Indonesian Blue-tongued Skink

Reptiles > Skinks

The Indonesian Blue-tongued Skink (Tiliqua gigas) is a robust, fascinating terrestrial lizard native to the warm, rain-drenched jungles of New Guinea and the Moluccan Islands. Famous worldwide for its fleshy, cobalt-blue tongue that it sticks out in a dramatic threat...

Dusky Pademelon

Mammals > Marsupials

The Dusky Pademelon (Thylogale brunii), historically known as the Bruijn’s Pademelon or Aru Island Wallaby, holds historical fame as the very first Australasian macropod ever described by Europeans when Dutch painter Cornelis de Bruijn illustrated it in 1711....

Goodfellow’s Tree-kangaroo

Mammals > Marsupials

Goodfellow’s Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi) is an enchanting, arboreal macropod native to the mist-shrouded montane rainforests of Papua New Guinea. Combining the body of a miniature red panda with the pouch and jumping heritage of a kangaroo, this...

Dibatag

Mammals > Marsupials

The Red-legged Pademelon (Thylogale stigmatica) is a small, compact forest-dwelling wallaby native to the lush tropical and subtropical rainforests of northeastern Australia and southern New Guinea. Instantly distinguished by its rich rust-red cheeks, forearms, and...

Crocodile Monitor

Reptiles > Lizards and Geckos

The Crocodile Monitor (Varanus salvadorii), known locally in New Guinea as the ‘Artellia’, is an awe-inspiring, arboreal apex predator and the longest lizard in the world. Capable of exceeding ten feet in total length—with an astonishing, whip-like tail...