List of mammals of Western Australia
Appearance
Mammals in Western Australia include both native and introduced species.[1]
Subclass: Prototheria
[edit]Order: Monotremata
[edit]- Family: Tachyglossidae
- Genus: Tachyglossus
- Short-beaked echidna, T. aculeatus LC
- Genus: Tachyglossus
Infraclass: Marsupialia
[edit]Order: Dasyuromorphia
[edit]- Family: Dasyuridae
- Subfamily: Dasyurinae
- Tribe: Dasyurini
- Genus: Dasycercus
- Brush-tailed mulgara, D. blythi LC
- Crest-tailed mulgara, D. cristicauda LC
- Genus: Dasykaluta
- Little red kaluta, D. rosamondae LC
- Genus: Dasyurus
- Western quoll, D. geoffroii NT
- Northern quoll, D. hallucatus EN
- Genus: Parantechinus
- Dibbler, P. apicalis EN
- Genus: Pseudantechinus
- Fat-tailed false antechinus, P. macdonnellensis LC
- Ningbing false antechinus, P. ningbing LC
- Rory Cooper's false antechinus, P. roryi LC
- Woolley's false antechinus, P. woolleyae LC
- Genus: Dasycercus
- Tribe: Phascogalini
- Genus: Antechinus
- Yellow-footed antechinus, A. flavipes LC
- Genus: Phascogale
- Red-tailed phascogale, P. calura NT
- Brush-tailed phascogale, P. tapoatafa NT
- Genus: Antechinus
- Tribe: Dasyurini
- Subfamily: Sminthopsinae
- Tribe: Planigalini
- Genus: Planigale
- Long-tailed planigale, P. ingrami LC
- Common planigale, P. maculata LC
- Genus: Planigale
- Tribe: Sminthopsini
- Genus: Antechinomys
- Kultarr, A. laniger LC
- Genus: Ningaui
- Wongai ningaui, N. ridei LC
- Pilbara ningaui, N. timealeyi LC
- Southern ningaui, N. yvonneae LC
- Genus: Sminthopsis
- Carpentarian dunnart, S. butleri VU
- Fat-tailed dunnart, S. crassicaudata LC
- Little long-tailed dunnart, S. dolichura LC
- Gilbert's dunnart, S. gilberti LC
- White-tailed dunnart, S. granulipes LC
- Grey-bellied dunnart, S. griseoventer LC
- Hairy-footed dunnart, S. hirtipes LC
- Long-tailed dunnart, S. longicaudata LC
- Stripe-faced dunnart, S. macroura LC
- Ooldea dunnart, S. ooldea LC
- Sandhill dunnart, S. psammophila EN
- Red-cheeked dunnart, S. virginiae LC
- Lesser hairy-footed dunnart, S. youngsoni LC
- Genus: Antechinomys
- Tribe: Planigalini
- Subfamily: Dasyurinae
- Family: Myrmecobiidae
- Genus: Myrmecobius
- Numbat, M. fasciatus EN
- Genus: Myrmecobius
Order: Peramelemorphia
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Family: Notoryctidae
- Genus: Notoryctes
- Northern marsupial mole, Notoryctes caurinus DD
- Southern marsupial mole, Notoryctes typhlops DD
- Genus: Notoryctes
Order: Diprotodontia
[edit]- 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 EX
- Central hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes asomatus
- Spectacled hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes conspicillatus
- Mala, Lagorchestes hirsutus
- Banded hare-wallaby, Lagostrophus fasciatus endemic
- Western grey kangaroo, Macropus fuliginosus
- Agile wallaby, Notamacropus agilis
- Tammar wallaby, Notamacropus eugenii
- Western brush wallaby, Notamacropus irma endemic
- Crescent nail-tail wallaby, Onychogalea lunata EX
- Northern nail-tail wallaby, Onychogalea unguifera
- Antilopine wallaroo, Osphranter antilopinus
- Common wallaroo, Osphranter robustus
- Red kangaroo, Osphranter rufus
- 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)
[edit]- Common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula
- Scaly-tailed possum, Wyulda squamicaudata endemic
- Savanna glider, Petaurus ariel
- Rock ringtail possum, Petropseudes dahli
- Western ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus occidentalis endemic
- Western pygmy possum, Cercartetus concinnus
- Honey possum, Tarsipes rostratus endemic
- Suborder: Vombatiformes
- Family: Vombatidae
- Genus: Lasiorhinus
- Southern hairy-nosed wombat, Lasiorhinus latifrons LC
- Genus: Lasiorhinus
- Family: Vombatidae
Chiroptera (bats)
[edit]Pteropodidae (fruitbats)
[edit]- Northern blossom-bat, Macroglossus minimus
- Black flying fox, Pteropus alecto
- Little red flying-fox, Pteropus scapulatus
- Ghost bat, Macroderma gigas
- Dusky leaf-nosed bat, Hipposideros ater
- Northern leaf-nosed bat, Hipposideros stenotis
- Orange leaf-nosed bat, Rhinonicteris aurantius
- Yellow-bellied sheath-tailed bat, Saccolaimus flaviventris
- Common sheath-tailed bat, Taphozous georgianus
- Hill's sheath-tailed bat, Taphozous hilli
- 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
- Inland 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
- Northern freetail bat, Chaerephon jobensis
- Beccari's free-tailed bat, Mormopterus beccarii
- Little northern freetail bat, Mormopterus loriae
- Southern free-tailed bat, Mormopterus planiceps
- White-striped free-tailed bat, Tadarida australis
- 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 EX
- 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 EX
- Big-eared hopping mouse, Notomys macrotis EX
- 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
- Little native mouse, Pseudomys delicatulus
- Desert mouse, Pseudomys desertor
- Shark Bay mouse, Pseudomys fieldi
- Sandy inland mouse, Pseudomys hermannsburgensis
- Kimberley mouse, Pseudomys laborifex
- Western chestnut mouse, Pseudomys nanus
- Western mouse, Pseudomys occidentalis - endemic
- Heath mouse, Pseudomys shortridgei
- Pacific rat, Rattus exulans introduced
- Bush rat, Rattus fuscipes
- Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus introduced
- Black rat, Rattus rattus introduced
- 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
- Indian palm squirrel, Funambulus pennanti introduced
Lagomorpha (hares)
[edit]- European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus introduced
- Dugong, Dugong dugon
- Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis
- 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
- Pygmy right whale, Caperea marginata
- Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus
- Pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps
- Dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima
- 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
- 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
- New Zealand fur seal, Arctophoca forsteri
- Subantarctic fur seal, Arctophoca tropicalis
- Australian sea lion, Neophoca cinerea
- Leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx
- Crabeater seal, Lobodon carcinophagus
- Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
- Common fallow deer, Dama dama introduced