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Wildlife of Possession Island National Park

Total number of species: 370

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est.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 1 0 12/11/2007
animals mammals Felidae Felis catus cat II 1 0 12/11/2007
animals mammals Vespertilionidae Chalinolobus nigrogriseus hoary wattled bat C QAI 1 1 30/04/1948
animals mammals Miniopteridae Miniopterus orianae oceanensis eastern bent-wing bat C QAI 80 79 05/02/1988
animals mammals Miniopteridae Miniopterus sp. C QAI 2 2 31/08/1928
animals mammals Emballonuridae Taphozous australis coastal sheathtail bat NT QAI 20 16 15/11/2007
animals mammals Pteropodidae Pteropus scapulatus little red flying-fox C QAI 2 0 15/11/2007
animals mammals Petauridae Petaurus breviceps sensu lato sugar glider Superseded QAI 1 0 10/02/1994
animals mammals Peramelidae Isoodon macrourus northern brown bandicoot C QAI 2 0 01/02/1994
animals mammals Dasyuridae Dasyurus hallucatus northern quoll C E QA 1 0 26/04/1993
animals mammals Tachyglossidae Tachyglossus aculeatus short-beaked echidna SL QAI 2 0 12/11/2007
animals birds Motacillidae Motacilla flava sensu lato yellow wagtail Superseded QAI 1 0 23/04/1993
animals birds Estrildidae Lonchura castaneothorax chestnut-breasted mannikin C QAI 5 0 13/10/2000
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 17 0 18/07/2015
animals birds Nectariniidae Cinnyris jugularis olive-backed sunbird C QAI 26 0 18/07/2015
animals birds Sturnidae Aplonis metallica metallic starling C QAI 11 1 04/03/2000
animals birds Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena welcome swallow C QAI 16 0 26/06/2004
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon ariel fairy martin C QA 1 0 23/04/1993
animals birds Hirundinidae Petrochelidon nigricans tree martin C QAI 7 0 28/07/2003
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops citrinella ashy-bellied white-eye C QI 1 0 31/07/1911
animals birds Acrocephalidae Acrocephalus australis Australian reed-warbler C QAI 2 0 30/04/1999
animals birds Petroicidae Kempiella griseoceps yellow-legged flycatcher C QAI 1 0 03/08/1999
animals birds Paradisaeidae Phonygammus keraudrenii trumpet manucode C QAI 12 0 03/08/1999
animals birds Paradisaeidae Ptiloris magnificus magnificent riflebird C QI 14 0 26/06/2004
animals birds Machaerirhynchidae Machaerirhynchus flaviventer yellow-breasted boatbill C QI 3 0 27/07/1999
animals birds Monarchidae Arses lorealis frill-necked monarch C QAI 10 0 03/08/1999
animals birds Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI 3 0 30/04/1999
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra alecto shining flycatcher C QAI 12 1 03/03/2000
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra cyanoleuca satin flycatcher C QAI 5 0 03/07/1999
animals birds Monarchidae Myiagra rubecula leaden flycatcher C QAI 10 0 13/11/2007
animals birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 14 0 03/08/1999
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 12 0 13/10/2000
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 16 0 14/11/2007
animals birds Artamidae Artamus leucorynchus white-breasted woodswallow C QA 27 0 22/11/2012
animals birds Artamidae Melloria quoyi black butcherbird C QAI 13 0 18/09/1999
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus flavocinctus green oriole C QAI 16 0 10/01/2006
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 1 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 17 0 22/11/2012
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 2 0 31/10/1998
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 15 0 17/08/2003
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala simplex peninsulae grey whistler C Q 9 0 03/08/1999
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina lineata barred cuckoo-shrike C QA 2 0 27/07/1999
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 6 0 31/05/2009
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 8 0 10/07/1999
animals birds Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 3 0 03/07/1999
