Kingia

Plants > Woody Monocots

Kingia (Kingia australis) is an extraordinary, slow-growing arborescent monocot endemic to the ancient biodiversity hotspot of southwest Western Australia. The sole species in its genus, Kingia resembles the unrelated grass trees (Xanthorrhoea) but represents a...

Turtle Frog

Amphibians > Frogs

The Turtle Frog (Myobatrachus gouldii) is one of the world’s most anatomically peculiar amphibians, endemic to the sandy soils of southwestern Western Australia. Resembling a tiny, shell-less turtle with muscular limbs, this subterranean oddity is the sole...

Blue-faced Peacock Spider

Invertebrates > Peacock Spiders

The Blue-faced Peacock Spider (Maratus personatus) is a miniature jumping spider native to the sun-drenched coastal heathlands of Western Australia. Unlike many of its peacock spider relatives that display extravagant colorful flaps on their abdomens, adult males of...

Painted Sundew

Plants > Carnivorous Plants

The Painted Sundew (Drosera zonaria) is a mesmerizing tuberous carnivorous plant native to the ancient, nutrient-depleted silica sandplains of southwestern Western Australia. Renowned for its perfectly symmetrical, flat-growing rosette composed of dozens of...

Pingaring Spider Orchid

Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids

The Pingaring Spider Orchid (Caladenia graniticola) is a critically endangered, spectacular terrestrial orchid native strictly to a handful of granite outcrops in the central Wheatbelt of Western Australia. Renowned for its bold, dramatic flowers with long, swept-back...