Fauna
Marsupial
Monotremes
Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)
Dasyurids
Northern Tiger Quoll (Dasyurus maculata gracilis)
Yellow-footed Antechinus (Antechinus flavipes rubeculus)
Bandicoots
Northern Brown Bandicoot (Isoodon macrourus)
Long-nosed Bandicoot (Perameles nasuta)
Possums
Striped Possum (Dactylopsila trivirgata)
Long-tailed Pygmy Possum (Cercartetus caudatus)
Macropods
Musky Rat-Kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus)
Red-legged Pademelon (Thylogale stigmatica stigmatica)
Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)
Bennett’s Tree Kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus)
Placental
Bats
Mega-Bats
Spectacled Flying-fox (Pteropus conspicillatus)
Little Red Flying-fox (Pteropus scapulatus)
Queensland Tube-nosed Bat (Nyctimene robinsoni)
Queensland Blossom-bat (Syconycteris australis)
Northern Blossom-bat (Macroglossus lagochilus)
Micro-Bats
Mice and Rats
Bush Rat (Rattus fuscipes)
Cape York Rat (Rattus leucopus)
Fawn-footed Melomys (Melomys cervinipes)
Prehensile-tailed Rat (Pogonomys mollipilosus)
Thornton Peak Melomys (Uromys hadrourus)
Water-rat (Hydromys chrysogaster)
White-tailed Rat (Uromys caudimaculatus)
Miscellaneous Mammals
Palaeognathae – (Cassowaries)
Casuariidae (Cassowaries)
Southern Cassowary – Casuarius casuarius
Neognathae -
Galloanserae (fowls, ducks, & relatives)
Galliformes (Megapodes)
Brush Turkey (Alectura lathamii)
Orange-footed Scrubfowl (Megapodius reinwardt)
Neoaves (Most modern birds)
Caprimulgiformes (Nightbirds)
Podargidae (Frogmouths)
Papuan Frogmouth (Podargus papuensis)
Apodiformes (Swifts)
Apodidae
Aerodramus
White-rumped Swiftlet (Aerodramus terraereginae)
Columbiformes (Pidgeons, doves, etc.)
Chalcophaps
Common Emerald Dove (Chalcophalps indica)
Columbidae
Columba
White-headed Pigeon (Columba leucomela)
Geopelia
Bar-shouldered Dove (Geopelia humeralis)
Lopholaimus
Topknot Pidgeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus)
Ptilinopus
Wompoo Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus magnificus)
Rose-crowned Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus regina)
Supurb Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus superbus)
Ducula (Imperial Pidgeons)
Pied Imperial Pidgeon (Ducula bicolor)
Macropygia
Brown Cuckoo-dove (Macropygia amboinensis)
Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
Centropodinae
Centropus (Coucals)
Pheasant Coucal (Centropus phasianinus)
Cuculinae
Cacomantis
Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis variolosus)
Cuculini
Channel-billed Cuckoo (Scythrops novaehollandiae)
Eudynamys
Australian Koel (Eudynamys cyanocephalus)
Cuculus
Oriental Cuckoo (Cuculus optatus)
Gruiformes (Crakes/railes, etc.)
Rallidae
Red-necked Crake/Rail (Rallina tricolor)
Charadriiformes
Laridae (Gulls, terns, skimmers)
Anous (Brown Noddy & relatives)
Common Noddy (Anous stolidus)
Land Birds
Accipitriformes (Hawks, Eagles, etc.)
