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Threatened fauna of Australia

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Threatened fauna of Australia are those species and subspecies of birds, fish, frogs, insects, mammals, molluscs and reptiles to be found in Australia that are in danger of becoming extinct. This list is the list proclaimed under the Australian federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). The classifications are based on those used by the World Conservation Union (IUCN), however IUCN and Australian rankings do differ.

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[edit] Extinct in the wild

1 fish is listed as extinct in the wild.

[edit] Critically endangered

3 mammals, 5 birds, 1 reptile, 14 frogs, 2 fishes and 4 other species are listed as critically endangered.

[edit] Invertebrates

[edit] Fish

[edit] Amphibians

Image:Southern Corroboree frog.jpg

[edit] Reptiles

[edit] Birds

[edit] Mammals

[edit] Endangered

34 mammals, 38 birds, 11 reptiles, 18 frogs, 16 fishes and 11 other species are listed as endangered.

[edit] Invertebrates

[edit] Fishes

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[edit] Amphibians

[edit] Reptiles

Loggerhead turtle.

[edit] Birds

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[edit] Mammals

Spot-tailed quoll.

[edit] Vulnerable

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[edit] Frogs

Image:Litoria raniformis.jpg

[edit] Reptiles

[edit] Birds

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[edit] Mammals

[edit] See also

[edit] Reference

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