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The emerald tree monitor, aka green tree monitor, emerald monitor, or wbl km, hails from Papua New Guinea and extreme northern Australia. These beautiful green lizards face the threat of overcollection for the pet trade. As strict arboreal (spend their lives in trees) reptiles, these monitors are entirely dependent on […]

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The rufous owl, aka rufous boobook, can be found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. But having a wide range they are still uncommon to find. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction in the form of the clearing of native forests and woodlands for agriculture, pasture […]

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The flatback sea turtle, aka Australian flatback sea turtle, is the only sea turtle listed as Data Deficient by the IUCN. These turtles hail from northern Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments; over-collection […]

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The short-beaked echidna, aka common echidna, short-nosed echidna, or spiny anteater, can be found throughout Australia, into Papua New Guinea, and Tasmania. They tolerate a wide range of habitats like Australian desert habitats, coastal forests, dry inland areas, heathlands, meadows, woodlands, agricultural areas, and the outer regions of urban areas. […]

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The red-eyed crocodile skink can be found in New Guinea and Papua New Guinea. They prefer humid, tropical forests. While thy are still collected for the exotic pet trade, the only other threat is the potential for habitat loss and destruction. Currently, these lizards are listed as Least Concern by […]

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The tenkile, aka Scott’s tree kangaroo, can only be found in a small area of the Torricelli Mountains of Papua New Guinea. These critters prefer mid-mountain rain-forests that contain Araucaria, Libocedrus, Podocarpus, and Rapanea. Due to habitat loss at the hands of residential and commercial developments, as well as extensive […]

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The epaulette shark, aka itar shark or blind shark, can be spotted in the waters of Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. They prefer warmer water and depths of no more than 164 feet. These sharks can sometimes be seen in shallow tide pool waters as well. Even though they […]

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The white-striped dorcopsis, aka greater forest wallaby, is found in the northern part of West Papua, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. They prefer primary and secondary tropical forests. These marsupials (carry their young in an abdominal pouch, or marsupium) are related to kangaroos. The dorcopsis can be found at altitudes […]

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