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Rare or threatened reptiles of Queensland

Total number of species: 75

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
Elapidae Acanthophis antarcticus common death adder V QA 283 41 25/05/2023
Elapidae Acanthophis hawkei plains death adder V V QA 6 0 22/01/2014
Elapidae Denisonia maculata ornamental snake V V Q 277 47 26/06/2022
Elapidae Furina dunmalli Dunmall's snake V V Q 61 7 05/03/2014
Elapidae Hemiaspis damelii grey snake E E QA 160 45 03/03/2021
Boidae Aspidites ramsayi woma NT QA 77 12 07/09/2023
Boidae Morelia viridis green python NT QAI 83 2 20/05/2015
Typhlopidae Anilios insperatus Fassifern blind snake CR CE Q 1 1 15/04/1992
Typhlopidae Anilios silvia striped blind snake NT Q 40 3 23/11/2017
Scincidae Anomalopus mackayi long-legged worm-skink E V QA 27 1 13/06/2019
Scincidae Coeranoscincus reticulatus three-toed snake-tooth skink C V QA 47 10 16/06/2021
Scincidae Concinnia frerei Bartle Frere bar-sided skink E Q 6 3 12/10/2013
Scincidae Ctenotus capricorni Capricorn ctenotus NT Q 37 5 12/09/2001
Scincidae Ctenotus monticola Atherton ctenotus E Q 66 9 19/11/2021
Scincidae Ctenotus rawlinsoni Cape heath ctenotus E Q 34 2 27/06/2021
Scincidae Ctenotus schevilli Scheville's ctenotus NT Q 12 11 26/05/2004
Scincidae Ctenotus serotinus gravel-downs ctenotus CR Q 2 2 12/05/1984
Scincidae Egernia rugosa yakka skink V V Q 119 21 03/10/2022
Scincidae Emoia atrocostata atrocostata littoral whiptail-skink NT QI 43 31 15/11/2019
Scincidae Harrisoniascincus zia rainforest cool-skink V V QA 29 4 22/01/2014
Scincidae Karma tryoni Tryon's skink E QA 26 10 28/01/2011
Scincidae Lampropholis colossus Bunya sunskink NT Q 19 0 12/12/2015
Scincidae Lampropholis mirabilis saxicoline sunskink NT Q 50 30 20/07/2017
Scincidae Lerista allanae Allan's lerista E E Q 10 6 07/02/2021
Scincidae Lerista ameles limbless fine-lined slider NT Q 9 5 31/12/1992
Scincidae Lerista cinerea vine-thicket fine-lined slider V Q 9 6 07/10/2016
Scincidae Lerista colliveri nubbined fine-lined slider E Q 36 29 17/01/2003
Scincidae Lerista hobsoni Hobson's fine-line slider NT Q 35 32 05/10/2016
Scincidae Lerista ingrami Ingram's lerista V Q 4 3 31/12/2003
Scincidae Lerista rochfordensis Rochford slider E Q 5 5 11/02/2007
Scincidae Lerista vanderduysi leaden-bellied fine-line slider C V Q 5 2 23/04/2002
Scincidae Lerista vittata Mount Cooper striped lerista E V Q 85 82 31/12/1993
Scincidae Lygisaurus rococo Chillagoe litter-skink NT Q 20 8 03/08/2012
Scincidae Lygisaurus tanneri Endeavour River litter-skink NT Q 22 19 31/12/2003
Scincidae Magmellia luteilateralis orange-speckled forest-skink V Q 30 24 09/10/2013
Scincidae Nangura spinosa Nangur skink CR CE Q 25 5 08/05/2010
Scincidae Techmarscincus jigurru Bartle Frere cool-skink CR Q 11 3 15/11/2014
Scincidae Tiliqua scincoides intermedia northern bluetongue CR CE QA 71 23 19/09/2022
Varanidae Varanus mertensi Mertens' water monitor E E QA I 64 8 04/11/2021
Varanidae Varanus mitchelli Mitchell's water monitor CR CE QA 1 0 11/12/1990
