Extinct animals of Australia
- Extinct animals of Australia
Following is a complete list of Australian vertebrate extinctions from 1788 to the present. There are 23 birds, 4 frogs, and 27 mammal species known to have become extinct since European settlement of Australia. It is worth making special mention of the three great human-introduced killer species: the European rabbit, the European Red Fox, and the domestic cat. Although many other introduced species have played a destructive role, so far these three have been far and away the most significant.
Extinctions are recorded under the "Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999".
Several invertebrate species have also been listed as extinct by the World Conservation Union (IUCN), however this list is less exhaustive, as invertebrates are more difficult to survey and are less well studied.
Extinct Australian animals: 1788 to present:
Birds
Invertebrates
Several Australian Invertebrates have been listed by the World Conservation Union as having become extinct. However they are not listed as extinct under Australian legislation.
ee also
*Australian megafauna
*Threatened fauna of Australia
*Fauna of Australia
References
*Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. [http://www.deh.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicthreatenedlist.pl?wanted=fauna EPBC Act List of Threatened Fauna]
*World Conservation Union, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006
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