Black Rock Skink

Reptiles > Skinks

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Black Rock SkinkScientific Name: Egernia saxatilisCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SkinksSize: Total length: 8.7–12.0 in (22–30 cm); Snout-to-vent: 4.3–5.5 in (11–14 cm)Weight: 2.8–5.3 oz (80–150 g)Lifespan: 15–20+ years in the wildDiet: Omnivore...

Blue Velvet Worm

Invertebrates > Onychophora

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Blue Velvet WormScientific Name: Euperipatoides rowelliCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: OnychophoraSize: Total body length: 1.5–2.5 in (4.0–6.5 cm)Weight: 0.03–0.08 oz (1.0–2.2 g)Lifespan: 3–6 years in moist rotting logsDiet: Carnivore /...

Statuesque Helmet Orchid

Plants > Orchids

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Statuesque Helmet OrchidScientific Name: Corybas diemenicusCategory: PlantsSubcategory: OrchidsSize: Plant height: 0.8–1.6 in (2–4 cm) during flower; solitary leaf diameter: 0.6–1.2 in (1.5–3 cm)Weight: < 0.1 oz (< 3 g); diminutive terrestrial...

Superb Lyrebird

Birds > Songbirds

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Superb LyrebirdScientific Name: Menura novaehollandiaeCategory: BirdsSubcategory: SongbirdsSize: Body length: 34–40 in (86–100 cm); male tail length: up to 28 in (70 cm)Weight: 2.0–2.6 lb (0.9–1.2 kg); one of the world’s largest...

Australian Grayling

Fish > Graylings

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Australian GraylingScientific Name: Prototroctes maraenaCategory: FishSubcategory: GraylingsSize: Total length: 6.7–11.8 in (17–30 cm); rarely up to 13.0 in (33 cm)Weight: 5.3–10.6 oz (150–300 g)Lifespan: 3–5 years in gravel-bed coastal...