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Mammals of Cape York Peninsula (CYP) bioregion

Total number of species: 130

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
Delphinidae Globicephala sp. pilot whale C QAI 1 0 28/04/2013
Delphinidae Orcaella heinsohni Australian snubfin dolphin V V QA I 3 0 22/10/2017
Delphinidae Pseudorca crassidens false killer whale C QAI 2 0 20/10/2020
Delphinidae Sousa sahulensis Australian humpback dolphin V V QAI I 75 0 14/05/2023
Delphinidae Tursiops aduncus Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin C QAI I 2 0 20/05/2022
Delphinidae Tursiops sp. bottlenose dolphin C QAI I 1 0 10/06/2016
Balaenopteridae Megaptera novaeangliae humpback whale C QAI 2 0 17/08/2023
Cervidae Cervus timorensis rusa deer II 14 0 18/11/2022
Bovidae Bos indicus zebu II 21 0 10/10/2018
Bovidae Bos sp. cattle II 73 0 24/11/2019
Bovidae Bos taurus European cattle II 219 0 25/08/2022
Suidae Sus scrofa pig II 1243 0 28/03/2023
Equidae Equus caballus horse II 89 0 01/12/2019
Felidae Felis catus cat II 738 0 28/03/2023
Canidae Canis familiaris dog II 148 1 28/03/2023
Canidae Canis familiaris (dingo) dingo QA 456 2 25/06/2024
Canidae Canis sp. II 18 0 01/12/2019
Dugongidae Dugong dugon dugong V QAI I 47 27 12/05/2023
Muridae Hydromys chrysogaster water rat C QAI I 101 30 17/11/2022
Muridae Leggadina lakedownensis Lakeland Downs mouse C Q 24 7 28/03/2023
Muridae Melomys burtoni grassland melomys C QA 706 233 20/09/2022
Muridae Melomys capensis Cape York melomys C Q 458 133 17/11/2017
Muridae Melomys cervinipes fawn-footed melomys C QA 75 32 13/09/2019
Muridae Melomys rubicola Bramble Cay melomys PE EX Q 13 11 23/07/1998
Muridae Melomys sp. C QA 153 14 17/11/2022
Muridae Mesembriomys gouldii rattoides black-footed tree-rat C V QA 217 8 25/08/2022
Muridae Mus musculus house mouse II 11 2 29/03/2022
Muridae Pogonomys sp. tree mouse C Q 3 2 27/11/2006
Muridae Pseudomys mimulus eastern delicate mouse C QAI 116 57 28/03/2023
Muridae Pseudomys sp. C QAI 1 0 06/07/2018
Muridae Rattus fuscipes bush rat C QA 4 2 22/11/2007
Muridae Rattus leucopus Cape York rat C QAI 423 152 26/10/2016
Muridae Rattus rattus black rat II 31 7 28/03/2023
Muridae Rattus sordidus canefield rat C QAI 511 125 28/03/2023
Muridae Rattus sp. C QAI 34 5 15/10/2020
Muridae Rattus tunneyi pale field-rat C QA 41 18 28/06/2021
Muridae Uromys caudimaculatus giant white-tailed rat C QAI 193 30 26/09/2022
Muridae Zyzomys argurus common rock-rat C QA 23 3 19/06/2016
Vespertilionidae Chalinolobus gouldii Gould's wattled bat C QA 6 0 27/08/2016
Vespertilionidae Chalinolobus nigrogriseus hoary wattled bat C QAI 120 41 31/08/2020
Vespertilionidae Chalinolobus picatus little pied bat C QA 2 0 26/09/2014
Vespertilionidae Chalinolobus sp. C QAI 1 0 28/05/2018
Vespertilionidae Murina florium tube-nosed insectivorous bat V QAI 4 1 03/09/2014
Vespertilionidae Myotis macropus large-footed myotis C QA 109 30 31/08/2020
Vespertilionidae Nyctophilus bifax northern long-eared bat C QAI 107 42 31/08/2020
Vespertilionidae Nyctophilus geoffroyi lesser long-eared bat C QA 34 7 01/12/2019
Vespertilionidae Nyctophilus sp. C QAI 4 0 03/09/2022
Vespertilionidae Phoniscus papuensis golden-tipped bat C QAI 5 2 17/01/2003
Vespertilionidae Pipistrellus adamsi Cape York pipistrelle C QA 131 56 31/08/2020
Vespertilionidae Pipistrellus sp. C QAI 12 3 17/01/2003
Vespertilionidae Pipistrellus westralis northern pipistrelle C QA 10 2 17/06/2010
Vespertilionidae Scotorepens balstoni inland broad-nosed bat C QA 3 0 23/09/2014
Vespertilionidae Scotorepens sanborni northern broad-nosed bat C QAI 134 22 17/11/2022
Vespertilionidae Scotorepens sp. C QA 6 3 16/09/1983
Vespertilionidae Vespadelus darlingtoni large forest bat C QA 1 1 30/10/1893
Vespertilionidae Vespadelus sp. C QA 6 4 01/06/1995
Vespertilionidae Vespadelus troughtoni eastern cave bat C QA 52 14 31/08/2020
Miniopteridae Miniopterus australis little bent-wing bat C QAI 149 33 11/11/2022
Miniopteridae Miniopterus orianae oceanensis eastern bent-wing bat C QAI 313 115 11/11/2022
Miniopteridae Miniopterus sp. C QAI 2 2 31/08/1928
Molossidae Austronomus australis white-striped freetail bat C QA 3 0 31/08/2020
Molossidae Chaerephon jobensis northern freetail bat C QAI 74 11 03/09/2022
Molossidae Mormopterus halli Cape York free-tailed bat C Q 3 0 17/06/2010
Molossidae Mormopterus lumsdenae northern free-tailed bat C QA 44 3 03/09/2022
Molossidae Mormopterus ridei eastern free-tailed bat C QA 20 5 31/08/2020
Molossidae Mormopterus sp. C QAI 16 0 31/08/2020
Emballonuridae Saccolaimus flaviventris yellow-bellied sheathtail bat C QAI 43 8 31/08/2020
Emballonuridae Saccolaimus mixtus Papuan sheathtail bat C QAI 37 9 01/12/2019
