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Rare or threatened animals of Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park

Total number of species: 127

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Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC End. Wetland
Status
mammals Delphinidae Orcaella heinsohni Australian snubfin dolphin V QA I
mammals Delphinidae Sousa sahulensis Australian humpback dolphin V QAI I
mammals Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera musculus blue whale C E QAI
mammals Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera physalus fin whale C V QAI
mammals Balaenidae Eubalaena australis southern right whale C E QAI
mammals Dugongidae Dugong dugon dugong V QAI I
mammals Muridae Mesembriomys gouldii black-footed tree-rat C V QA
mammals Muridae Xeromys myoides water mouse V V QAI I
mammals Vespertilionidae Chalinolobus dwyeri large-eared pied bat E V QA
mammals Vespertilionidae Murina florium tube-nosed insectivorous bat V QAI
mammals Emballonuridae Saccolaimus saccolaimus nudicluniatus bare-rumped sheathtail bat E V QAI
mammals Emballonuridae Taphozous australis coastal sheathtail bat NT QAI
mammals Hipposideridae Hipposideros cervinus fawn leaf-nosed bat V QAI
mammals Hipposideridae Hipposideros diadema reginae diadem leaf-nosed bat NT QAI
mammals Hipposideridae Hipposideros semoni Semon`s leaf-nosed bat E V QAI
mammals Rhinolophidae Rhinolophus philippinensis greater large-eared horseshoe bat E V QI
mammals Megadermatidae Macroderma gigas ghost bat E V QA
mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus brunneus Percy Island flying-fox EX EX Q
mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus conspicillatus spectacled flying-fox E E QAI
mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus poliocephalus grey-headed flying-fox C V QA
mammals Macropodidae Dendrolagus bennettianus Bennett's tree-kangaroo NT Q
mammals Macropodidae Dendrolagus lumholtzi Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo NT Q
mammals Macropodidae Petrogale persephone Proserpine rock-wallaby E E Q
mammals Pseudocheiridae Petauroides armillatus central greater glider E E QA
mammals Petauridae Petaurus australis australis yellow-bellied glider (southern subspecies) V V QA
mammals Petauridae Petaurus gracilis mahogany glider E E Q
mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala E E QA
mammals Dasyuridae Dasyurus hallucatus northern quoll C E QA
mammals Dasyuridae Dasyurus maculatus gracilis spotted-tailed quoll (northern subspecies) E E Q
mammals Dasyuridae Sminthopsis archeri chestnut dunnart NT QAI
birds Estrildidae Chloebia gouldiae Gouldian finch E E QA
birds Estrildidae Erythrura trichroa blue-faced parrot-finch NT QAI
birds Estrildidae Poephila cincta cincta black-throated finch (white-rumped subspecies) E E QA
birds Meliphagidae Anthochaera phrygia regent honeyeater CR CE QA
birds Meliphagidae Bolemoreus hindwoodi Eungella honeyeater V Q
birds Meliphagidae Epthianura crocea yellow chat V QA
birds Meliphagidae Epthianura crocea macgregori yellow chat (Dawson) E CE Q
birds Maluridae Amytornis rowleyi rusty grasswren NT QA
birds Tytonidae Tyto novaehollandiae kimberli masked owl (northern subspecies) V V QA
birds Strigidae Ninox rufa meesi rufous owl (Cape York subspecies) NT Q
birds Strigidae Ninox strenua powerful owl V QA
birds Psittaculidae Cyclopsitta diophthalma macleayana Macleay's fig-parrot V Q
birds Psittaculidae Eclectus roratus macgillivrayi eclectus parrot (Cape York Peninsula) V Q
birds Psittaculidae Psephotus chrysopterygius golden-shouldered parrot E E Q
birds Psittaculidae Psephotus pulcherrimus paradise parrot PE EX QA
birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami glossy black-cockatoo V QA
birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami erebus glossy black-cockatoo (northern) V Q
birds Cacatuidae Probosciger aterrimus macgillivrayi palm cockatoo E V QI
birds Laridae Sternula nereis exsul New Caledonian fairy tern E VI
birds Turnicidae Turnix melanogaster black-breasted button-quail V V QA
birds Turnicidae Turnix olivii buff-breasted button-quail CR E Q
birds Scolopacidae Calidris canutus red knot E E QAI I
birds Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper CR CE QAI I
birds Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris great knot CR CE QAI I
birds Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit V V QAI I
birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew E CE QAI I
birds Rostratulidae Rostratula australis Australian painted-snipe E E QA I
birds Charadriidae Charadrius leschenaultii greater sand plover V V QAI I
birds Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I
birds Charadriidae Thinornis cucullatus hooded plover C V VA I
birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I
birds Falconidae Falco hypoleucos grey falcon V V QA
birds Accipitridae Erythrotriorchis radiatus red goshawk E E QA
birds Ardeidae Botaurus poiciloptilus Australasian bittern E E QAI I
birds Procellariidae Ardenna grisea sooty shearwater V QAI
birds Procellariidae Ardenna pacifica wedge-tailed shearwater V QAI
