The Vertebrate Fauna of Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve: Final

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4 THE SPECIES INVENTORY 4.1 EXCLUDED SPECIES RECORDS Following the field surveys and data audit, the species inventory for JKCR was collated and is provided at the end of this report (Appendix 1). Numerous species that had previously been documented as present within JKCR were removed from the final inventory (listed in Table 6). These species are only represented by records with high spatial inaccuracy, by unconfirmed sightings, by probable misidentifications or data entry errors. These species have no suitable habitat within the reserve. It also includes species that are outside their normal range where there is no supporting evidence that they are actually reliably recorded vagrants or recent extinctions. Excluded species are presented here for reference, as the records remain in the Atlas of NSW Wildlife or in existing inventories or PoMs (e.g. DEC 2006a). Table 6: Excluded (doubtful, unconfirmed or spatially inaccurate) species records removed from the species inventories provided in this report Common name Scientific name Reason for omission from species inventory Southern toadlet Pseudophryne dendyi Outside generally accepted range. Single old record (from 1969) with spatial accuracy ±10000 m. Probable misidentification of the closely related Bibron’s toadlet. Fletcher's frog Lechriodus fletcheri Outside generally accepted range and habitat (warm subtropical influenced forests north from the NSW Central Coast). Single record old record (from 1974) with spatial accuracy ±10000 m. Corroboree frog Pseudophryne corroboree Red-crowned toadlet Pseudophryne australis Booroolong frog Litoria booroolongensis Southern rainbowskink Tussock skink Pseudemoia pagenstecheri 26 Listed in Eddison (2008) as a pers. comm. from an undocumented survey by Schwarzkopf, Culley and Guyer. Well outside known range and habitat (alpine environments in the Snowy Mountains). Assumed error. Listed in the JKCR PoM (DEC 2006a). No habitat within the reserve. Likely confusion with the similar Bibron’s toadlet. Listed in the JKCR PoM (DEC 2006a). No records from within reserve, not mentioned in Eddison (2008). Possibly once occurred and now locally extinct. Further evidence required. Carlia tetradactyla Three old Australian Museum records of spatial accuracy ±10000 m listed as "Jenolan Caves District". No habitat within reserve and likely to have been collected in surrounding district. Two Australian Museum records from 1943 listed as "2 miles from Jenolan Caves". Prefers subalpine tussock grasslands and grassy woodlands. Subsequent surveys have only found the closely related Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii. Probable taxonomic error but may possibly exist. White-fronted chat Epthianura albifrons Listed in Eddison (2008) from Kinghorn (1970). Out of range and no suitable habitat. A vagrant or misidentification. Singing honeyeater Lichenostomus virescens Striped honeyeater Plectorhyncha lanceolata Listed in Eddison (2008) from Kinghorn (1970). Out of range and no suitable habitat. A vagrant or misidentification. Listed in Eddison (2008) from Kinghorn (1970). Out of range and no suitable habitat. Vagrant or misidentification. Grey falcon Falco hypoleucos Listed in Eddison (2008) from Kinghorn (1970). Out of range. A vagrant or misidentification of the Grey Goshawk. Red-tailed blackcockatoo Red-backed fairywren Calyptorhynchus banksii Malurus melanocephalus Listed in Eddison (2008) from Kinghorn (1970). Out of range and likely misidentification of the similar-looking glossy blackcockatoo. Listed in Eddison (2008) from Kinghorn (1970). Out of range, typically occurring in subtropical and tropical Australia from northern NSW. The Vertebrate Fauna of Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve
Common name Scientific name Reason for omission from species inventory Apostlebird Struthidea cinerea Listed in Eddison (2008) from Kinghorn (1970). Out of range, typically occurring in inland Eastern Australia. No suitable habitat. Vagrant or misidentification. White-backed swallow Cheramoeca leucosterna Listed in Eddison (2008) from Kinghorn (1970). Out of range and no suitable habitat. May possibly occur as very rare visitor. Need confirmation. Beautiful firetail Stagonopleura bella Listed in Eddison (2008) from Kinghorn (1970). No recent records, no suitable habitat, unlikely to occur. Peaceful dove Geopelia striata Listed in Eddison (2008) from Kinghorn (1970). Out of range and no suitable habitat. May possibly occur as very rare visitor. Need confirmation. Spotted harrier Circus assimilis Listed in Eddison (2008) from Kinghorn (1970). Out of range and no suitable habitat. May possibly occur as very rare visitor. Need confirmation. Scaly-breasted lorikeet Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus Listed in Eddison (2008) from Kinghorn (1970). Out of range, typically occurring in coastal environments north of Sydney. Likely misidentification of the musk, little or rainbow lorikeet. Rusa deer Cervus timorensis Single record in the Atlas of NSW Wildlife from 2008 that was photographed and has been subsequently identified as a young red deer. Misidentification. Little pied bat Chalinolobus picatus Listed in Eddison (2008). Not found in the extensive trapping and ultrasound survey. Likely misidentification of the related and similar looking large-eared pied bat. May possibly occur as vagrant or rare visitor. Little bentwing-bat Miniopterus australis Listed in Eddison (2008). Not found in the extensive trapping and ultrasound survey. Likely misidentification of the related and similar looking eastern bentwing-bat. May possibly occur as vagrant or rare visitor. Inland broad-nosed bat Little mastiff bat Mormopterus planiceps Scotorepens balstoni Listed in Eddison (2008). Not found in the extensive trapping and ultrasound survey. Likely misidentification of the related and similar looking eastern broad-nosed bat. May possibly occur as vagrant or rare visitor. Listed in Eddison (2008). This species name no longer exists and has been revised into Mormopterus sp 3. and M. sp. 4, however neither have been recorded in JKCR despite ample bat trapping. The closely related M. sp. 2 was trapped in the recent surveys and it is likely that this earlier record is also this species. Southern myotis Myotis macropus Unconfirmed. Only known from two ‘probable’ records from ultrasound recordings via the same consultant. Requires confirmation 4.2 FAUNA SPECIES INVENTORY A total of 235 native vertebrate fauna species are currently known from the reserve. This total comprises of 11 frogs, 31 reptiles, 140 native birds and 51 native mammals. In addition, 2 introduced birds and 11 introduced mammals have been confirmed to occur within the reserve. Table 7 presents the total numbers of native, threatened and introduced fauna species recorded in JKCR. A complete list of all terrestrial vertebrate fauna species known to occur in JKCR is provided in Appendix A. The Vertebrate Fauna of Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve 27
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Page 7 and 8: CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION............