Accipitridae
Accipiter
Brown Goshawk (Accipter fasciatus)
Grey Goshawk (Accipiter novaehollandiae)
Aviceda
Pacific Baza/Crested Hawk (Aviceda subcristata)
Haliaeetus
White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)
Haliastur
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)
Coraciiformes (Kingfishers, bee-eaters & relatives)
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
Alcedininae
Azure Kingfisher (Alcedo azurea)
Little Kingfisher (Alcedo pusilla)
Daceloninae
Dacelo (Kookaburras)
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
Tanysiptera
Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera sylvia)
Halcyonidae
Todiramphus
Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)
Coraciidae
Eurystomus
Oriental Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)
Meropidae (Bee-eaters)
Merops
Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)
Passeriformes
Oscines
Meliphagoidea (honeyeaters, Australasian wrens, pardalotes)
Acanthizidae (scrubwrens & thornbills)
Large-billed Gerygone (Gerygone magnirostris)
Large-billed Scrubwren (Sericornis magnirostris)
Weebill (Smicrornis brevirostris)
Maluridae (fairy wrens & emu wrens)
Lovely Fairy-wren (Malurus amabilis)
Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)
Entomyzon
Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis)
Lichenostomus
Bridled Honeyeater (Lichenostomus frenatus)
Meliphaga
Graceful Honeyeater (Meliphaga gracilis)
Lewin’s Honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii)
Yellow-spotted Honeyeater (Meliphaga notata)
Myzomela
Dusky Honeyeater (Myzomela obscura)
Philemon
Helmeted Friarbird (Philemon buceroides)
Little Friarbird (Philemon citreogularis)
Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)
Xanthotis
Macleay’s Honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus)
Partilotidae (pardalotes)
Climacteridae (Australian treecreepers)
Cormobates
White-throated Treecreeper (Cormobates leucophaea)
Corvoidea
Artamidae (wood-swallows)
Campephagidae (cuckoo-shrikes)
Corcacina
Barred Cuckoo-shrike (Corcacina lineata)
Lalage
Varied Triller (Lalage leucomela)
Colluricincla (shrike-thrush)
Rufous (Little) Shrike-thrush (Colluricincla megarhyncha)
Cracticidae (butcherbirds)
Black Butcherbird (Cracticus quoyi)
Dicruidae (drongos)
Dicrurus
Spangled Drongo (Dicurus bracteatus)
Monarchidae (monarch flycatchers)
Arses
Pied Monarch (Arses kaupi)
Myiagra
Leaden Flycatcher (Myiagra rubecula)
Satin Flycatcher (Myiagra cyanoleuca)
Shining Flycatcher (Myriagra alecto)
Monarcha
Spectacled Monarch (Monarcha trivirgatus)
White-eared Monarch (Monarchus leucotis)
Oriolidae (Old-world orioles)
Oriolus
Australasian Yellow Oriole (Oriolus flavocinctus)
Pachycephalidae (whistlers)
Pachycephala
Mangrove Golden or Black-tailed Whistler (Pachycephala melanura)
Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala rufiventris)
Paradisaeidae (birds of paradise)
Ptiloris
Victoria’s Riflebird (Ptiloris victoriae)
Ptilonorhynchidae (bowerbirds)
Ailuroedus
Spotted Catbird (Ailuroedus melanotis)
Rhipiduridae (fantails)
Rhipidure
Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa)
Northern Fantail (Rhipidura rufiventris)
Rufous Fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons)
Sphecotheres (figbirds)
Figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti)
Orthonychidae
Chowchilla (Orthonyx spaldingii)
Passerida
Troglodytidae (Wrens)
Muscicapoidea
Sturnidae
Metallic Starling (Aplonis metallica)
Petroicidae (Australian Robins)
Eopsaltria
Eastern Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria australis)
Microeca
Lemon-bellied Flycatcher (Microeca flavigastor)
Poecilodryas
Pale-headed Robin (Poecilodryas cinereifrons)
Tregellasia
Pale-yellow Robin (Tregellasia capito)
Passeroidea
Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers)
Mistletoebird (Dicaeum hirundinaceum )
Estrildidae (Weaver finches)
Red-browed Firetail (Neochmia temporalis)
Nectariniidae (Sunbirds)
Yellow-bellied Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis)
Suboscines
Tyranni
Eurylaimides
Pittidae (Pittas)
Furnarii
Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Cacatuinae (Cockatoos)
