List of Nature Conservation Act endangered fauna of Queensland facts for kids

This page lists amazing animals that are in danger of disappearing forever in Queensland, Australia. They are called 'Endangered' because there are very few of them left. This list follows the rules from a special law called the Nature Conservation Act 1992, updated in 2020. It's important to protect these animals so they can continue to be a part of our world.

Invertebrates: Tiny Creatures in Trouble

Invertebrates are animals without a backbone, like snails, butterflies, and crayfish. Many of these small creatures are facing big problems.

• Adclarkia dawsonensis (boggomoss snail)
• Adclarkia dulacca (Dulacca woodland snail)
• Argynnis hyperbius inconstans (Australian fritillary butterfly)
• Euastacus eungella (Eungella spiny crayfish)
• Euastacus hystricosus (Conondale spiny crayfish)
• Euastacus monteithorum (Monteith’s spiny crayfish)
• Euastacus robertsi (Robert’s crayfish)
• Euastacus suttoni (Sutton’s crayfish)
• Tenuibranchiurus glypticus (swamp crayfish)
• Trisyntopa scatophaga (antbed moth)

Fish: Aquatic Animals Needing Help

These fish live in Queensland's waters, from rivers to the ocean. They are all considered endangered.

• Carcharias taurus (greynurse shark)
• Chlamydogobius micropterus (Elizabeth Springs goby)
• Chlamydogobius squamigenus (Edgbaston goby)
• Hippocampus whitei (White’s seahorse)
• Mordacia praecox (non-parasitic lamprey)
• Nannoperca oxleyana (Oxleyan pygmy perch)
• Pseudomugil mellis (honey blue eye)
• Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis (redfin blue eye)

Amphibians: Frogs Facing Challenges

Amphibians like frogs live part of their lives in water and part on land. Many frog species in Queensland are now endangered.

• Cophixalus aenigma (tapping nursery frog)
• Litoria nannotis (torrent treefrog)
• Litoria rheocola (common mist frog)
• Mixophyes fleayi (Fleay’s barred frog)
• Philoria knowlesi (Mount Ballow mountain frog)
• Philoria kundagungan (red-and-yellow mountain frog)
• Taudactylus eungellensis (Eungella tinkerfrog)

Reptiles: Scaly Friends in Danger

Reptiles include turtles, skinks, and geckos. Many of Queensland's unique reptiles are now endangered.

• Anomalopus mackayi (long-legged worm skink)
• Caretta caretta (loggerhead turtle)
• Concinnia frerei (Bartle Frere bar-sided skink)
• Dermochelys coriacea (leatherback turtle)
• Elusor macrurus (Mary River turtle)
• Eretmochelys imbricata (hawksbill turtle)
• Hemiaspis damelii (grey snake)
• Karma tryoni (Tryon’s skink)
• Lepidochelys olivacea (olive ridley turtle)
• Lerista allanae (retro slider)
• Lerista colliveri (nubbined fine-lined slider)
• Lerista rochfordensis (Rochford slider)
• Lerista vittata (Mount Cooper slider)
• Phyllurus caudiannulatus (ringed thin-tailed gecko)
• Rheodytes leukops (Fitzroy River turtle)
• Tympanocryptis condaminensis (Condamine earless dragon)
• Tympanocryptis wilsoni (Roma earless dragon)
• Varanus mertensi (Mertens’ water monitor)
• Wollumbinia belli (Bell’s turtle)

Birds: Feathered Friends at Risk

From tiny finches to large cassowaries, many of Queensland's beautiful birds are now endangered.

• Amytornis barbatus barbatus (grey grasswren (Bulloo))
• Amytornis dorotheae (Carpentarian grasswren)
• Botaurus poiciloptilus (Australasian bittern)
• Calidris canutus (red knot)
• Casuarius casuarius johnsonii (southern cassowary (southern population))
• Charadrius mongolus (lesser sand plover)
• Chloebia gouldiae (Gouldian finch)
• Dasyornis brachypterus (eastern bristlebird)
• Epthianura crocea macgregori (yellow chat (Dawson))
• Erythrotriorchis radiatus (red goshawk)
• Lathamus discolor (swift parrot)
• Limosa lapponica menzbieri (Northern Siberian bar-tailed godwit)
• Lophochroa leadbeateri leadbeateri (Major Mitchell's cockatoo (eastern))
• Macronectes giganteus (southern giant-petrel)
• Melanodryas cucullata cucullata (hooded robin (south-eastern))
• Neochmia ruficauda ruficauda (star finch (eastern subspecies))
• Numenius madagascariensis (eastern curlew)
• Pezoporus occidentalis (night parrot)
• Poephila cincta cincta (black-throated finch (white-rumped subspecies))
• Probosciger aterrimus macgillivrayi (southern palm cockatoo)
• Psephotus chrysopterygius (golden-shouldered parrot)
• Rostratula australis (Australian painted snipe)
• Sternula nereis exsul (New Caledonian fairy tern)
• Thalassarche cauta (shy albatross)
• Thalassarche chrysostoma (grey-headed albatross)

Mammals: Our Furry Friends in Peril

Mammals are warm-blooded animals with fur or hair. Many unique Australian mammals in Queensland are now endangered.

• Antechinus argentus (silver-headed antechinus)
• Antechinus arktos (black-tailed antechinus)
• Bettongia tropica (northern bettong)
• Chalinolobus dwyeri (large-eared pied bat)
• Dasyuroides byrnei (kowari)
• Dasyurus maculatus gracilis (spotted-tailed quoll (northern subspecies))
• Dasyurus maculatus maculatus (spotted-tailed quoll (south-eastern mainland population))
• Hipposideros semoni (Semon’s leaf-nosed bat)
• Macroderma gigas (ghost bat)
• Macrotis lagotis (greater bilby)
• Notomys fuscus (dusky hopping-mouse)
• Onychogalea frenata (bridled nailtail wallaby)
• Petauroides volans (greater glider (southern and central populations))
• Petaurus australis unnamed subsp. (yellow-bellied glider (northern subspecies))
• Petaurus gracilis (mahogany glider)
• Petrogale persephone (Proserpine rock-wallaby)
• Phascolarctos cinereus (koala)
• Pseudomys oralis (Hastings River mouse)
• Pteropus conspicillatus (spectacled flying-fox)
• Rhinolophus philippinensis (greater large-eared horseshoe bat)
• Saccolaimus saccolaimus nudicluniatus (bare-rumped sheathtail bat)
• Sminthopsis douglasi (Julia Creek dunnart)