Reptiles > Monitors
The Borneo Earless Monitor (Lanthanotus bornensis) is one of the most enigmatic and evolutionarily singular reptiles on Earth. The sole surviving member of the ancient family Lanthanotidae, this semi-aquatic, burrowing ‘living fossil’ represents a sister...
Mammals > Dasyurids
The Silver-headed Antechinus (Antechinus argentus) is a remarkable carnivorous marsupial in the family Dasyuridae, scientifically discovered only in 2013 on isolated high-elevation plateau escarpments in central-eastern Queensland. Instantly recognizable by the...
Birds > Parrots
The Golden-shouldered Parrot (Psephotus chrysopterygius), revered as alwal by the Olkola Aboriginal Traditional Owners, is a jewel-like granivorous parrot endemic to the remote tropical savanna woodlands of Cape York Peninsula. Celebrated for its breathtaking...
Birds > Fairy-wrens
The Mallee Emu-wren (Stipiturus mallee) is a charismatic, diminutive songbird endemic to the semi-arid mallee country of southeastern Australia. Famous for its extraordinary tail—comprising six modified, filament-like feathers that resemble the delicate plumage of an...
Amphibians > Frogs
The Richmond Range Mountain Frog (Philoria richmondensis) is a secretive, mud-burrowing micro-frog endemic to the high-elevation subtropical cloud forests of northeastern New South Wales. Spending virtually its entire existence concealed within moist subterranean...
