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Mammals of Simpson Desert biogeographic subregion

Total number of species: 35

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
Bovidae Bos taurus European cattle II 12 0 10/08/1985
Camelidae Camelus dromedarius one-humped camel II 30 0 30/09/2021
Suidae Sus scrofa pig II 2 0 26/03/2016
Equidae Equus caballus horse II 2 0 07/08/1985
Leporidae Oryctolagus cuniculus rabbit II 31 0 04/10/2009
Felidae Felis catus cat II 25 0 30/09/2021
Canidae Canis familiaris (dingo) dingo QA 20 0 30/03/2007
Canidae Vulpes vulpes red fox II 3 0 31/12/1995
Muridae Leggadina forresti Forrest's mouse C QA 5 0 16/08/2010
Muridae Mus musculus house mouse II 68 5 15/10/2021
Muridae Notomys alexis spinifex hopping-mouse C QA 79 4 29/09/2019
Muridae Notomys cervinus fawn hopping-mouse C QA 3 2 09/08/1985
Muridae Pseudomys desertor desert mouse C QA 41 0 06/05/2018
Muridae Pseudomys hermannsburgensis sandy inland mouse C QA 173 23 15/10/2021
Muridae Pseudomys sp. C QAI 1 0 31/12/1993
Muridae Rattus villosissimus long-haired rat C QA 31 3 31/12/1997
Vespertilionidae Chalinolobus gouldii Gould's wattled bat C QA 6 0 30/09/2021
Vespertilionidae Nyctophilus geoffroyi lesser long-eared bat C QA 6 0 07/10/2000
Vespertilionidae Scotorepens balstoni inland broad-nosed bat C QA 6 2 07/10/2000
Vespertilionidae Scotorepens greyii little broad-nosed bat C QA 1 0 30/09/2021
Vespertilionidae Vespadelus finlaysoni Finlayson's cave bat C QA 1 0 30/09/2021
Molossidae Austronomus australis white-striped freetail bat C QA 9 4 31/08/2000
Emballonuridae Saccolaimus flaviventris yellow-bellied sheathtail bat C QAI 5 1 06/04/2007
Macropodidae Osphranter rufus red kangaroo C QA 27 0 15/10/2021
Dasyuridae Dasycercus blythi brush-tailed mulgara C QA 51 1 29/09/2019
Dasyuridae Dasycercus cristicauda crest-tailed mulgara V QA 5 0 20/07/2010
Dasyuridae Ningaui ridei wongai ningaui C QA 65 5 29/09/2019
Dasyuridae Planigale gilesi Giles' planigale C QA 1 0 15/07/2010
Dasyuridae Planigale tenuirostris narrow-nosed planigale C QA 1 0 28/04/2010
Dasyuridae Sminthopsis crassicaudata fat-tailed dunnart C QA 28 4 25/10/2016
Dasyuridae Sminthopsis hirtipes hairy-footed dunnart C QA 35 1 29/09/2019
Dasyuridae Sminthopsis macroura stripe-faced dunnart C QA 12 0 06/09/2017
Dasyuridae Sminthopsis sp. C QAI 1 0 31/12/1993
Dasyuridae Sminthopsis youngsoni lesser hairy-footed dunnart C QA 85 14 15/10/2021
Tachyglossidae Tachyglossus aculeatus short-beaked echidna SL QAI 4 0 26/09/2009

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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


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Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2025) Mammals of Simpson Desert biogeographic subregion, WetlandInfo website, accessed 1 June 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=biogeographic-subregion-simpson-desert&Class=mammals&Kingdom=animals

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