Mason’s Deceiver

Fungi > Mushrooms

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Mason’s DeceiverScientific Name: Laccaria masoniaeCategory: FungiSubcategory: MushroomsSize: Cap diameter: 0.8–2.4 in (2.0–6.0 cm); stipe length: 1.5–3.5 in (4.0–9.0 cm)Weight: 0.35–1.05 oz (10–30 g)Lifespan: Fruiting body: 1–3 weeks;...

Hochstetter’s Frog

Amphibians > Leiopelmatidae & Archaic Frogs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Hochstetter’s FrogScientific Name: Leiopelma hochstetteriCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: Leiopelmatidae & Archaic FrogsSize: Snout-to-vent length: 1.3–1.9 in (3.3–4.8 cm); females slightly larger than malesWeight: 0.15–0.35 oz (4–10...

Karaka Tree

Plants > Corynocarpaceae & Canopy Trees

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Karaka TreeScientific Name: Corynocarpus laevigatusCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Corynocarpaceae & Canopy TreesSize: Height: 30–50 ft (10–15 m); Trunk diameter: 2–3 ft (0.6–0.9 m)Weight: 2–8 metric tons per mature canopy specimenLifespan:...

Rifleman

Birds > Acanthisittidae & New Zealand Wrens

AT A GLANCECommon Name: RiflemanScientific Name: Acanthisitta chlorisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Acanthisittidae & New Zealand WrensSize: Body length: 2.8–3.5 in (7–9 cm); Wingspan: 4.7–5.5 in (12–14 cm)Weight: 0.21–0.28 oz (6–8 g); New Zealand’s smallest...

New Zealand Velvet Worm

Invertebrates > Velvet Worms

AT A GLANCECommon Name: New Zealand Velvet WormScientific Name: Peripatoides novaezealandiaeCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: Velvet WormsSize: Body length: 1.5–3.0 in (4–8 cm)Weight: 0.04–0.14 oz (1.0–4.0 g)Lifespan: 3–6 years in cool damp native forest soilsDiet:...