Mammals > Marsupials
The Scaly-tailed Possum (Wyulda squamicaudata) is a specialized nocturnal marsupial endemic to the impenetrable sandstone ramparts of the Kimberley in Western Australia. Famous for its naked, sandpaper-textured tail covered in overlapping scales, this elusive animal...
Mammals > Dasyurids
The Three-striped Dasyure (Myoictis melas) is an agile, carnivorous marsupial native to the dense primary rainforests of New Guinea. Celebrated for its striking tri-striped pelage and bright chestnut-orange head, this diurnal hunter prowls fallen logs and tree roots...
Mammals > Marsupials
The Rock-haunting Ringtail Possum (Petropseudes dahli) is a uniquely adapted marsupial endemic to the rugged sandstone escarpments and canyon country of northern Australia. Unlike its tree-dwelling ringtail relatives, this hardy folivore has evolved to navigate...
Fungi > Stinkhorns
The Crayfish Pot Stinkhorn (Colus pusillus) is an extraordinary, brightly colored clathroid fungus native to Australia and New Zealand. Belonging to the family Phallaceae, this bizarre species is named for the uncanny resemblance of its scarlet, lattice-like cage...
Fungi > Mushrooms
The Little Glowing Cap (Panellus pusillus), previously classified as Dictyopanus pusillus, is a charming, luminescent wood-decaying fungus found in humid tropical and subtropical forests around the globe. It produces dense, overlapping tiers of miniature fan-shaped...
