Australian Wildlife Conservancy

Wildlife Profiles

Amphibians (3 species)

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Myobatrachidae (Ground Frogs)

• Northern Spadefoot
  (Notaden melanoscaphus)

Hylidae (Tree Frogs)

• Green Tree frog
  (Litoria caerulea)
• Magnificent Tree Frog
  (Litoria splendida)
• Northern Dwarf Tree Frog

Reptiles (4 species)

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Scincidae (Skinks)

• Ten-lined Ctenotus
  (Ctenotus decaneurus)
  
• Common Slender Blue-tongue
  (Cyclodomorphus branchialis)
  Rare or Likely to Become Extinct (WA)
  
• Great Desert Skink

Typhlopidae (Blind Snakes)

• Blind Snake
  (Ramphotyphlops guentheri)

Pythonidae

• Water Python
  (Liasis mackloti)

Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)

• Freshwater Crocodile
  (Crocodylus johnstoni)
  Specially Protected Fauna (WA) 

Turtles 

• Gulf Snapping Turtle
  (Elseya lavarackorum)

Varanidae

• Merten's Water Monitor
  (Varanus mertensi)

Birds (20 species) 

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Casuaridae (Cassowaries and Emus)

• Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)
  Endangered (Nat.)
  Vulnerable (Qld)

Megapodiidae (Mound-builders)

• Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata)
  Vulnerable (Nat.)
  Endangered (NSW)
  Rare or Likely to Become Extinct (WA)
  Vulnerable (SA)

Accipitridae (Hawks and Eagles)

• Red Goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)
  Vulnerable (Nat.)
  Endangered (Qld)
  Rare or Likely to Become Extinct (WA)

 Otididae (Bustards)

• Australian Bustard (Ardeotis australis)

Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)

• Peaceful Dove (Geopelia striata)
• Spinifex Pigeon (Geophaps plumifera)

Cacatuidae (Cockatoos)

• Major Mitchell`s Cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri)
  Specially Protected Fauna (WA)
  Vulnerable (NSW)
  Vulnerable (SA)

Centropodidae (Coucals)

Pheasant Coucal
(Centropus phasianinus)

Strigidae (Hawk Owls) 

Rufous Owl
(Ninox rufa meesi)
Rare (Qld)
Vulnerable (Qld)

Tytonidae (Barn Owls) 

Masked Owl
(Tyto novaehollandiae)
Vulnerable (Nat.)
Vulnerable (Qld)

Podargidae (Frogmouths)

Tawny Frogmouth
(Podargus strigoides)

Ptilonorhynchidae

         Great Bowerbird
         (Chlamydera nuchalis)

Halcyonidae (Tree Kingfishers)

Forest Kingfisher
(Todiramphus macleayii)

Azure Kingfisher

Meropidae (Bee-eaters)

• Rainbow Bee-eater
  (Merops ornatus)

Maluridae (Fairy-wrens)

• Purple-crowned Fairy-wren (Malurus coronatus)
  Vulnerable (Nat.)
  At Risk (WA)

Dicruridae (Flycatchers, Monarchs, Fantails)

Restless Flycatcher
(Myiagra inquieta)

Campephagidae (Cuckoo-shrikes and Trillers)

Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
(Coracina novaehollandiae)

Artamidae (Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Magpies and Currawongs)

Black-faced Woodswallow (Artamus cinereus)

Ardeidae

         Great Egret
         (Ardea alba)

Anatidae

        Black Swan
        (Cygnus atratus)

Passeridae (Grassfinches and Mannikins)

Gouldian Finch (Erythrura gouldiae)
Endangered (Nat.)
Rare or Likely to Become Extinct (WA)

Blue-faced Parrot Finch (Erythrura trichroa)
Rare (Qld)

Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton)

Mammals (33 species) 

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Tachyglossidae (Echidnas), Monotremes

Short-beaked Echidna
(Tachyglossus aculeatus)

Dasyuridae (Carnivorous Marsupials) [Marsupials]

Crest-tailed Mulgara (formerly known as the Ampurta)
(Dasycercus cristicauda)
Endangered

