List of placental mammals introduced to Australia
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.
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 grey squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis (extirpated)
Carnivora[]
Canidae[]
Artiodactyla[]
Cervidae[]
- Chital, Axis axis
- Indian hog deer, Axis porcinus
- Red deer, Cervus elaphus
- Common fallow deer, Dama dama
- Rusa deer, Rusa timorensis
- Sambar deer, Rusa unicolor'
Lagomorpha[]
Leporidae[]
- European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus
- European hare, Lepus europaeus
See also[]
References[]
Categories:
- Fauna naturalised in Australia
- Lists of mammals of Australia