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Native animals of Upper Coomera River DIWA nationally important wetland

Total number of species: 420

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Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC End. Wetland
Status
mammals Canidae Canis familiaris (dingo) dingo QA
mammals Muridae Hydromys chrysogaster water rat C QAI I
mammals Muridae Melomys cervinipes fawn-footed melomys C QA
mammals Muridae Rattus fuscipes bush rat C QA
mammals Muridae Rattus lutreolus swamp rat C QA I
mammals Vespertilionidae Chalinolobus gouldii Gould's wattled bat C QA
mammals Vespertilionidae Falsistrellus tasmaniensis eastern false pipistrelle C QA
mammals Vespertilionidae Myotis macropus large-footed myotis C QA
mammals Vespertilionidae Nyctophilus bifax northern long-eared bat C QAI
mammals Vespertilionidae Phoniscus papuensis golden-tipped bat C QAI
mammals Vespertilionidae Scotorepens orion south-eastern broad-nosed bat C QA
mammals Vespertilionidae Vespadelus darlingtoni large forest bat C QA
mammals Vespertilionidae Vespadelus pumilus eastern forest bat C QA
mammals Miniopteridae Miniopterus australis little bent-wing bat C QAI
mammals Miniopteridae Miniopterus orianae oceanensis eastern bent-wing bat C QAI
mammals Miniopteridae Miniopterus sp. C QAI
mammals Molossidae Austronomus australis white-striped freetail bat C QA
mammals Molossidae Mormopterus norfolkensis east coast freetail bat C QA
mammals Molossidae Mormopterus ridei eastern free-tailed bat C QA
mammals Emballonuridae Saccolaimus flaviventris yellow-bellied sheathtail bat C QAI
mammals Rhinolophidae Rhinolophus megaphyllus eastern horseshoe-bat C QAI
mammals Pteropodidae Nyctimene robinsoni eastern tube-nosed bat C QA
mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus alecto black flying-fox C QAI
mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus poliocephalus grey-headed flying-fox C V QA
mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus scapulatus little red flying-fox C QAI
mammals Macropodidae Notamacropus parryi whiptail wallaby C QA
mammals Macropodidae Notamacropus rufogriseus red-necked wallaby C QA
mammals Macropodidae Thylogale sp. C QAI
mammals Macropodidae Thylogale stigmatica red-legged pademelon C QAI
mammals Macropodidae Thylogale thetis red-necked pademelon C QA
mammals Macropodidae Wallabia bicolor swamp wallaby C QA
mammals Potoroidae Potorous tridactylus tridactylus long-nosed potoroo V V QA
mammals Phalangeridae Trichosurus caninus short-eared possum C QA
mammals Phalangeridae Trichosurus vulpecula common brushtail possum C QA
mammals Acrobatidae Acrobates pygmaeus feathertail glider C QA
mammals Pseudocheiridae Petauroides volans volans southern greater glider E E QA
mammals Pseudocheiridae Pseudocheirus peregrinus common ringtail possum C QA
mammals Petauridae Petaurus australis australis yellow-bellied glider (southern subspecies) V V QA
mammals Petauridae Petaurus breviceps sensu lato sugar glider Superseded QAI
mammals Petauridae Petaurus norfolcensis squirrel glider C QA
mammals Burramyidae Cercartetus nanus eastern pygmy-possum C QA
mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala E E QA
mammals Peramelidae Isoodon macrourus northern brown bandicoot C QAI
mammals Peramelidae Perameles nasuta long-nosed bandicoot C QA
mammals Dasyuridae Antechinus arktos black-tailed antechinus E E QA
mammals Dasyuridae Antechinus flavipes flavipes yellow-footed antechinus (south-east Queensland) C QA
mammals Dasyuridae Antechinus mysticus buff-footed antechinus C Q
mammals Dasyuridae Antechinus sp. C QA
mammals Dasyuridae Antechinus stuartii brown antechinus C QA
mammals Dasyuridae Antechinus subtropicus subtropical antechinus C QA
mammals Dasyuridae Dasyurus maculatus maculatus spotted-tailed quoll (southern subspecies) E E QA
mammals Dasyuridae Planigale maculata common planigale C QA
mammals Dasyuridae Sminthopsis murina common dunnart C QA
mammals Tachyglossidae Tachyglossus aculeatus short-beaked echidna SL QAI
mammals Ornithorhynchidae Ornithorhynchus anatinus platypus SL QA I
birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI
birds Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI
birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA
birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA
birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI
birds Turdidae Zoothera heinei russet-tailed thrush C QA
birds Turdidae Zoothera lunulata Bassian thrush C QA
birds Turdidae Zoothera lunulata lunulata bassian thrush (south-east Queensland) C QA
birds Turdidae Zoothera sp. C U
birds Hirundinidae Cheramoeca leucosterna white-backed swallow C QA
birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI
birds Hirundinidae Hirundo sp. C U
birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA
birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI
birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI
birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus timoriensis tawny grassbird C QAI
birds Cisticolidae Cisticola exilis golden-headed cisticola C QAI
birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA
birds Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C QAI
birds Petroicidae Petroica goodenovii red-capped robin C QA
birds Petroicidae Petroica rosea rose robin C QA
birds Petroicidae Tregellasia capito pale-yellow robin C QA
birds Paradisaeidae Ptiloris paradiseus paradise riflebird C QA
birds Monarchidae Carterornis leucotis white-eared monarch C QA
birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI
birds Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI
birds Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher C QAI
birds Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA
birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI
birds Monarchidae Myiagra sp. C U
birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI
birds Corvidae Corvus coronoides Australian raven C QA
birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI
birds Corvidae Corvus sp. C U
birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI
birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI
birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI
birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI
birds Artamidae Artamus cyanopterus dusky woodswallow C QA
birds Artamidae Artamus personatus masked woodswallow C QA
birds Artamidae Artamus superciliosus white-browed woodswallow C QA
birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA
birds Artamidae Cracticus torquatus grey butcherbird C QA
birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI
birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA
birds Artamidae Strepera graculina graculina pied currawong (eastern Australia) C QA
birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI
birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI
birds Falcunculidae Falcunculus frontatus crested shrike-tit C QA
birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI
birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI
birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala olivacea olive whistler C QA
birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI
birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis youngi golden whistler (south-eastern Australia) C QAI
birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI
birds Campephagidae Coracina lineata barred cuckoo-shrike C QA
birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI
birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI
birds Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI
birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI
birds Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI
birds Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera varied sittella C QAI
birds Cinclosomatidae Cinclosoma punctatum spotted quail-thrush C QA
birds Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA
birds Orthonychidae Orthonyx temminckii Australian logrunner C QAI
birds Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI
birds Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA
birds Meliphagidae Anthochaera carunculata red wattlebird C QA
birds Meliphagidae Anthochaera chrysoptera little wattlebird C QA
birds Meliphagidae Caligavis chrysops yellow-faced honeyeater C QA
birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI
birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA
birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA
birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanophrys bell miner C QA
birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA
birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI
birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus lunatus white-naped honeyeater C QA
birds Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA
birds Meliphagidae Nesoptilotis leucotis white-eared honeyeater C QA
birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI
birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI
birds Meliphagidae Phylidonyris niger white-cheeked honeyeater C QA
birds Meliphagidae Phylidonyris novaehollandiae New Holland honeyeater C QA
birds Meliphagidae Plectorhyncha lanceolata striped honeyeater C QA
birds Meliphagidae Ptilotula fusca fuscous honeyeater C QA
birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus punctatus spotted pardalote C QA
birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA
birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza chrysorrhoa yellow-rumped thornbill C QA
birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza lineata striated thornbill C QA
birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza nana yellow thornbill C QA
birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill C QA
birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza reguloides buff-rumped thornbill C QA
birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza sp. C U
