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Rare or threatened animals of Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park

Total number of species: 109

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Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
mammals Delphinidae Orcaella heinsohni Australian snubfin dolphin V V QA I 142 55 16/02/2020
mammals Delphinidae Sousa sahulensis Australian humpback dolphin V V QAI I 93 19 14/05/2023
mammals Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera musculus blue whale C E QAI 2 1 14/10/2008
mammals Balaenidae Eubalaena australis southern right whale C E QAI 1 0 31/08/1997
mammals Dugongidae Dugong dugon dugong V QAI I 257 107 12/05/2023
mammals Muridae Mesembriomys gouldii rattoides black-footed tree-rat C V QA 3 3 31/12/1938
mammals Muridae Xeromys myoides water mouse V V QAI I 57 3 25/10/2017
mammals Vespertilionidae Chalinolobus dwyeri large-eared pied bat E E QA 3 1 07/02/1992
mammals Vespertilionidae Murina florium tube-nosed insectivorous bat V QAI 2 0 17/01/2003
mammals Emballonuridae Saccolaimus saccolaimus nudicluniatus bare-rumped sheathtail bat E V QAI 4 1 11/09/2021
mammals Emballonuridae Taphozous australis coastal sheathtail bat NT QAI 112 26 10/10/2013
mammals Hipposideridae Hipposideros cervinus fawn leaf-nosed bat V QAI 7 3 13/07/2013
mammals Hipposideridae Hipposideros diadema reginae diadem leaf-nosed bat NT QAI 10 3 12/10/2014
mammals Hipposideridae Hipposideros semoni Semon's leaf-nosed bat E V QAI 6 3 03/10/2014
mammals Rhinolophidae Rhinolophus robertsi greater large-eared horseshoe bat V V QI 2 0 11/09/2021
mammals Megadermatidae Macroderma gigas ghost bat E V QA 22 2 24/05/2013
mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus brunneus Percy Island flying-fox EX EX Q 1 1 31/12/1988
mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus conspicillatus spectacled flying-fox E E QAI 113 15 13/09/2021
mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus poliocephalus grey-headed flying-fox C V QA 14 0 04/11/2008
mammals Macropodidae Dendrolagus bennettianus Bennett's tree-kangaroo NT Q 7 4 22/10/2016
mammals Macropodidae Dendrolagus lumholtzi Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo NT Q 1 0 07/09/2015
mammals Macropodidae Petrogale persephone Proserpine rock-wallaby E E Q 97 0 10/02/2006
mammals Pseudocheiridae Petauroides volans volans southern greater glider E E QA 12 0 24/04/2010
mammals Petauridae Petaurus gracilis mahogany glider E E Q 29 0 09/09/2020
mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala E E QA 178 24 12/08/2025
mammals Dasyuridae Dasyurus hallucatus northern quoll C E QA 46 8 08/01/2025
mammals Dasyuridae Dasyurus maculatus gracilis spotted-tailed quoll (northern subspecies) E E Q 6 2 25/04/2012
birds Estrildidae Chloebia gouldiae Gouldian finch E E QA 2 0 31/12/1920
birds Estrildidae Erythrura trichroa blue-faced parrot-finch NT QAI 6 0 01/04/1914
birds Estrildidae Poephila cincta cincta black-throated finch (white-rumped subspecies) E E QA 3 0 25/10/1985
birds Meliphagidae Anthochaera phrygia regent honeyeater CR CE QA 1 0 30/10/1962
birds Meliphagidae Bolemoreus hindwoodi Eungella honeyeater V Q 2 0 28/07/2004
birds Meliphagidae Epthianura crocea yellow chat V QA 5 0 13/12/2022
birds Meliphagidae Epthianura crocea macgregori yellow chat (Dawson) E CE Q 13 0 23/03/2022
birds Maluridae Amytornis rowleyi rusty grasswren NT QA 1 0 01/09/2008
birds Tytonidae Tyto novaehollandiae kimberli masked owl (northern subspecies) V V QA 1 0 28/07/1986
birds Strigidae Ninox rufa meesi rufous owl (Cape York subspecies) NT Q 4 0 19/12/2006
birds Strigidae Ninox strenua powerful owl V QA 10 0 31/12/1992
birds Psittaculidae Eclectus polychloros macgillivrayi eclectus parrot (Cape York Peninsula) E Q 31 5 22/06/2012
birds Psittaculidae Psephotellus chrysopterygius golden-shouldered parrot E E Q 9 5 17/01/2003
birds Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami erebus glossy black-cockatoo (northern) V Q 13 2 30/07/2009
birds Cacatuidae Probosciger aterrimus macgillivrayi palm cockatoo E V QI 79 5 27/06/2019
birds Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I 2326 39 07/03/2025
birds Laridae Sternula nereis exsul New Caledonian fairy tern E VI 48 2 01/07/2020
birds Turnicidae Turnix melanogaster black-breasted button-quail V V QA 1 0 06/10/2007
birds Turnicidae Turnix olivii buff-breasted button-quail CR CE Q 3 1 17/12/2009
birds Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I 3939 4 03/02/2023
birds Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 1028 10 07/03/2025
birds Scolopacidae Calidris canutus red knot V V QAI I 384 0 01/04/2023
birds Scolopacidae Calidris ferruginea curlew sandpiper CR CE QAI I 981 5 06/01/2025
birds Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris great knot V V QAI I 1881 6 07/03/2025
birds Scolopacidae Gallinago hardwickii Latham's snipe V V QAI I 53 0 31/03/2023