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage leucomela varied triller C QAI 20 2 13/11/2007
animals birds Campephagidae Lalage tricolor white-winged triller C QAI 1 0 30/04/1999
animals birds Meliphagidae Gavicalis versicolor varied honeyeater C QAI 3 1 12/06/1999
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga notata yellow-spotted honeyeater C Q 22 0 26/06/2004
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 4 0 19/06/1999
animals birds Meliphagidae Microptilotis gracilis graceful honeyeater C QAI 17 0 28/07/2003
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela erythrocephala red-headed honeyeater C QAI 4 0 31/01/1999
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater C QAI 18 0 31/05/2009
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon argenticeps silver-crowned friarbird C QA 1 0 03/03/2000
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon buceroides helmeted friarbird C QAI 19 1 18/07/2015
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 1 0 12/11/2007
animals birds Meliphagidae Ramsayornis modestus brown-backed honeyeater C QAI 5 0 05/06/1999
animals birds Meliphagidae Xanthotis flaviventer tawny-breasted honeyeater C QAI 15 0 26/06/2004
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 1 1 31/12/1961
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone magnirostris large-billed gerygone C QAI 9 0 03/08/1999
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone palpebrosa fairy gerygone C QAI 17 0 10/01/2006
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis beccarii tropical scrubwren C Q 3 0 27/11/1998
animals birds Maluridae Malurus amabilis lovely fairy-wren C Q 6 0 03/08/1999
animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 1 0 01/05/1993
animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Chlamydera cerviniventris fawn-breasted bowerbird C QAI 1 0 31/01/1999
animals birds Pittidae Erythropitta macklotii Papuan pitta C QAI 3 0 30/04/1999
animals birds Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI 8 0 10/01/2006
animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 6 0 12/04/2001
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 19 0 18/07/2015
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 6 0 03/08/1999
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx pusillus little kingfisher C QAI I 3 1 27/11/1998
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo leachii blue-winged kookaburra C QAI 17 0 18/07/2015
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 1 0 31/01/1999
animals birds Alcedinidae Syma torotoro yellow-billed kingfisher C QAI 10 1 10/07/1999
animals birds Alcedinidae Tanysiptera sylvia buff-breasted paradise-kingfisher C QAI 5 0 30/04/1999
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 2 0 03/03/2000
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 11 0 04/03/2000
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sordidus Torresian kingfisher C QAI I 6 0 18/09/1999
animals birds Tytonidae Tyto javanica eastern barn owl C QAI 1 1 14/07/1915
animals birds Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 1 0 18/07/2015
animals birds Strigidae Ninox connivens barking owl C QAI 8 0 27/07/1999
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis castaneiventris chestnut-breasted cuckoo C QAI 3 0 31/01/1999
animals birds Cuculidae Cacomantis variolosus brush cuckoo C QAI 4 0 13/10/2000
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 10 0 03/12/2013
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 30/04/1999
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus russatus Gould's bronze-cuckoo C QAI 5 0 03/08/1999
animals birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 3 0 19/04/2004
animals birds Cuculidae Scythrops novaehollandiae channel-billed cuckoo C QAI 4 0 18/07/2015
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 19 0 15/11/2007
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 13 0 26/06/2004
animals birds Cacatuidae Probosciger aterrimus macgillivrayi palm cockatoo E V QI 6 0 03/08/1999
animals birds Laridae Chlidonias hybrida whiskered tern C QAI I 1 0 20/10/2006
