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Introduced vertebrate fauna in Tasmania - 2001

Mammalia (Mammals)

   

Bos taurus

Cattle

Canis familiaris

Dog

Capra hircus

Goat

Dama dama

Fallow deer

Equus asinus

Donkey

Equus caballus

Horse

Felis catus

Cat

Lepus capensis

Brown hare

Mus musculus

House mouse

Mustela furo

Ferret

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Rabbit

Ovis aries

Sheep

Petaurus breviceps

Sugar glider

Rattus norvegicus

Brown rat

Rattus rattus

Black rat

Sus scrofa

Pig

Vulpes vulpes

Fox

Total

 

17

Aves (Birds)

   

Alauda arvensis

Skylark

Anas platyrhynchos

Mallard

Anser Anser

Domestic goose

Anser cygnoides

Domestic (Chinese) goose

Cacatua sanguinea

Little corella

Cacatua tenuirostris

Long billed corella

Callipepla californica

California quail

Carduelis carduelis

European goldfinch

Carduelis chloris

European greenfinch

Carduelis flanmea

Commom redpoll

Columba livia

Rock dove

Cygnus olor

Mute swan

Dacelo novaeguineae

Laughing kookaburra

Dromaius novaehollandiae

Emu

Eolophus roseicapilla

Galah

Gallus domesticus

Chicken

Goura sp.

Feral Pigeon

Meleagris gallopava

Turkey

Melopsittacus undulatus

budgerigar

Menura novaehollandiae

Superb lyrebird

Nymphicus hollandicus

Cockatiel

Passer domesticus

House sparrow

Pavo cristatus

Indian peafowl

Perdix Perdix

European partridge

Phasianus colchicus

Common pheasant

Streptopelia chinensis

Spotted turtle-dove

Struthio camelus

Ostrich

Sturnus vulgaris

Common starling

Trichoglossus haematodus

Rainbow lorikeet

Turdus merula

Common blackbird

Turdus philomelos

Song thrush

Total

 

31

Reptilia (Reptiles)

   

Chelodina longicollis

long-necked tortoise

Total

 

1

Amphibia (amphibians)

   

None identified

0

0

Pisces (freshwater fish)

   

Carassius auratus

goldfish

Cyprinus carpio

European carp

Oncorynchus mykiss

rainbow trout

Perca fluviatilis

redfin perch

Salmo salar

Atlantic salmon

Salmo trutta

brown trout

Salvelinus fontinalis

Brook trout/ Brook char

Tinca tinca

Tench

Gambusia holbrooki

Eastern Gambusia

Total

 

9

Pisces (saltwater fish)

   

Forsterygion varium

Variable triplefin, many-rayed three-fin, blenny

Grahamina gymnota

Total

 

2

Grand total in 2001

 

60

In 2001 there were 60 known introduced vertebrate fauna.
List compiled by Sophie Underwood, 2001.

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Source: This list of introduced (and naturalised) vertebrates was provided by Mike Driessen - August 2001. Plus data from Waterwatch and the CSIRO Divison of Marine Research.


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