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It is difficult to determine exact numbers of all the species of animals in Australia, but the Australian Government Department of the Environment website lists the following as an accurate guide:

  • 386 species of mammals, which includes marsupials, monotremes and placentals
  • 828 species of birds
  • 917 species of reptiles
  • 227 species of amphibians
  • Over 5000 species of fish
  • 757 species of Tunicata or Urochordata
  • 8 species of lancelets
  • 5 species of hagfish, lampreys and slime eels
No figures are available for invertebrate species.
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