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Great Victoria Desert, SA, 2017 Appendix A: Fauna species lists Family Species Common name Mammals Camelidae Camelus dromedarius ^ One-humped Camel Canidae Canis familiaris Dingo Canidae Vulpes vulpes ^ Red Fox Dasyuridae Ningaui ridei Wongai Ningaui Dasyuridae Sminthopsis crassicaudata Fat-tailed Dunnart Dasyuridae Sminthopsis hirtipes Hairy-footed Dunnart Dasyuridae Sminthopsis ooldea Ooldea Dunnart Felidae Felis catus ^ Cat Leporidae Oryctolagus cuniculus ^ Rabbit Macropodidae Macropus fuliginosus Western Grey Kangaroo Macropodidae Osphranter rufus Red Kangaroo Molossidae Austronomus australis White-striped Freetail-bat Muridae Mus musculus ^ House Mouse Muridae Notomys alexis Spinifex Hopping-mouse Muridae Notomys mitchellii Mitchell’s Hopping-mouse Muridae Pseudomys bolami Bolam’s Mouse Muridae Pseudomys desertor Desert Mouse Muridae Pseudomys hermannsburgensis Sandy Inland Mouse Notoryctidae Notoryctes typhlops ? Central Marsupial Mole Tachyglossidae Tachyglossus aculeatus Short-beaked Echidna Vespertilionidae Chalinolobus gouldii Gould’s Wattled Bat Vespertilionidae Nyctophilus geoffroyi Lesser Long-eared Bat Vespertilionidae Nyctophilus major Central Long-eared Bat Vespertilionidae Vespadelus baverstocki Inland Forest Bat Birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza apicalis Inland Thornbill Acanthizidae Acanthiza robustirostris Slaty-backed Thornbill Acanthizidae Acanthiza uropygialis Chestnut-rumped Thornbill Acanthizidae Aphelocephala leucopsis Southern Whiteface Acanthizidae Smicrornis brevirostris Weebill Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus Collared Sparrowhawk Accipitridae Aquila audax Wedge-tailed Eagle Accipitridae Circus assimilis Spotted Harrier Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides Little Eagle Aegothelidae Aegotheles cristatus Australian Owlet-nightjar Alcedinidae Todiramphus pyrrhopygius Red-backed Kingfisher Artamidae Artamus cinereus Black-faced Woodswallow Artamidae Artamus personatus Masked Woodswallow Artamidae Artamus superciliosus White-browed Woodswallow Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis Pied Butcherbird Artamidae Cracticus torquatus Grey Butcherbird Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian Magpie Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla Galah Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike Campephagidae Lalage sueurii White-winged Triller Caprimulgidae Eurostopodus argus Spotted Nightjar Climacteridae Climacteris affinis White-browed Treecreeper Climacteridae Climacteris rufus Rufous Treecreeper Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian Crow Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo Cuculidae Heteroscenes pallidus Pallid Cuckoo Estrildidae Taeniopygia guttata Zebra Finch Falconidae Falco berigora Brown Falcon Falconidae Falco cenchroides Nankeen Kestrel Falconidae Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon Hirundinidae Cheramoeca leucosterna White-backed Swallow Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans Tree Martin Maluridae Malurus assimilis Inland Variegated Fairy-wren Maluridae Malurus splendens Splendid Fairy-wren Megaluridae Cincloramphus cruralis Brown Songlark Meliphagidae Acanthagenys rufogularis Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater Meliphagidae Epthianura tricolor Crimson Chat Page 1 of 21 Great Victoria Desert, SA, 2017 Appendix A: Fauna species lists Family Species Common name Birds Meliphagidae Gavicalis virescens Singing Honeyeater Meliphagidae Manorina flavigula Yellow-throated Miner Meliphagidae Ptilotula plumula Grey-fronted Honeyeater Meliphagidae Purnella albifrons White-fronted Honeyeater Meropidae Merops ornatus Rainbow Bee-eater Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian Pipit Nectariniidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum