Species Equus (Asinus) asinus Linnaeus, 1758
Donkey
Type data:
Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown (not found in ZIUU or NHRM), 'oriente, frigoris impatiens'.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Introduced from Europe.
IBRA
NSW, NT, Qld, SA, WA: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Burt Plain (BRT), Central Arnhem (CA), Carnarvon (CAR), Channel Country (CHC), Central Kimberley (CK), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Desert Uplands (DEU), Dampierland (DL), Davenport Murchison Ranges (DMR), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Finke (FIN), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gascoyne (GAS), Gawler (GAW), Gibson Desert (GD), Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Gulf Plains (GUP), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Kanmantoo (KAN), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Murchison (MUR), Northern Kimberley (NK), NSW North Coast (NNC), Nullarbor (NUL), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Pilbara (PIL), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Stony Plains (STP), Sturt Plateau (STU), Tanami (TAN), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Wet Tropics (WT), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Diurnal, folivore, gregarious, herbivore, terrestrial, tussock grassland.
Extra Ecological Information
Feral.
General References
Bennett, D.K. 1980. Stripes do not a zebra make, Part 1: a cladistic analysis of Equus. Systematic Zoology 29: 272-287
Choquenet, D. 1991. Density-dependent growth, body condition and demography in feral donkeys: testing the food hypothesis. Ecology 72: 805-813
Choquenot, D. 1995. Donkey Equus asinus. pp. 712-713 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.
Clutton-Brock, J. 1981. Domesticated Animals from Early Times. London : British Museum 208 pp.
Eisenmann, V. 1979. Caractères évolutifs et phylogénie du genre Equus (Mammalia, Perissodactyla). Comptes Rendus (Hebdomadaires) des Séances de l'Academie des Sciences. Série D. Sciences Naturelles Sér. D 288: 497-500
Eisenmann, V. & Turlot, J.-C. 1978. Sur la taxonomie du genre Equus (Équidés). Description et discrimination des espèces d'après les données crâniométrigues. Cahiers Analyse Données 3: 179-201
Freeland, W.J. & Choquenot, D. 1990. Determinants of herbivore carrying capacity: plants, nutrients and Equus asinus in northern Australia. Ecology 71: 589-597
Gibb, J.A. & Flux, J.E.C. 1973. Mammals. pp. 334-371 in Williams, G.R. (ed.). The Natural History of New Zealand an Ecological Survey. Wellington : A.H. & A.W. Reed.
Groves, C.P. 1974. Horses, Asses and Zebras in the Wild. London : David & Charles (Holdings) 192 pp.
Groves, C.P. & Willoughby, D.P. 1981. Studies on the taxonomy and phylogeny of the genus Equus. 1. Subgeneric classification of the recent species. Mammalia 45: 321-354
Hickman, G.C. 1981. National mammal guides: a review of references to Recent faunas. Mammal Review 11: 53-85 (taxonomic arrangements and synonymies)
Long, J.L. 1972. Introduced birds and mammals in Western Australia. Agricultural Protection Board Western Australia Technical Service 1: 1-30
McKnight, T. 1976. Friendly vermin. A survey of feral livestock in Australia. University of California Publications in Geography 21: i-viii 1-104
Willoughby, D.P. 1974. The Empire of Equus. Cranbury : A.S. Barnes & Co. 475 pp.
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Donkey)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2010 | 14-Dec-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |