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Animals of Great Basalt Wall National Park

Total number of species: 249

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Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC End. Wetland
Status
mammals Cervidae Axis axis chital II
mammals Suidae Sus scrofa pig II
mammals Equidae Equus asinus donkey II
mammals Leporidae Oryctolagus cuniculus rabbit II
mammals Felidae Felis catus cat II
mammals Canidae Canis familiaris (dingo) dingo QA
mammals Vespertilionidae Chalinolobus gouldii Gould's wattled bat C QA
mammals Vespertilionidae Nyctophilus gouldi Gould's long-eared bat C QA
mammals Vespertilionidae Scotorepens balstoni inland broad-nosed bat C QA
mammals Vespertilionidae Scotorepens greyii little broad-nosed bat C QA
mammals Molossidae Chaerephon jobensis northern freetail bat C QAI
mammals Molossidae Mormopterus lumsdenae northern free-tailed bat C QA
mammals Molossidae Mormopterus sp. C QAI
mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus conspicillatus spectacled flying-fox E E QAI
mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus scapulatus little red flying-fox C QAI
mammals Macropodidae Lagorchestes conspicillatus spectacled hare-wallaby C QAI
mammals Macropodidae Macropus giganteus eastern grey kangaroo C QA
mammals Macropodidae Osphranter robustus common wallaroo C QA
mammals Macropodidae Osphranter rufus red kangaroo C QA
mammals Macropodidae Petrogale assimilis allied rock-wallaby C Q
mammals Macropodidae Wallabia bicolor swamp wallaby C QA
mammals Potoroidae Aepyprymnus rufescens rufous bettong C QA
mammals Phalangeridae Trichosurus vulpecula common brushtail possum C QA
mammals Pseudocheiridae Petauroides volans minor northern greater glider V V Q
mammals Petauridae Petaurus norfolcensis squirrel glider C QA
mammals Petauridae Petaurus notatus Krefft's glider C QA
mammals Dasyuridae Planigale ingrami long-tailed planigale 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 Neochmia modesta plum-headed finch C QA
birds Estrildidae Poephila cincta black-throated finch C QA
birds Estrildidae Poephila cincta cincta black-throated finch (white-rumped subspecies) E E QA
birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch C QA
birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI
birds Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI
birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI
birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus mathewsi rufous songlark C QA
birds Acrocephalidae Acrocephalus australis Australian reed-warbler C QAI
birds Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C QAI
birds Corcoracidae Corcorax melanorhamphos white-winged chough C QA
birds Corcoracidae Struthidea cinerea apostlebird C QA
birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI
birds Monarchidae Myiagra inquieta restless flycatcher C QA
birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher 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 Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI
birds Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA
birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA
birds Artamidae Artamus minor little 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 Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI
birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI
birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI
birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI
birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI
birds Campephagidae Coracina maxima ground 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 Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI
birds Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI
birds Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus temporalis grey-crowned babbler C QAI
birds Meliphagidae Acanthagenys rufogularis spiny-cheeked honeyeater C QA
birds Meliphagidae Cissomela pectoralis banded honeyeater C QA
birds Meliphagidae Conopophila rufogularis rufous-throated honeyeater C QA
birds Meliphagidae Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater C QAI
birds Meliphagidae Gavicalis virescens singing honeyeater C QA
birds Meliphagidae Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater C QA
birds Meliphagidae Manorina flavigula yellow-throated miner C QA
birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA
birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA
birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI
birds Meliphagidae Philemon argenticeps silver-crowned friarbird C QA
birds Meliphagidae Philemon citreogularis little friarbird C QAI
birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI
birds Meliphagidae Plectorhyncha lanceolata striped honeyeater C QA
birds Meliphagidae Ptilotula plumula grey-fronted honeyeater C QA
birds Meliphagidae Stomiopera flava yellow honeyeater C Q
birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus rubricatus red-browed pardalote C QA
birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA
birds Acanthizidae Gerygone fusca western gerygone C QA
birds Acanthizidae Gerygone olivacea white-throated gerygone C QAI
birds Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI
birds Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA
birds Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris weebill C QA
birds Maluridae Malurus assimilis purple-backed fairy-wren C QA
birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA
birds Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera maculata spotted bowerbird C QA
birds Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera nuchalis great bowerbird C QA
birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI
birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI
birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I
birds Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI
birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA
birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI
birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus pyrrhopygius red-backed kingfisher C QA
birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI
birds Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI
birds Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI
birds Strigidae Ninox connivens barking owl C QAI
birds Cuculidae Cacomantis flabelliformis fan-tailed cuckoo C QAI
birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA
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 Aprosmictus erythropterus red-winged parrot C QAI
birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA
birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus adscitus pale-headed rosella (northern form) C Q
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 Calyptorhynchus banksii red-tailed black-cockatoo C QA
birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA
birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI
birds Glareolidae Glareola maldivarum oriental pratincole SL QAI
birds Glareolidae Stiltia isabella Australian pratincole C QA
birds Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper SL V QAI I
birds Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe SL V QAI I
birds Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL QAI I
birds Jacanidae Irediparra gallinacea comb-crested jacana C QAI I
