Mammals > Marsupials
The Banded Hare-wallaby (Lagostrophus fasciatus), locally known as the murning, is one of Australia’s most evolutionarily precious marsupials. It represents the sole surviving member of the ancient sthenurine macropod lineage—a distinct subfamily of short-faced,...
Reptiles > Lizards
The Dampierland Limbless Slider (Lerista apoda) is a remarkable fossorial lizard endemic exclusively to the red pindan sand-plains of the Dampier Peninsula in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia. Belonging to the hyper-diverse Australian skink genus...
Reptiles > Skinks
Neander’s Slider (Lerista neander) is a remarkable semifossorial skink endemic to the rugged, sun-baked arid country of Western Australia’s Pilbara region. Belonging to the extraordinarily diverse Australian genus Lerista, this slender reptile exemplifies...
Amphibians > Frogs
The Sandhill Frog (Arenophryne rotunda) is a peculiar, ground-dwelling amphibian native exclusively to the arid coastal sand dunes of Western Australia. Unlike almost all conventional frogs, which require open pools or freshwater streams for reproduction, the sandhill...
Mammals > Marsupials
The Quokka (Setonix brachyurus) is a small macropod marsupial endemic to the southwestern corner of Western Australia. Famously dubbed ‘the happiest animal on Earth’ due to its charismatic facial structure and upturned mouthline, this gregarious...
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