Biodiversity in Australia's National Reserve System - Part ... - BushBlitz

Ramphotyphlops silvia 29 79.3 EC RF, WL 1400 NL
Tympanocryptis houstoni 29 79.3 SW-SC SL 3200 NL
Varanus primordius 29 31.0 NC WL, RH 1900 NL
Ctenotus rutilans 30 6.7 WC GrL 2100 NL
Rhinoplocephalus bicolor 30 56.7 SW SL 4100 NL
Removal of poorly recorded species leaves 325282 records in ANHAT for 579species (and
subspecies). The mean number of records per species for species with greater than 30 records
was 561.8, with the mean of 32.4 for the percent of records in the NRS.
One hundred and twenty three species of reptiles had 45% or greater of individual site
records located within PAs (Table 24). Of those 123 species, three species are listed as
threatened, including one species listed as endangered. Many species in this group of species
are from north-western and northern Australia, but there are also many species present in
south-eastern Australia and north-eastern Australia. Compared to the species with few
records, a number of species in this highly reserved group occupy rainforest and forest
habitats. Woodlands are still the most prevalent habitats used and rocky environments
remain of some importance in regards to the types of species present in the table, reflecting
the relatively strong use that reptiles make of rocks. No reptile species has all of its records
from within reserves, but Coggeria naufragus from Fraser Island has over 98% of its records
within the reserve system.
Table 24 Reptile species with >45% of site records within PAs.
Species
No.
Records
Records
in NRS
% in
NRS Location
Veg
type
Area
(km 2 )
EPBC
status
Eulamprus tenuis 870 392 45.1 E Gen 51500 NL
Ctenotus regius 1450 654 45.1 SCI-SEI WL, SL 85100 NL
Pseudemoia
entrecasteauxii 1362 615 45.1 SE Gen 70500 NL
Ctenotus ariadnae 108 49 45.4 I GrL 6300 NL
Carlia laevis 46 21 45.6 NE RF 4200 NL
Morethia storri 542 248 45.8 NW, NC WL, SL 22300 NL
Glaphyromorphus
darwiniensis 403 185 45.9 NC For, WL 14500 NL
Drysdalia coronoides 880 404 45.9 SW, Tas
WL,
GrL 54500 NL
WL, SL,
Lerista punctatovittata 917 422 46.0 SEI
GrL 57000 NL
For,
WL, RH 36300 NL
Oedura tryoni 673 311 46.2 EC
Ctenotus labillardieri 293 136 46.4 SW For, RH 17900 NL
Diplodactylus
granariensis 810 376 46.4 SW-SC WL 45000 NL
Lerista bougainvillii 2106 982 46.6 SE, Tas For, WL 84200 NL
Lerista microtis 107 50 46.7 SW-SC For, WL 7900 NL
Rankinia adelaidensis 318 149 46.9 WC-SC SL 17900 NL
Varanus mitchelli 142 67 47.2 NC Wet 10600 NL
Ctenophorus cristatus 516 244 47.3 SW-SC WL 40600 NL
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