Spinifex Pigeon

Birds > Columbiformes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Spinifex PigeonScientific Name: Lophophaps plumiferaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: ColumbiformesSize: Body length: 7.9–9.4 in (20–24 cm); wingspan: 12–14 in (30–36 cm)Weight: 2.8–4.2 oz (80–120 g)Lifespan: 5–8 years in arid interior...

Desert Death Adder

Reptiles > Venomous Snakes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Desert Death AdderScientific Name: Acanthophis pyrrhusCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Venomous SnakesSize: Total length: 18–28 in (45–70 cm); stout, triangular bodyWeight: 7–14 oz (200–400 g); heavy-bodied elapidLifespan: 10–15 years in wild...

Perentie

Reptiles > Varanids & Squamata

OverviewThe Perentie (Varanus giganteus) is Australia’s largest native monitor lizard and the fourth-largest living lizard on Earth, exceeded in size only by the Komodo dragon, Asian water monitor, and crocodile monitor. Endemic to the vast, scorching interior...

Yellow-Footed Rock-Wallaby

Mammals > Macropodids & Diprotodontia

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Yellow-Footed Rock-WallabyScientific Name: Petrogale xanthopusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: Macropodids & DiprotodontiaSize: Head-and-body length: 50–65 cm (20–26 in); Tail length: 55–70 cm (22–28 in); Standing height: 60 cm (24 in)Weight:...