Northern Quoll
(Dasyurus hallucatus)
Endangered (Nat.)
Rare or Likely to Become Extinct (WA)

Southern Ningaui
(Ningaui yvonneae)
Vulnerable (NSW)

Ningbing Pseudantechinus or Ningbing False Antechinus
(Pseudantechinus ningbing)

Stripe-faced Dunnart
(Sminthopsis macroura)

Myrmecobiidae (Numbats) [Marsupials]

Numbat
(Myrmecobius fasciatus)
Vulnerable (Nat.)
Endangered (SA)
Presumed Extinct (NSW)
Rare or Likely to Become Extinct (WA)

Peramelidae (Bandicoots) [Marsupials]

Quenda (Southern Brown Bandicoot)
(Isoodon obesulus fusciventer)
Priority Fauna (WA)
 
Western Barred Bandicoot
(Perameles bougainville)
Rare or Likely to Become Extinct (WA)

Thlyacomyidae (Bilbies) [Marsupials]

Greater Bilby
(Macrotis lagotis)
Vulnerable (Nat.)
Endangered (SA)
Presumed Extinct (NSW)

Vombatidae (Wombats) [Marsupials]

Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat
(Lasiorhinus latifrons)

Petauridae (Gliders, Striped Possum) [Marsupials]

Striped Possum
(Dactylopsila trivirgata)
 
Yellow-bellied Glider (un-named northern subspecies)
(Petaurus australis)
Vulnerable (Nat.)
Vulnerable (Qld)
 
Sugar Glider
(Petaurus breviceps)

Pseudocheiridae (Ringtail Possums and Greater Glider) [Marsupials]

Lemuroid Ringtail Possum
(Hemibelideus lemuroides)
Rare (Qld)

Greater Glider
(Petauroides volans)

Rock Ringtail Possum
(Petropseudes dahli)
Priority Fauna (WA)

Western Ringtail Possum
(Pseudocheirus occidentalis)
Rare or Likely to Become Extinct (WA)

Daintree River Ringtail Possum
(Pseudochirulus cinereus)
Rare (Qld)

Acrobatidae (Feathertail Gliders) [Marsupials]

Feathertail Glider
(Acrobates pygmaeus)

Potoroidae (Potoroos and Bettongs) [Marsupials]

Boodie (Burrowing Bettong)
(Bettongia lesueur)
Vulnerable (Nat.)
Endangered (SA)
Presumed Extinct (NSW)
Rare or Likely to Become Extinct (WA)

Woylie (Brush-tailed Bettong)
(Bettongia penicillata)
Of Conservation Significance (Nat.)
Presumed Extinct (NSW)
Priority Fauna (WA)
Rare (SA)

Macropodidae (Kangaroos and Wallabies) [Marsupials]

Lumholtz`s Tree-kangaroo
(Dendrolagus lumholtzi)
Rare (Qld)

Mala (Rufous Hare-wallaby)
(Lagorchestes hirsutus)
Presumed Extinct (NSW)

Banded Hare-wallaby
(Lagostrophus fasciatus fasciatus)
Rare or Likely to Become Extinct (WA)

Tammar Wallaby
(Macropus eugenii)
Priority Fauna (WA)

Whiptail Wallaby
(Macropus parryi)

Euro
(Macropus robustus)

Red Kangaroo
(Macropus rufus)

Bridled Nailtail Wallaby
(Onychogalea fraenata)
Endangered (Nat.)
Presumed Extinct (NSW)
 
Short-eared Rock-wallaby
(Petrogale brachyotis)

Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby
(Petrogale xanthopus)
Vulnerable (Nat.)
Vulnerable (SA)

Muridae (Rats and Mice)

Greater Stick-nest Rat
(Leporillus conditor)
Vulnerable (Nat.)
Presumed Extinct (NSW)
Vulnerable (SA)

Central Pebble-mound Mouse
(Pseudomys johnsoni)

Megadermatidae (Large-winged Bats)

Ghost Bat
(Macroderma gigas)
Vulnerable (Qld)