Varanidae Varanus prasinus emerald monitor NT QAI 6 2 04/08/2013
Agamidae Tympanocryptis condaminensis Condamine earless dragon E E Q 151 53 12/09/2023
Agamidae Tympanocryptis wilsoni Roma earless dragon E Q 56 46 01/09/2021
Pygopodidae Delma mitella Atherton delma NT V Q 18 1 02/01/2023
Pygopodidae Delma torquata collared delma V V Q 212 12 09/07/2025
Carphodactylidae Orraya occultus McIlwraith leaf-tailed gecko CR CE Q 14 10 13/09/2008
Carphodactylidae Phyllurus amnicola Mount Elliot broad-tailed gecko V Q 2 1 16/03/2010
Carphodactylidae Phyllurus caudiannulatus ringed thin-tailed gecko E E Q 42 11 25/10/2019
Carphodactylidae Phyllurus championae Connors' Range broad-tailed gecko V Q 12 2 08/11/2014
Carphodactylidae Phyllurus gulbaru Gulbaru gecko CR CE Q 6 3 24/11/2018
Carphodactylidae Phyllurus isis Mount Jukes broad-tailed gecko V Q 14 5 09/10/2013
Carphodactylidae Phyllurus kabikabi Oakview leaf-tailed gecko CR CE Q 2 1 08/05/2010
Carphodactylidae Saltuarius eximius Cape Melville leaf-tailed gecko CR CE Q 3 3 20/03/2013
Carphodactylidae Saltuarius wyberba granite leaf-tailed gecko E E QA 60 16 12/03/2022
Carphodactylidae Uvidicolus sphyrurus border thick-tailed gecko C V QA 35 3 03/03/2019
Diplodactylidae Oedura lineata Arcadia velvet gecko CR CE Q 10 3 13/10/2011
Diplodactylidae Strophurus taenicauda golden-tailed gecko NT Q 538 39 07/10/2022
Gekkonidae Lepidodactylus pumilus slender chained gecko NT QI 11 9 26/05/2004
Chelidae Elseya albagula white-throated snapping turtle CR CE Q I 374 9 24/06/2021
Chelidae Elseya irwini Irwin's turtle V V Q I 29 1 12/05/2020
Chelidae Elseya irwini (Johnstone) Johnstone River snapping turtle C V Q 544 4 16/06/2015
Chelidae Elseya lavarackorum Gulf snapping turtle V E QA I 266 2 06/09/2023
Chelidae Elusor macrurus Mary River turtle CR CE Q I 600 8 05/01/2023
Chelidae Emydura subglobosa red-flushed river turtle NT QAI 7 0 11/05/2018
Chelidae Emydura subglobosa angkibaanya Jardine River turtle CR CE Q I 53 2 24/10/2018
Chelidae Emydura subglobosa worrelli diamond head turtle NT QA I 102 1 06/09/2023
Chelidae Rheodytes leukops Fitzroy River turtle E E Q I 62 18 23/09/2020
Chelidae Wollumbinia belli Bell's turtle E E QA I 12 0 21/12/2017
Dermochelyidae Dermochelys coriacea leatherback turtle E E QAI 61 19 10/08/2003
Cheloniidae Caretta caretta loggerhead turtle E E QAI 241 92 10/04/2023
Cheloniidae Chelonia mydas green turtle V V QAI 703 213 17/08/2023
Cheloniidae Eretmochelys imbricata hawksbill turtle E V QAI 155 43 23/11/2021
Cheloniidae Lepidochelys olivacea olive ridley turtle E E QAI 36 3 18/08/2016
Cheloniidae Natator depressus flatback turtle V V QAI 217 89 09/12/2021
Crocodylidae Crocodylus porosus estuarine crocodile V QAI I 863 43 05/07/2023

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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 reptiles of Queensland, WetlandInfo website, accessed 15 January 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?&AreaID=queensland&Kingdom=animals&Class=reptiles&SpeciesFilter=RareOrThreatened

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