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. One other species, the dingo, arrived much earlier, and is considered a native species, so is not included in this list.
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
Carnivora
- Red fox, Vulpes vulpes
Felidae
- Domestic cat, Felis silvestris catus (Felis catus)
Herpestidae
Mustelidae
- European polecat ("domestic ferret")
Artiodactyla
Camelidae
- Dromedary camel, Camelus dromedarius
Cervidae
- Red deer, Cervus elaphus
- Hog deer, Cervus porcinus
- Sambar deer, Rusa unicolor
- Chital, Axis axis
- Rusa deer, Rusa timorensis
- Fallow deer, Dama dama
Suidae
- Pig, Sus scrofa
Lagomorpha
Leporidae
- European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus
- European hare, Lepus europaeus
See also
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