Search for a Mammal by its Scientific Name or any of its Common Names. Use the species index number code to locate the species on the Mammal Species List page. Every effort has been made to ensure the Common Names list is complete, however, if anyone using this site can contribute a genuine Common Name that has been omitted, we would be grateful to recieve their advice via email (see our Contacts page for email details).
At present all of the Fauna and Flora Names Index pages are incomplete and in various stages of functionality. The order of priority in finishing these important pages is a reflection of the number of species involved with each. The order is Amphibians; Mammals; Reptiles; Flora; Birds and lastly Fish.
Canis familiaris dingo - Dingo
Balaenoptera acutorostrata SubSp - Dwarf Minke Whale
Balaenoptera edeni - Eden's Whale
Balaenoptera musculus musculus - Blue Whale
Balaenoptera omurai - Omura's Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae - Humpback Whale
Delphinus delphis - Common Dolphin
Feresa attenuata - Pygmy Killer Whale
Globicephala melas - Long-Finned Pilot Whale
Grampus griseus - Risso's Dolphin
Lagenodelphis hosei - Fraser's Dolphin
Orcaella heinsohni - Australian SnubFin Dolphin
Orcinus orca - Killer Whale
Peponocephala electra - Melon-Headed Whale
Pseudorca crassidens - False Killer Whale
Sousa sahulensis - Australian HumpBack Dolphin
Stenella attenuata - PanTropical Spotted Dolphin
Stenella longirostris longirostris - Gray's Spinner Dolphin
Steno bredanensis - Rough-Toothed Dolphin
Tursiops aduncus - Indo-Pacific BottleNose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus - Common BottleNose Dolphin
Ziphius cavirostris - Cuvier's Beaked Whale
Saccolaimus flaviventris - Yellow-Bellied Sheath-Tailed Bat
Saccolaimus saccolaimus nudicluniatus - Bare-Rumped Sheath-Tailed Bat
Taphozous australis - Coastal Sheath-Tailed Bat
Miniopterus australis - Little Bent-Wing Bat
Miniopterus orianae oceanensis - Eastern Bent-Wing Bat
Chaerephon jobensis - Northern FreeTail Bat
Ozimops lumsdenae - Lindy's FreeTail Bat
Ozimops ridei - Eastern FreeTail Bat
Chalinolobus gouldii - Gould's Wattled Bat
Chalinolobus nigrogriseus nigrogriseus - Hoary Wattled Bat
Myotis macropus - Southern Myotis
Nyctophilus bifax - Eastern Long-Eared Bat
Nyctophilus geoffroyi pacificus - Lesser Long-Eared Bat
Phoniscus papuensis - Golden-Tipped Bat
Scoteanax rueppellii - Greater Broad-Nosed Bat
Scotorepens greyii - Little Broad-Nosed Bat
Scotorepens sanborni - Northern Broad-Nosed Bat
Vespadelus pumilus - Eastern Forest Bat
Vespadelus troughtoni - Eastern Cave Bat
Macroglossus minimus - Northern Blossom Bat
Nyctimene robinsoni - Eastern Tube-Nosed Bat
Pteropus alecto - Black Flying-Fox
Pteropus conspicillatus - Spectacled Flying-Fox
Pteropus scapulatus - Little Red Flying-Fox
Syconycteris australis - Common Blossom Bat
Hipposideros ater - Dusky Leaf-Nosed Bat
Hipposideros diadema - Diadem Leaf-Nosed Bat
Macroderma gigas - Ghost Bat
Rhinolophus megaphyllus - Eastern Horseshoe Bat
Leggadina lakedownensis - Lakeland Downs Mouse
Mesembriomys gouldii rattoides - Black-Footed Tree-Rat
Pseudomys delicatulus - Little Native Mouse
Pseudomys gracilicaudatus - Eastern Chestnut Mouse
Zyzomys argurus - Common Rock Rat
Hydromys chrysogaster- Rakali
Melomys burtoni - Grassland Melomys
Melomys cervinipes - Fawn-Footed Melomys
Uromys caudimaculatus - Giant White-Tailed Rat
Pogonomys mollipilosus - Prehensile-Tailed Rat
Rattus fuscipes coracius - Northern Bush Rat
Rattus leucopus cooktownensis - Southern Cape York Rat
Rattus sordidus - Canefield Rat
Rattus tunneyi culmorum - Pale Field Rat
Dugong dugon - Dugong
Dasyurus hallucatus - Northern Quoll
Dasyurus maculatus gracilis - Spotted-Tailed Quoll
Antechinus adustus - Tropical Antechinus
Antechinus flavipes rubeculus - Northern Yellow-Footed Antechinus
Antechinus swainsonii - Dusky Antechinus
Phascogale tapoatafa tapoatafa - Eastern Brush-Tailed Phascogale
Planigale ingrami - Long-Tailed Planigale
Planigale maculata maculata- Common Planigale
Sminthopsis archeri - Chestnut Dunnart
Sminthopsis leucopus ferruginifrons - Northern White-Footed Dunnart
Sminthopsis murina tatei - Northern Slender-Tailed Dunnart
Sminthopsis virginiae virginiae - Red-Cheeked Dunnart
Cercartetus caudatus macrurus - Long-Tailed Pygmy Possum
Hypsiprymnodon moschatus - Musky Rat-Kangaroo
Dendrolagus lumholtzi - Lumholtz's Tree-Kangaroo
Lagorchestes conspicillatus - Spectacled Hare-Wallaby
Macropus giganteus- Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Notamacropus agilis jardinii - Queensland Agile Wallaby
Notamacropus parryi - Whiptail Wallaby
Osphranter robustus robustus - Eastern Wallaroo
Petrogale godmani - Godman's Rock-Wallaby
Petrogale mareeba - Mareeba Rock-Wallaby
Thylogale stigmatica - Red-Legged Pademelon
Wallabia bicolor - Swamp Wallaby
Aepyprymnus rufescens - Rufous Bettong
Bettongia tropica - Northern Bettong
Acrobates frontalis - Broad-Toed Feathertail Glider
Acrobates pygmaeus - Narrow-Toed Feathertail Glider
Dactylopsila trivirgata - Striped Possum
Dactylopsila trivirgata picata - Queensland Striped Possum
Petaurus australis Wet Tropics subspecies - Fluffy Glider
Petaurus breviceps longicaudatus - Northern Sugar Glider
Petaurus norfolcensis - Squirrel Glider
Petaurus notatus - Krefft's Glider
Hemibelideus lemuroides - Lemuroid Ringtail Possum
Petauroides minor - Northern Greater Glider
Pseudocheirus peregrinus peregrinus- Common Ringtail Possum
Pseudochirops archeri - Green Ringtail Possum
Pseudochirulus cinereus - Daintree River Ringtail Possum
Pseudochirulus herbertensis - Herbert River Ringtail Possum
Trichosurus vulpecula johnstoni - Coppery Brushtail Possum
Isoodon macrourus torosus - Northern Brown Bandicoot
Isoodon peninsulae - Cape York Brown Bandicoot
Perameles pallescens - Northern Long-Nose Bandicoot
Ornithorhynchus anatinus- Platypus
Tachyglossus aculeatus aculeatus- Short-Beaked Echidna
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