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Wildlife of Lex Creek Nature Refuge

Total number of species: 153

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est.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 31/12/2002
animals mammals Felidae Felis catus cat II 1 0 31/12/2002
animals mammals Canidae Canis familiaris (dingo) dingo QA 1 0 31/12/2002
animals mammals Muridae Hydromys chrysogaster water rat C QAI I 1 0 30/04/1975
animals mammals Muridae Melomys cervinipes fawn-footed melomys C QA 1 0 30/04/1975
animals mammals Macropodidae Macropus giganteus eastern grey kangaroo C QA 1 0 30/04/1975
animals mammals Peramelidae Isoodon macrourus northern brown bandicoot C QAI 1 0 31/12/2002
animals mammals Tachyglossidae Tachyglossus aculeatus short-beaked echidna SL QAI 1 0 30/05/2007
animals mammals Ornithorhynchidae Ornithorhynchus anatinus platypus SL QA I 2 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Estrildidae Neochmia temporalis red-browed finch C QA 3 0 20/11/2007
animals birds Dicaeidae Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird C QAI 2 0 21/07/2007
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 6 0 10/04/2008
animals birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 12 0 10/04/2008
animals birds Monarchidae Grallina cyanoleuca magpie-lark C QAI 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch C QAI 2 0 11/04/2007
animals birds Monarchidae Symposiachrus trivirgatus spectacled monarch C QAI 7 0 10/04/2008
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 3 0 10/04/2008
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura albiscapa grey fantail C QAI 13 0 30/07/2009
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail C QAI 1 0 31/12/2022
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 5 0 10/04/2008
animals birds Dicruridae Dicrurus bracteatus spangled drongo C QAI 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Artamidae Cracticus nigrogularis pied butcherbird C QA 3 0 30/07/2009
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 3 0 30/07/2009
animals birds Artamidae Strepera graculina pied currawong C QA 5 0 30/07/2009
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 1 0 16/09/1999
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla harmonica grey shrike-thrush C QAI 6 0 10/04/2008
animals birds Pachycephalidae Colluricincla megarhyncha little shrike-thrush C QAI 6 0 30/07/2009
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler C QAI 11 0 10/04/2008
animals birds Pachycephalidae Pachycephala rufiventris rufous whistler C QAI 1 0 23/03/2008
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike C QAI 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 2 0 11/11/2006
animals birds Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA 11 0 30/07/2009
animals birds Meliphagidae Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris eastern spinebill C QA 5 0 10/04/2008
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 16 0 30/07/2009
animals birds Meliphagidae Myzomela sanguinolenta scarlet honeyeater C QA 5 0 10/04/2008
animals birds Acanthizidae Acanthiza pusilla brown thornbill C QA 12 0 30/07/2009
animals birds Acanthizidae Gerygone mouki brown gerygone C QA 7 0 30/07/2009
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis frontalis white-browed scrubwren C QA 13 0 30/07/2009
animals birds Acanthizidae Sericornis magnirostra large-billed scrubwren C QA 7 0 23/03/2008
animals birds Maluridae Malurus melanocephalus red-backed fairy-wren C QA 2 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Ptilonorhynchidae Sericulus chrysocephalus regent bowerbird C QA 3 0 10/04/2008
animals birds Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea white-throated treecreeper C QA 2 0 20/11/2007
animals birds Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea intermedia white-throated treecreeper (intermediate) C Q 2 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Pittidae Pitta versicolor noisy pitta C QAI 2 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Alcedinidae Ceyx azureus azure kingfisher C QAI I 4 0 11/11/2006
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 7 0 30/07/2009
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Cuculidae Centropus phasianinus pheasant coucal C QA 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites lucidus shining bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 15/06/2003
animals birds Cuculidae Chalcites minutillus little bronze-cuckoo C QAI 1 0 11/04/2007
