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Greater Bilby (Macrotis lagotis), Alice Springs Desert Park NT

Northern Territory Fauna

The Northern Territory is home to some amazing fauna, across the diverse habitats and regions. From the Top End coastal habitats, rainforest regions, mountains and ranges,

Check out our Northern Territory Fauna Index. Some fauna is already listed under various regions and destinations in the NT including Binns Track Flora & Fauna,  Central Australia FaunaFinke Gorge National Park Fauna and Alice Springs Fauna (all being work in progress and much more to come).

Also check out our main section on Fauna.

White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae), Alice Springs Sewage Ponds NT © Dorothy Latimer
White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae), Alice Springs Sewage Ponds NT © Dorothy Latimer
Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca), Alice Springs Sewage Ponds, NT © Dorothy Latimer
Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca), Alice Springs Sewage Ponds, NT © Dorothy Latimer
Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis) at sunrise, Kunoth Bore NT © Dorothy Latimer
Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis) at sunrise, Kunoth Bore NT © Dorothy Latimer
Purple-backed Fairywren (Malurus assimilis), Alice Springs Sewage Ponds NT © Dorothy Latimer
Purple-backed Fairywren (Malurus assimilis), Alice Springs Sewage Ponds NT © Dorothy Latimer
Perentie (Varanus giganteus), Alice Springs Desert Park NT
Perentie (Varanus giganteus), Alice Springs Desert Park NT
Processionary Caterpillar (Ochrogaster lunifer), Alice Springs NT
Processionary Caterpillar (Ochrogaster lunifer), Alice Springs NT
Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae), Alice Springs Sewage Ponds, NT © Dorothy Latimer
Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae), Alice Springs Sewage Ponds, NT © Dorothy Latimer
Cribellate Orb Weaver (family Uloboridae), Alice Springs NT
Cribellate Orb Weaver (family Uloboridae), Alice Springs NT
Burton's Legless Lizard (Lialis burtonis), Alice Springs Desert Park NT
Burton’s Legless Lizard (Lialis burtonis), Alice Springs Desert Park NT
Subfamily Phaneropterinae, Alice Springs NT
Subfamily Phaneropterinae, Alice Springs NT
Green Lynx Spiders (genus Peucetia), Alice Springs NT
Green Lynx Spiders (genus Peucetia), Alice Springs NT
Grey-crowned Babbler (Pomatostomus temporalis), Alice Springs Desert Park NT
Grey-crowned Babbler (Pomatostomus temporalis), Alice Springs Desert Park NT
Calosoma schayeri (Green Carab Beetle), Alice Springs NT
Calosoma schayeri (Green Carab Beetle), Alice Springs NT
Red Kangaroo (Osphranter rufus), Central Australia NT
Red Kangaroo (Osphranter rufus), Central Australia NT
Two-spined Spider (Poecilopachys australasia), Darwin NT © Tissa Ratnayeke
Two-spined Spider (Poecilopachys australasia), Darwin NT © Tissa Ratnayeke
Marsupial Mole, Museum of Central Australia, Araluen Cultural Precinct, Alice Springs NT
Marsupial Mole (Notoryctes sp), Museum of Central Australia, Araluen Cultural Precinct, Alice Springs NT
Coryphistes sp (Bark Mimic Grasshopper), Alice Springs NT
Coryphistes sp (Bark Mimic Grasshopper), Alice Springs NT
Yellow-faced Whip Snake (Demansia psammophis cuprieceps), Finke Gorge National Park
Yellow-faced Whip Snake (Demansia psammophis cuprieceps), Finke Gorge National Park NT
Giant Wood Moth (Endoxyla cinereus)
Giant Wood Moth (Endoxyla cinereus), Alice Springs NT
Short-beaked Echidna on the Alice Springs Desert Park Nocturnal Tour
Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus), Alice Springs Desert Park NT
Desert Huntsman (Isopedella inola) with egg sac, Alice Springs Desert Park NT
Desert Huntsman (Isopedella inola) with egg sac, Alice Springs Desert Park NT
Crocodiles, Darwin, NT
Crocodiles (Crocodylus porosu), Darwin, NT

Also check out our main section on Fauna.

This section is a work in progress… more information coming…


  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Animalia

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