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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Papua New Guinea. There are 244 mammal species in Papua New Guinea , of which seven are critically endangered, twelve are endangered and forty are vulnerable.
The origin of most New Guinea fauna is closely linked to Australia. Gondwana began to break up 140 million years ago, and Sahul separated from Antarctica 50 million years ago. As it drifted north, New Guinea moved into the tropics. Throughout Papua New Guinea's geological history there have been many land connections with Australia.
Pages in category "Fauna of Papua New Guinea" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Fauna of Papua New Guinea (7 C, 10 P) ... Pages in category "Fauna of New Guinea" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
There are 138 species of mammals in the ecoregion, mostly marsupials, bats, and murid rodents.Seven mammal species are endemic: broad-striped dasyure (Paramurexia rothschildi), giant bandicoot (Peroryctes broadbenti), Papuan bandicoot (Microperoryctes papuensis), New Guinea big-eared bat (Pharotis imogene), Chiruromys lamia, Long-nosed mosaic-tailed rat (Melomys levipes), and Van Deusen's rat ...
The Raggiana bird of paradise is the national bird of Papua New Guinea.. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Papua New Guinea.The avifauna of Papua New Guinea include a total of 897 species, of which 108 are endemic, and 2 have been introduced by humans. 44 species are globally threatened.
Fauna of New Guinea; List of endemic amphibians of Papua New Guinea; List of endemic fish of Papua New Guinea; List of birds of Papua New Guinea;
FishBase 2004: a global information system on fishes. DVD. WorldFish Center - Philippine Office, Los Banos, Philippines. Published in May 2004. Catalog of Fishes database, 13 March 2009 version