animals birds Cuculidae Eudynamys orientalis eastern koel C QAI 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Psittaculidae Alisterus scapularis Australian king-parrot C QA 4 0 20/11/2007
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus elegans crimson rosella C QA 1 0 30/12/2024
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus scaly-breasted lorikeet C QA 1 0 30/04/1975
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 2 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Cacatuidae Cacatua galerita sulphur-crested cockatoo C QAI 4 0 30/07/2009
animals birds Cacatuidae Zanda funerea yellow-tailed black-cockatoo C QA 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles masked lapwing C QAI 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Burhinidae Burhinus grallarius bush stone-curlew C QAI 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Otididae Ardeotis australis Australian bustard C QAI 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Rallidae Gallirallus philippensis buff-banded rail C QAI 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Rallidae Porphyrio melanotus purple swamphen C QAI 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Falconidae Falco berigora brown falcon C QAI 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Falconidae Falco cenchroides nankeen kestrel C QAI 2 0 20/09/2006
animals birds Accipitridae Accipiter novaehollandiae grey goshawk C QAI 1 0 15/06/2003
animals birds Accipitridae Aquila audax wedge-tailed eagle C QAI 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Accipitridae Elanus axillaris black-shouldered kite C QAI 2 0 20/09/2006
animals birds Accipitridae Milvus migrans black kite C QAI 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis molucca Australian white ibis C QAI 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Threskiornithidae Threskiornis spinicollis straw-necked ibis C QAI 1 0 31/12/2020
animals birds Ardeidae Ardea pacifica white-necked heron C QA I 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Ardeidae Bubulcus ibis cattle egret C QAI 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Microcarbo melanoleucos little pied cormorant C QAI I 1 0 15/06/2003
animals birds Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax varius pied cormorant C QAI I 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Columbidae Chalcophaps longirostris Pacific emerald dove C QA 2 0 20/11/2007
animals birds Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon C QA 7 0 23/03/2008
animals birds Columbidae Macropygia phasianella brown cuckoo-dove C QAI 8 0 10/04/2008
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus magnificus wompoo fruit-dove C QAI 6 0 21/02/2007
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus regina rose-crowned fruit-dove C QAI 5 0 20/11/2007
animals birds Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove C QAI 2 0 20/11/2007
animals birds Anatidae Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck C QAI I 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Anatidae Chenonetta jubata Australian wood duck C QA 1 0 31/12/2002
animals birds Megapodiidae Alectura lathami Australian brush-turkey C QA 2 0 21/07/2007
animals reptiles Elapidae Cacophis krefftii dwarf crowned snake C QA 1 0 30/04/1975
animals reptiles Elapidae Pseudechis porphyriacus red-bellied black snake C QA I 1 0 31/12/2002
animals reptiles Colubridae Dendrelaphis punctulatus green tree snake C QAI 1 0 31/12/2002
animals reptiles Boidae Morelia spilota carpet python C QA 1 0 31/12/2002
animals reptiles Varanidae Varanus varius lace monitor C QA 1 0 30/04/1975
animals reptiles Agamidae Intellagama lesueurii eastern water dragon C QA I 2 0 31/12/2002
animals reptiles Carphodactylidae Phyllurus nepthys peppered-belly broad-tailed gecko C Q 1 0 30/09/2019
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II 1 0 31/12/2002
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria chloris orange eyed treefrog C QA 1 0 20/10/2004
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria wilcoxii eastern stony creek frog C QA 17 15 20/10/2004
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Mixophyes fasciolatus great barred frog C QA 4 1 25/10/2021
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Taudactylus eungellensis Eungella dayfrog E E Q I 1 0 30/04/1975
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Taudactylus liemi Eungella tinkerfrog NT Q I 4 3 31/12/1980
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Adelotus brevis tusked frog V QA I 2 1 05/08/1975
