Bellbird Corner Mammal List, 2016
Contributions welcome.
Native mammals
Common
Brushtail Possum
Trichosurus
vulpecula
Common Ringtail Possum
Pseudocheirus
peregrinus
Sugar Glider
Petaurus
breviceps
Eastern Swamp Rat
Rattus
lutreolus
Antechinus species
Antechinus
ssp.
Common Wombat
Vombatus
ursinus
Water Rat
Hydromys
chrysogaster
Platypus
Ornithorhynchus
anatinus
Short-beaked Echidna
Tachyglossus
aculeatus
Bat species
Brush-tailed Phascogale
Phascogale tapoatafa
The Phascogale used to occur along the Macalister at
Bellbird Corner but is possibly now locally extinct. They are very vulnerable
to domestic and feral cats. There has recently been a possible sighting of this
rare species at Coongulla which is encouraging news.
Feral animals
Brown Fox
Feral Cat
European Rabbit
Brown Hare
House Mouse