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Rare or threatened reptiles of Queensland

Total number of species: 73

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC End. Wetland
Status
Elapidae Acanthophis antarcticus common death adder V QA
Elapidae Acanthophis hawkei plains death adder V V QA
Elapidae Denisonia maculata ornamental snake V V Q
Elapidae Furina dunmalli Dunmall's snake V V Q
Elapidae Hemiaspis damelii grey snake E E QA
Boidae Aspidites ramsayi woma NT QA
Boidae Morelia viridis green python NT QAI
Typhlopidae Anilios insperatus Fassifern blind snake CR CE Q
Typhlopidae Anilios silvia striped blind snake NT Q
Scincidae Anomalopus mackayi long-legged worm-skink E V QA
Scincidae Coeranoscincus reticulatus three-toed snake-tooth skink C V QA
Scincidae Concinnia frerei Bartle Frere bar-sided skink E Q
Scincidae Ctenotus capricorni Capricorn ctenotus NT Q
Scincidae Ctenotus monticola Atherton ctenotus V Q
Scincidae Ctenotus rawlinsoni Cape heath ctenotus V Q
Scincidae Ctenotus schevilli Scheville's ctenotus NT Q
Scincidae Ctenotus serotinus gravel-downs ctenotus CR Q
Scincidae Egernia rugosa yakka skink V V Q
Scincidae Emoia atrocostata atrocostata littoral whiptail-skink NT QI
Scincidae Emoia atrocostata australis littoral whiptail-skink V Q
Scincidae Harrisoniascincus zia rainforest cool-skink V V QA
Scincidae Karma tryoni Tryon's skink E QA
Scincidae Lampropholis colossus Bunya sunskink NT Q
Scincidae Lampropholis mirabilis saxicoline sunskink NT Q
Scincidae Lerista allanae Allan's lerista E E Q
Scincidae Lerista ameles limbless fine-lined slider NT Q
Scincidae Lerista cinerea vine-thicket fine-lined slider V Q
Scincidae Lerista colliveri nubbined fine-lined slider E Q
Scincidae Lerista hobsoni Hobson's fine-line slider NT Q
Scincidae Lerista ingrami Ingram's lerista V Q
Scincidae Lerista rochfordensis Rochford slider E Q
Scincidae Lerista vanderduysi leaden-bellied fine-line slider V V Q
Scincidae Lerista vittata Mount Cooper striped lerista E V Q
Scincidae Lygisaurus rococo Chillagoe litter-skink NT Q
Scincidae Lygisaurus tanneri Endeavour River litter-skink V Q
Scincidae Magmellia luteilateralis orange-speckled forest-skink V Q
Scincidae Nangura spinosa Nangur skink CR CE Q
Scincidae Techmarscincus jigurru Bartle Frere cool-skink CR Q
Scincidae Tiliqua scincoides intermedia northern bluetongue CR QA
Varanidae Varanus mertensi Mertens' water monitor E QA I
Varanidae Varanus mitchelli Mitchell's water monitor CR QA
Varanidae Varanus prasinus emerald monitor NT QAI
Agamidae Tympanocryptis condaminensis Condamine earless dragon E E Q
Agamidae Tympanocryptis wilsoni Roma earless dragon E Q
Pygopodidae Delma mitella Atherton delma NT V Q
Pygopodidae Delma torquata collared delma V V Q
Carphodactylidae Orraya occultus McIlwraith leaf-tailed gecko CR Q
Carphodactylidae Phyllurus amnicola Mount Elliot broad-tailed gecko V Q
Carphodactylidae Phyllurus caudiannulatus ringed thin-tailed gecko V Q
Carphodactylidae Phyllurus championae Connors' Range broad-tailed gecko V Q
Carphodactylidae Phyllurus gulbaru Gulbaru gecko CR CE Q
Carphodactylidae Phyllurus isis Mount Jukes broad-tailed gecko V Q
Carphodactylidae Phyllurus kabikabi Oakview leaf-tailed gecko CR CE Q
Carphodactylidae Saltuarius eximius Cape Melville leaf-tailed gecko CR Q
Carphodactylidae Uvidicolus sphyrurus border thick-tailed gecko C V QA
Diplodactylidae Oedura lineata Arcadia velvet gecko CR Q
Diplodactylidae Strophurus taenicauda golden-tailed gecko NT Q
Gekkonidae Lepidodactylus pumilus slender chained gecko NT QI
Chelidae Elseya albagula white-throated snapping turtle CR CE Q I
Chelidae Elseya oneiros Gulf snapping turtle V E QA I
Chelidae Elusor macrurus Mary River turtle E E Q I
Chelidae Emydura subglobosa red-flushed river turtle NT QAI
Chelidae Emydura subglobosa angkibaanya Jardine River turtle CR Q I
Chelidae Emydura subglobosa worrelli diamond head turtle NT QA I
Chelidae Rheodytes leukops Fitzroy River turtle V V Q I
Chelidae Wollumbinia belli Bell's turtle E E QA I
Dermochelyidae Dermochelys coriacea leatherback turtle E E QAI
Cheloniidae Caretta caretta loggerhead turtle E E QAI
Cheloniidae Chelonia mydas green turtle V V QAI
Cheloniidae Eretmochelys imbricata hawksbill turtle E V QAI
Cheloniidae Lepidochelys olivacea olive ridley turtle E E QAI
Cheloniidae Natator depressus flatback turtle V V QAI
Crocodylidae Crocodylus porosus estuarine crocodile V QAI 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.

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 reptiles of Queensland, WetlandInfo website, accessed 16 May 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=queensland&Kingdom=animals&Class=reptiles&SpeciesFilter=RareOrThreatened

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