Mackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of pelagic fish, mostly from the family Scombridae. They are found in both temperate and tropical seas, mostly living along the coast or offshore in the oceanic environment.
Araucaria heterophylla is a species of conifer. As its vernacular name Norfolk Island pine implies, the tree is endemic to Norfolk Island, an external territory of Australia located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia. It is not a true pine, which belong to the family Pinaceae, but instead is a member of the genus Araucaria, in the family Araucariaceae which also contains the monkey-puzzle tree. Members of Araucaria occur across the South Pacific, especially concentrated in New Caledonia where 13 closely related and similar-appearing species are found. It is sometimes called a star pine, Polynesian pine, triangle tree or living Christmas tree, due to its symmetrical shape as a sapling.
King's skink is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
The northern common cuscus, also known as the grey cuscus, is a species of marsupial in the family Phalangeridae native to northern New Guinea and adjacent smaller islands, but is now also found in the Bismarck Archipelago, southeast and central Moluccas, the Solomons, and Timor, where it is believed to have been introduced in prehistoric times from New Guinea. It was formerly considered conspecific with the allopatric P. intercastellanus and P. mimicus.
The lesser flying fox or Sanborn's flying fox is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. The species is poorly known, but is believed to inhabit coastal lowlands, including tropical rainforest. Although the species has been found plantations, the habitat of the species is fragmented by increasing agriculture and logging.
Actinella actinophora is a species of land snail in the family Geomitridae. It is endemic to Madeira, where it occurs on two islands of the archipelago.
Actinella is a genus of land snails in the family Geomitridae.
Actinella anaglyptica is a species of land snail in the family Geomitridae. It is endemic to Madeira, where it is known only from the Ilhas Desertas.
Actinella armitageana is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae.
Actinella carinofausta is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae. This species is endemic to Madeira, Portugal.
Actinella littorinella is a species of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Geometridae. It is endemic to Madeira, Portugal. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Actinella giramica is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae.
Actinella laciniosa is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geometridae. This species is endemic to Madeira, Portugal.
Actinella obserata is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geometridae. This species is endemic to Madeira, Portugal.
Actinella robusta is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Geometridae. This species is endemic to Portugal.
Panulirus pascuensis is a species of spiny lobster found around Easter Island and the Pitcairn Islands in the Pacific Ocean. It is known in English as the Easter Island spiny lobster and in Spanish as Langosta de Isla de Pascua. This lobster is fished on a small scale for local consumption.
The Vorderman's pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat found in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, and Malaysia. It was described in 1890 by the Dutch zoologist Fredericus Anna Jentink, who named it after its discoverer, the Dutch physician Adolphe Vorderman.
Tumby Island is a low bedrock island located 500 m east of the southern tip of Tumby Bay in Spencer Gulf, South Australia. The island is a conservation park comprising 35 hectares. The island can be accessed on foot at low tide by traversing shallow water-covered rock flats and curving sand. Visitors should request access permission from DEWNR before visiting and be mindful of the presence of Death adders.
Sturnira angeli, also known as the Guadeloupe yellow-shouldered bat or Angel's yellow-shouldered bat, is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is endemic to the Lesser Antilles. As of 2018 it is listed as near threatened by the IUCN.
The Phu Hoc shrew is a species of white-toothed shrew native to the island of Phú Quốc, Vietnam. The species was first described by Abramov et al. in 2008. The species' haplogroup is most closely related to the Southeast Asian shrew and C. dracula.
