Australian Natural Adventures

AUSTRALIAN EAST COAST WILDLIFE LIST continues

MAMMALS

Platypus Ornithoryhnchus anatinus
Short-beaked Echidna Tachyglossus aculeatus
Northern Quoll Dasyurus hallucatus
Yellow-footed Antechinus Antechinus flavipes
Northern Brown Bandicoot Isoodon macrouras
Southern Brown Bandicoot Isoodon obesulus
Long-nosed Bandicoot Perameles nasuta
Koala Phacoloarctos cinereus
Sugar Glider Petaurus brevipes
Lemuroid Ringtail Possum Hemibelideus lemuroids
Greater Glider Petauroides volans
Green Ringtail Possum Pseudochirops archeri
Herbert River Ringtail Pseudochirulus herbertensis
Common Ringtail Possum Pseudocheirus peregrinus
Musky Rat-kangaroo Hypsiprymnodon moschatus
Rufous Bettong Aepyprymnus rufescens
Lumholtz’s Tree-kangaroo Dendrolagus lumholtzi
Agile Wallaby Macropus agilis
Western Grey Kangaroo Macropus fuliginosus
Eastern Grey Kangaroo Macropus giganteus
Whiptail Wallaby Macropus parryi
Red-necked Wallaby Macropus rufogriseus
Mareeba Rock-wallaby Petrogale mareeba
Red-legged Pademelon Thylogale stigmatica
Red-necked Pademelon Thylogale thetis
Black Flying-fox Pteropus alecto
Spectacled Flying-fox Pteropus conspicillatus
Grey-headed Flying-fox Pteropus poliocephalus

Other microbat species will be seen, and usually several species of native rats and mice. Kangaroo Island extenders will see two species of seals and another wallaby.

REPTILES

A variety of reptiles, including crocodiles, pythons, other snakes, lizards including the large goannas, and turtles will also be seen.

INSECTS

Numerous butterflies, including the large and spectacular Ulysses Butterfly and Cairns Birdwing will be seen.

FISH AND MARINE INVERTEBRATES

The Great Barrier Reef has more fish and invertebrate species in a square mile than the entire Caribbean.

PLANTS

Our guides will also be identifying and discussing many of the plants seen along the way.

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