animals birds Laridae Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull C QAI 22 0 10/01/2006
animals birds Laridae Gelochelidon macrotarsa Australian tern C QAI 7 0 18/09/1999
animals birds Laridae Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern SL QAI I 15 0 20/10/2006
animals birds Laridae Onychoprion anaethetus bridled tern SL QAI 2 0 12/02/1994
animals birds Laridae Sterna hirundo common tern SL QAI 1 0 11/04/2002
animals birds Laridae Sterna sumatrana black-naped tern SL QAI 2 0 11/10/2001
animals birds Laridae Sternula albifrons little tern SL V QAI I 9 0 10/01/2006
animals birds Laridae Thalasseus bergii crested tern SL QAI 12 0 10/01/2006
animals birds Scolopacidae Actitis hypoleucos common sandpiper SL QAI I 12 0 20/10/2006
animals birds Scolopacidae Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone V V QAI I 2 0 11/04/2002
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris acuminata sharp-tailed sandpiper V V QAI I 1 0 18/09/1999
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris ruficollis red-necked stint SL QAI I 16 0 13/10/2000
animals birds Scolopacidae Calidris tenuirostris great knot V V QAI I 8 0 04/03/2000
animals birds Scolopacidae Limosa lapponica baueri Western Alaskan bar-tailed godwit E E QAI I 13 0 13/10/2000
animals birds Scolopacidae Limosa limosa black-tailed godwit E E QAI I 1 0 18/07/2015
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew CR CE QAI I 12 0 31/05/2009
animals birds Scolopacidae Numenius phaeopus whimbrel SL QAI I 26 0 22/11/2012
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa brevipes grey-tailed tattler SL QAI I 10 0 11/10/2001
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa nebularia common greenshank E E QAI I 11 0 13/10/2000
animals birds Scolopacidae Tringa stagnatilis marsh sandpiper SL QAI I 1 0 04/03/2000
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius leschenaultii greater sand plover V V QAI I 16 0 13/10/2000
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius mongolus lesser sand plover E E QAI I 8 0 04/03/2000
animals birds Charadriidae Charadrius ruficapillus red-capped plover C QAI I 17 0 28/07/2003
animals birds Charadriidae Elseyornis melanops black-fronted dotterel C QAI I 1 0 26/06/2004
animals birds Charadriidae Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover SL QAI I 14 0 11/10/2001
animals birds Charadriidae Pluvialis squatarola grey plover V V QAI I 7 0 04/03/2000
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles miles masked lapwing (northern subspecies) C QAI 2 0 31/01/1999
animals birds Haematopodidae Haematopus longirostris Australian pied oystercatcher C QAI I 7 0 26/06/2004
animals birds Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V QAI I 15 0 18/07/2015
animals birds Rallidae Amaurornis moluccana pale-vented bush-hen C QAI 1 0 26/06/2004
animals birds Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 3 0 03/07/1999
animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 6 0 27/06/2001
animals birds Falconidae Falco longipennis Australian hobby C QAI 1 0 01/05/1993
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter cirrocephalus collared sparrowhawk C QAI 1 0 30/09/1998
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter fasciatus brown goshawk C QAI 4 0 31/05/2009
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter novaehollandiae grey goshawk C QAI 2 0 27/11/1998
animals birds Accipitridae Aquila gurneyi Gurney's eagle C VU 1 0 25/05/1991
animals birds Accipitridae Circus approximans swamp harrier C QAI 2 0 03/07/1999
animals birds Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucogaster white-bellied sea-eagle C QAI 14 0 31/05/2009
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur indus brahminy kite C QAI 2 0 12/06/1999
animals birds Accipitridae Haliastur sphenurus whistling kite C QAI 4 0 03/08/1999
animals birds Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 2 0 26/06/2004
animals birds Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus cristatus eastern osprey SL QAI 4 0 03/08/1999
animals birds Threskiornithidae Platalea regia royal spoonbill C QAI I 4 0 03/08/1999
