Extinct Australian animals

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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.

1 Extinct Australian animals: 1788 to present:
2 See also
3 Reference

[edit] Extinct Australian animals: 1788 to present:

[edit] Birds

Species	Common Name	Location(s)	Comments
Aplonis fusca	Norfolk Starling	Norfolk Island, NSW	1923. Competition from introduced European starling, song thrush and common blackbird, clearance for agriculture.
Columba vitiensis godmanae	White-throated Pigeon (Lord Howe Island), Lord Howe Pigeon	Lord Howe Island
Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae erythrotis	Red-crowned Parakeet (Macquarie Island), Macquarie Island Parakeet	Macquarie Island
Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae subflavescens	Red-crowned Parakeet (Lord Howe Island), Lord Howe Parakeet	Lord Howe Island
Dasyornis broadbenti litoralis	Rufous Bristlebird (western), South-western Rufous Bristlebird	WA
Dromaius ater	Dwarf Emu, King Island Emu	TAS	1827
Dromaius baudinianus	Kangaroo Island Emu	Kangaroo Island	1805
Dromaius novaehollandiae diemenensis	Emu (Tasmanian)	TAS	1850
Drymodes superciliaris colcloughi	Roper River Scrub-robin	NT
Gerygone insularis	Lord Howe Gerygone, Lord Howe Warbler	Lord Howe Island
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae spadicea	New Zealand Pigeon (Norfolk Island race)	Norfolk Island
Lalage leucopyga leucopyga	Norfolk Island Long-tailed Triller	Norfolk Island
Nestor productus	Norfolk Island Kaka	Norfolk Island
Ninox novaeseelandiae albaria	Southern Boobook (Lord Howe Island), Lord Howe Boobook Owl	Lord Howe Island
Porphyrios alba	White Gallinule	Lord Howe Island
Psephotus pulcherrimus	Paradise Parrot	NSW, QLD	Date uncertain around 1927; more recent sightings are sometimes claimed but have never been confirmed. Cause uncertain, most hypotheses centre on starvation from lack of grass seed after drought, overgrazing, more frequent fires, and introduction of prickly pear.
Rallus pectoralis clelandi	Lewin's Water Rail (western)	WA
Rallus philippensis maquariensis	Macquarie Island Rail	Macquarie Island
Rhipidura cervina	Lord Howe Fantail	Lord Howe Island
Turdus poliocephalus poliocephalus	Grey-headed Blackbird, Norfolk Island Thrush	Norfolk Island
Turdus xanthopus vinitinctus	Lord Howe Vinous-tinted Thrush	Lord Howe Island
Zosterops albogularis	White-chested White-eye, Norfolk Island Silvereye	Norfolk Island	The IUCN considers this species endangered; it is listed as extinct under the EPBC act since it has not been officially documented for over 20 years.
Zosterops strenuus		Lord Howe Island	Early 1920s. Predation by Rattus rattus

[edit] Amphibians

The reason for the decline and extinction of these frog species is unclear, decline in frog populations is an international phenomenon.

Species	Common Name	Location(s)	Comments
Rheobatrachus silus	Gastric-brooding Frog	QLD	Last wild specimen recorded in 1981
Rheobatrachus vitellinus	Eungella Gastric-brooding Frog	QLD	Last wild specimen recorded in 1985
Taudactylus acutirostris	Sharp-snouted Day Frog, Sharp-snouted Torrent Frog	QLD	Last wild specimen recorded in 1997
Taudactylus diurnus	Southern Day Frog, Mt Glorious Torrent Frog	QLD	Last wild specimen recorded in 1979

[edit] Mammals and Marsupials

Species	Common Name	Location(s)	Comments
Bettongia gaimardi gaimardi	Eastern Bettong (mainland)	NSW, QLD, SA, VIC
Bettongia lesueur graii	Boodie, Burrowing Bettong (inland)	WA
Bettongia penicillata penicillata	Brush-tailed Bettong (south-east mainland)	NSW, NT, SA, VIC, WA
Caloprymnus campestris	Desert Rat-kangaroo	QLD, SA
Chaeropus ecaudatus	Pig-footed Bandicoot	NSW, NT, SA, VIC, WA	1950s
Conilurus albipes	White-footed Rabbit-rat	NSW, QLD, SA, VIC
Lagorchestes asomatus	Central Hare-wallaby	NT	1935
Lagorchestes hirsutus hirsutus	Rufous Hare-wallaby (south-west mainland)	NT, SA, WA
Lagorchestes leporides	Eastern Hare-wallaby	NSW, QLD, SA, VIC	1890
Lagostrophus fasciatus albipilis	Banded Hare-wallaby (mainland)	WA
Leporillus apicalis	Lesser Stick-nest Rat	NSW, NT, SA, VIC, WA	1933
Macropus eugenii eugenii	Tammar Wallaby (South Australia)	SA
Macropus greyi	Toolache Wallaby	SA, VIC	1932
Macrotis leucura	Lesser Bilby	NT, QLD, SA	1931
Notomys amplus	Short-tailed Hopping-mouse	NT, SA	1896
Notomys longicaudatus	Long-tailed Hopping-mouse	NT, SA, WA
Notomys macrotis	Big-eared Hopping-mouse	WA	1843
Notomys mordax	Darling Downs Hopping-mouse	NSW, QLD	1846
Nyctophilus howensis	Lord Howe Long-eared Bat	Lord Howe Island
Onychogalea lunata	Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby	SA, WA
Perameles bougainville fasciata	Western Barred Bandicoot (mainland)	NSW, VIC
Perameles eremiana	Desert Bandicoot	NT, SA, WA
Potorous platyops	Broad-faced Potoroo	WA	1865
Pseudomys gouldii	Gould's Mouse	NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA
Rattus macleari	Maclear's Rat	Christmas Island	1908
Rattus nativitatis	Bulldog Rat	Christmas Island
Thylacinus cynocephalus	Thylacine, Tasmanian Tiger	TAS	1936

[edit] Invertebrates

Several Australian Invertebrates have been listed by the World Conservation Union as having become extinct.

Species	Common Name	Location(s)	Comments
Hypolimnus pedderensis	Lake Pedder Earthworm	TAS	Probably extinct in 1972, confirmed in 1996
Romankenkius pedderensis	Lake Pedder Planarian	TAS	Probably extinct in 1972, confirmed in 1986 [1]
Tornelasmias capricorni			[2]
Austrogammarus australis			1994? [3]
Beddomeia tumida			1996 [4]
Angrobia dulvertonensis			1996 [5]
Placostylus bivaricosus etheridgei			[6]