ARKive - Cromwell chafer - Prodontria lewisi- species related by location

Species that have a similar geographic range to the Cromwell chafer (Prodontria lewisi)

New Zealand long-tailed bat (Chalinolobus tuberculatus)
The New Zealand long-tailed bat (Chalinolobus tuberculatus) is one of only three extant land mammals native to New Zealand. The New... More 3 Images 0 videos
Weeping broom (Chordospartium stevensonii)
Information on the weeping broom (Chordospartium stevensonii) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Toothed lancewood (Pseudopanax ferox)
Information on the toothed lancewood is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Maud Island frog (Leiopelma pakeka)
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.A collaboration... More 5 Images 0 videos
Chatham Island Christmas tree (Brachyglottis huntii)
Voted New Zealand’s most popular native plant, this spectacular species is a small, aromatic tree with clusters of brilliant yellow flowers... More 2 Images 0 videos
Harlequin gecko (Hoplodactylus rakiurae)
The rare harlequin gecko (Hoplodactylus rakiurae) is possibly the most distinctive of all known New Zealand geckos. Its body is marked with... More 3 Images 1 Video
Meryta (Meryta sinclairii)
Information on Meryta sinclairii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Chevron skink (Oligosoma homalonotum)
The chevron skink is New Zealand’s largest living endemic lizard and one of its rarest, and is named after its very distinctive markings... More 5 Images 0 videos
Flax snail (Placostylus hongii)
Endemic to New Zealand, flax snails (Placostylus spp.) belong to the world’s oldest land snail family, which originated 200 to 300 million... More 1 Image 0 videos
Canterbury mudfish (Neochanna burrowsius)
Information on the Canterbury mudfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Poor Knights weta (Deinacrida fallai)
The Poor Knights weta is one of over 100 large, flightless insects belonging to the weta family (Stenopelmatidae), all of which are endemic... More 3 Images 0 videos
Tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus)
The tope shark, the only member of the genus Galeorhinus, is a large, slender shark with a long snout. Its large mouth contains sharp... More 2 Images 0 videos
Nikau palm (Rhopalostylis sapida)
Information on the Nikau palm is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 1 Video
Falla’s skink (Oligosoma fallai)
One of New Zealand’s largest skinks, Falla’s skink (Oligosoma fallai) has, like other skinks, a roughly cylindrical body and short... More 4 Images 0 videos
Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris)
The acrobatic spinner dolphin is the most common small cetacean in many tropical open seas, where it can be seen spinning high in the air... More 24 Images 6 Videos
Small-scaled skink (Oligosoma microlepis)
As its name suggests, the elongate body of the small-scaled skink is covered in relatively small, glossy scales. The background colour to... More 2 Images 0 videos
Grand skink (Oligosoma grande)
As one of New Zealand’s largest and most impressive lizards, the grand skink justly deserves its name. Sadly though, it also shares the less... More 1 Image 0 videos
Archey’s frog (Leiopelma archeyi)
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species. A collaboration... More 6 Images 2 Videos
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest animal to have ever lived, being almost as big as a Boeing 737 and even larger than... More 52 Images 4 Videos
New Zealand grayling (Prototroctes oxyrhynchus)
Information on the New Zealand grayling is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Hourglass dolphin (Lagenorhynchus cruciger)
The small and robust hourglass dolphin (Lagenorhynchus cruciger) is often nicknamed the ‘sea cow’ due to its characteristic black and white... More 4 Images 0 videos
Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus)
The wreckfish (Polyprion americanus), named for the tendency of juveniles to associate with floating ocean wreckage, is a large bluish-grey... More 4 Images 0 videos
Hooker’s sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri)
Hooker’s sea lion, also known as the New Zealand sea lion, is one of the rarest and most threatened sea lions in the world. Adult males are... More 31 Images 10 Videos
Robust skink (Oligosoma alani)
A relatively large New Zealand skink, the robust skink has, as its names suggests, a rather thickset body with a short, blunt head. The... More 4 Images 0 videos
Lesser short-tailed bat (Mystacina tuberculata)
The New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat is remarkable for the fact that it is the most terrestrial bat in the world; more at home on the... More 5 Images 2 Videos
Pittosporum (Pittosporum dallii)
Information on Pittosporum dallii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Small knob coral (Plesiastrea versipora)
One of just two species in its genus, Plesiastrea versipora forms large colonies, which can measure several metres in diameter at high... More 5 Images 0 videos
Elingamita (Elingamita johnsonii)
Information on Elingamita johnsonii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
McGregor’s skink (Oligosoma macgregori)
One of New Zealand’s rarest lizards, McGregor’s skink is a medium-sized and secretive reptile, with a long body, short but well-developed... More 2 Images 0 videos
Striped skink (Oligosoma striatum)
This little-known striped skink is one of the most rarely seen lizards in New Zealand, and fewer than 120 have ever been found. Oligosoma... More 1 Image 0 videos

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