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Reptiles of Whitsunday Islands National Park

Total number of species: 39

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Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est.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 1 0 15/11/1986
Elapidae Cacophis churchilli northern dwarf crowned snake C Q 1 0 13/07/2009
Elapidae Demansia torquata collared whipsnake C Q 11 1 19/10/2010
Elapidae Pseudonaja textilis eastern brown snake C QAI 1 0 11/05/1985
Colubridae Boiga irregularis brown tree snake C QAI 1 0 12/05/2008
Colubridae Dendrelaphis punctulatus green tree snake C QAI 6 0 13/05/2008
Boidae Antaresia maculosa spotted python C QA 9 1 20/10/2010
Boidae Morelia spilota carpet python C QA 6 0 16/05/2008
Scincidae Bellatorias frerei major skink C QAI 19 0 13/07/2009
Scincidae Carlia decora elegant rainbow skink C Q 2 2 22/10/2010
Scincidae Carlia inconnexa Whitsunday rainbow skink C Q 8 8 22/10/2010
Scincidae Carlia pectoralis sensu lato Superseded Q 23 0 16/05/2008
Scincidae Carlia rhomboidalis blue-throated rainbow-skink C Q 17 3 19/10/2010
Scincidae Carlia schmeltzii robust rainbow-skink C Q 15 0 13/05/2008
Scincidae Carlia sp. C QAI 7 0 14/05/1985
Scincidae Carlia vivax tussock rainbow-skink C QA 8 0 28/12/1984
Scincidae Concinnia brachysoma northern bar-sided skink C Q 3 1 20/10/2010
Scincidae Concinnia sokosoma stout bar-sided skink C Q 5 0 16/05/2008
Scincidae Concinnia tenuis bar-sided skink C QA 14 0 09/03/1988
Scincidae Cryptoblepharus litoralis litoralis coastal snake-eyed skink C Q 18 1 20/10/2010
Scincidae Cryptoblepharus pulcher pulcher elegant snake-eyed skink C QA 6 2 22/10/2010
Scincidae Cryptoblepharus virgatus sensu lato Superseded QAI 15 2 16/05/2008
Scincidae Ctenotus spaldingi straight-browed ctenotus C QAI 9 0 10/05/2008
Scincidae Glaphyromorphus punctulatus fine-spotted mulch-skink C Q 3 0 10/05/2008
Scincidae Morethia sp. C QA 1 0 10/03/1987
Varanidae Varanus gouldii sand monitor C QA 2 0 28/02/1985
Varanidae Varanus tristis black-tailed monitor C QA 1 0 08/03/1988
Varanidae Varanus varius lace monitor C QA 22 0 22/10/2010
Carphodactylidae Phyllurus ossa Mount Ossa broad-tailed gecko C Q 9 9 21/10/2010
Diplodactylidae Amalosia saxicola rock zigzag gecko C Q 2 0 21/05/1985
Gekkonidae Gehyra dubia dubious dtella C QA 14 1 22/10/2010
Gekkonidae Gehyra sp. C QAI 4 4 30/05/1969
Gekkonidae Gehyra versicolor C QA 1 1 30/05/1969
Gekkonidae Hemidactylus frenatus house gecko II 1 0 12/05/2008
Gekkonidae Heteronotia binoei Bynoe's gecko C QA 8 5 10/05/2008
Cheloniidae Chelonia mydas green turtle V V QAI 16 1 16/02/2022
Cheloniidae Eretmochelys imbricata hawksbill turtle E V QAI 1 0 31/12/1989
Cheloniidae Natator depressus flatback turtle V V QAI 1 0 30/06/1998
Crocodylidae Crocodylus porosus estuarine crocodile V QAI I 3 0 17/02/2009

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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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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 Whitsunday Islands National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 20 March 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-whitsunday-islands&Class=reptiles&Kingdom=animals

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