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 3 0 27/07/1999
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea alba modesta eastern great egret C QAI I 6 0 18/07/2015
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea intermedia intermediate egret C QAI I 6 0 27/07/1999
animals birds Ardeidae Butorides striata striated heron C QAI I 10 0 03/08/1999
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta garzetta little egret C QAI I 4 0 13/10/2000
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 11 0 11/04/2002
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta picata pied heron C QAI I 6 0 03/07/1999
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta sacra eastern reef egret C QAI I 25 0 22/11/2012
animals birds Ardeidae Ixobrychus flavicollis black bittern C QAI I 1 0 30/04/1999
animals birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 2 0 05/06/1999
animals birds Ciconiidae Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus black-necked stork C QAI I 4 0 13/10/2000
animals birds Pelecanidae Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian pelican C QAI I 3 0 24/07/2000
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 1 0 03/08/1999
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax sulcirostris little black cormorant C QA I 1 0 30/04/1999
animals birds Anhingidae Anhinga novaehollandiae Australasian darter C QAI I 5 0 27/07/1999
animals birds Sulidae Sula leucogaster brown booby SL QAI 1 0 18/09/1999
animals birds Fregatidae Fregata ariel lesser frigatebird SL QAI 23 0 18/07/2015
animals birds Fregatidae Fregata minor great frigatebird SL QAI 1 0 18/09/1999
animals birds Apodidae Apus nipalensis house swift C VI 1 0 07/01/1999
animals birds Apodidae Apus pacificus fork-tailed swift SL QAI 4 0 03/03/2000
animals birds Apodidae Hirundapus caudacutus white-throated needletail V V QAI 1 0 12/11/2007
animals birds Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus macrurus large-tailed nightjar C QAI 7 0 27/07/1999
animals birds Podargidae Podargus ocellatus marmoratus marbled frogmouth C Q 2 0 27/07/1999
animals birds Podargidae Podargus papuensis Papuan frogmouth C QAI 16 0 18/07/2015
animals birds Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 2 0 27/11/1998
animals birds Columbidae Ducula bicolor pied imperial-pigeon C QAI 17 1 03/12/2013
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 27 0 03/12/2013
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia placida peaceful dove C QAI 15 0 14/11/2007
animals birds Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 7 0 19/06/1999
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus magnificus wompoo fruit-dove C QAI 10 1 03/08/1999
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 18 1 13/11/2007
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI 6 0 03/08/1999
animals birds Anatidae Anas gracilis grey teal C QAI I 2 0 03/07/1999
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 1 0 31/01/1999
animals birds Anatidae Nettapus pulchellus green pygmy-goose C QAI I 1 0 31/01/1999
animals birds Anatidae Radjah radjah radjah shelduck C QAI I 4 0 03/08/1999
animals birds Phasianidae Synoicus ypsilophorus brown quail C QAI 2 0 31/05/2009
animals birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 23 0 16/06/2015
animals birds Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl C QA 18 0 03/12/2013
animals birds Casuariidae Casuarius casuarius (northern population) southern cassowary (northern population) V E Q 1 0 30/12/1894
animals reptiles Elapidae Acanthophis praelongus northern death adder C Q 1 0 06/05/1993
animals reptiles Elapidae Cryptophis nigrostriatus black-striped snake C QI 1 0 09/02/1994
animals reptiles Elapidae Demansia vestigiata lesser black whipsnake C QAI 2 0 22/05/1994
animals reptiles Elapidae Furina tristis brown-headed snake C QI 1 1 24/04/1993
animals reptiles Colubridae Dendrelaphis calligastra northern tree snake C QI I 3 2 17/01/2003
animals reptiles Colubridae Dendrelaphis punctulatus green tree snake C QAI 2 0 03/02/1994
animals reptiles Typhlopidae Indotyphlops braminus flowerpot blind snake II 2 0 14/11/2007
animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia sexdentata Macleay's rainbow-skink C QA 15 8 15/11/2007
animals reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus virgatus striped snake-eyed skink C Q 3 0 13/11/2007
animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus inornatus bar-shouldered ctenotus C QA 1 0 12/11/2007
animals reptiles Scincidae Ctenotus spaldingi straight-browed ctenotus C QAI 1 0 14/11/2007
animals reptiles Scincidae Eremiascincus pardalis lowlands bar-lipped skink C Q 1 1 13/07/1974
animals reptiles Scincidae Glaphyromorphus crassicaudus Cape York mulch-skink C QAI 1 0 05/02/1994
animals reptiles Scincidae Lygisaurus macfarlani translucent litter-skink C QAI 1 0 06/02/1994
animals reptiles Varanidae Varanus indicus mangrove monitor C QAI 1 0 04/02/1994
animals reptiles Varanidae Varanus mertensi Mertens' water monitor E E QA I 1 0 13/11/2007
animals reptiles Agamidae Chlamydosaurus kingii frilled lizard C QAI 1 0 04/02/1994
animals reptiles Pygopodidae Lialis burtonis Burton's legless lizard C QAI 3 1 12/02/2015
animals reptiles Diplodactylidae Amalosia capensis Cape York zigzag gecko C Q 2 0 04/02/1994
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Gehyra baliola short-tailed dtella C QI 1 0 31/12/1994
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Gehyra dubia dubious dtella C QA 2 0 01/02/1994
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Hemidactylus frenatus house gecko II 1 0 01/02/1994
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Heteronotia binoei Bynoe's gecko C QA 1 0 23/04/1993
animals reptiles Gekkonidae Lepidodactylus lugubris mourning gecko C QI 2 0 04/02/1994
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II 2 0 20/07/2015
animals amphibians Ranidae Papurana daemeli Australian woodfrog C QAI I 1 0 30/12/1884
animals amphibians Microhylidae Austrochaperina gracilipes shrill whistlefrog C QAI 1 0 07/02/1994
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria bella Cape York graceful treefrog C Q 2 0 09/02/1994
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria bicolor northern sedgefrog C QAI 2 1 09/02/1994
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI 3 0 14/11/2007
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria infrafrenata white lipped treefrog C QAI 2 0 09/02/1994
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria nasuta striped rocketfrog C QAI I 4 2 09/02/1994
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria nigrofrenata tawny rocketfrog C QAI 1 0 09/02/1994
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria rothii eastern laughing treefrog C QI 2 1 09/02/1994
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria rubella ruddy treefrog C QAI 1 0 09/02/1994
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Uperoleia mimula mimicking gungan C QAI 1 0 09/02/1994
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes convexiusculus marbled frog C QAI I 1 0 09/02/1994
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes terraereginae scarlet sided pobblebonk C QA I 1 0 09/02/1994
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Platyplectrum ornatum ornate burrowing frog C QA I 4 0 20/07/2015
animals insects Lycaenidae Nacaduba cyanea arinia green-banded line-blue Q 3 3 30/06/2001
fungi Agaricomycetes Clavulinaceae Clavulina leveillei C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2018
plants land plants Acanthaceae Avicennia marina subsp. eucalyptifolia C NTQ I 1 1 27/06/2017
plants land plants Aizoaceae Sesuvium portulacastrum sea purslane C NTQ I 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Amaranthaceae Achyranthes aspera C NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Amaryllidaceae Proiphys amboinensis SL NTQ 1 0 21/06/2010
plants land plants Anacardiaceae Buchanania arborescens C NTQ 1 1 19/08/2021
plants land plants Apocynaceae Alyxia spicata C NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Apocynaceae Cerbera manghas C NTQ 2 2 22/08/2022
plants land plants Apocynaceae Cynanchum ovalifolium C NTQ 1 1 05/09/2022
plants land plants Apocynaceae Dischidia nummularia button orchid C NTQ 2 0 23/06/2010
