Table 10. EPBC-listed reptile species within the study area. Common Scientific EPBC status Type of presence Occurrence in name name the area Marine turtles Flatback turtle Natator Vulnerable, Breeding known to Known to occur depressus Migratory, Marine occur in the area. within area Medium to high density nesting on Peak Island, Curtis Island and Facing Island. Low density nesting on Great Keppel Island Green turtle Chelonia Vulnerable, Breeding known to Known to occur mydas Migratory, Marine occur in the area. Low within area density nesting on Great Keppel Island Loggerhead Caretta caretta Endangered, Species or species Known to occur turtle Migratory, habitat likely to in the area Marine occur within area Hawksbill Eretmochelys Vulnerable, Species or species Known to occur turtle imbricata Migratory habitat likely to in the area , Marine occur within area Olive ridley Lepidochelys Endangered, Species or species Unlikely to occur turtle olivacea Migratory, habitat likely to in the area and Marine occur has no recorded within area observations Leatherback Dermochelys Endangered, Species or species Unlikely to occur turtle coriacea Migratory, Marine habitat likely to in the area and occur has no recorded within area observations Crocodile Saltwater Crocodylus Migratory Species of Species May occur in crocodile porosus habitat may occur project area, within the area very few observations have been recorded Sea snakes Horned sea Acalyptophis Marine Species of Species May occur snake peronii habitat may occur within the area Spine-tailed Aipysurus Marine Species of Species May occur sea snake eydouxii habitat may occur within the area sea Aipysurus Marine Species of Species May occur Dubois’ snake duboisii habitat may occur within the area Olive sea Aipysurus Marine Species of Species Known to occur snake laevis habitat may occur in the area within the area sea Astrotia stokesii Marine Species of Species Known to occur Stokes’ snake habitat may occur in the area within the area Spectacled sea Disteira kingii Marine Species of Species May occur
Table 10. EPBC-listed reptile species within the study area. Common name Scientific name EPBC status Type of presence Occurrence in the area Marine turtles Flatback turtle Natator depressus Vulnerable, Migratory, Marine Breeding known to occur within area Known to occur in the area. Medium to high density nesting on Peak Island, Curtis Island and Facing Island. Low density nesting on Great Keppel Island Green turtle Chelonia mydas Vulnerable, Migratory, Marine Breeding known to occur within area Known to occur in the area. Low density nesting on Great Keppel Island Loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta Endangered, Migratory, Marine Species or species habitat likely to occur within area Known to occur in the area Hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata Vulnerable, Migratory , Marine Species or species habitat likely to occur within area Known to occur in the area Olive ridley turtle Lepidochelys olivacea Endangered, Migratory, Marine Species or species habitat likely to occur within area Unlikely to occur in the area and has no recorded observations Leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea Endangered, Migratory, Marine Species or species habitat likely to occur within area Unlikely to occur in the area and has no recorded observations Crocodile Saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus Migratory Species of Species habitat may occur within the area May occur in project area, very few observations have been recorded Sea snakes Horned sea snake Acalyptophis peronii Marine Species of Species habitat may occur within the area May occur Spine-tailed sea snake Aipysurus eydouxii Marine Species of Species habitat may occur within the area May occur Dubois’ sea snake Aipysurus duboisii Marine Species of Species habitat may occur within the area May occur Olive sea snake Aipysurus laevis Marine Species of Species habitat may occur within the area Known to occur in the area Stokes’ sea snake Astrotia stokesii Marine Species of Species habitat may occur within the area Known to occur in the area Spectacled sea Disteira kingii Marine Species of Species May occur
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