birds Acanthizidae Gerygone mouki brown gerygone C QA
birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI
birds Acanthizidae Sericornis citreogularis yellow-throated scrubwren C QA
birds Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA
birds Acanthizidae Sericornis magnirostra large-billed scrubwren C QA
birds Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C QA
birds Dasyornithidae Dasyornis brachypterus eastern bristlebird E E QA
birds Maluridae Malurus cyaneus superb fairy-wren C QA
birds Maluridae Malurus lamberti variegated fairy-wren C QA
birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA
birds Maluridae Malurus sp. C U
birds Ptilonorhynchidae Ailuroedus crassirostris green catbird C QA
birds Ptilonorhynchidae Ptilonorhynchus violaceus satin bowerbird C QA
birds Ptilonorhynchidae Sericulus chrysocephalus regent bowerbird C QA
birds Climacteridae Climacteris erythrops red-browed treecreeper C QA
birds Climacteridae Climacteris picumnus brown treecreeper C QA
birds Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea white-throated treecreeper C QA
birds Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea metastasis white-throated treecreeper (southern) C QA
birds Atrichornithidae Atrichornis rufescens rufous scrub-bird V E QA
birds Menuridae Menura alberti Albert's lyrebird NT QA
birds Menuridae Menura sp. C U
birds Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI
birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI
birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI
birds Halcyonidae Dacelo sp. C U
birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I
birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA
birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI
birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI
birds Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI
birds Tytonidae Tyto tenebricosa tenebricosa sooty owl C QA
birds Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI
birds Strigidae Ninox connivens barking owl C QAI
birds Strigidae Ninox strenua powerful owl V QA
birds Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI
birds Cuculidae Cacomantis pallidus pallid cuckoo C QAI
birds Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI
birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA
birds Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI
birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI
birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI
birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI
birds Psittaculidae Alisterus scapularis Australian king-parrot C QA
birds Psittaculidae Cyclopsitta diophthalma coxeni Coxen's fig-parrot CR CE QA
birds Psittaculidae Parvipsitta pusilla little lorikeet C QA
birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA
birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus palliceps pale-headed rosella (southern form) C QA
birds Psittaculidae Platycercus elegans crimson rosella C QA
birds Psittaculidae Platycercus elegans elegans crimson rosella (nom. subsp.) C QA
birds Psittaculidae Platycercus eximius eastern rosella C QA
birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA
birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA
birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI
birds Cacatuidae Cacatua sanguinea little corella C QAI
birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo C QA
birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami glossy black-cockatoo V QA
birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami glossy black-cockatoo (eastern) V V QA
birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus sp. C U
birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA
birds Cacatuidae Zanda funerea yellow-tailed black-cockatoo C QA
birds Turnicidae Turnix maculosus red-backed button-quail C QAI
birds Turnicidae Turnix melanogaster black-breasted button-quail V V QA
birds Turnicidae Turnix pyrrhothorax red-chested button-quail C QA
birds Turnicidae Turnix varius painted button-quail C QA
birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I
birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI
birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI
birds Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI
birds Rallidae Amaurornis moluccana pale-vented bush-hen C QAI
birds Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I
birds Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I
birds Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI
birds Rallidae Lewinia pectoralis Lewin's rail C QAI
birds Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI
birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI
birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI
birds Falconidae Falco peregrinus macropus Australian peregrine falcon C QA
birds Falconidae Falco subniger black falcon C QA
birds Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus collared sparrowhawk C QAI
birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI
birds Accipitridae Accipiter novaehollandiae grey goshawk C QAI
birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI
birds Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI
birds Accipitridae Circus assimilis spotted harrier C QA
birds Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI
birds Accipitridae Erythrotriorchis radiatus red goshawk E E QA
birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI
birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI
birds Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C QAI
birds Accipitridae Lophoictinia isura square-tailed kite C QA
birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I
birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI
birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI
birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I
birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I
birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I
birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI
birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I
birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI
birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I
birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I
birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I
birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax carbo great cormorant C QAI I
birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I
birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I
birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I
birds Apodidae Apus pacificus fork-tailed swift SL QAI
birds Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI
birds Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C QAI
birds Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus mystacalis white-throated nightjar C QAI
birds Podargidae Podargus ocellatus plumiferus plumed frogmouth V QA
birds Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA
birds Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA
birds Columbidae Columba leucomela white-headed pigeon C QA
birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI
birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI
birds Columbidae Leucosarcia melanoleuca wonga pigeon C QA
birds Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA
birds Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI
birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA
birds Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing C QA
birds Columbidae Ptilinopus magnificus wompoo fruit-dove C QAI
birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI
birds Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI
birds Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I
birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I
birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA
birds Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI
birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA
reptiles Elapidae Acanthophis antarcticus common death adder V QA
reptiles Elapidae Cacophis harriettae white-crowned snake C QA
reptiles Elapidae Cacophis krefftii dwarf crowned snake C QA
reptiles Elapidae Cacophis squamulosus golden crowned snake C QA
reptiles Elapidae Cryptophis nigrescens eastern small-eyed snake C QA
reptiles Elapidae Demansia psammophis yellow-faced whipsnake C QA
reptiles Elapidae Hemiaspis signata black-bellied swamp snake C QA I
reptiles Elapidae Hoplocephalus stephensii Stephens' banded snake C QA
reptiles Elapidae Notechis scutatus eastern tiger snake C QA
reptiles Elapidae Pseudechis guttatus spotted black snake C QA
reptiles Elapidae Pseudechis porphyriacus red-bellied black snake C QA I
reptiles Elapidae Tropidechis carinatus rough-scaled snake C QA
reptiles Elapidae Vermicella annulata bandy-bandy C QA
reptiles Colubridae Boiga irregularis brown tree snake C QAI
reptiles Colubridae Dendrelaphis punctulatus green tree snake C QAI
reptiles Boidae Morelia spilota carpet python C QA
reptiles Typhlopidae Anilios affinis small-headed blind snake C QAI
reptiles Typhlopidae Anilios nigrescens blackish blind snake C QA
reptiles Typhlopidae Anilios sp. C QAI
reptiles Scincidae Anomalopus verreauxii three-clawed worm-skink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Bellatorias frerei major skink C QAI
reptiles Scincidae Bellatorias major land mullet C QA
reptiles Scincidae Calyptotis scutirostrum scute-snouted calyptotis C QA
reptiles Scincidae Carlia vivax tussock rainbow-skink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Coeranoscincus reticulatus three-toed snake-tooth skink C V QA
reptiles Scincidae Concinnia martini dark bar-sided skink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Concinnia tenuis bar-sided skink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus pulcher pulcher elegant snake-eyed skink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Cyclodomorphus gerrardii pink-tongued lizard C QA