Cacatua
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita)
Cyclopsitta (Double-eyed Fig Parrots)
Cyclopsittacini
Double-eyed Fig Parrot (Cyclopsitta diophthalma)
Loriinae (Lorikeets)
Strigiformes (Owls)
Strigidae (Typical Owls)
Ninox (Hawk Owls, Boobooks, etc,)
Southern Boobook (Ninox novaeseelandiae)
Tytonidae (Masked Owls, Barn Owls & relatives)
Lesser Sooty Owl (Tyto multipunctata)
Water Birds
Pelecaniformes (Pelicans, cormorants, herons & relatives)
Ardeidae (herons)
Ardea
Great-billed Heron (Ardea sumantrana)
Egretta
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)
Nycticorax
Rufous (or Nankeen) Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus)
Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)
Phalacrocorax
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Snakes
Pythons
Morelia
Amethystine Python (Morelia amethistina)
Colubrids
Boiga
Brown Tree Snake (Boiga irregularis)
Dendrelaphis
Northern Tree Snake (Dendrelaphis calligastra)
Elapids
Cacophis
Krefft’s Crowned Snake (Cacophis krefftii)
Pseudechis
Red-bellied Black Snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus)
Rhinoplocephalus
Eastern Small-eyed Snake (Rhinocephalus nigrescens)
Typhlopidae
Blind Snake (Ramphotyphlops polygrammicus)
Lizards (Squamata)
Sauria
Pygopodidae (Snake-Lizards)
Gekkonidae (Geckos)
Carphodactylus
Chameleon Gecko (Carphodactylus laevis)
Phyllurus
Northern Leaf-tailed Gecko (Phyllurus cornutus)
Scincidae (Skinks)
Eulamprus
Yellow-blotched Forest Skink (Eulamprus tigrinus)
Saproscincus
Rainforest Skink (Saproscincus basiliscus)
Rainforest Skink (Saproscincus lewisi)
Varanidae (goannas or monitor lizards)
Agamidae (Agamids or Dragon Lizards)
Boyd’s Forest Dragon (Hypsilurus boydii)
Eastern Water Dragon (Physignathus lesueurii)
Crocodiles (Crocodylidae)
Estuarine Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
Turtles (Chelidae)
Elseya
Saw-shelled Turtle (Elseya latisternum)
Amphibians (Amphibia)
Tree Frogs (Hylidae)
Litoria
Green-eyed Tree Frog (Litoria genimaculata)
Dainty Green Tree Frog (Litoria gracilenta)
Giant (White-lipped) Tree Frog (Litoria infrafrenata)
Northern Stoney Creek Tree Frog (Litoria jungguy)
Common Mist Frog (Litoria rheocola)
Orange-thighed tree frog (Litoria xanthomera)
Nyctimystes
Australian Lace-lid (Nyctimystes dayi)
Southern Frogs (Myobatrachidae)
Mixophyes
Northern Barred Frog (Mixophyes schevilli)
Taudactylus
Sharp-snouted Torrent Frog (Taudactylus acutirostris)
True Frogs (Ranidae)
Wood Frog, Water Frog or Australian Bull Frog (Rana daemeli)
Narrow-mouthed Frogs (Microhylidae)
Cophixalus
Elegant Frog (Cophixalus concinnus)
Sphenophryne
Fry’s Frog (Sphenophryne fryi)
True Toads (Bufonidae) (Introduced)
Fish
Bullrout (Notesthes robusta)
Empire Gudgeon (Hypseleotris compressa)
Freshwater Catfish (Tandanus tandanus)
Jungle Perch (Kuhlia rupestris)
Long-finned Eel (Anguilla reinhardtii)
Mangrove Jack (Lutjanus argentimaculatus)
New Guinea Flagtail (Kuhlia marginata)
Pacific Blue-eye (Pseudomuegil signifer)
Rainbow Fish (Melanotaenia splendida ssp. splendida)
Roman-nosed Goby (Awaous acrotosus)
Invertebrates
Clitellata
Hirudinea
Jawed leech (Gnatbobdellida libbata)
Arthropoda
Araneae
Myglamorphae (Trapdoor Spiders, Funnel-webs, etc)
Theraphosidae
Brush-footed Trapdoor Spider (Phlogiellus sp.)
Araneomorphae
Haplogynae
Pholcidae (Daddy Long-leg spiders)
Entelegynae
Orbiculariae
Araneidae
Argiope
St. Andrew’s Cross Spider (Argiope keyserlingi)
Cyclosa
Long Lobed Spider (Cyclosa bifida)
Gasteracantha
Northern Jewelled Spider (Gasteracantha fornicata)
Poecilopachys
Two-spined Spider (Poecilopachys australaisia)
Poltys
Tree-stump Orb-weaver (Poltys illepidus)
Branch-stump Orb-weaver (Poltys noblei)
Twig-stump Orb-weaver (Poltys laciniosus)
Deinopidae
Avella
Net-casting Spider (Avella angulata)
Deinopis
Net-casting Spider (Deinopis subrufa)
Nephilidae
Nephila
Golden Orb-web Spider (Nephila pilipes)
Tetragnathidae
Long-jawed Spider (Tetragnatha nitens)
Long-jawed Spider (Tetragnatha rubriventris)
Uloboridae
Feather-legged Spider (Miagrammopes caudata)
Dionycha
Lamponidae
Undescribed Lampona species (Lampona sp.)