plants land plants Apocynaceae Ichnocarpus frutescens C NTQ 1 1 05/09/2022
plants land plants Apocynaceae Vincetoxicum erectum C NTQ 1 1 05/12/2022
plants land plants Arecaceae Cocos nucifera C NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Arecaceae Livistona muelleri dwarf fan palm SL NTQ 3 0 20/06/2010
plants land plants Arecaceae Ptychosperma macarthurii MacArthur palm C NTQ 2 2 11/05/2004
plants land plants Asteraceae Apowollastonia longipes C NTQ 2 2 10/02/2020
plants land plants Asteraceae Cyanthillium cinereum C NTQ 1 1 11/06/2018
plants land plants Asteraceae Glossocardia bidens native cobbler's pegs C NTQ 1 1 07/08/2019
plants land plants Bixaceae Cochlospermum gillivraei C NTQ 2 0 22/06/2010
plants land plants Boraginaceae Argusia argentea octopus bush C NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Campanulaceae Wahlenbergia gracilis sprawling bluebell SL NTQ 1 1 15/02/2018
plants land plants Cannabaceae Trema tomentosa var. tomentosa C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Capparaceae Capparis quiniflora C NTQ 1 1 27/09/2021
plants land plants Casuarinaceae Casuarina equisetifolia subsp. incana C NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Chenopodiaceae Salsola australis C NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Chrysobalanaceae Parinari nonda C NTQ 2 2 29/06/2022
plants land plants Combretaceae Terminalia arenicola beach almond C NNQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Combretaceae Terminalia muelleri C NTQ 1 1 19/08/2021
plants land plants Commelinaceae Cartonema spicatum var. humile C NTQ 1 1 25/06/2018
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea pes-caprae C NTQ 2 0 23/01/2010
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea violacea C NTQ 2 1 19/02/2020
plants land plants Convolvulaceae Xenostegia tridentata C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus pedunculatus C NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Cyperaceae Fimbristylis cymosa C NTQ 1 1 17/06/2025
plants land plants Cyperaceae Fimbristylis dichotoma common fringe-rush C NTQ 1 1 21/09/2019
plants land plants Cyperaceae Rhynchospora longisetis C NTQ 1 1 24/06/2020
plants land plants Cyperaceae Schoenus sparteus C NTQ 1 1 08/07/2020
plants land plants Dilleniaceae Hibbertia araneolifera C NTQ 1 1 19/01/2023
plants land plants Droseraceae Drosera lanata SL NTQ I 1 1 19/01/2023
plants land plants Ebenaceae Diospyros compacta C NTQ 1 1 28/07/2021
plants land plants Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus arnhemicus C NTQ 1 1 28/07/2021
plants land plants Ericaceae Styphelia yorkensis C NTQ 1 1 22/07/2021
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia plumerioides C NTQ 1 1 18/05/2023
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia tannensis C NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Mallotus dispersus C NTQ 1 1 05/06/2024
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Mallotus polyadenos C NTQ 1 1 18/05/2023
plants land plants Euphorbiaceae Microstachys chamaelea C NTQ 1 1 18/05/2023
plants land plants Flagellariaceae Flagellaria indica whip vine C NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Haemodoraceae Haemodorum coccineum C NTQ 2 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Dianella caerulea var. aquilonia C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Hemerocallidaceae Tricoryne anceps subsp. pterocaulon C NTQ 1 1 26/04/2018
plants land plants Lamiaceae Gmelina dalrympleana C NTQ 1 1 12/08/2021
plants land plants Lamiaceae Gmelina philippensis NAQ 1 1 22/12/2022
plants land plants Lamiaceae Hyptis capitata NAQ 1 1 12/08/2021
plants land plants Lamiaceae Premna serratifolia C NTQ 3 2 12/08/2021
plants land plants Lauraceae Cassytha filiformis dodder laurel C NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Lecythidaceae Barringtonia acutangula subsp. acutangula C NTQ 1 1 12/11/2008
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia aulacocarpa C NTQ 1 1 12/05/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia crassicarpa C NTQ 2 0 02/12/2007
