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Koala: Phascolarctos cinereus
Tidbinbilla Nature reserve* Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * Phascolarctos cinereus: “Koala” or “Koala Bear:” Taxonomy: Animalia; Chordata; Mammalia; Marsupialia; Diprotodontia; Phascolarctidae; Phascolarctos cinereus Common Names: Koala, koala bear, monkey bear, native bear, and tree bear. Localities: Koala are found … Continue reading
Platypus: Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Australian National Museum, Canberra, ACT, Australia a.k.a. “Platypus” or “Bewick’s Platypus” Taxonomy: Animalia; Chordata; Mammalia; Monotremata; Ornithorhynchidae; Ornithorhynchus; Ornithorhynchus anatinus Common Names: platypus, watermole, duckbill, and duckmole. Localities: Native to Eastern Australia including Tasmania, with ancestors from South America. They … Continue reading
Quolls : Dasyurus sp.
Tidbinbilla Nature reserve*Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * Quoll Taxonomy: Animalia; Chordata; Mammalia; Marsupialia; Dasyuromorphia; Dasyuridae; Dasyurinae; Dasyurini; Dasyurus sp.Six species: the Bronze quoll (D. spartacus); Eastern quoll (D. viverrinus); New Guinean quoll (D. albopunctatus); Norther quoll (D. hallucatus); Tiger … Continue reading
Wallaby: Macropus/Thylogale/Dorcopsis sp.
Tidbinbilla Nature reserve*Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * Wallaby Taxonomy: Animalia; Chordata; Mammalia; Marsupialia; Diprotodontia; Macropodidae; Macropus; Macropus, Thylogale, Dorcopsis, Dorcopsulus, and Osphranter Common Names: wallabies, wallaby, the forest kangaroo. Localities: Native to Australia mainly in rugged timber and forested … Continue reading
Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, ACT, Australia
Tidbinbilla Nature reserve*Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * Tidbinbilla Nature reserve* Tidbinbilla Visitor Centre, Paddy’s River Rd, * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * (02) 6205 1233 * http://www.tidbinbilla.com.au/ * Venturing south just 40 minutes from Canberra in the Australian … Continue reading
Gibraltar Falls (ACT, Australia)
Gibraltar Falls * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * Gibraltar Falls * Corin Road * Namadgi National Park * +61 02 6207 2900 * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * One of the first waterfalls that I had a chance … Continue reading
Zieria baeuerlenii
* Zieria baeuerlenii * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia Zieria baeuerlenii: “Bomaderry Zieria” Common Names: “Zieria”, “Zier”, “Bomaderry Zieria” Taxonomy: Plantae; Angiosperms; Eudicots; Rosids; Sapindales; Rutaceae; Zieria baeuerlenii. Location/Environment:Native to Australia and found in woodlands and dry sclerophyll forests, within … Continue reading
“Blakelys Red Gum”: Eucalyptus blakelyi
* Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia Eucalyptus blakelyi: Blakelys Red Gum Common Names: “Eucalypts”, “Gum Trees”, “mallees”, “mallet”, “marlock”, “Apple Box”, Blakelys Red Gum Taxonomy: Plantae; Angiosperms; Eudicots; Rosids; Myrtales; Myrtaceae; Eucalyptus blakelyi. Location/Environment:Eucalypts are native to Australia, New Guinea, … Continue reading
Eucalyptus dawsonii
* Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia Eucalyptus dawsonii: Slaty Gum Common Names: “Eucalypts”, “Gum Trees”, “mallees”, “mallet”, “marlock”, “Apple Box”, Slaty Gum Taxonomy: Plantae; Angiosperms; Eudicots; Rosids; Myrtales; Myrtaceae; Eucalyptus dawsonii. Location/Environment:Native to Australia, The dawsonii species, while local throughout … Continue reading