by Peter Rowland | Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Drongos (Family: Dicruridae) A single non-endemic species in Australia, with the north-eastern not believed to breed outside Australia. Slender birds with strongly curved upper mandible, ringing calls, stiff rictal bristles and prominent “fish-tail”. Spangled Drongo...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Earwigs (Order: Dermaptera) Seven families within Australia, containing 90 described species, which are commonly encountered in homes and domestic gardens. Tip of the abdomen has pronounced forcipules/pincers, which are curved in males and straight with inward...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 26, 2020
Eastern Barred Bandicoot Scientific Name: Perameles gunnii Size: 340-460 mm Total Length, including tail 70-110 mm What does it look like? The Eastern Barred Bandicoot is yellowish-brown above, streaked with silvery-white, extending on to base of white tail, and with...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 26, 2020
Eastern Bearded Dragon Scientific Name: Pogona barbata Size: Snout Vent Length 250mm, Total Length 600mm What does it look like? The Eastern Bearded Dragon has a robust, flattened body, triangular head and long, tapering tail. Upperparts covered in raised tubercles,...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 26, 2020
Eastern Blue-tongue Scientific Name: Tiliqua scincoides Size: Snout Vent Length 320mm (females bigger than males) What does it look like? The Eastern Blue-tongue is a large skink with broad head, short limbs, moderately long, tapering tail and large blue tongue....
