by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Pie-dish Beetle Scientific Name: Helea scaphiformis Size: TL 40mm What does it look like? The Pie-dish Beetle is black, oval shaped, with longitudinal ridges down centre of elytra, margins of body flattened to form a pie-dish shape. Larva yellow-brown elongated grub....
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Pheasant Coucal Scientific Name: Centropus phasianinus Size: Size: 50 to 70 cm (female larger than male) What does it look and sound like? When the Pheasant Coucal is breeding, the plumage of the head, neck and underparts is black, with brown wings, back and tail. ...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Phasmid Striped Gecko Scientific Name: Strophurus taeniatus Size: Snout Vent Length 50 mm What does it look like? The Phasmid Striped Gecko is a small, slender-bodied gecko, with gradually tapering, cylindrical tail and thin limbs. Pale grey to brown above, with...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Peron’s Tree Frog Scientific Name: Litoria peronii Size: Total Length 6 cm What does it look like? Peron’s Tree Frog colouration is variable, but typically consists of a tan frog with small emerald green dots and spots during the day, and, at night, dark...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Parma Wallaby Scientific Name: Notamacropus parma Size: Total Length 855–1,075mm, including tail 405–540mm What does it look like? The Parma Wallaby is greyish-brown above, with darker longitudinal dorsal stripe and white cheek-stripe. Underparts whitish, paler on...
