Sharman’s Rock-wallaby

Mammals > Marsupials

Sharman’s Rock-wallaby (Petrogale sharmani) is one of the smallest and most geographically restricted members of Australia’s rock-wallaby assemblage. Endemic strictly to the rugged granite boulder fields of the Seaview and Coane Ranges west of Ingham in...

Smooth Marron

Invertebrates > Crustaceans

The Smooth Marron (Cherax cainii) is the third-largest freshwater crayfish on Earth, celebrated as an iconic symbol of Western Australia’s pristine forested waterways. Inhabiting the deep, cool perennial rivers that meander through the southern karri and jarrah...

Hastings River Mouse

Mammals > Marsupials

The Hastings River Mouse (Pseudomys oralis) is a gentle, nocturnal native rodent endemic to the rugged mountain ridges and moist gullies of eastern Australia’s Great Dividing Range. First described scientifically from fossil and subfossil deposits, this elusive...

Nemo Peacock Spider

Invertebrates > Spiders

The Nemo Peacock Spider (Maratus nemo) is a tiny, newly described marvel of the arachnid kingdom. Discovered in 2020 amid the seasonal wetlands of South Australia, this miniature jumping spider captivated scientists with the male’s astonishing facial pattern—a...

Roseate Frog

Amphibians > Ground Frogs

The Roseate Frog (Geocrinia rosea), also known as the Karri Frog, is a charming miniature amphibian endemic to the towering karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) old-growth forests of southwestern Western Australia. Famed for its astonishing rosy-pink underside and...