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Introduced wildlife of Murray River sub-basin (herb)

Total number of species: 140

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC End. Wetland
Status
animals mammals Suidae Sus scrofa pig II
animals mammals Felidae Felis catus cat II
animals mammals Muridae Mus musculus house mouse II
animals mammals Muridae Rattus norvegicus brown rat II
animals mammals Muridae Rattus rattus black rat II
animals birds Passeridae Passer domesticus house sparrow II
animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura punctulata nutmeg mannikin II
animals birds Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis common myna II
animals birds Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis spotted dove II
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II
animals ray-finned fishes Cichlidae Tilapia mariae spotted tilapia II I
animals ray-finned fishes Poeciliidae Poecilia reticulata guppy II I
animals ray-finned fishes Poeciliidae Xiphophorus maculatus platy II I
plants land plants Acanthaceae Thunbergia fragrans IU
plants land plants Amaranthaceae Alternanthera ficoidea IU
plants land plants Amaranthaceae Celosia argentea IU
plants land plants Annonaceae Annona glabra pond apple IU
plants land plants Araceae Syngonium podophyllum IU
plants land plants Asteraceae Ageratum conyzoides billygoat weed IU
plants land plants Asteraceae Ageratum houstonianum blue billygoat weed IU
plants land plants Asteraceae Bidens alba var. radiata IU
plants land plants Asteraceae Centratherum punctatum IU
plants land plants Asteraceae Chromolaena odorata Siam weed IU
plants land plants Asteraceae Chromolaena squalida IU
plants land plants Asteraceae Crassocephalum crepidioides thickhead IU
plants land plants Asteraceae Eclipta prostrata white eclipta IU I
plants land plants Asteraceae Elephantopus mollis tobacco weed IU
plants land plants Asteraceae Eleutheranthera ruderalis IU
plants land plants Asteraceae Emilia sonchifolia var. sonchifolia IU
plants land plants Asteraceae Erechtites valerianifolius IU
plants land plants Asteraceae Erigeron sumatrensis IU
plants land plants Asteraceae Gamochaeta pensylvanica IU
plants land plants Asteraceae Praxelis clematidea IU
plants land plants Asteraceae Pseudelephantopus spicatus IU
plants land plants Asteraceae Sphagneticola trilobata IU
plants land plants Asteraceae Synedrellopsis grisebachii IU
plants land plants Asteraceae Tridax procumbens tridax daisy IU
plants land plants Boraginaceae Heliotropium indicum IU
plants land plants Brassicaceae Cardamine flexuosa wood bittercress IU
plants land plants Commelinaceae Tradescantia spathacea IU
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Distimake quinquefolius IU
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea hederifolia IU
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea quamoclit star of Bethlehem IU
plants land plants Cucurbitaceae Momordica charantia balsam pear IU
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus aromaticus IU
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus involucratus IU I
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus rotundus nutgrass IU
plants land plants Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea alata greater yam IU
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia heterophylla IU
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Manihot esculenta IU
plants land plants Lamiaceae Hyptis capitata IU
plants land plants Lamiaceae Leucas lavandulifolia IU
plants land plants Lamiaceae Mesosphaerum pectinatum IU
plants land plants Lamiaceae Mesosphaerum suaveolens IU
plants land plants Leguminosae Aeschynomene americana var. americana IU
plants land plants Leguminosae Aeschynomene americana var. glandulosa IU
plants land plants Leguminosae Alysicarpus vaginalis IU
plants land plants Leguminosae Calopogonium mucunoides IU
plants land plants Leguminosae Centrosema molle IU
plants land plants Leguminosae Clitoria laurifolia IU
plants land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria goreensis gambia pea IU
plants land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria lanceolata subsp. lanceolata IU
plants land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria micans IU
plants land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria pallida var. obovata IU
plants land plants Leguminosae Desmodium scorpiurus IU
plants land plants Leguminosae Desmodium tortuosum Florida beggar-weed IU
plants land plants Leguminosae Desmodium triflorum IU
plants land plants Leguminosae Indigofera suffruticosa IU
plants land plants Leguminosae Leucaena leucocephala IU