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes peronii striped marshfrog C QA I 1 0 30/04/1975
animals ray-finned fishes Eleotridae Mogurnda adspersa southern purplespotted gudgeon QA I 2 0 31/03/2001
animals ray-finned fishes Terapontidae Leiopotherapon unicolor spangled perch QA I 1 0 31/03/2001
animals ray-finned fishes Pseudomugilidae Pseudomugil signifer Pacific blue eye QA I 2 0 31/03/2001
animals ray-finned fishes Anguillidae Anguilla reinhardtii longfin eel QAI I 1 0 31/03/2001
plants land plants Asteraceae Hypochaeris radicata catsear NAQ 2 2 07/12/2018
plants land plants Asteraceae Tagetes minuta stinking roger NAQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Athyriaceae Deparia petersenii subsp. congrua Japanese lady fern C NTQ 1 1 10/01/2020
plants land plants Aulacomniaceae Mesochaete taxiforme C NTQ 1 1 01/11/2022
plants land plants Aulacomniaceae Mesochaete undulata C NTQ 6 6 17/10/2023
plants land plants Bartramiaceae Philonotis tenuis C NTQ 3 3 27/05/2022
plants land plants Brachytheciaceae Rhynchostegium tenuifolium C NTQ 1 1 06/12/2022
plants land plants Calymperaceae Syrrhopodon armatus C NTQ 2 2 27/05/2022
plants land plants Caryophyllaceae Drymaria cordata subsp. cordata NAQ 1 1 09/06/2009
plants land plants Dicranaceae Dicranoloma leichhardtii C NTQ 1 1 17/10/2023
plants land plants Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus eumundi Eumundi quandong C NTQ 1 1 28/07/2021
plants land plants Escalloniaceae Polyosma rhytophloia C NTQ 1 1 24/07/2024
plants land plants Hypnodendraceae Hypnodendron vitiense subsp. australe C NTQ 3 3 27/05/2022
plants land plants Hypopterygiaceae Lopidium struthiopteris C NTQ 1 1 14/10/2022
plants land plants Lamiaceae Callicarpa pedunculata velvet leaf C NTQ 1 1 11/10/2023
plants land plants Lauraceae Endiandra discolor domatia tree C NTQ 1 1 11/08/2025
plants land plants Leguminosae Desmodium uncinatum NAQ 2 2 22/09/2011
plants land plants Lepidoziaceae Bazzania intermedia C NTQ 1 1 30/06/2014
plants land plants Leucobryaceae Leucobryum scalare C NTQ 1 1 21/08/2023
plants land plants Myrtaceae Syzygium johnsonii Johnson's satinash C NTQ 1 1 20/07/2021
plants land plants Neckeraceae Thamnobryum pandum C NTQ 2 2 12/12/2022
plants land plants Orthotrichaceae Macromitrium caloblastoides C NTQ 1 1 04/11/2025
plants land plants Orthotrichaceae Macromitrium ligulare C NTQ 1 1 28/10/2022
plants land plants Pallaviciniaceae Symphyogyna podophylla C NTQ 1 1 03/01/2023
plants land plants Passifloraceae Passiflora subpeltata white passion flower NAQ 2 2 07/12/2018
plants land plants Pittosporaceae Pittosporum venulosum C NTQ 1 1 27/09/2021
plants land plants Poaceae Axonopus fissifolius NAQ 1 1 15/12/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Digitaria parviflora C NTQ 1 1 15/01/2020
plants land plants Poaceae Ottochloa nodosa C NTQ 1 1 17/11/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Panicum simile C NTQ 1 1 15/11/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Paspalum conjugatum sourgrass NAQ 1 1 15/12/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Paspalum scrobiculatum ditch millet C NTQ 1 1 15/12/2019
plants land plants Poaceae Sporobolus pyramidalis NAQ 1 1 30/09/2021
plants land plants Polytrichaceae Pogonatum neesii C NTQ 1 1 30/06/2014
plants land plants Pteridaceae Adiantum silvaticum SL NTQ 3 3 13/12/2019
plants land plants Rosaceae Rubus queenslandicus C NTQ 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Rubiaceae Richardia brasiliensis white eye NAQ 2 2 07/12/2018
plants land plants Rutaceae Citrus x limon NAQ 1 1 03/09/2024
plants land plants Sapotaceae Pleioluma queenslandica C NTQ 1 1 30/07/2021
plants land plants Solanaceae Nicandra physalodes apple of Peru NAQ 1 0 13/07/2005
plants land plants Solanaceae Physalis peruviana NAQ 1 1 05/12/2022
plants land plants Solanaceae Solanum capsicoides devil's apple NAQ 1 1 16/12/2022
plants land plants Solanaceae Solanum mauritianum wild tobacco NAQ 1 1 05/12/2022
plants land plants Solanaceae Solanum torvum devil's fig NAQ 1 1 22/05/2023
plants land plants Solenostomataceae Solenostoma inundatum C NTQ 1 1 13/07/2023
plants land plants Trachylomataceae Trachyloma diversinerve C NTQ 1 1 23/10/2023

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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) Wildlife of Lex Creek Nature Refuge, WetlandInfo website, accessed 19 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=nature-refuge-lex-creek-nature-refuge

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