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