plants land plants Leguminosae Leucaena leucocephala subsp. leucocephala IU
plants land plants Leguminosae Mimosa pudica var. hispida IU
plants land plants Leguminosae Mimosa pudica var. unijuga IU
plants land plants Leguminosae Senna hirsuta IU
plants land plants Leguminosae Senna obtusifolia IU
plants land plants Leguminosae Stylosanthes guianensis var. guianensis IU
plants land plants Leguminosae Stylosanthes humilis Townsville stylo IU
plants land plants Leguminosae Tephrosia candida IU
plants land plants Leguminosae Zornia latifolia IU
plants land plants Lythraceae Cuphea carthagenensis IU
plants land plants Malvaceae Sida rhombifolia IU
plants land plants Malvaceae Urena lobata urena weed IU
plants land plants Melastomataceae Tristemma mauritianum var. mauritianum IU
plants land plants Myrtaceae Psidium guajava guava IU
plants land plants Nyctaginaceae Boerhavia diffusa IU
plants land plants Nyctaginaceae Mirabilis jalapa four o'clock IU
plants land plants Oleaceae Jasminum multiflorum IU
plants land plants Passifloraceae Passiflora pallida IU
plants land plants Passifloraceae Passiflora suberosa subsp. litoralis IU
plants land plants Petiveriaceae Rivina humilis IU
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthus debilis IU
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthus tenellus IU
plants land plants Pinaceae Pinus caribaea Caribbean pine IU
plants land plants Pinaceae Pinus caribaea x Pinus elliottii IU
plants land plants Plantaginaceae Angelonia salicariifolia Granny's caps IU
plants land plants Plantaginaceae Mecardonia procumbens IU
plants land plants Poaceae Chrysopogon aciculatus Mackie's pest IU
plants land plants Poaceae Dactyloctenium aegyptium coast button grass IU
plants land plants Poaceae Dactyloctenium australe sweet smother grass IU
plants land plants Poaceae Digitaria ciliaris summer grass IU
plants land plants Poaceae Echinochloa colona awnless barnyard grass IU I
plants land plants Poaceae Echinochloa polystachya 'Amity' IU
plants land plants Poaceae Eragrostis pilosa soft lovegrass IU
plants land plants Poaceae Eragrostis unioloides IU
plants land plants Poaceae Hymenachne amplexicaulis hymenachne IU
plants land plants Poaceae Hymenachne amplexicaulis 'Olive' IU I
plants land plants Poaceae Hyparrhenia rufa subsp. rufa IU
plants land plants Poaceae Megathyrsus maximus var. coloratus IU
plants land plants Poaceae Megathyrsus maximus var. maximus IU
plants land plants Poaceae Megathyrsus maximus var. maximus 'Hamil' IU
plants land plants Poaceae Melinis repens red natal grass IU
plants land plants Poaceae Paspalum conjugatum sourgrass IU
plants land plants Poaceae Paspalum paniculatum Russell River grass IU
plants land plants Poaceae Paspalum plicatulum plicatulum IU
plants land plants Poaceae Paspalum urvillei vasey grass IU
plants land plants Poaceae Paspalum vaginatum saltwater couch IU I
plants land plants Poaceae Sporobolus jacquemontii IU
plants land plants Poaceae Sporobolus natalensis IU
plants land plants Poaceae Sporobolus pyramidalis IU
plants land plants Poaceae Steinchisma laxa IU
plants land plants Poaceae Themeda quadrivalvis grader grass IU
plants land plants Poaceae Urochloa mutica IU I
plants land plants Poaceae Urochloa subquadripara IU
plants land plants Polygalaceae Polygala paniculata IU
plants land plants Rubiaceae Mitracarpus hirtus IU
plants land plants Rubiaceae Richardia scabra IU
plants land plants Rubiaceae Spermacoce exilis IU
plants land plants Rubiaceae Spermacoce latifolia IU
plants land plants Rubiaceae Spermacoce ocymifolia slender buttonweed IU
plants land plants Rubiaceae Spermacoce prostrata IU
plants land plants Rubiaceae Spermacoce verticillata IU
plants land plants Solanaceae Capsicum frutescens IU
plants land plants Solanaceae Physalis angulata IU
plants land plants Solanaceae Solanum americanum IU
plants land plants Solanaceae Solanum mauritianum wild tobacco IU
plants land plants Solanaceae Solanum seaforthianum Brazilian nightshade IU
plants land plants Sparrmanniaceae Triumfetta pilosa IU
plants land plants Sparrmanniaceae Triumfetta rhomboidea chinese burr IU
plants land plants Verbenaceae Lantana camara lantana IU
plants land plants Verbenaceae Stachytarpheta cayennensis IU
plants land plants Verbenaceae Stachytarpheta mutabilis pink snakeweed IU

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

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) Introduced wildlife of Murray River sub-basin (herb), WetlandInfo website, accessed 11 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=sub-basin-herb-murray-river&SpeciesFilter=Introduced

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