Emballonuridae Saccolaimus saccolaimus nudicluniatus bare-rumped sheathtail bat E V QAI 23 3 31/08/2020
Emballonuridae Saccolaimus sp. C QAI 1 0 01/12/2019
Emballonuridae Taphozous australis coastal sheathtail bat NT QAI 49 27 17/11/2017
Emballonuridae Taphozous sp. C QAI 3 0 03/09/2022
Emballonuridae Taphozous troughtoni Troughton's sheathtail bat C Q 47 2 31/08/2020
Hipposideridae Hipposideros ater aruensis eastern dusky leaf-nosed bat C QAI 41 8 28/08/2016
Hipposideridae Hipposideros cervinus fawn leaf-nosed bat V QAI 94 59 17/11/2017
Hipposideridae Hipposideros diadema reginae diadem leaf-nosed bat NT QAI 122 51 31/08/2020
Hipposideridae Hipposideros semoni Semon's leaf-nosed bat E V QAI 77 23 31/08/2020
Hipposideridae Hipposideros sp. C QAI 1 1 01/01/2006
Rhinolophidae Rhinolophus megaphyllus eastern horseshoe bat C QAI 430 213 31/08/2020
Rhinolophidae Rhinolophus robertsi greater large-eared horseshoe bat V V QI 86 22 31/08/2020
Megadermatidae Macroderma gigas ghost bat E V QA 38 5 01/09/2020
Pteropodidae Dobsonia magna bare-backed fruit bat C QAI 67 10 25/09/2014
Pteropodidae Macroglossus minimus northern blossom bat C QAI 96 39 15/10/2020
Pteropodidae Nyctimene cephalotes Torresian tube-nosed bat C QAI 8 4 17/01/2003
Pteropodidae Nyctimene robinsoni eastern tube-nosed bat C QA 150 67 13/09/2019
Pteropodidae Pteropus alecto black flying-fox C QAI 142 36 28/03/2023
Pteropodidae Pteropus conspicillatus spectacled flying-fox E E QAI 75 17 01/10/2021
Pteropodidae Pteropus scapulatus little red flying-fox C QAI 190 37 18/08/2021
Pteropodidae Pteropus sp. flying-fox C QAI 9 0 19/09/2021
Pteropodidae Syconycteris australis eastern blossom bat C QAI 132 84 17/01/2003
Macropodidae Dendrolagus bennettianus Bennett's tree-kangaroo NT Q 1 1 09/04/1925
Macropodidae Lagorchestes conspicillatus spectacled hare-wallaby C QAI 24 2 23/10/2015
Macropodidae Macropus giganteus eastern grey kangaroo C QA 102 3 28/03/2023
Macropodidae Macropus sp. C QA 12 2 19/06/2016
Macropodidae Notamacropus agilis agile wallaby C QAI 1489 33 28/03/2023
Macropodidae Notamacropus parryi whiptail wallaby C QA 5 2 30/04/2017
Macropodidae Onychogalea unguifera northern nailtail wallaby C QA 19 3 11/11/2019
Macropodidae Osphranter antilopinus antilopine wallaroo C QA 338 5 19/08/2022
Macropodidae Osphranter robustus common wallaroo C QA 55 5 15/08/2022
Macropodidae Petrogale coenensis Cape York rock-wallaby E E Q 22 13 29/08/2015
Macropodidae Petrogale godmani Godman's rock-wallaby C Q 43 18 03/03/2019
Macropodidae Thylogale stigmatica red-legged pademelon C QAI 34 9 31/07/2016
Macropodidae Wallabia bicolor swamp wallaby C QA 10 2 16/08/2019
Potoroidae Aepyprymnus rufescens rufous bettong C QA 4 1 12/09/2014
Phalangeridae Phalanger mimicus southern common cuscus C QAI 26 10 09/09/2017
Phalangeridae Spilocuscus nudicaudatus Australian spotted cuscus C Q 147 14 13/08/2022
Phalangeridae Trichosurus vulpecula common brushtail possum C QA 723 27 30/10/2021
Acrobatidae Acrobates pygmaeus feathertail glider C QA 7 4 19/03/2016
Pseudocheiridae Pseudocheirus peregrinus common ringtail possum C QA 46 13 01/11/2015
Petauridae Dactylopsila trivirgata striped possum C QAI 45 12 24/08/2021
Petauridae Petaurus breviceps sensu lato sugar glider Superseded QAI 168 22 30/11/2020
Petauridae Petaurus norfolcensis squirrel glider C QA 28 1 14/07/2015
Petauridae Petaurus notatus Krefft's glider C QA 26 3 24/11/2019
Petauridae Petaurus sp. C QAI 34 0 10/09/2014
Peramelidae Echymipera rufescens rufous spiny bandicoot C QAI 23 5 24/05/2009
Peramelidae Isoodon macrourus northern brown bandicoot C QAI 681 26 28/03/2023
Peramelidae Isoodon peninsulae Cape York brown bandicoot C Q 32 12 06/08/2009
Peramelidae Isoodon sp. C QAI 59 0 25/08/2022
Peramelidae Perameles nasuta long-nosed bandicoot C QA 1 0 31/07/1998
Peramelidae Perameles pallescens northern long-nosed bandicoot C Q 11 8 23/09/2008
Dasyuridae Antechinus leo cinnamon antechinus C Q 64 40 30/07/2015
Dasyuridae Dasyurus hallucatus northern quoll C E QA 510 65 03/06/2020
Dasyuridae Dasyurus maculatus gracilis spotted-tailed quoll (northern subspecies) E E Q 1 0 31/12/1947
Dasyuridae Phascogale tapoatafa tapoatafa brush-tailed phascogale C QA 29 14 14/10/2017
Dasyuridae Planigale ingrami long-tailed planigale C QA 7 3 13/06/2016
Dasyuridae Planigale maculata common planigale C QA 52 18 06/07/2018
Dasyuridae Planigale sp. C QAI 1 1 28/02/1927
Dasyuridae Sminthopsis archeri chestnut dunnart NT QAI 13 6 03/10/2008
Dasyuridae Sminthopsis virginiae red-cheeked dunnart C QAI 60 22 09/09/2021
Tachyglossidae Tachyglossus aculeatus short-beaked echidna SL QAI 102 3 26/09/2022