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia humifusa C NTQ 1 1 18/04/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia leptocarpa north coast wattle C NTQ 1 1 09/07/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia platycarpa C NTQ 1 1 02/07/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Acacia polystachya C NTQ 2 2 05/05/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Aphyllodium schindleri C NTQ 1 1 06/06/2023
plants land plants Leguminosae Archidendron hirsutum C NTQ 1 1 13/06/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria montana var. angustifolia C NTQ 1 1 20/06/2019
plants land plants Leguminosae Cullen badocanum C NTQ 1 1 20/04/2022
plants land plants Leguminosae Dalbergia candenatensis C NTQ 1 1 03/08/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Dalbergia densa C NTQ 1 1 27/02/2020
plants land plants Leguminosae Jacksonia thesioides C NTQ 1 1 26/04/2018
plants land plants Leguminosae Pycnospora lutescens pycnospora C NTQ 1 1 15/02/2018
plants land plants Leguminosae Senna alata NAQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Leguminosae Senna occidentalis coffee senna NAQ 1 0 23/01/2010
plants land plants Leguminosae Sophora tomentosa C NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Leguminosae Tephrosia juncea C NTQ 1 1 21/02/2018
plants land plants Leguminosae Vigna marina dune bean C NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Loranthaceae Dendrophthoe glabrescens C NTQ 1 1 14/09/2021
plants land plants Lythraceae Pemphis acidula C NTQ I 2 1 24/11/2009
plants land plants Malvaceae Hibiscus meraukensis Merauke hibiscus C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Melastomataceae Memecylon pauciflorum C NTQ 1 1 11/07/2013
plants land plants Meliaceae Turraea pubescens native honeysuckle C NTQ 1 1 30/06/2023
plants land plants Menispermaceae Hypserpa laurina C NTQ 2 2 19/11/2021
plants land plants Moraceae Ficus drupacea C NTQ 1 1 10/01/2019
plants land plants Moraceae Ficus opposita C NTQ I 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Moraceae Ficus virens var. virens C NTQ 1 1 23/09/2016
plants land plants Myrtaceae Asteromyrtus symphyocarpa C NTQ 1 1 17/07/2021
plants land plants Myrtaceae Blakella tessellaris C NTQ 3 2 10/04/2024
plants land plants Myrtaceae Corymbia clarksoniana C NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Myrtaceae Corymbia novoguinensis C NTQ 2 2 27/05/2020
plants land plants Myrtaceae Corymbia stockeri subsp. stockeri C NTQ 2 2 13/06/2020
plants land plants Myrtaceae Gossia floribunda C NTQ 1 1 20/01/2022
plants land plants Myrtaceae Lophostemon suaveolens swamp box C NTQ I 1 1 14/07/2020
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca cajuputi C NTQ I 1 0 02/12/2007
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca saligna C NTQ 1 1 14/07/2020
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca stenostachya C NTQ 1 1 23/07/2020
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca stenostachya subsp. amplior C NTQ 1 1 14/07/2020
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca viridiflora C NTQ 1 0 02/12/2007
plants land plants Myrtaceae Neofabricia myrtifolia C NTQ 2 1 17/07/2021
plants land plants Myrtaceae Syzygium suborbiculare C NTQ 1 1 20/07/2021
plants land plants Myrtaceae Welchiodendron longivalve C NTQ 3 3 27/07/2021
plants land plants Orchidaceae Dendrobium canaliculatum SL NTQ 1 1 03/04/2019
plants land plants Orchidaceae Dendrobium discolor SL NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Orchidaceae Nervilia holochila SL NTQ 1 1 24/09/2015
plants land plants Orobanchaceae Buchnera tetragona C NTQ 1 1 25/06/2018
plants land plants Pandanaceae Pandanus tectorius C NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Passifloraceae Passiflora foetida NAQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Bridelia tomentosa C NTQ 1 1 21/03/2013
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Glochidion disparipes C NTQ 1 1 05/06/2012
plants land plants Phyllanthaceae Margaritaria indica NT NTQ 1 1 20/01/2022
plants land plants Picrodendraceae Petalostigma pubescens quinine tree C NTQ 1 1 06/06/2023