Mistletoebird Neosittidae Daphoenositta chrysoptera Varied Sittella Oreoididae Oreoica gutturalis Crested Bellbird Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian Bustard Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica Grey Shrike-thrush Pachycephalidae Pachycephala inornata Gilbert's Whistler Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris Rufous Whistler Pardalotidae Pardalotus rubricatus Red-browed Pardalote Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus Striated Pardalote Petroicidae Melanodryas cucullata Hooded Robin Petroicidae Microeca fascinans Jacky Winter Petroicidae Petroica goodenovii Red-capped Robin Phasianidae Coturnix pectoralis Stubble Quail Podargidae Podargus strigoides Tawny Frogmouth Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus superciliosus White-browed Babbler Psittacidae Barnardius zonarius Australian Ringneck Psittacidae Melopsittacus undulatus Budgerigar Psittacidae Neophema splendida Scarlet-chested Parrot Psittacidae Psephotus varius Mulga Parrot Psophodidae Cinclosoma clarum Inland Chestnut Quail-thrush Psophodidae Psophodes occidentalis Chiming Wedgebill Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys Willie Wagtail Strigidae Ninox boobook Southern Boobook Turnicidae Turnix velox Little Button-quail Reptiles Agamidae Ctenophorus clayi Black-collard Dragon Agamidae Ctenophorus cristatus Crested Dragon Agamidae Ctenophorus fordi Mallee Military Dragon Agamidae Ctenophorus isolepis Central Military Dragon Agamidae Ctenophorus nuchalis Central Netted Dragon Agamidae Ctenophorus pictus Painted Dragon Agamidae Ctenophorus reticulatus Western Netted Dragon Agamidae Ctenophorus salinarum Claypan Dragon Agamidae Gowidon longirostris Long-nosed Dragon Agamidae Moloch horridus Thorny Devil Agamidae Pogona minor Dwarf Bearded Dragon Carphodactylidae Nephrurus laevissimus Pale Knob-tailed Gecko Carphodactylidae Nephrurus levis Smooth Knob-tailed Gecko Carphodactylidae Underwoodisaurus milii Thick-tailed Gecko Diplodactylidae Diplodactylus laevis Fat-tailed Diplodactylus Diplodactylidae Diplodactylus wiru Desert Wood Gecko Diplodactylidae Lucasium damaeum Beaded Gecko Diplodactylidae Lucasium stenodactylum Crowned Gecko Diplodactylidae Rhynchoedura ornata Western Beaked Gecko Diplodactylidae Strophurus elderi Jewelled Gecko Diplodactylidae Strophurus intermedius Eastern Spiny-tailed Gecko Diplodactylidae Strophurus strophurus * Western Spiny-tailed Gecko Elapidae Brachyurophis fasciolatus * Narrow-banded snake Elapidae Brachyurophis semifasciatus Southern Shovel-nosed Snake Elapidae Demansia reticulata Reticulated Whipsnake Elapidae Parasuta monachus Monk Snake Elapidae Pseudechis australis Mulga Snake Elapidae Pseudonaja mengdeni Gwardar Elapidae Pseudonaja modesta Ringed Brown Snake Elapidae Simoselaps anomalus Desert Banded Snake Elapidae Simoselaps bertholdi Jan’s Banded Snake Page 2 of 21 Great Victoria Desert, SA, 2017 Appendix A: Fauna species lists Family Species Common name Reptiles Gekkonidae Gehyra purpurascens Purplish Dtella Gekkonidae Gehyra variegata Tree Dtella Gekkonidae Heteronotia binoei Bynoe’s Gecko Pygopodidae Delma australis Marble-faced Delma Pygopodidae Delma butleri Unbanded Delma Pygopodidae Delma nasuta Sharp-snouted Delma Pygopodidae Lialis burtonis Burton’s Snake-lizard Pygopodidae Pygopus nigriceps Hooded Scaly-foot Scincidae Cryptoblepharus australis Inland Snake-eyed Skink Scincidae Ctenotus brooksi Brooks Ctenotus Scincidae Ctenotus calurus Blue-tailed Ctenotus Scincidae Ctenotus dux Fine Side-lined Ctenotus Scincidae Ctenotus inornatus Bar-shouldered Ctenotus; Plain Ctenotus Scincidae Ctenotus leonhardii Leonhardi’s Ctenotus Scincidae Ctenotus pantherinus Leopard Ctenotus Scincidae Ctenotus piankai * Coarse Sands Ctenotus Scincidae Ctenotus quattuordecimlineatus Fourteen-lined Ctenotus Scincidae Ctenotus regius