birds Scolopacidae Limnodromus semipalmatus Asian dowitcher V V QAI I 19 0 26/10/2019
birds Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I 3975 23 07/03/2025
birds Scolopacidae Limosa limosa black-tailed godwit E E QAI I 479 0 12/11/2024
birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 4560 21 10/01/2025
birds Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 1526 6 06/01/2025
birds Scolopacidae Xenus cinereus terek sandpiper V V QAI I 1229 5 06/01/2025
birds Rostratulidae Rostratula australis Australian painted-snipe E E QA I 6 0 25/08/2007
birds Charadriidae Charadrius leschenaultii greater sand plover V V QAI I 1720 17 07/03/2025
birds Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I 2482 24 18/03/2023
birds Charadriidae Pluvialis squatarola grey plover V V QAI I 608 2 03/03/2023
birds Charadriidae Thinornis cucullatus hooded plover C V VA I 1 0 05/07/1994
birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 2709 41 18/03/2023
birds Falconidae Falco hypoleucos grey falcon V V QA 5 0 20/04/2001
birds Accipitridae Erythrotriorchis radiatus red goshawk E E QA 15 4 26/04/2013
birds Ardeidae Botaurus poiciloptilus Australasian bittern E E QAI I 3 0 31/07/1993
birds Procellariidae Ardenna grisea sooty shearwater V V QAI 11 0 06/01/2004
birds Procellariidae Ardenna pacifica wedge-tailed shearwater V QAI 6491 41 17/08/2023
birds Procellariidae Macronectes giganteus southern giant-petrel E E QAI 30 0 18/08/2005
birds Procellariidae Macronectes halli northern giant-petrel V V VU 8 1 20/06/2011
birds Procellariidae Pterodroma heraldica Herald petrel CR QAI 76 0 21/06/2020
birds Procellariidae Pterodroma neglecta Kermadec petrel C V QAI 1 0 05/05/2021
birds Diomedeidae Diomedea exulans wandering albatross V V QAI 22 0 08/01/2018
birds Diomedeidae Phoebetria fusca sooty albatross V V VU 14 2 19/04/1999
birds Diomedeidae Thalassarche melanophris black-browed albatross SL V QAI 5 2 14/04/1997
birds Oceanitidae Fregetta grallaria white-bellied storm-petrel C V QAI 1 0 14/07/1999
birds Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI 116 0 29/10/2019
birds Columbidae Geophaps scripta scripta squatter pigeon (southern subspecies) V V QA 15 1 26/05/2012
birds Phaethontidae Phaethon rubricauda red-tailed tropicbird V QAI 1939 10 17/06/2020
birds Casuariidae Casuarius casuarius (northern population) southern cassowary (northern population) V E Q 6 1 07/06/2018
birds Casuariidae Casuarius casuarius (southern population) southern cassowary (southern population) E E Q 690 6 14/06/2025
reptiles Elapidae Acanthophis antarcticus common death adder V QA 20 2 30/05/2017
reptiles Boidae Morelia viridis green python NT QAI 1 1 17/04/1935
reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus rawlinsoni Cape heath ctenotus E Q 9 1 09/03/1995
reptiles Scincidae Emoia atrocostata atrocostata littoral whiptail-skink NT QI 1 1 05/02/1994
reptiles Scincidae Lampropholis mirabilis saxicoline sunskink NT Q 11 8 20/07/2017
reptiles Scincidae Lerista ingrami Ingram's lerista V Q 3 3 13/09/1996
reptiles Scincidae Lygisaurus tanneri Endeavour River litter-skink NT Q 3 2 31/12/2003
reptiles Scincidae Tiliqua scincoides intermedia northern bluetongue CR CE QA 5 1 06/12/1999
reptiles Chelidae Elseya irwini (Johnstone) Johnstone River snapping turtle C V Q 1 1 17/01/2003
reptiles Dermochelyidae Dermochelys coriacea leatherback turtle E E QAI 22 5 24/11/1999
reptiles Cheloniidae Caretta caretta loggerhead turtle E E QAI 90 21 26/05/2004
reptiles Cheloniidae Chelonia mydas green turtle V V QAI 330 76 17/08/2023
reptiles Cheloniidae Eretmochelys imbricata hawksbill turtle E V QAI 86 27 23/11/2021
reptiles Cheloniidae Lepidochelys olivacea olive ridley turtle E E QAI 6 0 18/08/2016
reptiles Cheloniidae Natator depressus flatback turtle V V QAI 96 15 09/12/2021
reptiles Crocodylidae Crocodylus porosus estuarine crocodile V QAI I 329 4 05/07/2023
amphibians Hylidae Litoria dayi Australian lacelid V V Q I 20 15 24/02/1999
amphibians Limnodynastidae Adelotus brevis tusked frog V QA I 4 1 01/09/2020
ray-finned fishes Gobiidae Stiphodon pelewensis Daintree cling goby V QAI I 5 0 01/09/2012
ray-finned fishes Gobiidae Stiphodon rutilaureus orange cling goby V QAI I 6 0 01/09/2012
ray-finned fishes Gobiidae Stiphodon semoni neon goby CE QAI I 4 0 01/09/2012
ray-finned fishes Gobiidae Stiphodon surrufus emerald cling goby E QI 1 0 01/09/2012
ray-finned fishes Melanotaeniidae Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides Cairns rainbowfish E E Q I 4 1 16/03/2009
cartilaginous fishes Dasyatidae Hemitrygon fluviorum estuary stingray NT QAI I 2 0 22/10/2009
cartilaginous fishes Pristidae Pristis zijsron green sawfish V QAI I 1 0 28/11/1981
cartilaginous fishes Rhincodontidae Rhincodon typus whale shark V QAI I 5 0 07/01/2021
insects Lycaenidae Hypochrysops apollo apollo Apollo jewel (Wet Tropics subspecies) V Q 20 1 17/01/2002

