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Reptiles of Torres Strait Island local government area

Total number of species: 64

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
Elapidae Acanthophis praelongus northern death adder C Q 6 5 14/05/2015
Elapidae Aipysurus laevis olive sea snake C QAI 2 2 31/12/1926
Elapidae Demansia vestigiata lesser black whipsnake C QAI 7 4 12/08/2021
Elapidae Furina tristis brown-headed snake C QI 13 12 14/04/2021
Elapidae Hydrophis pacificus Pacific sea snake C QAI I 1 1 31/12/1896
Elapidae Hydrophis sp. C QAI I 1 1 31/12/1926
Elapidae Pseudechis papuanus Papuan black snake C QI 2 1 23/02/2009
Colubridae Boiga irregularis brown tree snake C QAI 8 3 17/11/2022
Colubridae Dendrelaphis calligastra northern tree snake C QI I 18 14 17/11/2017
Colubridae Dendrelaphis punctulatus green tree snake C QAI 4 2 14/05/2015
Colubridae Fordonia leucobalia white-bellied mangrove snake C QAI I 2 1 15/11/2019
Colubridae Stegonotus australis slaty-grey snake C Q I 9 7 07/05/2015
Colubridae Stegonotus sp. C QAI 2 2 29/06/1886
Boidae Antaresia papuensis Papuan spotted python C QI 6 6 10/11/1979
Boidae Liasis fuscus water python C QAI 5 2 17/11/2022
Boidae Simalia amethistina amethystine python (New Guinean form) C QI 21 15 15/11/2019
Typhlopidae Anilios leucoproctus Cape York blind snake C QI 12 9 15/05/2015
Typhlopidae Anilios torresianus north-eastern blind snake C QI 1 1 30/12/1889
Scincidae Bellatorias frerei major skink C QAI 36 15 21/09/2018
Scincidae Carlia longipes sensu lato Superseded Q 5 5 14/07/1974
Scincidae Carlia quinquecarinata Eastern Torres rainbow-skink C Q 6 5 28/10/2016
Scincidae Carlia sexdentata Macleay's rainbow-skink C QA 163 129 17/11/2022
Scincidae Carlia sp. C QAI 75 75 22/12/1976
Scincidae Carlia storri Storr's rainbow-skink C QI 12 4 14/05/2015
Scincidae Carlia vivax tussock rainbow-skink C QA 1 0 28/10/2016
Scincidae Cryptoblepharus litoralis litoralis coastal snake-eyed skink C Q 50 43 21/09/2018
Scincidae Cryptoblepharus metallicus metallic snake-eyed skink C QA 1 1 26/05/2004
Scincidae Cryptoblepharus sp. C QAI 23 20 14/04/2010
Scincidae Cryptoblepharus virgatus striped snake-eyed skink C Q 153 147 15/11/2019
Scincidae Ctenotus spaldingi straight-browed ctenotus C QAI 16 4 14/05/2015
Scincidae Emoia atrocostata atrocostata littoral whiptail-skink NT QI 30 21 15/11/2019
Scincidae Emoia longicauda shrub whiptail-skink C QI 48 42 16/11/2017
Scincidae Eremiascincus pardalis lowlands bar-lipped skink C Q 4 4 17/01/2003
Scincidae Eugongylus rufescens bar-lipped sheen-skink C QI 30 10 20/09/2018
Scincidae Glaphyromorphus crassicaudus Cape York mulch-skink C QAI 41 38 26/05/2004
Scincidae Glaphyromorphus nigricaudis black-tailed bar-lipped skink C QAI 46 33 17/11/2022
Scincidae Glaphyromorphus pumilus dwarf mulch-skink C Q 2 0 13/05/2015
Scincidae Lygisaurus macfarlani translucent litter-skink C QAI 151 134 20/09/2018
Scincidae Morethia taeniopleura fire-tailed skink C Q 1 0 14/04/2010
Varanidae Varanus indicus mangrove monitor C QAI 34 15 17/11/2022
Varanidae Varanus panoptes yellow-spotted monitor C QA 1 1 28/02/1975
Varanidae Varanus prasinus emerald monitor NT QAI 6 2 04/08/2013
Varanidae Varanus scalaris spotted tree monitor C QAI 24 17 13/05/2015
Varanidae Varanus sp. goanna C QAI 1 0 02/12/2016
Agamidae Chlamydosaurus kingii frilled lizard C QAI 2 0 15/05/2015
Agamidae Tropicagama temporalis swamplands lashtail C QAI 5 0 15/11/2019
Pygopodidae Lialis burtonis Burton's legless lizard C QAI 18 13 18/09/2018
Diplodactylidae Amalosia capensis Cape York zigzag gecko C Q 8 8 26/05/2004
Gekkonidae Gehyra baliola short-tailed dtella C QI 19 15 28/10/2016
Gekkonidae Gehyra dubia dubious dtella C QA 24 18 28/10/2016
Gekkonidae Gehyra sp. C QAI 9 4 15/11/2019
Gekkonidae Gehyra versicolor C QA 7 7 26/05/2004
Gekkonidae Hemidactylus frenatus house gecko II 99 83 17/11/2022
Gekkonidae Heteronotia binoei Bynoe's gecko C QA 1 1 26/05/2004
Gekkonidae Lepidodactylus lugubris mourning gecko C QI 36 32 14/04/2010
Gekkonidae Lepidodactylus pumilus slender chained gecko NT QI 7 7 26/05/2004
Gekkonidae Nactus cf. pelagicus C QI 84 84 26/05/2004
Gekkonidae Nactus eboracensis Cape York bent-toed gecko C Q 31 31 30/06/1977
Chelidae Chelodina rugosa northern snake-necked turtle C QAI I 1 1 26/05/2004
Cheloniidae Caretta caretta loggerhead turtle E E QAI 1 0 18/04/2007
Cheloniidae Chelonia mydas green turtle V V QAI 15 6 10/03/2016
Cheloniidae Eretmochelys imbricata hawksbill turtle E V QAI 6 1 10/03/2016
Cheloniidae Natator depressus flatback turtle V V QAI 1 0 10/03/2016
Crocodylidae Crocodylus porosus estuarine crocodile V QAI I 6 1 15/11/2019

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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) Reptiles of Torres Strait Island local government area, WetlandInfo website, accessed 11 June 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=lga-torres-strait-island&Class=reptiles&Kingdom=animals

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