RYDE FLORA and FAUNA STUDY 2007 - City of Ryde - NSW ...
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Biosphere Environmental Consultants Pty Ltd<br />
<strong>Ryde</strong> Flora <strong>and</strong> Fauna Survey <strong>2007</strong> 46<br />
Columbra livia Feral Pigeon *<br />
Streptopelia chinensis Spotted Turtle-dove * * *<br />
Reptiles:<br />
Six lizard species <strong>and</strong> two snakes were found in the Buffalo Creek reserves (Table<br />
17). The majority <strong>of</strong> lizards are small, ant-eating species that can hide quickly in short<br />
grass or under fallen branches. Larger lizards, such as Water Dragons, were relatively<br />
scarce.<br />
Table 17<br />
Reptile Fauna <strong>of</strong> Buffalo Creek Catchment Reserves<br />
Species Common Name Barton<br />
Reserve<br />
Lampropholis delicata<br />
Lampropholis guichenoti<br />
Saproscincus mustelinus<br />
Eulamprus quoyii<br />
Physignathus lesueurii<br />
Hemiaspis signata<br />
Frogs:<br />
Garden Skink<br />
Grass Skink<br />
Weasel Skink<br />
Eastern Water Skink<br />
Eastern Water Dragon<br />
Black-bellied Marsh Snake<br />
*<br />
*<br />
*<br />
Pidding<br />
Park<br />
*<br />
*<br />
Burrows<br />
Park<br />
*<br />
*<br />
*<br />
*<br />
Minga<br />
Reserve<br />
Three species <strong>of</strong> frogs were found in the Buffalo Creek reserves (Table 18). The<br />
Striped Marsh Frog <strong>and</strong> Common Eastern Froglet were abundant in the shallow<br />
margins <strong>of</strong> the creek.<br />
Table 18<br />
Frog Fauna <strong>of</strong> Buffalo Creek Catchment Reserves<br />
Species Common Name Barton<br />
Reserve<br />
Limnodynastes peronii<br />
Crinia signifera<br />
Litoria phyllochroa<br />
Fish:<br />
Striped Marsh Frog<br />
Common Eastern Froglet<br />
Leaf-green Tree Frog<br />
*<br />
Pidding<br />
Park<br />
*<br />
Burrows<br />
Park<br />
*<br />
*<br />
*<br />
*<br />
*<br />
Minga<br />
Reserve<br />
One species <strong>of</strong> fish, the Plague Minnow Gambusia holbrooki, was found in Buffalo<br />
Creek. This exotic fish is able to tolerate poor water quality, where many native<br />
species cannot.<br />
Invertebrates:<br />
Darvall Park contained a reasonably high variety <strong>of</strong> invertebrate animals (Table 18).<br />
Insects were the most prolific with 14 major taxa being found. Most <strong>of</strong> the insects<br />
were leaf-eating or sap-sucking insects that exploit the mature eucalypt trees in the<br />
park. Spiders, slugs, snails <strong>and</strong> earthworms are also relatively common in the park.