Species Guide — Wild Life

Wild
Life

The wild animals that can be found around Tasmania

Wild Life

18 species documented

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Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Australian Fur Seal

Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Bennett's wallaby

Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Blotched Blue-tongue

Tiliqua nigrolutea

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Brown Tree Frog

Litoria ewingii

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Common Brushtail Possum

Trichosurus vulpecula

A light brown coloured frog on the ground

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Common Eastern Froglet

Crinia signifera

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Common Ringtail Possum

Pseudocheirus peregrinus

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Vombatus ursinus

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Dasyurus viverrinus

Red Australian Map shape with the word introduced over it

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Forester kangaroo

Macropus giganteus

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Lowland Copperhead

Austrelaps superbus

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Metallic Cool-Skink

Carinascincus metallicus

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Short-Beaked Echidna

Tachyglossus aculeatus

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Tasmanian Devil

Sarcophilus harrisii

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Tasmanian pademelon

Thylogale billardierii

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Hermit crab in a shell underwater

A small hermit crab species this guy is under 10mm in size

A sea-slug on a rock underwater

Macleay’s sea-slug (Baeolidia macleayi)

Macleay’s sea-slug (Baeolidia macleayi)<br><br> https://tomahawk.org.au/flora-fauna/view-species/baeolidia-macleayi

A small brown and white crab underwater

Three-Pronged Spider Crab Halicarcinus ovatus

This one is about 8mm in size <br><br> #tasmania #tasmaniaparks #marinebiology #discovertasmania #visitnorthtas #instatasmania #seetasmania #tomahawk #lutruwita #dorsettasmania #northeasttasmania #visitnortheasttasmania

A marine flatworm on a rock underwater

Carpet Flatworm (Thysanozoon brocchii)

Carpet Flatworm (Thysanozoon brocchii) <br><br> https://tomahawk.org.au/flora-fauna/view-species/thysanozoon-brocchii