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Rare and Threatened Fraser Coast Fauna Wildlife Online Extract Search Criteria: Species List for a Selected Area Species: Animals Type: Native Status: Rare and threatened species Records: All Area: Fraser Coast Regional Council Email: [email protected] Date submitted: Wednesday 13 Nov 2019 06:56:03 Date extracted: Wednesday 13 Nov 2019 07:00:02 The number of records retrieved = 67 Disclaimer As the DSITIA is still in a process of collating and vetting data, it is possible the information given is not complete. The information provided should only be used for the project for which it was requested and it should be appropriately acknowledged as being derived from Wildlife Online when it is used. The State of Queensland does not invite reliance upon, nor accept responsibility for this information. Persons should satisfy themselves through independent means as to the accuracy and completeness of this information. No statements, representations or warranties are made about the accuracy or completeness of this information. The State of Queensland disclaims all responsibility for this information and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages and costs you may incur as a result of the information being inaccurate or incomplete in any way for any reason. Feedback about Wildlife Online should be emailed to [email protected] Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria freycineti wallum rocketfrog V 31/1 animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria olongburensis wallum sedgefrog V V 54/4 animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria cooloolensis Cooloola sedgefrog NT 85/3 animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Adelotus brevis tusked frog V 6 animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia tinnula wallum froglet V 93/10 animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Mixophyes iteratus giant barred frog E E 1 animals birds Accipitridae Erythrotriorchis radiatus red goshawk E V 7/1 animals birds Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V 76 animals birds Ardeidae Botaurus poiciloptilus Australasian bittern E E 4 animals birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V 84/1 animals birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami glossy black-cockatoo (eastern) V 2 animals birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami glossy black-cockatoo V 31 animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E 91 animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius leschenaultii greater sand plover V V 86 animals birds Columbidae Geophaps scripta scripta squatter pigeon (southern subspecies) V V 1 animals birds Diomedeidae Thalassarche carteri Indian yellow-nosed albatross V V 3 animals birds Diomedeidae Phoebetria fusca sooty albatross V V 2 animals birds Diomedeidae Diomedea exulans wandering albatross V V 13/8 animals birds Diomedeidae Thalassarche chrysostoma grey-headed albatross E E 11/1 animals birds Diomedeidae Thalassarche bulleri Buller's albatross V V 2 animals birds Diomedeidae Thalassarche cauta shy albatross V V 11/6 animals birds Estrildidae Poephila cincta cincta black-throated finch (white-rumped E E 1 subspecies) animals birds Falconidae Falco hypoleucos grey falcon V 1 animals birds Laridae Sternula nereis exsul New Caledonian fairy tern E 1/1 animals birds Meliphagidae Grantiella picta painted honeyeater V V 2 animals birds Phaethontidae Phaethon rubricauda red-tailed tropicbird V 11 animals birds Podargidae Podargus ocellatus plumiferus plumed frogmouth V 2/1 animals birds Procellariidae Macronectes halli northern giant-petrel V V 6/2 animals birds Procellariidae Halobaena caerulea blue petrel V V 5/4 animals birds Procellariidae Ardenna pacifica wedge-tailed shearwater V 50/3 animals birds Procellariidae Macronectes giganteus southern giant-petrel E E 28/1 animals birds Psittacidae Lathamus discolor swift parrot E CE 1 animals birds Psittacidae Psephotus pulcherrimus paradise parrot PE EX 4 animals birds Psittacidae Cyclopsitta diophthalma coxeni Coxen's fig-parrot E E 6 animals birds Psittacidae Pezoporus wallicus wallicus ground parrot V 109 animals birds Rostratulidae Rostratula australis Australian painted snipe E E 10/1 animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper E CE 66 animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris great knot E CE 78 animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew E CE 282 animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris canutus red knot E E 50 animals birds Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit V V 215/11 animals birds Strigidae Ninox strenua powerful owl V 42 animals birds Turnicidae Turnix melanogaster black-breasted button-quail V V 65/1 animals insects Lycaenidae Acrodipsas illidgei Illidge's ant-blue V 17 animals insects Papilionidae Ornithoptera richmondia Richmond birdwing V 4 Page 1 of 2 Queensland Government Wildlife Online - Extract Date 13/11/2019 at 07:00:02 Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name I Q A Records animals mammals Balaenopteridae Megaptera novaeangliae humpback whale V V 49/24 animals mammals Dasyuridae Dasyurus maculatus maculatus spotted-tailed quoll (southern V E 4/1 subspecies) animals mammals Delphinidae Sousa sahulensis Australian humpback dolphin V 13 animals mammals Dugongidae Dugong dugon dugong V 12/2 animals mammals Hipposideridae Hipposideros semoni Semon`s leaf-nosed bat E V 1 animals mammals Muridae Xeromys myoides water mouse V V 251/2 animals mammals Otariidae Arctocephalus tropicalis Subantarctic fur seal V E 1 animals mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala V V 139 animals mammals Potoroidae Potorous tridactylus tridactylus long-nosed potoroo V V 7 animals mammals Pseudocheiridae Petauroides volans volans southern greater glider V V 231/2 animals mammals Pseudocheiridae Petauroides volans greater glider V V 1 animals ray-finned fishes Percichthyidae Nannoperca oxleyana Oxleyan pygmy perch V E 14 animals ray-finned fishes Pseudomugilidae Pseudomugil mellis honey blue eye V V 16 animals reptiles Chelidae Elseya albagula southern snapping turtle E CE 122 animals reptiles Chelidae Elusor macrurus Mary River turtle E E 96/3 animals reptiles Cheloniidae Caretta caretta loggerhead turtle E E 23/2 animals reptiles Cheloniidae Lepidochelys olivacea olive ridley turtle E E 2 animals reptiles Cheloniidae Chelonia mydas green turtle V V 25/2 animals reptiles Cheloniidae Eretmochelys imbricata hawksbill turtle E V 1 animals reptiles Crocodylidae Crocodylus porosus estuarine crocodile V 2 animals reptiles Elapidae Acanthophis antarcticus common death adder V 57/2 animals reptiles Typhlopidae Anilios silvia striped blind snake NT 26/2 CODES I - Y indicates that the taxon is introduced to Queensland and has naturalised. Q - Indicates the Queensland conservation status of each taxon under the Nature Conservation Act 1992. The codes are Extinct in the Wild (PE), Endangered (E), Vulnerable (V), Near Threatened (NT), Least Concern (C) or Not Protected ( ). A - Indicates the Australian conservation status of each taxon under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The values of EPBC are Conservation Dependent (CD), Critically Endangered (CE), Endangered (E), Extinct (EX), Extinct in the Wild (XW) and Vulnerable (V). Records – The first number indicates the total number of records of the taxon for the record option selected (i.e. All, Confirmed or Specimens). This number is output as 99999 if it equals or exceeds this value. The second number located after the / indicates the number of specimen records for the taxon. This number is output as 999 if it equals or exceeds this value. Page 2 of 2 Queensland Government Wildlife Online - Extract Date 13/11/2019 at 07:00:02.
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