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Wildlife of Cooper Creek Swamps - Nappa Merrie DIWA nationally important wetland

Total number of species: 102

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Suidae Sus scrofa pig II 2 0 16/08/1975
animals mammals Leporidae Oryctolagus cuniculus rabbit II 3 0 15/09/1996
animals mammals Felidae Felis catus cat II 6 0 15/09/1996
animals mammals Canidae Canis familiaris (dingo) dingo QA 4 0 15/09/1996
animals mammals Canidae Vulpes vulpes red fox II 4 0 01/08/1976
animals mammals Muridae Hydromys chrysogaster water rat C QAI I 4 0 15/08/1975
animals mammals Muridae Mus musculus house mouse II 1 0 15/09/1996
animals mammals Muridae Rattus villosissimus long-haired rat C QA 3 0 17/08/1975
animals mammals Dasyuridae Sminthopsis macroura stripe-faced dunnart C QA 2 0 01/04/1975
animals birds Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae Australasian pipit C QAI 1 0 07/07/2000
animals birds Estrildidae Taeniopygia guttata zebra finch C QA 2 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Locustellidae Cincloramphus mathewsi rufous songlark C QA 1 0 07/07/2000
animals birds Locustellidae Poodytes gramineus little grassbird C QAI 2 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Petroicidae Microeca fascinans jacky winter C QAI 2 0 31/12/1973
animals birds Artamidae Artamus cinereus black-faced woodswallow C QA 2 0 31/12/1978
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 1 0 30/09/1919
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 1 0 30/09/1919
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 2 0 13/06/1976
animals birds Psophodidae Psophodes cristatus chirruping wedgebill C QA 2 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Pomatostomidae Pomatostomus ruficeps chestnut-crowned babbler C QA 2 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Meliphagidae Acanthagenys rufogularis spiny-cheeked honeyeater C QA 3 0 31/12/1973
animals birds Meliphagidae Ashbyia lovensis gibberbird C QA 2 0 01/08/1976
animals birds Meliphagidae Epthianura tricolor crimson chat C QA 1 0 13/06/1976
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina flavigula yellow-throated miner C QA 2 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Meliphagidae Ptilotula penicillata white-plumed honeyeater C QA 2 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Meliphagidae Sugomel nigrum black honeyeater C QA 2 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus rubricatus red-browed pardalote C QA 2 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Maluridae Malurus assimilis purple-backed fairy-wren C QA 1 0 30/09/1919
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 2 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus pyrrhopygius red-backed kingfisher C QA 2 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites basalis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 2 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Psittaculidae Northiella haematogaster blue bonnet C QA 2 0 09/06/1976
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua sanguinea little corella C QAI 4 0 31/12/1985
animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 2 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 3 0 07/07/2000
animals birds Charadriidae Erythrogonys cinctus red-kneed dotterel C QA I 2 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C QAI 1 0 16/12/2001
animals birds Rallidae Fulica atra Eurasian coot C QAI I 2 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 3 0 01/06/1976
animals birds Rallidae Tribonyx ventralis black-tailed native-hen C QA 2 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Gruidae Antigone rubicunda brolga C QAI I 2 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 1 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Accipitridae Hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle C QAI 1 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 1 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea flavipes yellow-billed spoonbill C QA I 4 2 30/09/1920
animals birds Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus glossy ibis SL QAI 1 0 01/06/1976
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 1 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 3 0 07/07/2000
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 2 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 1 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 2 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 2 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Anatidae Aythya australis hardhead C QAI I 2 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 1 0 30/09/1919
animals birds Anatidae Cygnus atratus black swan C QA I 1 0 30/09/1919
animals birds Anatidae Dendrocygna eytoni plumed whistling-duck C QA 2 0 01/09/1920
animals birds Anatidae Malacorhynchus membranaceus pink-eared duck C QA I 2 0 01/09/1920
animals reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus australis inland snake-eyed skink C QA 3 0 15/09/1996
animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus regius pale-rumped ctenotus C QA 1 0 15/09/1996
animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus schomburgkii Schomburgk's ctenotus C QA 1 0 15/09/1996
animals reptiles Scincidae Eremiascincus phantasmus ghost skink C QA 3 0 15/09/1996
animals reptiles Scincidae Menetia greyii common dwarf skink C QA 1 0 15/09/1996
animals reptiles Scincidae Morethia adelaidensis saltbush morethia skink C QA 1 0 15/09/1996
animals reptiles Scincidae Morethia boulengeri south-eastern morethia skink C QA 4 0 15/09/1996
animals reptiles Varanidae Varanus tristis black-tailed monitor C QA 1 0 15/09/1996
animals reptiles Agamidae Ctenophorus pictus painted dragon C QA 3 0 15/09/1996
animals reptiles Agamidae Lophognathus gilberti sensu lato Gilbert's dragon Superseded QA 1 0 15/09/1996
animals reptiles Agamidae Pogona vitticeps central bearded dragon C QA 1 0 20/08/1975
animals reptiles Pygopodidae Lialis burtonis Burton's legless lizard C QAI 1 0 15/09/1996
animals reptiles Carphodactylidae Nephrurus levis three-lined knob-tail C QA 1 0 15/09/1996
animals reptiles Diplodactylidae Strophurus ciliaris spiny-tailed gecko C QA 1 0 15/09/1996
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Gehyra versicolor C QA 3 0 15/09/1996
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Heteronotia binoei Bynoe's gecko C QA 3 0 15/09/1996
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI 1 0 15/09/1996
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria latopalmata broad palmed rocketfrog C QA 1 0 15/09/1996
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes tasmaniensis spotted grassfrog C QA I 1 0 15/09/1996
plants land plants Amaranthaceae Amaranthus mitchellii Boggabri weed C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Asteraceae Calotis hispidula bogan flea C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Asteraceae Calotis porphyroglossa channel burr daisy C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Asteraceae Minuria denticulata C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Asteraceae Myriocephalus pluriflorus C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Asteraceae Senecio depressicola C NTQ 1 1 16/09/2005
plants land plants Boraginaceae Trichodesma zeylanicum var. zeylanicum C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Atriplex lobativalvis C NTQ 1 1 15/12/2014
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Neobassia proceriflora soda bush C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Bonamia media C NTQ 1 1 01/06/2018
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia tannensis subsp. eremophila C NTQ 1 1 18/05/2023
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia wheeleri C NTQ 1 1 18/05/2023
plants land plants Frankeniaceae Frankenia serpyllifolia C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Haloragaceae Haloragis aspera raspweed C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia salicina doolan C NTQ 1 1 06/05/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria eremaea subsp. eremaea C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Leguminosae Lysiphyllum gilvum bauhinia C NTQ 1 1 24/09/2020
plants land plants Loranthaceae Amyema preissii C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Phrymaceae Peplidium foecundum C NTQ I 1 1 04/03/2014
plants land plants Poaceae Chloris pectinata comb chloris C NTQ 1 1 18/10/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Eragrostis setifolia C NTQ 1 1 21/09/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Plagiosetum refractum C NTQ 1 1 09/01/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Triodia basedowii C NTQ 1 1 31/08/2018
plants land plants Proteaceae Hakea eyreana C NTQ 1 1 24/09/2020
plants land plants Solanaceae Solanum chenopodinum C NTQ 1 1 05/12/2022
plants land plants Zygophyllaceae Roepera ammophila C NTQ 1 1 11/12/2021

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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) Wildlife of Cooper Creek Swamps - Nappa Merrie DIWA nationally important wetland, WetlandInfo website, accessed 21 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=diwa-wetland-cooper-creek-swamps-nappa-merrie

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