The black throated finch Poephila cincta was once distributed from northern New South Wales to Cape York Peninsula. These finches live in grassy woodlands dominated by eucalypts, melaleucas or acacias near water. They mostly eat seeds of grasses, and now survive principally on grazing lands where they build grass nests on branches and in hollows of trees.

The following is a list of amphibians common to the dry tropics regin. Where available, both scientific and common names have been provided.

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The following is a list of birds that can be found in the dry tropics region. Where available, both scientific and common names have been provided.

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The following is a list of birds that can be found in the dry tropics region.  Where available, both scientific and common names have been provided.

12 August 2010

There are some rivers in north Queensland where barramundi thrived for centuries but nowadays doesn’t live there anymore.

The same story applies to mangrove jack.

Australia has over 230 native freshwater fish and their numbers have dropped dramatically.

The following is a list of fishes that can be found in the dry tropics region.  Where available, both scientific and common names have been provided.

There are more than 230 species of reptiles in the dry tropics region.

The following is a list of these species. Where available, both scientific and common names have been provided.

The following is a list of mammals found in the dry tropics region. Where available, both scientific and common names have been provided.

The following is a list of insects common to the dry tropics regin. Where available, both scientific and common names have been provided.