reptiles Scincidae Egernia mcpheei eastern crevice-skink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Eulamprus quoyii eastern water skink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Eulamprus sp. C QA
reptiles Scincidae Harrisoniascincus zia rainforest cool-skink V V QA
reptiles Scincidae Karma murrayi Murray's skink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Karma tryoni Tryon's skink E QA
reptiles Scincidae Lampropholis amicula friendly sunskink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Lampropholis delicata dark-flecked garden sunskink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Lampropholis sp. C QA
reptiles Scincidae Lygisaurus foliorum tree-base litter-skink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Ophioscincus truncatus short-limbed snake-skink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Saiphos equalis three-toed skink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Saproscincus challengeri orange-tailed shadeskink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Saproscincus rosei Rose's shadeskink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Saproscincus sp. C QA
reptiles Scincidae Saproscincus spectabilis pale-lipped shadeskink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Tiliqua scincoides scincoides eastern bluetongue C QA
reptiles Varanidae Varanus sp. goanna C QAI
reptiles Varanidae Varanus varius lace monitor C QA
reptiles Agamidae Intellagama lesueurii eastern water dragon C QA I
reptiles Agamidae Lophosaurus spinipes southern angle-headed dragon C QA
reptiles Agamidae Pogona barbata bearded dragon C QA
reptiles Pygopodidae Delma inornata patternless delma C QA
reptiles Pygopodidae Delma plebeia common delma C QA
reptiles Pygopodidae Lialis burtonis Burton's legless lizard C QAI
reptiles Pygopodidae Pygopus lepidopodus common scaly-foot C QA
reptiles Carphodactylidae Saltuarius swaini southern leaf-tailed gecko C QA
reptiles Diplodactylidae Amalosia robusta robust velvet gecko C QA
reptiles Gekkonidae Heteronotia binoei Bynoe's gecko C QA
reptiles Chelidae Chelodina longicollis eastern snake-necked turtle C QA I
amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI
amphibians Hylidae Litoria chloris orange eyed treefrog C QA
amphibians Hylidae Litoria dentata sensu lato bleating treefrog C QA I
amphibians Hylidae Litoria fallax eastern sedgefrog C QA I
amphibians Hylidae Litoria gracilenta graceful treefrog C QA I
amphibians Hylidae Litoria latopalmata broad palmed rocketfrog C QA
amphibians Hylidae Litoria pearsoniana cascade treefrog V QA I
amphibians Hylidae Litoria peronii emerald spotted treefrog C QA
amphibians Hylidae Litoria revelata whirring treefrog C QA I
amphibians Hylidae Litoria sp. C QAI
amphibians Hylidae Litoria tyleri southern laughing treefrog C QA I
amphibians Hylidae Litoria verreauxii whistling treefrog C QA I
amphibians Hylidae Litoria wilcoxii eastern stony creek frog C QA
amphibians Myobatrachidae Assa darlingtoni pouched frog V V QA
amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia parinsignifera beeping froglet C QA
amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia signifera clicking froglet C QA I
amphibians Myobatrachidae Mixophyes fasciolatus great barred frog C QA
amphibians Myobatrachidae Mixophyes fleayi Fleay's barred frog E E QA
amphibians Myobatrachidae Mixophyes iteratus giant barred frog V V QA
amphibians Myobatrachidae Mixophyes sp. C QAI
amphibians Myobatrachidae Pseudophryne coriacea red backed broodfrog C QA I
amphibians Myobatrachidae Pseudophryne major great brown broodfrog C QA
amphibians Myobatrachidae Pseudophryne raveni copper backed broodfrog C Q
amphibians Myobatrachidae Uperoleia fusca dusky gungan C QA
amphibians Myobatrachidae Uperoleia sp. C QAI
amphibians Limnodynastidae Adelotus brevis tusked frog V QA I
amphibians Limnodynastidae Lechriodus fletcheri black soled frog C QA
amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes peronii striped marshfrog C QA I
amphibians Limnodynastidae Philoria loveridgei masked mountainfrog C QA
ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Hypseleotris galii firetail gudgeon QA I
ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Hypseleotris klunzingeri western carp gudgeon QA I
ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Philypnodon grandiceps flathead gudgeon QA I
ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Philypnodon macrostomus dwarf flathead gudgeon QA I
ray-finned fishes Percichthyidae Macquaria novemaculeata Australian bass QA I
ray-finned fishes Ambassidae Ambassis agassizii Agassiz's glassfish QA I
ray-finned fishes Atherinidae Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum flyspecked hardyhead QA I
ray-finned fishes Melanotaeniidae Melanotaenia duboulayi crimsonspotted rainbowfish QA I
ray-finned fishes Retropinnidae Retropinna semoni Australian smelt QA I
ray-finned fishes Plotosidae Tandanus tandanus freshwater catfish QA I