plants land plants Plumbaginaceae Aegialitis annulata club mangrove C NTQ I 1 1 12/06/2018
plants land plants Poaceae Andropogon gayanus gamba grass NAQ 1 1 20/05/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Eriachne obtusa C NTQ 1 1 07/02/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Germainia grandiflora C NTQ 1 1 18/02/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Imperata cylindrica blady grass C NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Poaceae Mnesithea formosa C NTQ 2 2 22/11/2021
plants land plants Poaceae Spinifex longifolius C NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Poaceae Sporobolus virginicus sand couch C NTQ I 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Poaceae Thaumastochloa brassii C NTQ 1 1 22/11/2021
plants land plants Poaceae Thuarea involuta tropical beachgrass C NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Polypodiaceae Drynaria quercifolia SL NTQ 1 1 24/01/2020
plants land plants Polypodiaceae Drynaria sparsisora SL NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Polypodiaceae Microsorum grossum SL NTQ 1 1 07/02/2020
plants land plants Portulacaceae Calandrinia gracilis C NTQ 2 2 10/08/2018
plants land plants Proteaceae Grevillea parallela C NTQ 2 1 10/05/2018
plants land plants Pteridaceae Cheilanthes nitida C NTQ 1 1 13/12/2019
plants land plants Putranjivaceae Drypetes deplanchei grey boxwood C NTQ 1 0 02/12/2007
plants land plants Restionaceae Dapsilanthus spathaceus C NTQ I 1 1 08/06/2020
plants land plants Rhamnaceae Alphitonia excelsa soap tree C NTQ 1 1 02/03/2010
plants land plants Rhamnaceae Colubrina asiatica C NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Rhizophoraceae Bruguiera gymnorhiza large-fruited orange mangrove C NTQ I 1 1 23/05/2023
plants land plants Rhizophoraceae Ceriops tagal yellow mangrove C NTQ I 1 1 06/06/2023
plants land plants Rhizophoraceae Rhizophora stylosa spotted mangrove C NTQ I 1 1 06/06/2023
plants land plants Rubiaceae Atractocarpus sessilis C NTQ 1 1 29/06/2006
plants land plants Rubiaceae Myrmecodia beccarii V V NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Rubiaceae Myrmecodia platytyrea C NTQ 1 1 11/04/2022
plants land plants Rubiaceae Pavetta australiensis var. pubigera C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Rubiaceae Psychotria poliostemma C NTQ 1 1 24/12/2009
plants land plants Rubiaceae Psydrax reticulata C NTQ 2 2 25/11/2022
plants land plants Rubiaceae Spermacoce papuana C NTQ 1 1 19/05/2021
plants land plants Rubiaceae Spermacoce sp. (Garraway Creek P.I.Forster PIF15461) C NTQ 1 1 07/12/2018
plants land plants Rutaceae Halfordia kendack saffron heart C NTQ 1 1 28/02/2023
plants land plants Rutaceae Murraya lucida C NTQ 1 1 13/01/2023
plants land plants Sapindaceae Dodonaea polyandra C NTQ 1 1 27/07/2021
plants land plants Sapotaceae Manilkara kauki C NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Smilacaceae Smilax australis barbed-wire vine C NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Sparrmanniaceae Triumfetta procumbens C NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Verbenaceae Lantana camara lantana NAQ 1 1 30/06/2023
plants land plants Vitaceae Causonis trifolia C NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009
plants land plants Vitaceae Cayratia acris hairy grape C NTQ 1 1 10/08/2021
plants land plants Vitaceae Leea rubra C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2021
plants land plants Xyridaceae Xyris complanata yellow-eye C NTQ I 1 1 20/06/2019
plants land plants Zingiberaceae Curcuma australasica C NTQ 1 0 20/06/2010
plants land plants Zygophyllaceae Tribulus cistoides bulls head vine C NTQ 1 0 24/11/2009

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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


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Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2025) Wildlife of Possession Island National Park, WetlandInfo website, accessed 19 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-possession-island

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