Save the Steve Irwin Way Forest
Wildlife
Species Diversity
The great diversity of flora and fauna within this section of remnant bushland is inspiring. To destroy or fragment their homeland would be a tragedy.
The following are the vulnerable, endangered and threatened species identifed in this forest.
MAMMALS
Koala
Phascolarctos cinereus
Vulnerable
Large‐eared Pied Bat
Chalinolobus dwyeri
Vulnerable
Long‐nosed Potoroo
Potorous tridactylus
Vulnerable
Grey‐headed flying fox
Pteropus poliocephalus
Vulnerable
BIRDS
Coxen’s Fig Parrot
Cyclopsitta diopsitta coxeni
Endangered
Powerful owl
Ninox strenua
Vulnerable
Red Goshawk
Erythrotriorchis radiatus
Vulnerable
Grey Goshawk
Accipiter novaehollandiae
Near threatened
Square‐tailed Kite
Lophoictinia isura
Near threatened
Glossy‐black cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus lathami
Vulnerable
REPTILES
Three‐toed Snaketooth Skink
Coeranoscincus reticulatus
Vulnerable
Collared Delma
Delma torquata
Vulnerable
Elf Skink
Eroticoscincus graciloides
Near threatened
AMPHIBIANS
Giant‐barred frog
Mixophyes iteratus
Endangered
Green-thighed frog
Litoria brevilpalmata
Vulnerable
Wallum sedge frog
Litoria olongburensis
Vulnerable
Tusked Frog
Adelotus brevis
Vulnerable
Wallum froglet
Crinia tinnula
Vulnerable
INSECTS
Richmond Birdwing butterfly
Ornitherptira richmondia
Vulnerable
Pink underwing moth
Phyllodes imperialis smithersi
Endangered
PLANTS
Richmond Birdwing Vine
Pararistolochia praevenosa
Near threatened
Whipstick Wattle
Acacia attenuata
Vulnerable
Aʻiaʻi
Streblus pendulinus
Endangered
Download a PDF with plant species identified in the forest.
