Cover

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgements

About the editors

Introduction

Why this book?

Introduction to threatened species

What is a threatened species?

Listing species as threatened – the process and reasons

Why the animals in this book were chosen

Level of risk and knowledge of risk – a dynamic process

Coming off the list

An evolving process

List of threat categories

A history of threatened species recovery and management in Queensland

Extinct in Queensland

Threatened animals and regional ecosystems

How to use this book

Species Profiles

INVERTEBRATES

Insecta

Dragonflies (Odonata)

Acanthaeschna victoria, Thylacine Darner

Petalura pulcherrima, Beautiful Petaltail

Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera)

Acrodipsas illidgei, Mangrove Ant-blue Butterfly

Argynnis hyperbius inconstans, Laced Fritillary Butterfly

Hypochrysops apollo apollo, Apollo Jewel Butterfly

Hypochrysops piceata, Bulloak Jewel Butterfly

Jalmenus eubulus, Pale Imperial Hairstreak Butterfly

Ornithoptera richmondia, Richmond Birdwing Butterfly

Phyllodes imperialis, Southern Pink Underwing Moth

Crustacea

Crayfish and Crabs (Decapods)

Euastacus spp., Spiny Crayfish (14)

Austrothelphusa tigrina, Freshwater Tiger Crab

Austrothelphusa valentula, McIlwraith Freshwater Crab

Gastropoda

Air-breathing Snails (Eupulmonata)

Adclarkia dawsonensis, Boggomoss Snail

VERTEBRATES

Cartilaginous Fishes

Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras (Chondrichthyes)

Dogfish Sharks (Squaliformes)

Squalus montalbani, Philippine Spurdog

Centrophorus harrissoni, Harrisson’s Dogfish

Centrophorus moluccensis, Endeavour Dogfish

Angelsharks (Squatiniformes)

Squatina albipunctata, Eastern Angelshark

Carpet Sharks (Orectolobiformes)

Brachaelurus colcloughi, Colclough’s Shark

Rhincodon typus, Whale Shark

Mackerel Sharks (Lamniformes)

Carcharias taurus, Grey Nurse Shark (east coast population)

Alopias superciliosus, Bigeye Thresher

Carcharodon carcharias, Great White Shark

Isurus paucus, Longfin Mako

Lamna nasus, Porbeagle

Ground Sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Carcharhinus longimanus, Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Glyphis glyphis, Speartooth Shark

Sphyrna zygaena, Smooth Hammerhead

Batoids (Rajiformes)

Anoxypristis cuspidata, Narrow Sawfish

Pristis clavata, Dwarf Sawfish

Pristis microdon, Freshwater Sawfish

Pristis zijsron, Green Sawfish

Dipturus australis, Sydney Skate

Urolophus bucculentus, Sandyback Stingaree

Urolophus sufflavus, Yellowback Stingaree

Urolophus viridis, Greenback Stingaree

Dasyatis fluviorum, Estuary Stingray

Himantura uarnak, Reticulate Whipray

Urogymnus asperrimus, Porcupine Ray

Aetomylaeus nichofii, Banded Eagle Ray

Aetomylaeus vespertilio, Ornate Eagle Ray

Myliobatis hamlyni, Purple Eagle Ray

Rhinoptera javanica, Javanese Cownose Ray

Bony Fishes (Osteichthyes)

Australian Lungfishes (Ceratodontiformes)

Neoceratodus forsteri, Australian Lungfish

Silversides (Atheriniformes)

Melanotaenia eachamensis, Lake Eacham Rainbowfish

Pseudomugil mellis, Honey Blue-eye

Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis, Red-finned Blue-eye

Perch-like Fishes (Perciformes)

Maccullochella ikei, Eastern Freshwater Cod

Maccullochella peelii mariensis, Mary River Cod

Maccullochella peelii peelii, Murray Cod

Nannoperca oxleyana, Oxleyan Pygmy Perch

Cheilinus undulatus, Humphead Maori Wrasse

Chlamydogobius micropterus, Elizabeth Springs Goby

Chlamydogobius squamigenus, Edgbaston Goby

Amphibians (Amphibia)

Frogs (Anura)

Adelotus brevis, Tusked Frog

Cophixalus concinnus, Beautiful Nurseryfrog

Cophixalus crepitans, Northern Nurseryfrog

Cophixalus exiguus, Dainty Nurseryfrog

Cophixalus hosmeri, Rattling Nurseryfrog

Cophixalus mcdonaldi, Mount Elliot Nurseryfrog

Cophixalus monticola, Mountain-top Nurseryfrog

Cophixalus neglectus, Bellenden Ker Nurseryfrog

Cophixalus peninsularis, Cape York Nurseryfrog

Cophixalus saxatilis, Black Mountain Boulderfrog

Cophixalus zweifeli, Melville Range Boulderfrog

Crinia tinnula, Wallum Froglet

Litoria andiirrmalin, Melville Range Treefrog

Litoria cooloolensis, Cooloola Sedgefrog

Litoria freycineti, Wallum Rocketfrog

Litoria lorica, Armoured Mistfrog

Litoria myola, Kuranda Treefrog

Litoria nannotis, Waterfall Frog

Litoria olongburensis, Wallum Sedgefrog

Litoria pearsoniana, Cascade Treefrog (Kroombit Tops population)

