List of placental mammals introduced to Australia
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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)
Lagomorpha
Leporidae
- European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus
- European hare, Lepus europaeus
Carnivora
Canidae
Felidae
- Cat, Felis catus
Artiodactyla
Cervidae
- Chital, Axis axis
- Indian hog deer, Axis porcinus
- Red deer, Cervus elaphus
- European fallow deer, Dama dama
- Rusa deer, Rusa timorensis
- Sambar deer, Rusa unicolor
Bovidae
- Goat, Capra hircus
- Banteng, Bos javanicus
- Water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis
Camelidae
- Dromedary, Camelus dromedarius
Suidae
- Feral pig, Sus domesticus