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Native to the Mediterranean regions, more than one species of white snail is now quite common in Kadina and elsewhere in South Australia. This image shows many Theba pisana, and a number of smaller and more pointed Cochlicella acuta aestivating on a fence post. Cernuella virgata (Common white snail) [53] Cochlicella acuta (Pointed snail) [54]
Some introduced freshwater fish species have had devastating impacts on Australia's endemic freshwater fish species and other native aquatic life. For example, in much of south eastern Australia's freshwater systems introduced carp (often incorrectly called "European" carp) dominate the lowland reaches, [ 51 ] while introduced trout species ...
Around 15% of Australia's flora is made up of introduced species. [58] The following is a non-inclusive list of some of the more significant plant species. See also: List of invasive species in Australia § Plants
Introduced trout species dominate the upland reaches of rivers in southeast Australia, and may have negative effects on upland native fish like the mountain galaxias species, Macquarie perch and the unfortunately named trout cod, but due to their popularity as sport fish, lack of historical records, and loss of angling memories, their damaging ...
Koala Humpback whale. A total of 386 species of mammals have been recorded in Australia and surrounding continental waters: 364 indigenous and 22 introduced. [1] The list includes 2 monotremes, 154 marsupials, 83 bats, 69 rodents (5 introduced), 10 pinnipeds, 2 terrestrial carnivorans (1 recent introduction, and 1 prehistoric introduction), 13 introduced ungulates, 2 introduced lagomorphs, 44 ...
Numerous plants have been introduced to the state of New South Wales, Australia during the past two centuries, and many of them have become invasive species or noxious weeds which by definition compete with native plants and suppress the growth of indigenous populations.
The list includes introduced species, common vagrants and recently extinct species. It excludes species only present in captivity. 980 extant and extinct species are listed. There have been three comprehensive accounts: the first was John Gould's 1840s seven-volume series The Birds of Australia , the second Gregory Mathews , and the third was ...
A variety of placental mammals have been introduced to Australia since the arrival of Captain Cook in 1770. They have ranged in size from rodents to deer. This is a sub-list of the list of mammals of Australia. Note that this sub-list includes six species of introduced rodent that are also included in the rodents of Australia sub-list.