by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 26, 2020
Common Brown Snake Scientific Name: Pseudonaja textilis Size: Total Length 1.8 m What does it look like? DANGEROUSLY VENOMOUS. The adult Common Brown Snake is typically pale to dark brown and unpatterned, darker forms may have paler head. Underparts yellowish-cream or...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, October 17, 2020
Common Brown Trapdoor Scientific Name: Misgolas gracilis Size: Carapace Length 8.82 mm What does it look like? The Common Brown Trapdoor Spider is generally dark brown, usually with paler brown bands on the abdomen, and with a fine covering of paler brown hairs on the...
by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Common Methana Scientific Name: Methana marginalis Size: Total Length 25-30mm What does it look like? The Common Methana is typically dark brown to reddish-brown, with conspicuous broad cream edges along the edges of the body, wings (adult) and extending to the front...
by Peter Rowland | Thursday, October 22, 2020
Common Ringtail Possum Scientific Name: Pseudocheirus peregrinus Size: 600-760 mm TL, including tail 300-380 mm. What does it look like? The Common Ringtail Possum is pale greyish to reddish-orange above, paler below, and with white patches behind eyes and ears. Tail...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 26, 2020
Common Wallaroo Scientific Name: Osphranter robustus Size: TL 1,550–2,000 mm, including tail 750–900 mm What does it look like? The Common Wallaroo is heavily built (especially males), with shaggy fur and a characteristic hunched stance. Dark grey, yellowish-brown to...
