Threatened Fauna


Thirty-one species of fauna including invertebrates (2), frogs (8), reptiles (3), birds (13) and mammals (5) occurring on Springbrook are threatened or near threatened with extinction. Five are endangered in Queensland, 12 vulnerable and 14 near threatened. Their status is becoming perilous in other status as well, as shown in the list below. Thirteen are considered endangered or vulnerable nationally. These potential extinctions affect 25 families and 29 genera, all of great evolutionary significance contributing to World Heritage values. Of great concern is the possible loss of the Rufous Scrub-bird and Albert’s Lyrebird representing the oldest lineages of songbirds, each being just one of two species still surviving in their respective families. The Rufous Scrub-bird has not been recorded at Springbrook for the last 30 years (last official record 1991). There are no records for the critically endangered Eastern Bristlebird from Springbrook. Suitable habitat exists so one should consider it may be found in the future. It still occurs on nearby Lamington National Park.

Endangered, Vulnerable and Near Threatened fauna species at Springhbrook

Family

Species

Common Name

Threatened Status
Distribution &
Status by States
NCA
EPBC
RED
Q
N
V
T
S
W
NT

Noctuidae

Phyllodes imperialis

Pink Underwing Moth

 

E

 

 

E

 

 

 

 

 

Papilionidae

Ornithoptera richmondia

Richmond Birdwing

V

 

 

V

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hylidae

Litoria brevipalmata

Green-thighed Frog

NT

 

EN

NT

V

 

 

 

 

 

 

Litoria pearsoniana

Cascade Treefrog

V

 

NT

E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Litoria revelata

Whirring Treefrog

NT

 

 

NT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Limnodynastidae

Adelotus brevis

Tusked Frog

V

 

NT

V

E

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kyarranus loveridgei

Masked Mountainfrog

NT

 

EN

NT

E

 

 

 

 

 

Myobatrachidae

Assa darlingtoni

Pouched Frog

NT

 

 

NT

V

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mixophyes fleayi

Fleay’s Barred-Frog

E

E

EN

E

E

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mixophyes iteratus

Giant Barred-Frog

E

E

EN

E

E

 

 

 

 

 

Scincidae

Coeranoscincus reticulatus

Three-toed Snake-toothed Skink

NT

V

NT

NT

V

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saproscincus rosei

Rose’s Shade Skink

NT

 

 

NT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elapidae

Acanthophis antarcticus

Common Death Adder

NT

 

 

NT

 

T

 

 

 

 

 

Hoplocephalus stephensii

Stephen’s Banded Snake

NT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accipitridae

Accipiter novaehollandiae

Grey Goshawk

NT

 

 

NT

 

 

E

 

 

 

 

Erythrotriorchis radiatus

Red Goshawk

E

V

NT

E

CE

 

 

 

R*

V

Atrichornithidae

Atrichornis rufescens

Rufous Scrub-bird

V

 

EN

V

V

 

 

 

 

 

Cacatuidae

Calyptorhynchus lathami

Glossy Black-Cockatoo

V

 

 

V

E

V

 

 

 

 

Climacteridae

Climacteris erythrops

Red-browed Treecreeper

NT

 

 

NT

 

U

 

 

 

 

Dasyornithidae

Dasyornis brachypterus

Eastern Bristlebird

E

E

EN

E

E

E

 

 

 

 

Menuridae

Menura alberti

Albert’s Lyrebird

NT

 

NT

NT

V

 

 

 

 

 

Podargidae

Podargus ocellatus plumiferus

Marbled Frogmouth

V

 

 

V

V

 

 

 

 

 

Psittacidae

Cyclopsitta diopthalma coxeni

Coxen’s Fig-parrot

E

E

 

E

CE

 

 

 

 

 

Rallidae

Lewinia pectoralis

Lewin’s Rail

NT

 

 

NT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strigidae

Ninox strenua

Powerful Owl

V

 

 

V

V

?

 

 

 

 

Turnicidae

Turnix melanogaster

Black-breasted Button-Quail

V

V

NT

V

CE

 

 

 

 

 

Tytonidae

Tyto tenebricosa tenebricosa

Sooty Owl

NT

 

 

NT

V

?

 

 

 

 

Dasyruidae

Dasyurus maculatus maculatus

Spotted-tailed Quoll (Southern subspecies)

V

E

 

V

CE

EN

 

 

 

 

Phascolarctidae

Phascolarctos cinereus

Koala

V

V

 

V

V

 

 

 

 

 

Potoroidae

Potorous tridactylus tridactylus

Long-nosed Potoroo

V

V

LC

V

V

V

E

 

 

 

Pteropodidae

Pteropus poliocephalus

Grey-headed Flying-fox

 

V

V

 

V

V

 

 

 

 

Tachyglossidae

Tacchyglossus aculeatus

Short-beaked Echidna

SLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verspertilionidae

Chalinolobus dwyeri

Large-eared Pied Bat

V

V

NT

V

V

 

 

 

 

 

CE — Critically Endangered; E (EN) – Endangered; V – Vulnerable; NT – Near Threatened; SLC – special Least Concern; U – uncommon (VIC); NCA — Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006; EPBC —  threatened species under Section 179 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999 (EPBC Act) (www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species.html); RED — the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Version 2012.2 (www.iucnredlist.org/search) last downloaded on 30/12/2012. The threatened species status in other Australian states is based on either State government documents available on the web or from the CSIRO List of Australian Vertebrates: A Reference with Conservation Status (2006). 2nd Edition, CSIRO Publishing. Q (Queensland); N (New South Wales); V (Victoria); T (Tasmania); S (South Australia); W (Western Australia); NT (Northern Territory). Shading represents presence in that state.




Masked Mountain Frog Photo: A. Keto & K. Scott

Three-toed Snake-tooth Skink: Photo Ken O’Shea

Rufous Scrub-bird   Photo: Michael Morcombe

Whirring Treefrog:                 Photo Aila Keto

Saproscincus rosei: Photo Aila Keto

Albert’s Lyrebird               Photo: Kimbal Curtis

 

Litoria pearsoniana:     Photo Jean-Marc Hero

Pink Underwing Moth: Photo Don Sands

Grey Goshawk   Photo: Mark Ash

Mixophyes fleayi:     Photo Jean-Marc Hero

A live, leaf-like resting specimen of the Pink Underwing Moth: Photos David Jinks

Glossy Black Cockatoo Photo: David Cook Wildlife Photography (kookr)

The incredible caterpillar of Pink Underwing Moth Photo: David Jinks