Vertebrates
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Vertebrates, animals possessing a backbone and skull.
Sub-phyla Chordates, this diverse group includes fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Found in a vast array of habitats globally.

Perons Tree Frog, Litoria peronii – 03
Peron’s Tree Frog, Litoria peronii. Sometimes known as the emerald-spotted tree frog, emerald-speckled tree frog, laughing tree frog. Commonly found across NSW, Australia. Family: Pelodryadidae Photo shows adult on brown fronds of an Australian Tree Fern (Dicksonia), Bowral, Southern Highlands. … Continued

Laughing Kookaburra, Dacelo novaeguineae | 06
Black and white image showing three Australian Kookaburra birds sitting on a branch. Bowral, NSW, Australia.

Crimson Rosella, Platycercus elegans | 01
Black and white photo of Crimson Rosella, Platycercus elegans feeding on green shrub. New South Wales, Australia. A small parrot native to the East and South East regions of Australia.

The Eastern Banjo frog, Pobblebonk | 02
The Eastern Banjo frog, also known as Pobblebonk. Limnodynastes dumerilii. A burrowing frog. Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia

The Eastern Banjo frog, Pobblebonk | 01
The Eastern Banjo frog, also known as Pobblebonk. Limnodynastes dumerilii. A burrowing frog. Images show frog burying itself in soil. Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia

Pogona nullarbor, Bearded Dragon lizard | 01
Adult Bearded Dragon lizard, photographed in arid desert area, outback South Australia just east of the Nullabor region. Order: Squamata Suborder: Iguania Family: Agamidae

Komodo dragon, Varanus komodoensis
Also known as Komodo monitor and land cocodile. Large monitor lizard native to the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, and Gili Motang. Largest extant lizard species. Carnivorous. Taronga Zoo, Sydney. Order: Squamata, Family: Varanidae, Genus: Varanus

Barbary Sheep, Ammotragus lervia
The Barbary sheep, Ammotragus lervia, is a species of caprid (goat-antelope) native to rocky mountains in North Africa. Rare in its native North Africa, it has been introduced to North America, southern Europe, and elsewhere. It is also known as aoudad, … Continued

Cuban Rock Iguana-04
Cuban Rock Iguana (Cyclura nubila). Male. Wild animal on sandy beach Cayo Coco, Cuba, Caribbean region. A large lizard of the Iguana family, found widespread across Cuba where it enjoys official protection from the Cuban Government.

Tropical forest frog in hand
Small tropical forest frog sitting in the palm of a human hand. Camaguey region, Cuba, Central America Caribbean region. Small rainforest frogs face numerous challenges that contribute to their plight, these vary between species and locations but some common threats … Continued

Red Deer Stag
Stag, male Red Deer, Cervus elaphus, in mist. Bushey Park, London, England, UK

Common Toad, Bufo bufo
Black and white photograph of Common Toad, Bufo bufo. Small juvenile Common Toad on sandy soil, Thursley Common, Surrey, England, UK.

Bleating Tree Frog, Litoria dentata | 01
Bleating Tree Frog, Litoria dentata Small tree frog (approx 35mm). Distributed along the eastern seaboard of southern Queensland and NSW. Photographed in grassland, Southern Highlands, NSW. Also known as Hyla dentata. Hyla being a genus within the tree frog family … Continued

Two Toads
Cane toad, Rhinella marina Two Cane Toads crossing a road. Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia.

Australian King Parrot Alisterus scapularis
Australian King Parrot Alisterus scapularis. Feeding on bush, Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia. Image shows male. Order Psittaciformes, Family Psittaculidae

Water Dragon lizard, Lake Alexandra – 02
Australian Water Dragon lizard, Intellagama lesueurii nicely camouflaged amongst the bark and leaf litter. Very common, native to Eastern Australia. Although rather shy these reptiles have readily adapted to living in suburban parks and gardens and are often seen. Mount … Continued

Himalayan tahr goat, Hemitragus jemlahicus – 01
The Himalayan tahr, or the common tahr, (Hemitragus jemlahicus) is a large ungulate related to the wild goat and the only extant member of the genus Hemitragus. Native to the Himalayas region it has has been introduced as an alien … Continued

European water vole, Arvicola amphibius
European water vole or Northern Water Vole, Arvicola amphibius (formerly A. terrestris). Photographed in shallow freshwater, Gloucestershire, UK. A protected species since 2008, their population numbers have plummeted in recent decades primarily due to habitat loss and pollution.