Cephalofovea pavimenta – preliminary determination
The NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee has made a preliminary determination to list the Mount Canobolas velvet worm, Cephalofovea pavimenta Reid, Tait, Briscoe & Rowell, 1995 as a critically endangered species. This proposal is open for comment until 2 October 2026.
Cephalofovea pavimenta Reid, Tait, Briscoe & Rowell proposed critically endangered species documents on exhibition include:
- Preliminary determination – Cephalofovea pavimenta (PDF 359.1 KB)
- Conservation assessment report for Cephalofovea pavimenta using the common assessment method (PDF 1.24 MB).
The NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee assesses which species are eligible for listing as threatened.
The exhibition of the preliminary determination provides an opportunity for the community to comment or provide additional information relevant to the assessment.
Publication date: 10 July 2026
