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The trumpet manucode is a species of bird in the family Paradisaeidae.
The Aru tree frog is a species of frog in the family Pelodryadinae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. It was originally described on Aru Islands and Misool and may only exist here; it may also exist on Papua although this is not confirmed. It is threatened by habitat destruction by logging and agriculture.
The red-cheeked parrot is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the tip of northern Australia. There are 17 subspecies currently recognized. It is a stocky short-tailed parrot with predominantly green plumage. It exhibits sexual dimorphism; the adult male has red cheeks and a mauve nape and top of head, while the female is duller with a brown head.
The frilled monarch is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. As currently defined, its range is restricted to forest on New Guinea and nearby smaller islands, but historically it has included some or all of the remaining members of the genus Arses as subspecies.
The puff-backed honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is widely spread throughout New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Monarcha is a genus of bird in the family Monarchidae. They are found in Australia and Melanesia.
Bostrychus aruensis, the island gudgeon, is a species of fish in the family Eleotridae, an endemic fish of the Aru Islands, Indonesia, where it occurs in both fresh and brackish waters. It grows up to 18 centimetres (7.1 in) SL.
The Aru flying fox is a Critically Endangered species of megabat found in the Aru Islands in Indonesia. It was described by Wilhelm Peters in 1867. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the black-bearded flying fox. The species is poorly known, and has not been encountered since the 19th century. It is classified as critically endangered by the IUCN and is listed on CITES appendix II.
The Aru cylinder snake, Cylindrophis aruensis, is a species of snake in the Cylindrophiidae family endemic to Indonesia.
Psilogramma papuensis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from New Guinea and north-eastern Australia.
Microacmaeodera is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Copelatus aruensis is a species of diving beetle. It is part of the genus Copelatus in the subfamily Copelatinae of the family Dytiscidae. It was described by J. Balfour-Browne in 1939.
Enes is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Mimomenyllus is a genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae, containing the following species:
Prosoplus aruensis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1966.
Jamides aruensis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Arnold Pagenstecher in 1884. It is found in New Guinea and the Aru Islands.
Polycesta aruensis is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Camptostemon is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.
Muricella is a genus of corals belonging to the family Acanthogorgiidae.
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- ↑ BioLib.cz - Mimomenyllus aruensis. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.