Salticidae (Jumping Spiders)
Spartaeinae
Portia
Fringed Jumping Spider (Portia fimbriata)
Salticoida
Amycoida
Heliophaninae
Jumping Spider (Cosmophasis micaroides)
Plexippinae
Mopsus
Green Jumping Spider (Mopsus mormon)
Sparassidae (Huntsmen Spiders)
Brown Huntsman Spider (Heteropoda cervinia)
Lichen Spider (Pandercetes gracilis)
Tiger Huntsman (Typostola sp.)
Tiger Huntsman (Typostola sp.)
Thomisidae (Crab Spiders)
Bird Dung Crab Spider (Phrynarachne decipiens)
Bird Dung Crab Spider (Phrynarachne tuberculata)
Large Bark Crab Spider (Stephanopis cambridgei)
Cryptic Crab Spider (Stephanopis pustulosa)
Green Tree Ant-mimicking Spider (Amyciaea albomaculata)
Ornate Crab Spider (Poecilothomisus speciosus)
Lycosoidea (Wolf & Lynx Spiders)
Lycosidae (Wolf Spiders)
Oxyopidae (Lynx Spiders)
Pisauridae (Nursery-web spiders, fishing spiders)
Giant Water Spider (Megadolomes australianus)
Green Water Spider (Hygropoda lineata)
Zoridae
Ant Spider (Penterasteron sp.)
Acari (Mites & Ticks)
Scorpiones
Buthoidea
Buthidae
Isometrus
Lesser Brown Scorpion (Isometrus maculatus)
Crustacea
Hexapoda
Collembola (Springtails)
Pterygota (winged insects)
Odonata (Dragonflies, etc)
Anisoptera
Giant Petaltail Dragonfly (Petalura intengissima)
Neoptera
Hemipteroids
Hemiptera
Auchenorrhyncha (cicadas & planthoppers)
Sternorrhyncha (aphids & mealybugs)
Heteroptera (true bugs)
Pentatomorpha (flat bugs, stink bugs, etc.,)
Pentamoidea
Cimicomorpha (assasin bugs)
Reduviidae (assassin bugs, thread-legged bugs)
Emesinae
Stenopodainae
Assassin Bug (Oncocephalus sp.)
Endopterygota
Neuroptera (lacewings, antlions, etc)
Hemeribiidae
Coleoptera
Polyphaga (scarabs, weevils, ladybirds, fireflies, etc)
Scarabaeiformia (scarabs, stag beetles, dung beetles, etc)
Lucanidae (stag beetles)
Lucaninae
Prosopocoilus
Stag Beetle (Prosopocoilus terresensis)
Elateroidea (fireflies, click beetles, soldier beetles, etc)
Lampyridae
Cucujiformia (weevils, longicorns, leaf beetles, etc)
Chrysomeloidea (leaf beetles, longhorn beetles, etc)
Cerambycidae Longicorns
Chrysomelidae (leaf beetles)
Chrysomelinae
Phyllochartini
Lamprolina
Leaf Beetle (Lamprolina jansoni)
Cucujoidea (flat bark beetles, lady beetles, sap beetles, etc)
Cerylonid Series (lady beetles, handsome fungus beetles, etc)
Coccinellidae (lady beetles)
Endomychidae (handsome fungus beetles)
Curculionoidea (Weevils)
Molytinae
Pissodini
Elephant Weevil (Orthorhinus cylindrirostris)
Anthribidae (fungus weevils)
Belidae (cycad weevils)
Brentidae (straight-snouted weevils)
Brenthid Weevil (Ithystenus hollandiae)
Tenebrionoidea (darkling beetles, blister beetles, etc)
Tenebrionidae (darkling beetles)
Amarygmini
Darkling Beetle (Amarygmus sp.)
Cyphaleus
Giant Darkling Beetle (Cyphaleus imperialis)
Pterohelaeus
Pie-dish Beetle (Pterohelaeus sp.)
