Author: Lu-Wei Spinks

Posted at 26 Jul 2019 at 08:52h in Fascinating Fungi, Kurrawonga, News, Our Blog, Reptiles, Volunteer by
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Introducing Kurrawonga’s two-tailed resident! As a self-defence strategy to distract predators, most lizards can drop their tails when hit or stressed. The dropped tail will continue wriggling to catch the predator's attention and allow for the lizard's speedy escape. This self-amputation mechanism is also known...

Posted at 04 Feb 2019 at 14:38h in Eared Worm Lizard Research Project, News, Threatened mainland fauna by
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The Eared Worm-Lizard (Aprasia aurita) is an endangered legless lizard species endemic to south-eastern Australia. The species was only relatively recently identified in the South East, with annual surveys conducted since 2012. The surveys occur along the Reedy Creek Range between the months of September...