Cunnamulla Wildlife
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| Cunnamulla is a wildlife lover’s paradise. Between the fauna and the flora, there’s always something exciting to see and explore. Following is a list of the diverse range of mammals, reptiles and amphibians that inhabit the region. The letters in brackets following each name, (M), indicate the habitat in which the species is most likely to be found. This is a guide only. |
| Mammals Cat* (M,L,S,D,R) Felis Catus Common Brushtail Possum (R) Trichosurus Vulpecula Common Dunnart (R) Smithopsis Murina Common Wallaroo (M,D) Macropus Robustus Dingo (M,D,R) Canis Lupus Dingo Fat-Tailed Dunnart (M,S,D) Sminthopsis Crassicaudata Fox* (M,L,S,D,R) Vulpes Vulpes Goat* (M,D) Capra Hircus Gould’s Wattle Bat (M,R) Chalinolobus Gouldii House Mouse* (M,L,S,D,R) Mus Muscalus Koala (R) Phascolarctos Cinereus Lesser Long-Eared Bat (M,R) Nyctophilus Geoffroyi Little Pied Bat (R) Chalinolobus Picatus Little Broad-Nosed Bat (M,R) Little Red Flying-Fox (M,R) Pteropus Scapulatus Narrow-Nosed Planigale (S,R) Planigale Tenuriostris Pig* (M,L,S,D,R) Sus Scrofa Rabbit* (M,D) Oryctolagus Cuniculus Red Kangaroo (M,D) Macropus Rufus Short-Beaked Echidna (M,D) Tachyglossus Aculeatus Stripe-Faced Dunnart (S,R) Smithopsis Macroura Water Rat (L,R) Hydromys Chrysogaster Western Grey Kangaroo (M,S,D) Macropus Giganteus White-Striped Mastiff-Bat (M,L,S,D,R) Nyctinomus Australis Yellow-Bellied Sheathtail-Bait (M,L,S,D,R) Saccolaimus Flaviventris Amphibians Barking Frog (L,R) Limnodynastes Fletcheri Desert Froglet (L,C,R) Crinia Deserticola Desert Tree-Frog (M,L,D,R,C) Litoria Rubella Green Tree-Frog (M,L,D,R,C) Litoria Caerulea Gunther's Frong (L,R,C) Litoria Latopalmata Holy Cross Toad (M,D) Notaden Bennetti New Holland Frog (M,L,D,C,R) Cyclorana Novaehollandiae Ornate Burrowing Frog (M,L,D,R) Limnodynastes Omatus Person's Tree-Frog (L,R) Litoria Peronii Small Headed Toadlet (L,C,R) Uperoleia Captulata Spotted Grass Frog (R) Limnodynastes Tasmaniensis Sudell’s Frog (M,D) Neobatrachus Sudelli Trilling Frog (M,D) Neobatrachus Centralis Water-Holding Frog (L,C,R) Cyclorana Platycephala Reptiles Turtles Short-Necked Turtle (L,R) Emydura Signata Geckos Beaked Gecko (M,D) Rhynchoedura Omata Box-Patterned Gecko (M,S,D) Diplodactylus Steindachneri Burrow-Plug Gecko (M, D) Diplodactylus Conspicillatus Bynoe’s Prickly Gecko (M, D, R) Heteronotia Binoei Dubious Dtella (R) Gehyra Dubia Eastern Spiny-Tailed Gecko (M,D) Diplodactylus Williamsi Marbeled Velvet Gecko (M,D,R) Oedura Marmorata Northern Spiny-Tailed Gecko (M,D) Diplodactylus Ciliaris Tesseled Gecko (S, R) Dilodactylus Tessellates Three-Lined Knob-Tail (M,D) Nephrurus Levis Verigated Dtella (M,D,R) Gehyra Variegate Legless Lizards Burton’s Legless Lizard (M,S,D,R) Lialis Burtonis Excitable Delma (R) Delma Tincta Hooded Scaly-Foot (M,D) Pygopus Nigriceps Dragons Blotch-Tailed Earless Dragon (M) Tympanocryptis Cephalus Central Bearded Dragon (M,D,R) Paogona Vitticeps Central Netted Dragon (M,S,D) Ctenophorus Nuchalis Gilberts Lastail (M,R) Lophognathus Gilberti Painted Dragon (L,S,D) Ctenophorus Pictus Goannas Black-Tailed Monitor (M,D,R) Varanus Tristis Sand Monitor (M,D) Varanus Gouldii Skinks Barred Wedge-Snout Ctenotus (M,L,S,D) Ctenotus Schomburgkii Broad-Banded Sand Swimmer (M,D) Eremiascincus Richardsonii Callose-Palmed Shining-Skink (M,D,R) Cryptoblepharus Plagiocephalus Common Dwarf Skink (M,S,D,R) Menetia Greyii Eastern Blue-Tongued Lizard (M,D,R) Tiliqua Scincoides Eastern Robust Slider (M,D,R) Lerista Punctatovittata Eastern-Barred Wedge-Snout (M,D) Ctenotus Strauchii Leonhardi’s Ctenotus (M,D) Ctenotus Leonhardii Leopard Ctenotus Ctenotus Pantherinus Pale-Rumped Ctenotus (M,L,S,D,R) Ctenotus Regius Saltbush Morethia Skink (S) Morethia Adelaidensis Shingleback Lizard (M,D) Trachydosaurus Rugosus Short-Clawed Ctenotus (S) Ctenotus Brachyonyx South-Eastern Morethia Skink (M,D,R) Morethia Boulengeri Tree Crevice Skink (R) Egemia Striolata Wood Mulch Slider (M,D,R) Lerista Muelleri Blind Snakes Prong-Snouted Blind Snake (M,D) Ramphotyphlops Bituberculatus Robust Blind Snake (M,D) Ramphotyphlosp Ligatus Pythons Carpet Python (R) Morelia Spilota Front-Fanged Snakes Australian Coral Snake (M,D) Simoselaps Australis Bandy Bandy (M,D) Vermicella Annulata Curl Snake (M,S,D,R) Suta Suta De Vis’s Banded Snake (R) Denisonia Devisi Grey Snake (R) Hemiaspis Damelii Hooded Snake (M,D,R) Suta Dwyeri Mulga Snake (M,D,R) Pseudechis Australis Narrow-Banded Shovel-Nosed Snake (M,D) Simoselaps Fasciolatus Ringed Brown Snake (M,D) Pseudonaja Modesta Western Brown Snake (M,D,R) Pseudonaja Nuchalis |
KEY M = Mulga L = Lakes/swamps/rivers S = Samphire flats D = Dunefield shrublands R = Riverine C = Claypan * = introduced species |
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