SPECIES LIST at the Wildlife Habitat

Spotters Guide & species list

reptile species
COMMON NAME	*SCIENTIFIC NAME*
Kreffts River Turtle	Emydura krefftii
Saw-shelled Turtle	Elseya latisternum
Cann’s Long-neck Turtle	Chelodina canni
Freshwater Crocodile	Crocodylus johnstoni
Estuarine Crocodile	Crocodylus porosus
Boyd’s Forest Dragon	Hypsilurus boydii
Eastern Water Dragon	Physignathus lesuerii
Major Skink	Egernia frerei
Merten’s Water Monitor	Varanus mertensi
Spotted Python	Antaresia maculosus
Black-headed Python	Aspidities melanocephalus
Water Python	Liasis fuscus
Olive Python	Liasis olivaceus
Scrub Python	Morelia amethistina
Jungle Python	Morelia spilota cheynei
Carpet Python	Morelia spilota
amphibian species
COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME
Green Tree Frog	Litoria caerulea
Giant Tree Frog	Litoria infrafrenata
Fish species
COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME
Australian Lung Fish	Neoceratodus forsteri
South Pacific Eel	Anguilla obscura
Long-finned Eel	Anguilla reinhardtii
Freshwater Catfish	Tandanus tandanus
Eastern Rainbow Fish	Melanotaenia splendida splendida
Sailfin Perchlet	Ambassis agrammus
Spangled Perch	Leiopotherapon unicolour
Empire Gudgeon	Hypseleotris compressa
Snake-headed Gudgeon	Ophiocara aporos
Sleepy Cod	Oxyeleotris lineolatus
mammal species
COMMON NAME	*SCIENTIFIC NAME*
Spotted-tail Quoll	Dasyurus maculatus
Northern Brown Bandicoot	Isoodon macrourus
Koala	Phascolarctos cinereus
Rufous Bettong	Aepyprymnus rufescens
Northern Bettong	Bettongia tropica
Agile Wallaby	Macropus agilis
Northern Nail Tail Wallaby	Onychogalea ungufera
Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroo	Dendrolargus lumholtzii
Eastern Grey Kangaroo	Macropus giganteus
Parma Wallaby	Macropus parma
Red-legged Pademelon	Thylogale stigmatica
Red-necked Pademelon	Thylogale thetis
Swamp Wallaby	Wallabia bicolor
Spectacled Flying Fox	Pteropus conspicillatus
* Species List subject to change. Download Spotters Guide and Animal Fact Sheet Presentations & Animal Photos Daily animal presentations in the newly built presentation hut allow guests to see and touch animals up close. These presentations provide a learning experience about Pythons, Koalas and Crocodiles. For a close encounter, you can have the opportunity to purchase a souvenir photo holding these captivating creatures. Animal Presentations and Photo Times Koala: 10:30am & 2:15pm Reptile (crocodile & snake): 11:00am & 2:45pm

bird species
COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME
Emu	Dromaius novaehollandiae
Southern Cassowary	Casuarius casuarius johnsonii
Orange-footed Scrubfowl	Megapodius reinwardt castanonotus
Australian Brush-turkey	Alectura lathami
Magpie Goose	Anseranas semipalmata
Plumed Whistle-Duck	Dendrocygna eytoni
Wandering Whistle-Duck	Dendrocygna arcuata
Blue-billed Duck	Oxyura australis
Black Swan	Cygnus atratus
Radjah Shelduck	Tadorna radjah rufitergum
Australian Wood Duck	Chenonetta jubata
Pacific Black Duck	Anas superciliosa
Grey Teal	Anas gracilis
Chestnut Teal	Anas castanea
Hardhead	Aythya australis
Freckled Duck	Stictonetta naevosa
Little Pied Cormorant	Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
Little Black Cormorant	Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Australian Pelican	Pelecanus conspicillatus
White-faced Heron	Egretta novaehollandiae
Eastern Reef Egret	Egretta sacra
White-necked Heron	Ardea pacifica
Pied Heron	Ardea picata
Great Egret	Ardea alba
Cattle Egret	Ardea ibis
Striated Heron	Butorides striatus
Black Bitten	Ixobrychus flavicollis
Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus
Australian White Ibis	Threskiornis molucca
Hybrid Spoonbill	Platalea regia x Platalea flavipes
Black-necked Stork	Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Buff-banded Rail	Gallirallus philippensis
Bush-hen	Amaurornis olivaceus
Chestnut Rail	Eulabeornis castaneoventris
Dusky Moorhen	Gallinula tenebrosa
Bush-stone Curlew	Burhinus grallarius
Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus
Common Bronzewing	Phaps chalcoptera
Brush Bronzewing	Phaps elegans
Crested Pigeon	Ocyphaps plumifera
Peaceful Doves	Geopelia striata
Bar-Shouldered Dove	Geopelia humeralis
Wonga Pigeon	Leucosarcia melanoleuca
Wompoo Fruit-Dove	Ptilinopus magnificus keri
Superb Fruit-Dove	Ptilinopus superbus
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove	Ptilinopus regina
Pied Imperial Pigeon	Ducula bicolor
Red-tailed Black Cockatoo	Calyptorhynchus banskii
Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo	Calyptorhynchus funereus
Galah	Cacatua roseicapilla
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo	Cacatua galerita
Cockatiel	Nymphicus hollandicus
Rainbow Lorikeet	Trichoglossus haematodus
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet	Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
Eclectus Parrot	Eclectus roratus
Double-eyed Fig Parrot	Cyclopsitta diophthalma
Australian King Parrot	Alisterus scapularis
Tawny Frogmouth	Podargus strigoides
Papuan Frogmouth	Podargus papuensis
Laughing Kookaburra	Dacelo novaeguineae
Blue-winged Kookaburra	Dacelo leachii
Noisy Pitta	Pitta versicolor
Eastern Whip Bird	Psophodes olivaceus
Magpie Lark	Grallina cyanoleuca
Yellow Oriole	Oriolus flavocinctus
Fig Bird	Sphecotheres viridis
Apostlebird	Struthidea cinerea
Green Catbird	Ailuroedus crassirostris
Satin Bowerbird	Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
Metallic Starling	Aplonis metallica

* Species List subject to change.
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