The following are incomplete lists of mammals, birds, fish, and invertebrate species and genera included in the Riversleigh fauna, according to the compilation of taxa by researchers at the University of New South Wales and Queensland (wakaleo.net).^[2] A survey of species-level taxa described in the Riversleigh Fauna in the decades of research preceding 2006, resulted in a total greater than 290 species.^[3]

The fauna of Riversleigh includes placental mammals, especially bats, and the various families of marsupials. Due to the novelty of some taxa discovered in the area, some species have been placed in tentative arrangements or unknown lineages placed as sometimes undescribed higher taxa.

The Mammalia discovered at the site includes the Yingabalanaridae (weirdodonta) family, whose classification within the order is currently uncertain.^[4]

Chiroptera (Bats)

Archerops annectens, an Old World leaf-nosed bat
Archerops watsoni, an Old World leaf-nosed bat
Brachipposideros nooraleebus, an Old World leaf-nosed bat
Brevipalatus mcculloughi Hand 2005, a hipposiderid bat, resembling the modern orange leaf-nosed Rhinonicteris aurantia
Hipposideros bernardsigei, an Old World leaf-nosed bat
Hipposideros winsburyorum, an Old World leaf-nosed bat
Hydromops riversleighensis, an Old World leaf-nosed bat
Icarops aenae, a New Zealand short-tailed bat
Icarops paradox, a New Zealand short-tailed bat
Leuconoe (bat) sp., a poorly known bat
Macroderma gigas, a carnivorous bat, still living and known as the ghost bat
Macroderma godthelpi, a relative of the ghost bat, that existed in the early Miocene
Macroderma malugara, a relative of the ghost bat, that existed in the middle Miocene
Miophyllorhina riversleighensis, an Old World leaf-nosed bat
Petramops creaseri, a free tailed bat
Riversleigha williamsi, an Old World leaf-nosed bat
Rhinonicteris tedfordi, a microbat.^[5]
Taphozous sp., a sheath-tailed bat
Taphozous georgianus., a sheath-tailed bat
Xenorhinos halli, an Old World leaf-nosed bat

Macropodiformes (Kangaroos, bettongs, potoroos and rat-kangaroos)

Balbaroo, an ancient balbarid
Bettongia moyesi, a bettong
Bulungamaya, an ancient member of Bulungamayinae
Cookeroo, an ancient kangaroo
Ekaltadeta, an extinct carnivorous member of Hypsiprymnodontidae
Galanarla, an ancient balbarid
Ganawamaya, an ancient balbarid
Ganguroo, an ancient member of Bulungamayinae
Gumardee, a member of Potoroidae
Hypsiprymnodon bartholomaii, a frugivorous hypsiprymnodontid
Hypsiprymnodon dennisi, a frugivorous hypsiprymnodontid
Hypsiprymnodon karenblackae, a frugivorous hypsiprymnodontid
Hypsiprymnodon philcreaseri, a frugivorous hypsiprymnodontid
Rhizosthenurus, an ancient kangaroo
Wabularoo, an ancient balbarid
Wakiewakie, an ancient potoroid
Wanburoo, an ancient member of Bulungamayinae
Wururoo, an ancient balbarid

Phalangeriformes (Possums)

Acrobates magicus, an ancient feathertail possum
Acrobates macknessi, an ancient feathertail possum
Archerus johntoniae, a phalangerid possum
Distoechurus amplus, an ancient feathertail possum
Distoechurus robustus, an ancient feathertail possum
Burramys, an extinct relative of the mountain pygmy possum
Cercartetus, an ancient possum
Chunia, an ancient possum
Djaludjangi, an ancient gliding possum
Djilgaringa, an ancient possum
Durudawiri, an ancient possum
Ektopodon, an ancient possum
Gawinga, an ancient ringtail possum
Marlu, an ancient ringtail possum
Onirocuscus, an ancient brushtail possum
Paljara, an ancient ringtail possum
Pildra, an ancient ringtail possum
Strigocuscus, an ancient possum
Trichosurus, an ancient brushtail possum
Wyulda, an ancient brushtail possum

Vombatiformes (Koalas, marsupial lions, wombats, etc)

Peramelemorphia (Bandicoots and bilbies)

Bulungu, a mouse-sized insectivorous bandicoot
Crash, a bandicoot
Galadi, a carnivorous bandicoot
Liyamayi dayi, an ancient bilby
Madju, an ancient bandicoot
Yarala, a tube-nosed bandicoot

Dasyuromorphia

Badjcinus, an ancient thylacine
Barinya, a carnivorous dasyuromorphian
Ganbulanyi, a carnivorous dasyuromorphian
Joculusium, a carnivorous dasyuromorphian
Malleodectes, a marsupial with snail eating dentition
Maximucinus, an ancient thylacine
Mayigriphus, a carnivorous dasyuromorphian
Muribacinus, an ancient thylacine
Nimbacinus, an ancient thylacine
Ngamalacinus, an ancient thylacine
Wabulacinus, an ancient thylacine

Misc. Mammals

Aves (Birds)

Australlus, a flightless rail
Barawertornis, a mihirung
Cacatua, a cockatoo
Ciconia, a stork
Collocalia, a swiftlet
Corvitalusoides, an ancient passerine
Dasyornis walterbolesi, a bristlebird
Daphoenositta trevorworthy, a sittella
Dromornis, a mihirung
Emuarius, an emuwary
Eoanseranas, a magpie-goose
Kurrartapu, a cracticid
Longmornis, an Old World oriole
Melopsittacus, a budgerigar
Menura, a lyrebird
Orthonyx, a logrunner
Pengana, a flexible-footed bird of prey
Pinpanetta, a stiff-tailed duck
Primophaps, a bronzewing pigeon
Sericuloides marynguyenae, a bowerbird

Reptiles

Amphibians

Dipnoi (Lungfishes)

Mioceratodus, a lungfish
Neoceratodus, a lungfish

Faunal zones

Faunal lists