Page 9 and 10: 6.4.12 Inbreeding..................
Page 11 and 12: 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 PROJECT RATIONAL
Page 13 and 14: Map 1: Location and features of Jen
Page 15 and 16: Hydrology JKCR encompasses the uppe
Page 17 and 18: 1.3.5 Vegetation Much of the vegeta
Page 19 and 20: wheel-driving and other motor sport
Page 21 and 22: Multiple banding trips undertaken b
Page 23 and 24: ground mammal surveys in all vegeta
Page 25 and 26: Bat Ultrasonic (‘Anabat’) Call
Page 27 and 28: undisturbed in situ. As agreed with
Page 29 and 30: Table 4: Statewide vegetation class
Page 31 and 32: Map 5: Location of OEH standard sys
Page 33 and 34: 3 METHODS USED TO ASSESS AND PRIORI
Page 35: Table 5: Factors used to calculate
Page 39 and 40: species occur in the southern Blue
Page 41 and 42: The proximity of the reserve to mor
Page 43 and 44: extinct. A remnant population there
Page 45 and 46: Table 8: Comparison of detection ra
Page 47 and 48: Map 7: Distribution of introduced b
Page 49 and 50: 5.2 NATIVE SPECIES PROFILES This se
Page 51 and 52: STUTTERING FROG MIXOPHYES BALBUS EP
Page 53 and 54: FLAME ROBIN MELANODRYAS CUCULLATA C
Page 55 and 56: GLOSSY BLACK-COCKATOO CALYPTORHYNCH
Page 57 and 58: LITTLE EAGLE HIERAAETUS MORPHNOIDES
Page 59 and 60: REGENT HONEYEATER ANTHOCHAERA PHRYG
Page 61 and 62: SPECKLED WARBLER CHTHONICOLA SAGITT
Page 63 and 64: VARIED SITTELLA DAPHOENOSITTA CHRYS
Page 65 and 66: POWERFUL OWL NINOX STRENUA EPBC Act
Page 67 and 68: BETTONG SPECIES BETTONGIA SPP. EPBC
Page 69 and 70: BRUSH-TAILED PHASCOGALE PHASCOGALE
Page 71 and 72: Management Considerations Continue
Page 73 and 74: EASTERN QUOLL DASYURUS VIVERRINUS E
Page 75 and 76: KOALA PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS EPBC A
Page 77 and 78: NEW HOLLAND MOUSE PSEUDOMYS NOVAEHO
Page 79 and 80: PLATYPUS ORNITHORHYNCHUS ANATINUS E
Page 81 and 82: SMOKY MOUSE PSEUDOMYS FUMEUS EPBC A
Page 83 and 84: SPOTTED-TAILED QUOLL DASYURUS MACUL
Page 85 and 86: WHITE-FOOTED RABBIT-RAT CONILURUS A
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EASTERN BENTWING-BAT MINIOPTERUS SC
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EASTERN FALSE PIPISTRELLEFALSISTREL
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GREATER BROAD-NOSED BAT SCOTEANAX R
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LARGE-EARED PIED BAT CHALINOLOBUS D
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FERAL CAT FELIS CATUS Feral cat. Ph
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FERAL DOG CANIS LUPUS Feral dog. Ph
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FERAL PIG SUS SCROFA Occurrence in
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RABBIT ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS Occurr
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6.3 RELATIVE PRIORITY OF THREATS In
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6.4.6 Environmental degradation, co
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operations (particularly during mop
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7 MANAGEMENT OF THREATS 7.1 RECOMME
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Management response Target areas or
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8 FURTHER SURVEY AND MONITORING 8.1
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esolved and projects are rarely fun
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8.3.3 Suggested monitoring programs
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OVERVIEW Limestone karst is a limit
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Cook visited after limited installa
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adept climbers and may predate on b
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Interference by the public Some ver
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Predation and competition by the fo
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can also alter the temperature and
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Much of this data is then available
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Spotted-tailed quoll The spotted-ta
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Overall, the current study shows th
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Common Name Morris et al. (1997) OE
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DECC (2007) Terrestrial vertebrate
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Keith, D.A. (2004) Ocean shores to
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Soderquist, T.R., Traill, B.J., Far
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Common name Scientific name NSW leg
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Cave Date inspected Mattagang Cave
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