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Reptiles of Simpson Desert biogeographic subregion

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est.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 Brachyurophis fasciolatus narrow-banded snake C QA 2 0 31/12/2003
Elapidae Demansia cyanochasma desert whip snake C QA 5 0 15/10/2021
Elapidae Pseudechis australis king brown snake C QA 2 0 09/11/2012
Elapidae Pseudonaja mengdeni Mengden's brown snake C QA 2 0 30/09/2021
Elapidae Pseudonaja modesta ringed brown snake C QA 4 0 15/10/2021
Elapidae Pseudonaja nuchalis western brown snake C QA 2 0 06/05/2018
Elapidae Pseudonaja nuchalis sensu lato western brown snake Superseded QA 1 0 31/12/2001
Elapidae Pseudonaja textilis eastern brown snake C QAI 1 0 31/12/2001
Elapidae Suta punctata little spotted snake C QA 3 0 12/04/2023
Boidae Aspidites ramsayi woma NT QA 2 0 07/09/2023
Typhlopidae Anilios diversus northern blind snake C QA 4 0 15/10/2021
Typhlopidae Anilios endoterus interior blind snake C QA 27 0 06/05/2018
Typhlopidae Anilios sp. C QAI 2 0 06/04/2007
Scincidae Ctenotus ariadnae Ariadna's ctenotus C QA 55 5 15/10/2021
Scincidae Ctenotus calurus blue-tailed finesnout ctenotus C QA 26 4 15/10/2021
Scincidae Ctenotus dux fine side-lined ctenotus C QA 63 2 29/09/2019
Scincidae Ctenotus inornatus bar-shouldered ctenotus C QA 59 12 30/06/2019
Scincidae Ctenotus lateralis gravelly-soil ctenotus C Q 1 1 17/11/1983
Scincidae Ctenotus leae orange-tailed finesnout ctenotus C QA 41 7 29/09/2019
Scincidae Ctenotus leonhardii Leonhardi's ctenotus C QA 10 3 06/04/2007
Scincidae Ctenotus pantherinus leopard ctenotus C QA 89 6 15/10/2021
Scincidae Ctenotus piankai coarse sands ctenotus C QA 10 0 16/08/2019
Scincidae Ctenotus pulchellus red-sided ctenotus C QA 1 0 06/04/2007
Scincidae Ctenotus regius pale-rumped ctenotus C QA 19 5 15/10/2021
Scincidae Ctenotus schomburgkii Schomburgk's ctenotus C QA 1 0 25/10/2016
Scincidae Ctenotus sp. C QAI 13 1 06/04/2007
Scincidae Ctenotus taeniatus ribbon ctenotus C QA 27 7 30/06/2019
Scincidae Eremiascincus fasciolatus narrow-banded sand swimmer C Q 1 0 25/10/2016
Scincidae Eremiascincus phantasmus ghost skink C QA 32 6 06/05/2018
Scincidae Eremiascincus richardsonii broad-banded sand swimmer C QA 1 0 03/05/2007
Scincidae Lerista aericeps desert plain slider C QA 18 5 30/06/2019
Scincidae Lerista labialis southern sandslider C QA 174 63 15/10/2021
Scincidae Lerista xanthura yellow-tailed plain slider C QA 5 1 31/12/2003
Scincidae Liopholis inornata desert skink C QA 30 1 06/05/2018
Scincidae Menetia greyii common dwarf skink C QA 59 8 29/09/2019
Scincidae Morethia ruficauda lined firetail skink C QA 29 3 30/06/2019
Scincidae Notoscincus ornatus ornate soil-crevice skink C QA 3 0 31/12/2004
Scincidae Tiliqua multifasciata Centralian blue-tongued lizard C QA 12 1 09/10/2017
Varanidae Varanus brevicauda short-tailed pygmy monitor C QA 39 4 15/10/2021
Varanidae Varanus eremius rusty desert monitor C QA 28 3 30/06/2019
Varanidae Varanus giganteus perentie C QA 2 0 10/11/2004
Varanidae Varanus gilleni pygmy mulga monitor C QA 6 0 15/10/2021
Varanidae Varanus gouldii sand monitor C QA 41 1 09/10/2017
Varanidae Varanus panoptes yellow-spotted monitor C QA 1 0 01/04/2007
Agamidae Ctenophorus isolepis military dragon C QA 128 24 15/10/2021
Agamidae Ctenophorus nuchalis central netted dragon C QA 56 5 15/10/2021
Agamidae Ctenophorus pictus painted dragon C QA 12 5 14/08/2019
Agamidae Diporiphora winneckei canegrass dragon C QA 39 7 30/06/2019
Agamidae Gowidon longirostris long-nosed dragon C QA 7 0 09/10/2017
Agamidae Moloch horridus thorny devil C QA 33 4 30/06/2019
Agamidae Pogona vitticeps central bearded dragon C QA 40 6 18/08/2019
Agamidae Tympanocryptis intima gibber earless dragon C QA 1 0 15/10/2021
Agamidae Tympanocryptis sp. C QA 1 0 16/08/2010
Agamidae Tympanocryptis tetraporophora Eyrean earless dragon C QA 1 0 15/10/2021
Pygopodidae Delma butleri unbanded delma C QA 1 0 29/09/2019
Pygopodidae Delma nasuta sharp-snouted legless lizard C QA 6 0 29/09/2019
Pygopodidae Delma tincta excitable delma C QA 8 0 31/12/2003
Pygopodidae Lialis burtonis Burton's legless lizard C QAI 22 10 06/05/2018
Pygopodidae Pygopus nigriceps hooded scaly-foot C QA 2 1 31/12/2001
Pygopodidae Pygopus nigriceps sensu lato hooded scaly-foot Superseded QA 4 1 27/09/2009
Pygopodidae Pygopus schraderi eastern hooded scaly-foot C QA 2 0 09/10/2017
Carphodactylidae Nephrurus eromanga Eromanga Basin knob-tail gecko C Q 1 1 30/06/1973
Carphodactylidae Nephrurus levis three-lined knob-tail C QA 39 6 09/10/2017
Diplodactylidae Diplodactylus conspicillatus variable fat-tailed gecko C QA 5 0 15/10/2021
Diplodactylidae Diplodactylus laevis desert fat-tailed gecko C QA 10 1 09/11/2012
Diplodactylidae Lucasium damaeum beaded gecko C QA 19 9 19/11/2015
Diplodactylidae Lucasium microplax southern sandplain gecko C QA 21 4 15/10/2021
Diplodactylidae Rhynchoedura eyrensis Eyre Basin beaked gecko C QA 18 7 15/10/2021
Diplodactylidae Rhynchoedura ornata sensu lato beaked gecko Superseded QA 9 1 06/04/2007
Diplodactylidae Strophurus ciliaris spiny-tailed gecko C QA 18 0 25/10/2016
Diplodactylidae Strophurus elderi jewelled gecko C QA 3 2 06/04/2007
Gekkonidae Gehyra purpurascens purplish dtella C QA 8 2 08/11/2012
Gekkonidae Gehyra sp. C QAI 14 4 07/04/2007
Gekkonidae Gehyra versicolor C QA 34 22 15/09/2023
Gekkonidae Heteronotia binoei Bynoe's gecko C QA 42 12 15/10/2021

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Species sighting information is extracted from the DETSI WildNet database.

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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.

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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) Reptiles of Simpson Desert biogeographic subregion, WetlandInfo website, accessed 5 April 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=biogeographic-subregion-simpson-desert&Class=reptiles&Kingdom=animals

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