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Wildlife of Van der Loos Nature Refuge

Total number of species: 71

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Kingdom Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
animals mammals Felidae Felis catus cat II 2 0 19/06/2017
animals mammals Canidae Vulpes vulpes red fox II 2 0 19/06/2017
animals mammals Vespertilionidae Scotorepens greyii little broad-nosed bat C QA 1 0 21/02/2002
animals mammals Molossidae Mormopterus norfolkensis east coast freetail bat C QA 1 0 21/02/2002
animals mammals Macropodidae Macropus giganteus eastern grey kangaroo C QA 1 0 19/06/2017
animals mammals Macropodidae Notamacropus rufogriseus red-necked wallaby C QA 1 0 20/09/1994
animals mammals Macropodidae Wallabia bicolor swamp wallaby C QA 2 0 19/06/2017
animals mammals Phalangeridae Trichosurus vulpecula common brushtail possum C QA 3 0 19/06/2017
animals mammals Pseudocheiridae Pseudocheirus peregrinus common ringtail possum C QA 2 0 22/02/2002
animals mammals Phascolarctidae Phascolarctos cinereus koala E E QA 64 0 27/09/2024
animals mammals Peramelidae Isoodon macrourus northern brown bandicoot C QAI 1 0 23/02/2002
animals mammals Dasyuridae Antechinus sp. C QA 1 0 07/07/2017
animals mammals Tachyglossidae Tachyglossus aculeatus short-beaked echidna SL QAI 2 0 19/06/2017
animals birds Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis silvereye C QAI 1 0 23/02/2002
animals birds Petroicidae Eopsaltria australis eastern yellow robin C QA 1 0 21/02/2002
animals birds Corvidae Corvus orru Torresian crow C QAI 3 0 19/06/2017
animals birds Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail C QAI 1 0 21/02/2002
animals birds Artamidae Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie C QAI 1 0 21/02/2002
animals birds Oriolidae Oriolus sagittatus olive-backed oriole C QAI 1 0 22/02/2002
animals birds Oriolidae Sphecotheres vieilloti Australasian figbird C QAI 1 0 23/02/2002
animals birds Campephagidae Coracina novaehollandiae black-faced cuckoo-shrike C QAI 1 0 21/02/2002
animals birds Campephagidae Edolisoma tenuirostre common cicadabird C QAI 3 0 22/02/2002
animals birds Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird C QA 1 0 23/02/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Manorina melanocephala noisy miner C QA 1 0 22/02/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater C QA 1 0 23/02/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater C QAI 1 0 23/02/2002
animals birds Meliphagidae Philemon corniculatus noisy friarbird C QAI 2 0 23/02/2002
animals birds Pardalotidae Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote C QA 2 0 22/02/2002
animals birds Maluridae Malurus cyaneus superb fairy-wren C QA 1 0 23/02/2002
animals birds Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea metastasis white-throated treecreeper (southern) C QA 1 0 23/02/2002
animals birds Coraciidae Eurystomus orientalis dollarbird C QAI 1 0 10/01/2002
animals birds Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater C QAI 1 0 21/02/2002
animals birds Alcedinidae Dacelo novaeguineae laughing kookaburra C QA 3 0 21/02/2002
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus macleayii forest kingfisher C QAI 1 0 10/01/2002
animals birds Alcedinidae Todiramphus sanctus sacred kingfisher C QAI 1 0 23/02/2002
animals birds Strigidae Ninox boobook southern boobook C QAI 1 0 21/02/2002
animals birds Psittaculidae Platycercus adscitus pale-headed rosella C QA 2 0 04/07/2010
animals birds Psittaculidae Trichoglossus moluccanus rainbow lorikeet C QA 1 0 23/02/2002
animals birds Cacatuidae Eolophus roseicapilla galah C QA 1 0 22/02/2002
animals birds Charadriidae Vanellus miles novaehollandiae masked lapwing (southern subspecies) C QAI 1 0 22/02/2002
animals birds Accipitridae Aviceda subcristata Pacific baza C QAI 2 0 21/02/2002
animals birds Ardeidae Egretta novaehollandiae white-faced heron C QAI 1 0 23/02/2002
animals birds Ardeidae Nycticorax caledonicus nankeen night-heron C QAI I 1 0 10/01/2002
