Growling Grass Frog

Amphibians > Frogs & Toads

The Growling Grass Frog (Litoria raniformis), also recognized as the southern bell frog or warty bell frog, is one of the largest and most striking native frogs inhabiting southeastern Australia. Belonging to the tree frog family Pelodryadidae, this formidable...

Giant Freshwater Crayfish

Invertebrates > Crustaceans

The Giant Freshwater Crayfish (Astacopsis gouldi), locally revered as the Tasmanian giant freshwater lobster, holds the world title as the largest non-marine invertebrate on the planet. Belonging to the Southern Hemisphere freshwater crayfish family Parastacidae, this...

Mountain Crayfish

Invertebrates > Crayfish

The Mountain Crayfish (Euastacus sulcatus) is a stunning, heavily spined freshwater decapod crustacean native strictly to the ancient Gondwana Rainforests straddling the Queensland and New South Wales border in eastern Australia. Inhabiting turbulent, crystalline...

West Australian Dhufish

Fish > Pearl Perches

The West Australian Dhufish (Glaucosoma hebraicum) is an iconic, long-lived demersal teleost fish found exclusively in the coastal marine waters of Western Australia. As the largest member of the pearl perch family (Glaucosomatidae), this magnificent reef predator...

Pernatty Knob-tailed Gecko

Reptiles > Geckos

The Pernatty Knob-tailed Gecko (Nephrurus deleani) is an extraordinary, subterranean-dwelling diplodactylid gecko endemic strictly to a tiny pocket of red linear sand dunes in the arid interior of South Australia. Named in honor of herpetologist Colin Delean, this...