Litoria pearsoniana, Cascade Treefrog

Litoria rheocola, Common Mistfrog

Litoria subglandulosa, New England Treefrog

Mixophyes fleayi, Fleay’s Barred Frog

Mixophyes iteratus, Giant Barred Frog

Nyctimystes dayi, Australian Lacelid

Pseudophryne covacevichae, Magnificent Broodfrog

Taudactylus eungellensis, Eungella Dayfrog

Taudactylus pleione, Kroombit Tinkerfrog

Taudactylus rheophilus, Northern Tinkerfrog

Reptiles (Reptilia)

Crocodiles (Crocodilia)

Crocodylus porosus, Estuarine Crocodile

Turtles (Testudines)

Sea Turtles (Chelononiodea)

Caretta caretta, Loggerhead Turtle

Chelonia mydas, Green Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea, Leatherback Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata, Hawksbill Turtle

Lepidochelys olivacea, Olive Ridley Turtle

Natator depressus, Flatback Turtle

Freshwater Turtles (Chelidae)

Elseya lavarackorum, Gulf Snapping Turtle

Elusor macrurus, Mary River Turtle

Myuchelys bellii, Western Sawshelled Turtle

Rheodytes leukops, Fitzroy River Turtle

Snakes and Lizards (Squamata)

Geckos (Gekkonidae)

Nactus galgajuga, Black Mountain Gecko

Orraya occultus, McIlwraith Range Leaf-tailed Gecko

Phyllurus caudiannulatus, Bulburin Leaf-tailed Gecko

Phyllurus gulbaru, Gulbaru Gecko

Phyllurus isis, Mount Blackwood Leaf-tailed Gecko

Phyllurus kabikabi, Oakview Leaf-tailed Gecko

Uvidicolus sphyrurus, Border Thick-tailed Gecko

Delmas (Pygopodidae)

Delma labialis, Striped-tailed Delma

Delma mitella, Atherton Delma

Delma torquata, Collared Delma

Paradelma orientalis, Brigalow Scaly-foot

Skinks (Scincidae)

Anomalopus mackayi, Long-legged Worm-skink

Egernia rugosa, Yakka Skink

Eulamprus frerei, Bartle Frere Barsided Skink

Eulamprus luteilateralis, Orange-sided Skink

Lerista allanae, Retro Slider

Lerista ameles, Legless Slider

Lerista vittata, Mount Cooper Striped Skink

Liburnascincus scirtetis, Black Mountain Skink

Menetia sadlieri, Magnetic Island Skink

Nangura spinosa, Nangur Spiny Skink

Techmarscincus jigurru, Bartle Frere Skink

Snakes (Elapidae)

Denisonia maculata, Ornamental Snake

Furina dunmalli, Dunmall’s Snake

Hemiaspis damelii, Grey Snake

Birds (Aves)

Cassowaries and Emus (Casuariiformes)

Casuarius casuarius johnsonii, Southern Cassowary

Tropicbirds (Phaethontiformes)

Phaethon rubricauda, Red-tailed Tropicbird

Pigeons and doves (Columbiformes)

Geophaps scripta scripta, Squatter Pigeon (southern subspecies)

Frogmouths and Nightjars (Caprimulgiformes)

Podargus ocellatus plumiferus, Marbled Frogmouth (southern subspecies)

Tube-nosed Seabirds (Procellariiformes)

Diomedea, Phoebetria and Thalassarche spp., Albatrosses

Macronectes giganteus, Southern Giant-Petrel

Macronectes halli, Northern Giant-Petrel

Pterodroma neglecta neglecta, Kermadec Petrel (western subspecies)

Pterodroma heraldica, Herald Petrel

Hawks, Eagles and Allies (Accipitriformes)

Erythrotriorchis radiatus, Red Goshawk

Shorebirds, Gulls, Button-quails and Allies (Charadriiformes)

Esacus magnirostris, Beach Stone-curlew

Pedionomus torquatus, Plains-wanderer

Rostratula australis, Australian Painted Snipe

Turnix melanogaster, Black-breasted Button-quail

Turnix olivii, Buff-breasted Button-quail

Sternula albifrons sinensis, Little Tern (western Pacific subspecies)

Parrots and Cockatoos (Psittaciformes)

