- Felis catus (house cat)
- Funambulus pennantii (five-lined palm squirrel)
- Mus musculus (house mouse)
- Oryctolagus cuniculus (European rabbit)
- Rattus exulans (Pacific rat)
- Rattus norvegicus (brown rat)
- Rattus rattus (black rat)
- Sus scrofa (pig)
- Vulpes vulpes (red fox)
References
Checklist of the Vertebrate Fauna of Western Australia (WA Museum)
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