birds Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I
birds Charadriidae Charadrius veredus oriental plover SL QAI
birds Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I
birds Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I
birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI
birds Recurvirostridae Himantopus leucocephalus pied stilt C QAI I
birds Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI
birds Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C QAI
birds Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I
birds Rallidae Gallinula tenebrosa dusky moorhen C QAI I
birds Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI
birds Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I
birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI
birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI
birds Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C QAI
birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI
birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI
birds Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI
birds Accipitridae Circus approximans swamp harrier C QAI
birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI
birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI
birds Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI
birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI
birds Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I
birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I
birds Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis SL QAI
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 Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C QAI I
birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I
birds Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork 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 Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian owlet-nightjar C QAI
birds Eurostopodidae Eurostopodus argus spotted nightjar C QA
birds Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA
birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI
birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI
birds Columbidae Geophaps scripta squatter pigeon C QA
birds Columbidae Geophaps scripta scripta squatter pigeon (southern subspecies) V V QA
birds Columbidae Ocyphaps lophotes crested pigeon C QA
birds Columbidae Phaps chalcoptera common bronzewing C QA
birds Podicipedidae Podiceps cristatus great crested grebe C QAI I
birds Podicipedidae Poliocephalus poliocephalus hoary-headed grebe C QA I
birds Podicipedidae Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian grebe C QAI I
birds Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I
birds Anatidae Anas sp. C U
birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I
birds Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C QAI I
birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA
birds Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I
birds Anatidae Dendrocygna arcuata wandering whistling-duck C QAI I
birds Anatidae Dendrocygna eytoni plumed whistling-duck C QA
birds Anatidae Malacorhynchus membranaceus pink-eared duck C QA I
birds Anatidae Nettapus coromandelianus cotton pygmy-goose C QAI I
birds Anatidae Nettapus pulchellus green pygmy-goose C QAI I
birds Anatidae Spatula rhynchotis Australasian shoveler C QAI I
birds Anseranatidae Anseranas semipalmata magpie goose C QAI I
birds Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI
birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA
birds Casuariidae Dromaius novaehollandiae emu C QA
reptiles Elapidae Cryptophis boschmai Carpentaria whip snake C Q
reptiles Elapidae Furina ornata orange-naped snake C QA
reptiles Elapidae Pseudechis australis king brown snake C QA
reptiles Colubridae Dendrelaphis punctulatus green tree snake C QAI
reptiles Boidae Aspidites melanocephalus black-headed python C QA
reptiles Boidae Morelia spilota carpet python C QA
reptiles Typhlopidae Anilios ligatus robust blind snake C QA
reptiles Scincidae Bellatorias frerei major skink C QAI
reptiles Scincidae Carlia jarnoldae lined rainbow-skink C Q
reptiles Scincidae Carlia pectoralis sensu lato Superseded C Q
reptiles Scincidae Carlia schmeltzii robust rainbow-skink C Q
reptiles Scincidae Carlia sp. C QAI
reptiles Scincidae Concinnia tenuis bar-sided skink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus sensu lato Superseded C QA
reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus virgatus sensu lato Superseded C QAI
reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus eutaenius black-backed yellow-lined ctenotus C Q
reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus strauchii eastern barred wedgesnout ctenotus C QA
reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus taeniolatus copper-tailed skink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Egernia hosmeri Hosmer's skink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Glaphyromorphus punctulatus fine-spotted mulch-skink C Q
reptiles Scincidae Lerista colliveri nubbined fine-lined slider E Q
reptiles Scincidae Liburnascincus mundivensis outcrop rainbow-skink C Q
reptiles Scincidae Lygisaurus foliorum tree-base litter-skink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Menetia greyii common dwarf skink C QA
reptiles Scincidae Morethia taeniopleura fire-tailed skink C Q
reptiles Varanidae Varanus varius lace monitor C QA
reptiles Agamidae Chlamydosaurus kingii frilled lizard C QAI
reptiles Agamidae Diporiphora australis tommy roundhead C QA
reptiles Diplodactylidae Lucasium steindachneri Steindachner's gecko C QA
reptiles Diplodactylidae Oedura castelnaui northern velvet gecko C Q
reptiles Diplodactylidae Oedura sp. C QA
reptiles Gekkonidae Gehyra dubia dubious dtella C QA
reptiles Gekkonidae Gehyra sp. C QAI
reptiles Gekkonidae Heteronotia binoei Bynoe's gecko C QA
reptiles Chelidae Chelodina canni Cann's longneck turtle C QA I
reptiles Chelidae Emydura macquarii krefftii Krefft's river turtle C Q I
reptiles Chelidae Wollumbinia latisternum saw-shelled turtle C QA I
amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II
amphibians Hylidae Cyclorana alboguttata greenstripe frog C QA
amphibians Hylidae Litoria bicolor northern sedgefrog C QAI
amphibians Hylidae Litoria inermis bumpy rocketfrog C QA
amphibians Hylidae Litoria lesueuri sensu lato stony creek frog Superseded C QA
amphibians Hylidae Litoria nasuta striped rocketfrog C QAI I
amphibians Hylidae Litoria rothii eastern laughing treefrog C QI
amphibians Hylidae Litoria rubella ruddy treefrog C QAI
amphibians Myobatrachidae Uperoleia lithomoda stonemason gungan C QA
amphibians Myobatrachidae Uperoleia sp. C QAI
amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes tasmaniensis spotted grassfrog C QA I
amphibians Limnodynastidae Platyplectrum ornatum ornate burrowing frog C QA I
ray-finned fishes Plotosidae Neosilurus hyrtlii Hyrtl's catfish QA I

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.

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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) Animals of Great Basalt Wall National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 3 December 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-great-basalt-wall&Kingdom=animals

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