animals birds Podargidae Podargus strigoides tawny frogmouth C QA 1 0 21/02/2002
animals birds Columbidae Geopelia humeralis bar-shouldered dove C QAI 1 0 23/02/2002
animals reptiles Scincidae Anomalopus verreauxii three-clawed worm-skink C QA 1 0 22/02/2002
animals reptiles Scincidae Carlia vivax tussock rainbow-skink C QA 1 0 22/02/2002
animals reptiles Scincidae Cryptoblepharus pulcher pulcher elegant snake-eyed skink C QA 2 0 22/02/2002
animals reptiles Agamidae Intellagama lesueurii eastern water dragon C QA I 1 0 10/01/2002
animals reptiles Agamidae Pogona barbata bearded dragon C QA 1 0 23/02/2002
animals amphibians Bufonidae Rhinella marina cane toad II 5 0 23/02/2002
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria balatus slender bleating treefrog C QA I 1 1 01/11/2020
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria caerulea common green treefrog C QAI 2 1 01/11/2020
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria fallax eastern sedgefrog C QA I 7 5 18/09/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria gracilenta graceful treefrog C QA I 4 3 28/02/2022
animals amphibians Hylidae Litoria latopalmata broad palmed rocketfrog C QA 2 1 18/09/2022
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Crinia parinsignifera beeping froglet C QA 4 4 18/09/2022
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Mixophyes fasciolatus great barred frog C QA 1 0 22/02/2002
animals amphibians Myobatrachidae Pseudophryne raveni copper backed broodfrog C Q 2 0 22/02/2002
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes peronii striped marshfrog C QA I 4 4 28/02/2022
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Limnodynastes terraereginae scarlet sided pobblebonk C QA I 3 0 22/02/2002
animals amphibians Limnodynastidae Platyplectrum ornatum ornate burrowing frog C QA I 4 3 28/02/2022
animals insects Nymphalidae Euploea corinna common crow QA 1 0 21/02/2002
animals insects Papilionidae Papilio aegeus aegeus orchard swallowtail (Australian subspecies) QA 1 0 21/02/2002
plants land plants Asteraceae Baccharis halimifolia groundsel bush NAQ 3 0 27/10/2016
plants land plants Asteraceae Senecio madagascariensis fireweed NAQ 1 0 27/10/2016
plants land plants Hydrocharitaceae Limnobium laevigatum NAQ I 1 1 22/06/2018
plants land plants Menyanthaceae Nymphoides indica water snowflake SL NTQ I 1 1 28/11/2003
plants land plants Myrtaceae Eucalyptus seeana narrow-leaved red gum C NTQ 1 1 13/06/2020
plants land plants Myrtaceae Melaleuca irbyana E NTQ 1 1 25/11/2022
plants land plants Santalaceae Notothixos incanus C NTQ 1 1 16/08/2007

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Species sighting information is extracted from the DETSI WildNet database.

Reports and statistics displayed on WetlandInfo use a subset of the sighting records that are not classed as erroneous or duplicate, that have a location precision equal to or less than 10,000 metres, and do not have a count of zero.

A report on any specific area includes sightings up to one kilometre outside of the area.

If a species is not listed in the report of a specific area, it does not mean the species is not present there. Similarly, a listed species may no longer inhabit the area. It is recommended that you also access other internal and external data sources for species information in your area of interest.

Information from WildNet can also be accessed via the WildNet Application and WetlandMaps.

The WildNet dataset is constantly being enhanced and the taxonomic and status information revised.

Rare or threatened includes species listed as extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or conservation dependent under either the Nature Conservation Act or Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

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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 Van der Loos Nature Refuge, WetlandInfo website, accessed 16 December 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=nature-refuge-van-der-loos-nature-refuge

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