Boyd’s Forest Dragons Hypsilurus boydii are endemic to the rainforests of Australia’s Wet Tropics. They can reach a total length of 54 cm and may live to thirty years. They prefer the vertical surface of a tree-trunk, particularly one with a … [Read more...] about Boyd’s Forest Dragons
Nature Photographs
Orange-thighed Tree Frogs
Confined to tropical Northern Queensland rainforests, between Cooktown and Townsville, Orange-thighed Tree Frogs (Litoria xanthomera) live in the upper-canopy and descend to the ground only to breed. Emerging only after heavy rains, these beautiful … [Read more...] about Orange-thighed Tree Frogs
Frogs and Snakes
When Stoney Creek treefrogs (Litoria lesueuri) mate, hundreds of males congregate around three or four females. In contrast to their normal olive drab, the much smaller and more numerous males display their state of excitement by becoming brilliant … [Read more...] about Frogs and Snakes
A Brisbane Brushtail Possum
Sometimes, in the middle of the night, it sounds like a horse is galloping across my tin roof. But having lived in Brisbane for a few years now, I know it is probably only a couple of brushtail possums. This one came onto my back verandah last … [Read more...] about A Brisbane Brushtail Possum
Barred frogs discovered on the brink
Northern Barred frogs (Mixophyes schevilli) from Cooper Creek Wilderness According to Brendon O’Keefe of the Australian, two new north Queensland frog species have been discovered on or near the mountaintops of the Carbine Tableland. They have … [Read more...] about Barred frogs discovered on the brink
More Than One Striped Possum: A Note from Neil Hewett
Hi Jennifer, I photographed this striped possum (Dactylopsila trivirgata) at Cooper Creek Wilderness on the 21st October, 2006, and I was very pleased to see that this photograph of a striped possum, was in fact, two. Sparsely distributed … [Read more...] about More Than One Striped Possum: A Note from Neil Hewett
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