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Rare or threatened includes species listed as extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or conservation dependent under either the Nature Conservation Act or Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

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Legend

Nature Conservation Act
NCA - Status under the Nature Conservation Act 1992
EX : Extinct
PE : Extinct in the wild
CR : Critically endangered
E : Endangered
V : Vulnerable
NT : Near threatened
C : Least concern
SL : Special least concern
I : International
P : Prohibited
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
EPBC - Status under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EX : Extinct
XW : Extinct in the wild
CE : Critically endangered
E : Endangered
V : Vulnerable
CD : Conservation dependent
Est. - Establishment
DNQ : Doubtfully naturalised in QLD
EXQ : Not native to QLD
FNQ : Formerly naturalised in QLD
IA : Introduced (Intranational) - naturalised from interstate
II : Introduced (International) - naturalised from overseas
IU : Introduced - unknown origin
NAQ : Naturalised in QLD
NNQ : Native and naturalised in QLD
NTQ : Native to QLD
Q : Queensland endemic - naturally occurs in Queensland
QA : Intranational - naturally occurs in Queensland and interstate
QAI : Not endemic to Australia - naturally occurs in Queensland, interstate and overseas
QI : Regional endemic - naturally occurs in Queensland and overseas
SUQ : Status unknown in QLD
U : Unknown - native
UPQ : Unknown provenance in QLD
VA : Vagrant (Intranational) - normally occurs interstate
VI : Vagrant (International) - normally occurs overseas
VU : Vagrant (Unknown)
XA : Exotic (Intranational)
XI : Exotic (International)
XU : Exotic (Unknown)
Wetland Status
I : Wetland indicator species


This page should be cited as:

Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2025) Mammals of Cape York Peninsula (CYP) bioregion, WetlandInfo website, accessed 31 October 2026. https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=bioregion-cape-york-peninsula-cyp&Class=mammals&Kingdom=animals

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