Fish > Temperate Perches
The Trout Cod (Maccullochella macquariensis) is an iconic, highly endangered freshwater apex predator endemic to the southern waterways of Australia’s Murray-Darling Basin. Closely related to the famed Murray Cod, this majestic river fish is easily identified by...
Reptiles > Turtles
The White-throated Snapping Turtle (Elseya albagula) is a colossal, ancient freshwater turtle endemic to the river networks of southeastern Queensland. As one of Australia’s largest short-necked chelonians, adult females develop an immaculate, creamy-white...
Invertebrates > Bees
Douglas’ Broad-headed Bee (Hesperocolletes douglasi) is one of the most famous ‘Lazarus species’ in insect biology. Collected only once in 1934 on Rottnest Island and feared extinct for over eight decades, this unique solitary plasterer bee was...
Fish > Blue-eyes
The Red-finned Blue-eye (Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis) is one of the smallest, rarest, and most vulnerable freshwater fish in the world. Endemic to a single property in central Queensland’s arid interior, this miniature jewel inhabits the shallow,...
Amphibians > Tree Frogs
The Spotted Tree Frog (Litoria spenceri) is an exquisite, river-dwelling amphibian tightly tied to the roaring, crystal-clear torrents of southeastern Australia’s alpine foothills. Sporting heavily textured, warty skin splashed in shades of mossy green and slate...
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