birds Procellariidae Macronectes giganteus southern giant-petrel E E QAI
birds Procellariidae Macronectes halli northern giant-petrel V V VU
birds Procellariidae Pterodroma heraldica Herald petrel CR CE QAI
birds Diomedeidae Diomedea exulans wandering albatross V V QAI
birds Diomedeidae Phoebetria fusca sooty albatross V V VU
birds Diomedeidae Thalassarche melanophris black-browed albatross SL V QAI
birds Oceanitidae Fregetta grallaria white-bellied storm-petrel C V QAI
birds Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI
birds Columbidae Geophaps scripta scripta squatter pigeon (southern subspecies) V V QA
birds Phaethontidae Phaethon rubricauda red-tailed tropicbird V QAI
birds Casuariidae Casuarius casuarius johnsonii (northern population) southern cassowary (northern population) V E Q
birds Casuariidae Casuarius casuarius johnsonii (southern population) southern cassowary (southern population) E E Q
reptiles Elapidae Acanthophis antarcticus common death adder V QA
reptiles Elapidae Denisonia maculata ornamental snake V V Q
reptiles Elapidae Hemiaspis damelii grey snake E E QA
reptiles Boidae Morelia viridis green python NT QAI
reptiles Scincidae Concinnia frerei Bartle Frere bar-sided skink E Q
reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus rawlinsoni Cape heath ctenotus V Q
reptiles Scincidae Emoia atrocostata atrocostata littoral whiptail-skink NT QI
reptiles Scincidae Emoia atrocostata australis littoral whiptail-skink V Q
reptiles Scincidae Lampropholis mirabilis saxicoline sunskink NT Q
reptiles Scincidae Lerista ingrami Ingram's lerista V Q
reptiles Scincidae Lygisaurus tanneri Endeavour River litter-skink V Q
reptiles Scincidae Tiliqua scincoides intermedia northern bluetongue CR QA
reptiles Carphodactylidae Phyllurus isis Mount Jukes broad-tailed gecko V Q
reptiles Gekkonidae Lepidodactylus pumilus slender chained gecko NT QI
reptiles Dermochelyidae Dermochelys coriacea leatherback turtle E E QAI
reptiles Cheloniidae Caretta caretta loggerhead turtle E E QAI
reptiles Cheloniidae Chelonia mydas green turtle V V QAI
reptiles Cheloniidae Eretmochelys imbricata hawksbill turtle E V QAI
reptiles Cheloniidae Lepidochelys olivacea olive ridley turtle E E QAI
reptiles Cheloniidae Natator depressus flatback turtle V V QAI
reptiles Crocodylidae Crocodylus porosus estuarine crocodile V QAI I
amphibians Microhylidae Cophixalus aenigma tapping nurseryfrog E E Q
amphibians Microhylidae Cophixalus concinnus beautiful nurseryfrog CR CE Q
amphibians Microhylidae Cophixalus concinnus sensu lato Superseded NT Q
amphibians Microhylidae Cophixalus exiguus dainty nurseryfrog V Q
amphibians Microhylidae Cophixalus neglectus Bellenden Ker nurseryfrog CR CE Q
amphibians Microhylidae Cophixalus saxatilis Black Mountain boulderfrog V Q
amphibians Microhylidae Cophixalus zweifeli Cape Melville boulderfrog V Q
amphibians Hylidae Litoria andiirrmalin Melville Range treefrog V Q I
amphibians Hylidae Litoria dayi Australian lacelid V V Q I
amphibians Hylidae Litoria lorica little waterfall frog CR CE Q I
amphibians Hylidae Litoria myola Kuranda treefrog CR CE Q
amphibians Hylidae Litoria nannotis waterfall frog E Q I
amphibians Hylidae Litoria rheocola common mistfrog E Q I
amphibians Hylidae Litoria serrata tapping green eyed frog V Q I
amphibians Myobatrachidae Taudactylus acutirostris sharp snouted dayfrog PE EX Q
amphibians Myobatrachidae Taudactylus rheophilus northern tinkerfrog CR CE Q I
amphibians Limnodynastidae Adelotus brevis tusked frog V QA I
ray-finned fishes Gobiidae Stiphodon pelewensis Daintree cling goby V QAI I
ray-finned fishes Gobiidae Stiphodon rutilaureus orange cling goby V QAI I
ray-finned fishes Gobiidae Stiphodon semoni neon goby CE QAI I
ray-finned fishes Gobiidae Stiphodon surrufus emerald cling goby V QI
ray-finned fishes Pseudomugilidae Pseudomugil mellis honey blue eye E E Q I
cartilaginous fishes Dasyatidae Hemitrygon fluviorum estuary stingray NT QAI I
cartilaginous fishes Pristidae Pristis zijsron green sawfish V QAI I
cartilaginous fishes Sphyrnidae Sphyrna lewini scalloped hammerhead CD QAI I
cartilaginous fishes Rhincodontidae Rhincodon typus whale shark V QAI I
insects Lycaenidae Hypochrysops apollo apollo Apollo jewel (Wet Tropics subspecies) V Q
insects Lycaenidae Jalmenus eubulus pale imperial hairstreak V QA

Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DESI 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

Disclaimer: While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this product, the Queensland Government and Australian Government make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and disclaim all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage) and costs which might be incurred as a consequence of reliance on the product, or as a result of the product being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason.

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) Rare or threatened animals of Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 April 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=marine-park-great-barrier-reef-coast&Kingdom=animals&SpeciesFilter=RareOrThreatened

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