Pale-rumped Ctenotus Scincidae Ctenotus schomburgkii Schomburgk's Ctenotus Scincidae Cyclodomorphus melanops Spinifex Slender Blue-tongue Scincidae Eremiascincus richardsonii Broad-banded Sand-swimmer Scincidae Lerista bipes North-western Sandslider Scincidae Lerista desertorum Central Deserts Robust Slider Scincidae Lerista labialis Southern Sandslider Scincidae Lerista taeniata Ribbon Slider Scincidae Lerista timida Timid Slider Scincidae Liopholis inornata Desert Skink Scincidae Liopholis striata * Night Skink Scincidae Menetia greyii Common Dwarf Skink Scincidae Morethia boulengeri South-eastern Morethia Skink Scincidae Morethia butleri Woodland Morethia Skink Scincidae Tiliqua occipitalis Western Blue-tongue Typhlopidae Anilios bicolor Dark-spined Blind Snake Typhlopidae Anilios bituberculatus Prong-snouted Blind Snake Typhlopidae Anilios endoterus Interior Blind Snake Typhlopidae Anilios margaretae Buff-snouted Blind Snake Varanidae Varanus eremius Pygmy Desert Monitor Varanidae Varanus gilleni Pygmy Mulga Monitor Varanidae Varanus gouldii Gould's Goanna Varanidase Varanus brevicauda Short-tailed Pygmy Monitor Bees Apidae Amegilla chlorocyanea * Apidae Exoneurella eremophila * Apidae Exoneurella tridentata * Apidae Thyreus waroonensis * Colletidae Callohesma sp.VDRL068 * Colletidae Euhesma walkeri * Colletidae Euhesma bronzus * Colletidae Euhesma sp.VDRL031 * Colletidae Euhesma sp.VDRL032 * Colletidae Euhesma sp.VDRL069 * Colletidae Euhesma sp.VDRL070 * Colletidae Euhesma sp.VDRL071 * Colletidae Euhesma sp.VDRL074 * Colletidae Euhesma xana ? sp.VDRL072 * Colletidae Euryglossina sp.VDRL021 * Colletidae Euryglossina sp.VDRL022 * Colletidae Euryglossina sp.VDRL023 * Colletidae Euryglossina sp.VDRL024 * Colletidae Euryglossina sp.VDRL025 * Colletidae Euryglossina sp.VDRL026 * Colletidae Euryglossina sp.VDRL029 * Page 3 of 21 Great Victoria Desert, SA, 2017 Appendix A: Fauna species lists Family Species Common name Bees Colletidae Euryglossina sp.VDRL075 * Colletidae Hylaeus (?) sp.VDRL048 * Colletidae Hylaeus (??) sp.VDRL059 * Colletidae Hylaeus dromedarius * Colletidae Hylaeus semirufus * Colletidae Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) sp.VDRL035 * Colletidae Hylaeus (Hylaeteron) sp.VDRL037 n.sp. * Colletidae Hylaeus
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  • Level 2 Fauna Survey.Pdf

    Level 2 Fauna Survey.Pdf

    Fauna Survey (Level 2) Phase 1 (September 2016) and Phase 2 (April 2017) Lake Wells Potash Project Australian Potash Ltd September 2017 Report Number: 01-000017-1/2 VERSION 4 On behalf of: Australian Potash Limited PO Box 1941 WEST PERTH, WA 6872 Prepared by: Greg Harewood Zoologist PO Box 755 BUNBURY WA 6231 M: 0402 141 197 E: [email protected] LAKE WELLS POTASH PROJECT – AUSTRALIAN POTASH LTD – L2 FAUNA SURVEY - PHASE 1 & 2 – SEPTEMBER 2017 – V4 TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMARY .............................................................................................................. III 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 1 1.1 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................ 1 1.2 SURVEY AREA ................................................................................................. 1 1.3 SURVEY SCOPE .............................................................................................. 1 2. METHODS ........................................................................................................ 3 2.1 FAUNA INVENTORY - LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................... 3 2.1.1 Database Searches .................................................................................................................. 3 2.1.2 Previous Fauna Surveys in the Area ........................................................................................ 3 2.2 FAUNA INVENTORY – DETAILED