Reptiles > Pygopodidae & Flap-footed Lizards
Burton’s Legless Lizard (Lialis burtonis) is one of the most remarkable, successful, and ecologically specialized squamates in Australasia. Spanning nearly the entire Australian continent and parts of New Guinea, this fascinating pygopodid lizard has completely...
Birds > Turdidae & Thrush Relatives
The Fruithunter (Chlamydochaera jefferyi), also known historically as the Black-breasted Fruithunter, is an enigmatic and visually striking passerine endemic strictly to the misty mountain cloud forests of Borneo. Representing a monotypic genus in the thrush family...
Fungi > Thelephoraceae & Earthfans
The Stinking Earthfan (Thelephora palmata), known also in field mycology as the fetid earthfan, is a bizarre and pungent coral-like fungus widely distributed across the northern coniferous and mixed woodlands of the Northern Hemisphere. Forming erect, fan-shaped...
Plants > Zamiaceae & Cycads
The Tuberous Cycad (Bowenia spectabilis) is an ancient, remarkably distinctive gymnosperm endemic to the lush rainforest understories of Queensland’s Wet Tropics in northeastern Australia. Unlike typical cycads that produce rough, woody above-ground trunks,...
Mammals > Sciuridae & Flying Squirrels
The Red and White Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista alborufus) is one of the most magnificent and massive arboreal rodents on Earth. Clothed in a striking, high-contrast coat of fiery russet-orange mantle, snowy-white underbelly, and a creamy-white mask, this colossal...
