❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the conservation status, endemicity, and herpetofauna keeping list status of 32 reptile and amphibian species. The answer provides detailed information for each species, including updates on assessments and proposed additions to the keeping list.
AnsweredQoN 5151Legislative Assembly
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(1) For the individual species listed in (2), can the Minister please indicate: (a) the conservation status of the species; (b) if the species is endemic to Western Australia; (c) if the species is currently listed on the herpetofauna keeping list; (d) if the species is currently being assessed with a possibility that it may be listed on the herpetofauna keeping; (e) if the species has been assessed as unsuitable for listing on the herpetofauna keeping list; (f) if the species may be assessed in the future for listing on the herpetofauna keeping list; and (g) if the species assessment is complete and favourable, but yet to be included on the herpetofauna keeping list ? (2) The species are: (a) Water Python (Liasis mackloti); (b) Rough-scaled Python (Morelia carinata); (c) NW Carpet Python ( Morelia spilota variegata); (d) Brown Tree Snake (Boiga irregularis); (e) Pygmy Python (Antaresia perthensis); (f) Pygmy Spiny Tailed Skink (Egernia Depressa); (g) Common Tree Snake (Dendrelaphis punctulata); (h) North-west red-faced turtle (Emydura australis); (i) Pilbara Rock Monitor (Varanus pilbarensis); (j) Northern Bluetongue (Tiliqua s. intermedia ); (k) Yellow-faced whip snake (Demansia psammophis); (l) Children’s Python (Antaresia childreni); (m) Banded Knob-tailed Gecko (Nephrurus wheeleri); (n) Crowned Snake (Drysdalia coronata); (o) Northern Bearded Dragon (Pogona minor mitchelli); (p) Kimberley Rock Monitor (Varanus glauerti); (q) Broad-banded Sand Swimmer (Eremiascincus richardsoni); (r) Black-headed Scaly-foot (Pygopus nigriceps); (s) Giant Cave Gecko (Pseudothecadactylus cavaticus); (t) Western Pilbara Spiny-tailed Skink (Egernia cygnitos); (u) Painted Dragon (Ctenophorus pictus); (v) Central Netted Dragon (Ctenophorus nuchalis); (w) Northern Death Adder (acanthophis praelongus); (x) Roth’s Tree Frog (Litoria rothi); (y) Desert Monitor (Varanus eremius); (z) Pygmy Mulga Monitor (Varanus gilleni); (aa) Eastern Pilbara Spiny-tailed Skink (Egernia epsisolus); (bb) Bardick (Echiopsis curta); (cc) Slender Tree Frog (Litoria adelaidensis); (dd) Ringed Brown Snake (Pseudonaja modesta); (ee) Northern short neck (Emydura victoriae); and (ff) Mid-line Knob-tail Gecko (Nephrurus vertebralis)?
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Answered
27 April 2016
Responded by
Minister for Environment
Response time
43 days
(1)-(2)
(a) Water python ( Liasis mackloti ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Currently on keeping list.
(b) Rough-scaled python ( Morelia carinata ) - Specially protected; Endemic to WA; Currently on keeping list.
(c) North western carpet python ( Morelia spilota variegata ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Currently on keeping list.
(d) Brown tree snake ( Boiga irregularis ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Currently on keeping list.
(e) Pygmy python ( Antaresia perthensis ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Currently on keeping list.
(f) Pygmy spiny tailed skink ( Egernia depressa ); - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not listed on keeping list; Previously assessed for addition to keeping list but not recommended.
(g) Common tree snake ( Dendrelaphis punctulata ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not currently on keeping list; Has recently been assessed and approved for addition to keeping list and is about to be gazetted.
(h) North-west red-faced turtle ( Emydura australis ) - This species is no longer recognised and is now known as Emydura victoriae. Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not currently on keeping list; Has recently been assessed and approved for addition to keeping list and is about to be Gazetted.
(i) Pilbara rock monitor ( Varanus pilbarensis ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not currently on keeping list; Has recently been assessed and approved for addition to keeping list and is about to be gazetted.
(j) Northern bluetongue ( Tiliqua s. intermedia ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not currently on keeping list; Has recently been assessed and approved for addition to keeping list and is about to be gazetted.
(k) Yellow-faced whip snake ( Demansia psammophis ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not currently on keeping list; Has recently been assessed and approved for addition to keeping list and is about to be gazetted.
(l) Children’s python ( Antaresia childreni ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not currently on keeping list; Has recently been assessed and approved for addition to keeping list and is about to be gazetted.
(m) Banded knob-tailed gecko ( Nephrurus wheeleri ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not currently on keeping list; Has recently been assessed and approved for addition to keeping list and is about to be gazetted.
