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Australian mammal finder

  • Australian mammals
Common name Scientific name Family Order
Australonycteris clarkae Australonycteris clarkae Archaeonycteridae Chiroptera
Brachipposideros nooraleebus Brachipposideros nooraleebus Hipposideridae Chiroptera
Chunia illuminata Chunia illuminata Ektopodontidae Diprotodontia
Diprotodon optatum Diprotodon optatum Diprotodonidae Diprotodontia
Nimiokoala greystanesi Nimiokoala greystanesi Phascolarctidae Diprotodontia
Obdurodon dicksoni Obdurodon dicksoni Ornithorhynchidae
Paljara tirarense Paljara tirarense Pseudocheiridae Diprotodontia
Palorchestes azeal Palorchestes azeal Palorchestidae Diprotodontia
Perameles bowensis Perameles bowensis Peramelidae Peramelemorphia
Silvabestius johnnilandi Silvabestius johnnilandi Diprotodontidae Diprotodontia
Wakaleo vanderleuri Wakaleo vanderleuri Thylacoleonidae Diprotodontia
Yarala burchfieldi Yarala burchfieldi Yaralidae Peramelemorphia
Andrews' Beaked Whale Mesoplodon bowdoini Cetacea
Arnoux's Beaked Whale Berardius arnuxii Cetacea
Australian Sea Lion Neophoca cinerea Otariidae Carnivora
Blainville's Beaked Whale Mesoplodon densirostris Ziphidae Cetacea
Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops truncatus Delphinidae Cetacea
Brown Antechinus Antechinus stuartii Dasyuridae Dasyuromorphia
Common Brushtail Possum Trichosurus vulpecula Phalangeridae Diprotodontia
Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis Delphinidae Cetacea
Common Ringtail Possum Pseudocheirus peregrinus Pseudocheiridae Diprotodontia
Cuvier's Beaked Whale Ziphius cavirostris Ziphidae Cetacea
Dickson’s Thylacine Nimbacinus dicksoni Thylacinidae Dasyuromorphia
Dingo familiaris dingo Canis Canidae Carnivora
Dugong Dugong dugon Dugongidae Sirenia
Eastern Pygmy Possum Cercartetus nanus Burramyidae Diprotodontia
Euryzygoma Euryzygoma dunense Diprotodontidae Diprotodontia
False Killer Whale Pseudorca crassidens Delphinidae Cetacea
Feathertail Glider Acrobates pygmaeus Acrobatidae Diprotodontia