Mammals


Nineteen native mammals and eight introduced mammals have been recorded in this forest.

Native mammals

Carnivorous Marsupials

Agile Antechinus (Antechinus agilis)
Brush-tailed Phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa)

Bandicoots

Long-nosed Bandicoot (Perameles nasuta)

Wombat & Koala

Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus)
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)

Possums & Gliders

Mountain Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus cunninghami)
Common Brushtail Possum (T. vulpecula)
Sugar Glider (P. breviceps)
Common Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus)
Greater Glider (Petauroides volans)
Feathertail Glider (Acrobates pygmaeus)

Kangaroos & Wallabies

Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus)
Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolour)

Micro-bats

Eastern Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus magaphyllus)
Gould’s Wattled Bat (Chalinolobus gouldi)
Chocolate Wattled Bat (Chalinolobus morio)
Lesser Long-eared Bat (Nyctophilus geoffroyi)
[other forest bats]
White-striped Mastiff Bat (Tadarida australis)

Rodents

Bush Rat (Rattus fuscipes)

Introduced Species

recorded in this forest include:
House Mouse (Mus musculus)
Black Rat (Rattus rattus)
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Feral Cat (Felis catus)
Red Deer (Cervus elaphus)
Sambar Deer (Cervus unicolor)
European Hare (Lepus europeaus)
European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cunniculus)

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