Giant spiny crayfish.

Giant spiny crayfish (Euastacus hystricosus)
Vulnerable (IUCN 2000)
Habitat: Upland rainforest and wet sclerophyll streams. Threats: Habitat loss, feral animal disturbances.

Endangered species on the Burnett River (PDF)

Illidge's ant-blue-butterfly

Illidge’s ant-blue butterfly (Acrodipsas illidgei)
Vulnerable (NCA 1994)
Habitat: Mostly Grey mangroves along coast between Mary and Brunswick River estuaries. Threats: Mangrove loss due to coastal development

Richmond birdwinged butterfly

Richmond birdwing
butterfly (Ornithoptera richmondia
Vulnerable (NCA 1994)
Habitat: Rainforest environments containing Pararistolochia vines on which its eggs are laid. Threats: Clearing of coastal rainforests where the exotic weed Dutchman’s pipe is mistakenly used to lay eggs on. Toxins in the plant kill young caterpillars.

Cascade Tree-frog

Cascade treefrog (Litoria pearsoniana)
Endangered (NCA 1994)
Habitat: Found in low vegetation within 1 –2 m of wet forest streams in ranges of south-east Queensland.
Threats: Fungal disease, loss of riparian vegetation.

Water mouse

Water mouse (Xeromys myoides)
Rare (NCA 1994)
Habitat: Tidal zones. Requires mangroves in which to feed and nearby reedbeds and salt marshes above high tide for burrows. Threats: Coastal development, predation by domestic pets and feral animals.

Giant barred-frog

Giant barred- frog (Mixophyes iteratus)
Endangered (NCA 1994)
Habitat: Rocky and deep, slow-moving streams with good riparian vegetation. Threats: Tree clearing, fungal disease

Tusked Frog

Tusked Frog (Adelotus brevis)
Vulnerable (NCA 1994)
Habitat: Rainforests, dry forests near streams and ponds, farming areas where creek banks are free from grazing Threats : Tree clearing, fungal diseases.

Coxen's Fig-parrot

Coxen’s fig-parrot (Cyclopsitta diopthalma coxeni)
Endangered (NCA 1994)
Habitat: Various forest types with an abundance of fig trees. Threats: Tree clearing, habitat fragmentation

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Honey blue-eye (Pseudomugil mellis)
Vulnerable (NCA 1994)
Habitat: Found only in waterways with soft, tannin-stained acidic water, less than a metre deep, a sandy bottom, sedged edges and no flow. Threats: Land clearing and coastal development have reduced suitable habitats.

Mary River Cod

Mary River cod (Maccullochella peelii mariensis) Endangered (EPBC 1999) Habitat: Deep slow flowing pools with overhanging vegetation or rocks. Threats: Removal of logs from waterways, siltation and illegal fishing.

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