Mahony’s Toadlet

Mahony’s Toadlet (Uperoleia mahonyi) is a recently discovered, highly specialized ground-dwelling amphibian endemic strictly to the nutrient-poor coastal sandplains of eastern New South Wales. Formally described in 2016, this cryptic toadlet survives in acidic,...

Red-lored Whistler

The Red-lored Whistler (Pachycephala rufogularis) is a rare and elusive songbird confined strictly to the undisturbed semi-arid mallee woodlands of southeastern Australia. Inhabiting the remote borderlands where New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia converge,...

Sloane’s Froglet

Sloane’s Froglet (Crinia sloanei) is one of Australia’s smallest and most cryptic amphibians. Barely exceeding fifteen millimeters in length, this miniature ground-dwelling frog inhabits the seasonal wetlands, gilgais, and clay floodplains of the...

Baudin’s Black Cockatoo

Baudin’s Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus baudinii), also known as the Long-billed Black Cockatoo, is an impressive and charismatic parrot found only in the heavy old-growth forests of southwestern Australia. Named after 19th-century French explorer Nicolas...

Clarence River Cod

The Clarence River Cod (Maccullochella ikei) is one of Australia’s rarest and most iconic freshwater apex predators. Confined strictly to the rugged, high-gradient mountain river gorges of the upper Clarence River system in northern New South Wales, this stately...