Mammals by scientific name
Although the mammals observed on the campuses are widespread in the surrounding areas, many are only occasional visitors. Except for the bats the presence of many is indicated by their scats. The bats are chiefly observed at dusk or dawn. Species included are based on observations by Gregor Calvert and Jen Parsons (bats) and Andrew Krockenberger. Many mammal studies are conducted by James Cook faculty and their students, particularly in the laboratories of Chris Johnson and Andrew Krockenberger.
- Antechinus flavipes (Yellow-footed antechinus)
- Canis lupus dingo (Dingo)
- Chaerephon jobensis (Northern freetail bat)
- Chalinobolus gouldii (Gould's wattled bat)
- Dactylopsila trivirgata (Striped possum)
- Hydromys chrysogaster (Water rat, Beaver rat)
- Isoodon macrourus (Northern brown bandicoot)
- Macropus agilis (Agile wallaby)
- Macropus giganteus (Eastern grey kangaroo)
- Melomys burtoni (Grassland melomys)
- Melomys cervinipes (Fawn-footed melomys)
- Miniopterus australis (Little bentwing bat)
- Mus musculus (House mouse)
- Myotis moluccarum (Northern large-footed myotis)
- Nyctimene robinsoni (Tube-nosed fruit bat)
- Planigale maculata (Common planigale, Pygmy marsupial mouse)
- Pogonomys mollipilosus (Prehensile-tailed rat)
- Pseudomys gracilicaudatus (Eastern chestnut mouse)
- Pteropus alecto (Black flying fox)
- Pteropus conspicillatus (Spectacled flying fox)
- Pteropus scapulatus (Little red flying fox)
- Rattus rattus (Black rat, Ship rat)
- Rhinolophus megaphyllus (Eastern horsehoe bat)
- Saccolaimus flaviventris (Yellow-bellied sheathtail bat)
- Scotorepens sanborni (Northern broad-nosed bat)
- Sus scrofa (Pig)
- Syconycteris australis (Queensland blossom bat, Common blossom bat)
- Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked echidna)
- Tadarida australis (White-striped freetail bat)
- Trichosurus vulpecula (Common brushtail possum)