(n) Crowned snake ( Drysdalia coronata ) - Now known as the western crowned snake ( Elapognathus coronatus ). Protected; Endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(o) Northern bearded dragon ( Pogona minor mitchelli ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(p) Kimberley rock monitor ( Varanus glauerti ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(q) Broad-banded sand swimmer ( Eremiascincus richardsoni ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(r) Black-headed scaly-foot ( Pygopus nigriceps ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(s) Giant cave gecko ( Pseudothecadactylus cavaticus ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(t) Western Pilbara spiny-tailed skink ( Egernia cygnitos ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(u) Painted dragon ( Ctenophorus pictus ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(v) Central netted dragon ( Ctenophorus nuchalis ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(w) Northern death adder ( Acanthophis praelongus ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(x) Roth’s tree frog ( Litoria rothi ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(y) Desert monitor ( Varanus eremius ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(z) Pygmy mulga monitor ( Varanus gilleni ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(aa) Eastern Pilbara spiny-tailed skink ( Egernia epsisolus ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(bb) Bardick ( Echiopsis curta ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(cc) Slender tree frog ( Litoria adelaidensis ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(dd) Ringed brown snake ( Pseudonaja modesta ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(ee) Northern short neck ( Emydura victoriae ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not currently on keeping list; Has recently been assessed and approved for addition to keeping list and is about to be gazetted.
(ff) Mid-line knob-tail gecko ( Nephrurus vertebralis ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(a) Water python ( Liasis mackloti ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Currently on keeping list.
(b) Rough-scaled python ( Morelia carinata ) - Specially protected; Endemic to WA; Currently on keeping list.
(c) North western carpet python ( Morelia spilota variegata ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Currently on keeping list.
(d) Brown tree snake ( Boiga irregularis ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Currently on keeping list.
(e) Pygmy python ( Antaresia perthensis ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Currently on keeping list.
(f) Pygmy spiny tailed skink ( Egernia depressa ); - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not listed on keeping list; Previously assessed for addition to keeping list but not recommended.
(g) Common tree snake ( Dendrelaphis punctulata ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not currently on keeping list; Has recently been assessed and approved for addition to keeping list and is about to be gazetted.
(h) North-west red-faced turtle ( Emydura australis ) - This species is no longer recognised and is now known as Emydura victoriae. Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not currently on keeping list; Has recently been assessed and approved for addition to keeping list and is about to be Gazetted.
(i) Pilbara rock monitor ( Varanus pilbarensis ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not currently on keeping list; Has recently been assessed and approved for addition to keeping list and is about to be gazetted.
(j) Northern bluetongue ( Tiliqua s. intermedia ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not currently on keeping list; Has recently been assessed and approved for addition to keeping list and is about to be gazetted.
(k) Yellow-faced whip snake ( Demansia psammophis ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not currently on keeping list; Has recently been assessed and approved for addition to keeping list and is about to be gazetted.
(l) Children’s python ( Antaresia childreni ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not currently on keeping list; Has recently been assessed and approved for addition to keeping list and is about to be gazetted.
(m) Banded knob-tailed gecko ( Nephrurus wheeleri ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not currently on keeping list; Has recently been assessed and approved for addition to keeping list and is about to be gazetted.
(n) Crowned snake ( Drysdalia coronata ) - Now known as the western crowned snake ( Elapognathus coronatus ). Protected; Endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(o) Northern bearded dragon ( Pogona minor mitchelli ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(p) Kimberley rock monitor ( Varanus glauerti ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(q) Broad-banded sand swimmer ( Eremiascincus richardsoni ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(r) Black-headed scaly-foot ( Pygopus nigriceps ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(s) Giant cave gecko ( Pseudothecadactylus cavaticus ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(t) Western Pilbara spiny-tailed skink ( Egernia cygnitos ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(u) Painted dragon ( Ctenophorus pictus ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(v) Central netted dragon ( Ctenophorus nuchalis ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(w) Northern death adder ( Acanthophis praelongus ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(x) Roth’s tree frog ( Litoria rothi ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(y) Desert monitor ( Varanus eremius ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(z) Pygmy mulga monitor ( Varanus gilleni ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(aa) Eastern Pilbara spiny-tailed skink ( Egernia epsisolus ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(bb) Bardick ( Echiopsis curta ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(cc) Slender tree frog ( Litoria adelaidensis ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(dd) Ringed brown snake ( Pseudonaja modesta ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
(ee) Northern short neck ( Emydura victoriae ) - Protected; Not endemic to WA; Not currently on keeping list; Has recently been assessed and approved for addition to keeping list and is about to be gazetted.
(ff) Mid-line knob-tail gecko ( Nephrurus vertebralis ) - Protected; Endemic to WA; Not on keeping list; Proposed for addition to keeping list by WA Herpetological Society but not being currently assessed; May be assessed in the future.
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