ray-finned fishes Anguillidae Anguilla reinhardtii longfin eel QAI I
insects Lycaenidae Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus varied dusky-blue QA
insects Lycaenidae Candalides xanthospilos yellow-spotted blue QA
insects Lycaenidae Hypolycaena danis turneri orchid flash Q
insects Lycaenidae Psychonotis caelius taygetus small green-banded blue QA
insects Lycaenidae Zizina otis labradus common grass-blue (Australian subspecies) QAI
insects Nymphalidae Acraea andromacha andromacha glasswing QAI
insects Nymphalidae Charaxes sempronius sempronius tailed emperor QA
insects Nymphalidae Danaus petilia lesser wanderer QAI
insects Nymphalidae Euploea corinna common crow QA
insects Nymphalidae Heteronympha merope merope common brown QA
insects Nymphalidae Heteronympha mirifica wonder brown QA
insects Nymphalidae Hypocysta metirius brown ringlet QA
insects Nymphalidae Junonia villida villida meadow argus QAI
insects Nymphalidae Melanitis leda bankia evening brown QA
insects Nymphalidae Mynes geoffroyi guerini jezebel nymph QA
insects Nymphalidae Vanessa itea yellow admiral QAI
insects Nymphalidae Vanessa kershawi Australian painted lady QAI
insects Pieridae Belenois java teutonia caper white QAI
insects Pieridae Catopsilia pomona lemon migrant QAI
insects Pieridae Cepora perimale QAI
insects Pieridae Delias argenthona argenthona scarlet jezebel QA
insects Pieridae Delias nigrina black jezebel QA
insects Pieridae Eurema hecabe large grass-yellow QAI
insects Papilionidae Graphium choredon blue triangle QAI
insects Papilionidae Ornithoptera richmondia Richmond birdwing V QA
insects Papilionidae Papilio aegeus U
insects Papilionidae Papilio aegeus aegeus orchard swallowtail (Australian subspecies) QA
insects Papilionidae Papilio anactus dainty swallowtail QA
insects Papilionidae Papilio fuscus capaneus fuscous swallowtail (Australian subspecies) QA
insects Noctuidae Phyllodes imperialis smithersi E QA
insects Hesperiidae Cephrenes augiades sperthias orange palm-dart QA
insects Hesperiidae Hasora khoda haslia narrow-banded awl QA
insects Hesperiidae Hesperilla crypsargyra binna silver sedge-skipper Q
insects Hesperiidae Pelopidas agna dingo dingy swift QAI
insects Hesperiidae Suniana sunias QAI
insects Hesperiidae Trapezites maheta northern silver ochre Q
insects Hesperiidae Trapezites praxedes southern silver ochre QA
insects Libellulidae Diplacodes bipunctata wandering percher QAI I
insects Corduliidae Hemicordulia australiae Australian emerald QAI I
insects Aeshnidae Adversaeschna brevistyla blue-spotted hawker QAI I
insects Aeshnidae Anax papuensis Australian Emperor QAI I
insects Diphlebiidae Diphlebia lestoides tillyardi whitewater rockmaster QA I
insects Synlestidae Episynlestes albicauda southern whitetip QA I
malacostracans Parastacidae Euastacus sulcatus blue spiny crayfish C QA

Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DETSI WildNet database and converted to a 10km² grid. The grid information has been intersected with the mapping polygons to determine the species lists. Click here to view the species grid metadata.

Information from WildNet can also be accessed via Wildlife Online and WetlandMaps.

Rare or threatened includes species listed as extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or conservation dependent under either the Nature Conservation Act or Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

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Legend

Nature Conservation Act
NCA - Status under the Nature Conservation Act 1992
EX : Extinct
PE : Extinct in the wild
CR : Critically endangered
E : Endangered
V : Vulnerable
NT : Near threatened
C : Least concern
SL : Special least concern
I : International
P : Prohibited
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
EPBC - Status under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EX : Extinct
XW : Extinct in the wild
CE : Critically endangered
E : Endangered
V : Vulnerable
CD : Conservation dependent
End. - Endemicity
Q : Queensland endemic - naturally occurs in Queensland
QA : Intranational - naturally occurs in Queensland and interstate
QAI : Not endemic to Australia - naturally occurs in Queensland, interstate and overseas
QI : Regional endemic - naturally occurs in Queensland and overseas
VA : Vagrant (Intranational) - normally occurs interstate
VI : Vagrant (International) - normally occurs overseas
VU : Vagrant (Unknown)
IA : Introduced (Intranational) - naturalised from interstate
II : Introduced (International) - naturalised from overseas
IU : Introduced - unknown origin
U : Unknown endemicity - native
Wetland Status
I : Wetland indicator species


This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Native animals of Upper Coomera River DIWA nationally important wetland, WetlandInfo website, accessed 4 July 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=diwa-wetland-upper-coomera-river&Kingdom=animals&SpeciesFilter=Native

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