Yarrell’s Blenny

Fish > Blennies & Pricklebacks

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Yarrell’s BlennyScientific Name: Chirolophis ascaniiType: Fish (Perciformes / Prickleback, Stichaeidae)Size: Length: 15–25 cm (6–10 in); maximum reported 28 cmWeight: 80–180 g (2.8–6.3 oz)Lifespan: 8–14 yearsDiet: Omnivore / Benthic...

Peters’s Flat-headed Bat

Mammals > Chiroptera

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Peters’s Flat-headed BatScientific Name: Platymops petrophilusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: ChiropteraSize: Body length: 2.0–2.4 in (5.0–6.2 cm); Forearm length: 1.1–1.5 in (2.9–3.8 cm)Weight: 0.25–0.42 oz (7–12 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years in...

Cunningham’s Skink

Reptiles > Lizards

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Cunningham’s SkinkScientific Name: Egernia cunninghamiCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: LizardsSize: Total length: 12–16 in (30–40 cm); Snout-to-vent length: 6–8 in (15–20 cm)Weight: 7–14 oz (200–400 g)Lifespan: 15–25+ years in montane rocky...

Long-tailed Planigale

Mammals > Marsupials

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Long-tailed PlanigaleScientific Name: Planigale ingramiCategory: MammalsSubcategory: MarsupialsRange: Northern Australia, widespread across the Kimberley in Western Australia, the Top End of the Northern Territory, and western QueenslandHabitat...