Australian terrestrial mammals: how many modern extinctions?
Andrew A. Burbidge
Abstract
This note updates the list of extinct Australian terrestrial mammal species and subspecies and, from published scientific literature, reports 40 species and six subspecies that are presumed to have become extinct since European settlement of Australia.
Topics & Concepts
SubspeciesMammalMonotremeBiologyMarsupialEcologyBandicootZoologyTaxonomy (biology)SystematicsEvolution and Paleontology StudiesMollusks and Parasites StudiesEcology and biodiversity studies