Diptera (Flies)
Brachycera
Cyclorrhapha (circular-seamed flies)
Neriidae (banana stalk flies)
Banana-stalk Fly (Telostylinus lineolatus)
Hymenoptera (wasps, ants, bees & sawflies)
Apocrita
Aculeata
Apoidea (bees, digger wasps)
Apidae (carpenter bees, cuckoo bees, honey bees, etc)
Apinae (honey bees, orchid bees, stingless bees)
Apini (honey bees)
Meliponini (stingless bees)
Nomadinae (cuckoo bees)
Neon Cuckoo Bee (Thyreus nitidulus)
Xylocopinae (carpenter bees)
Vespoidea (Hornets, spider-wasps, ants, etc)
Formicidae (ants)
Formicinae (weaver ants, carpenter ants)
Oecophylla (weaver ants)
Green Tree or Weaver Ants (Oecophylla smaragdina)
Lepidoptera
Neolepidoptera
Ditrysia (most butterflies and moths)
Bombycoidea (hawk moths, emperor moths, etc)
Saturniidae (emperor moths)
Atlas or Hercules Moth (Coscinocera hercules)
Geometroidea
Uraniidae (swallowtail moths)
Night Citrus Swallowtail Moth (Lyssa macleayi)
Papilionoidea (true butterflies)
Papilionidae (swallowtail butterflies)
Chequered Swallowtail (Papilio demoleus)
Orchard Swallowtail (Papilio aegeus)
Ulysses Butterfly (Papilio ulysses)
Hepialidae (ghost moths)
Embiidina (web-spinners)
Phasmatidae
Phasmatinae
Anchiale
Strong Stick Insect (Anchiale briareus)
Tropidoderinae
Extatosomatinae
Macleay’s Spectre (Extatosoma tiaratum)
Malandania
Beautiful Malanda Stick Insect (Malandania pulchra)
Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets, katydids, etc)
Caelifera (shorthorned grasshoppers and locusts)
Acridoidea
Pyrgomorphidae
Pyrgomorphinae
Desmopterini
Large Forest Pyrgomorph (Desmoptera truncatipennis)
Acrididae
Cyrtacanthacridini (giant spur-throated grasshoppers and locusts)
Hedge Grasshopper (Valanga irregularis)
Ensifera (crickets, katydids, wetas)
Gryllacridoidea (monsters, raspy crickets, king and forest crickets, etc)
Stenopelmatidae (King & Forest Crickets)
Papuan Forest Cricket (Papuaistus flavocalceata)
Australian Forest Cricket (Penalva sp.)
Gryllacrididae (raspy crickets)
Tettigonioids
Tettigoniidae (katydids, long-horned garsshoppers and bush-crickets)
Conocephalinae
Agraeciinae
Listroscelidinae (katydids that are unassigned to tribes)
Requenini
Jin’s Ginger Katydid (Xingbaoia karakara)
Mecopodinae (long-legged katydids)
Mecopodini (rainforest katydids)
Spiny-legged Rainforest Katydid (Phricta spinosa)
Sexavini (palm katydids)
Queensland Palm Katydid (Segestidea queenslandica)
Phyllophorinae (giant katydids)
Phyllophorella
Giant Queensland Katydid (Phyllophorella queenslandica)
Phaneropterinae (bush katydids)
Holochlorini
Pseudophylliinae (false leaf katydids)
Simoderini
Haffner’s Snub-nosed Katydid (Mastigaphoides haffneri)
Grylloidea (true crickets and allies)
Gryllidae
Eneopterinae
Eneopterini
New Guinea Rainforest Cricket (Cardiodactylus novaeguineaensis)
Dictyoptera (cocroaches, termites, mantids)
Isoptera (termites)
Myriapoda
Chilopoda
Centipedes (Scolopendromorpha)
Giant Tropical Centipede (Ethmostigmus rubripes)
Scutigeramorpha (Notostigmophora)
Mollusca
Gastropoda
Heterobranchia
Pulmonata
Eupulmonata (land snails & slugs)
Hadra
Giant Forest Snail (Hadra bipartita)
Noctepuna
Cape Tribulation Tree Snail (Noctepuna mayana)
White Tree Snail (Noctepuna cerea)
Malandena
Strangesta
Miscellaneous slugs & semi-slugs
Onychophora (velvet worms)
Peripatopsidae
Platyhelminthes (flatworms, tapeworms, etc)