Calyptorhynchus lathami, Glossy Black-Cockatoo

Lophocroa leadbeateri, Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo

Cyclopsitta diophthalma coxeni, Coxen’s Fig-Parrot

Cyclopsitta diophthalma macleayana, Macleay’s Fig-Parrot

Eclectus roratus macgillivrayi, Eclectus Parrot (Cape York Peninsula subspecies)

Polytelis swainsonii, Superb Parrot

Lathamus discolor, Swift Parrot

Psephotus chrysopterygius, Golden-shouldered Parrot

Pezoporus wallicus, Ground Parrot

Pezoporus occidentalis, Night Parrot

Owls (Strigiformes)

Ninox strenua, Powerful Owl

Ninox rufa queenslandica, Rufous Owl (eastern subspecies)

Tyto novaehollandiae kimberli, Masked Owl (northern subspecies)

Perching Birds or Songbirds (Passeriformes)

Atrichornis rufescens rufescens, Rufous Scrub-bird (northern subspecies)

Malurus coronatus, Purple-crowned Fairy-wren

Amytornis barbatus barbatus, Grey Grasswren (Bulloo subspecies)

Dasyornis brachypterus monoides, Eastern Bristlebird (northern subspecies)

Anthochaera phrygia, Regent Honeyeater

Epthianura crocea crocea, Yellow Chat (Gulf subspecies)

Epthianura crocea macgregori, Yellow Chat (Capricorn subspecies)

Grantiella picta, Painted Honeyeater

Poephila cincta cincta, Black-throated Finch (white-rumped subspecies)

Neochmia phaeton evangelinae, Crimson Finch (white-bellied subspecies)

Neochmia ruficauda ruficauda, Star Finch (southern subspecies)

Erythrura gouldiae, Gouldian Finch

Mammals (Mammalia)

Dasyurids (Dasyuromorphia)

Dasycercus blythi, Brush-tailed Mulgara

Dasycercus cristicauda, Crest-tailed Mulgara

Dasyuroides byrnei, Kowari

Dasyurus hallucatus, Northern Quoll

Dasyurus maculatus gracilis, Spotted-tailed Quoll (north Qld subspecies)

Dasyurus maculatus maculatus Spotted-tailed Quoll (southern subspecies)

Pseudantechinus mimulus, Carpentarian Pseudantechinus

Sminthopsis douglasi, Julia Creek Dunnart

Bandicoots and Bilbies (Peramelemorphia)

Macrotis lagotis, Greater Bilby

Koalas, Wombats, Possums and Macropods (Diprotodontia)

Phascolarctos cinereus, Koala (south-east Qld bioregion)

Lasiorhinus krefftii, Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat

Onychogalea fraenata, Bridled Nailtail Wallaby

Petrogale penicillata, Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby

Petrogale persephone, Proserpine Rock-wallaby

Petrogale purpureicollis, Purple-necked Rock-wallaby

Petrogale sharmani, Sharman’s Rock-wallaby

Bettongia tropica, Northern Bettong

Potorous tridactylus tridactylus, Long-nosed Potoroo (south-east mainland subspecies)

Petaurus australis, Yellow-bellied Glider

Petaurus gracilis, Mahogany Glider

Bats (Chiroptera)

Chalinolobus dwyeri, Large-eared Pied Bat

Hipposideros cervinus, Fawn Leaf-nosed Bat

Hipposideros semoni, Semon’s Leaf-nosed Bat

Hipposideros stenotis, Northern Leaf-nosed Bat

Macroderma gigas, Ghost Bat

Murina florium, Flute-nosed Insectivorous Bat

Nyctophilus corbeni, South-eastern Long-eared Bat

Pteropus conspicillatus, Spectacled Flying-Fox

Pteropus poliocephalus, Grey-headed Flying-Fox

Rhinolophus phillipinensis, Large-eared Horseshoe Bat (large form)

Rhinonicteris aurantia, Orange Leaf-nosed Bat

Saccolaimus saccolaimus nudicluniatus, Bare-rumped Sheathtail Bat

Taphozous australis, Coastal Sheathtail Bat

Rodents (Rodentia)

Melomys rubicola, Bramble Cay Melomys

Notomys aquilo, Northern Hopping-mouse

Notomys fuscus, Dusky Hopping-mouse

Pseudomys australis, Plains Mouse

Pseudomys oralis, Hastings River Mouse

Xeromys myoides, Water Mouse

Dugongs (Sirenia)

Dugong dugon, Dugong

Whales (Cetacea)

Balaenoptera borealis, Sei Whale

Balaenoptera musculus, Blue Whale

Balaenoptera physalus, Fin Whale

Eubalaena australis, Southern Right Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae, Humpback Whale

Glossary

Appendix I: List of organisations involved in recovery and management

Appendix II: How to report a sighting

Appendix III: Additional resources

Index