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Species sighting information is extracted from the DETSI WildNet database.

Reports and statistics displayed on WetlandInfo use a subset of the sighting records that are not classed as erroneous or duplicate, that have a location precision equal to or less than 10,000 metres, and do not have a count of zero.

A report on any specific area includes sightings up to one kilometre outside of the area.

If a species is not listed in the report of a specific area, it does not mean the species is not present there. Similarly, a listed species may no longer inhabit the area. It is recommended that you also access other internal and external data sources for species information in your area of interest.

Information from WildNet can also be accessed via the WildNet Application and WetlandMaps.

The WildNet dataset is constantly being enhanced and the taxonomic and status information revised.

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

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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
Est. - Establishment
DNQ : Doubtfully naturalised in QLD
EXQ : Not native to QLD
FNQ : Formerly naturalised in QLD
IA : Introduced (Intranational) - naturalised from interstate
II : Introduced (International) - naturalised from overseas
IU : Introduced - unknown origin
NAQ : Naturalised in QLD
NNQ : Native and naturalised in QLD
NTQ : Native to QLD
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
SUQ : Status unknown in QLD
U : Unknown - native
UPQ : Unknown provenance in QLD
VA : Vagrant (Intranational) - normally occurs interstate
VI : Vagrant (International) - normally occurs overseas
VU : Vagrant (Unknown)
XA : Exotic (Intranational)
XI : Exotic (International)
XU : Exotic (Unknown)
Wetland Status
I : Wetland indicator species


This page should be cited as:

Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2025) Rare or threatened animals of Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 5 March 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?&AreaID=marine-park-great-barrier-reef-coast&Kingdom=animals&SpeciesFilter=RareOrThreatened

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