ARKive - Lord Howe Island stick-insect - Dryococelus australis- species related by location

Species that have a similar geographic range to the Lord Howe Island stick-insect (Dryococelus australis)

Cycad (Macrozamia flexuosa)
Information on Macrozamia flexuosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Bronzeback snake-lizard (Ophidiocephalus taeniatus)
Originally discovered in the 1890s, the secretive bronzeback snake-lizard went unrecorded for over 80 years, until the finding of further... More 2 Images 0 videos
Nut-grass (Cyperus rotundus)
The nut-grass (Cyperus rotundus) is a slender, erect, perennial sedge which spreads by means of a fibrous root system. Its slender... More 10 Images 0 videos
Red kangaroo (Macropus rufus)
An iconic symbol of the Australian outback, the red kangaroo is the largest living marsupial, and one of the most abundant and striking of... More 27 Images 10 Videos
Booroolong frog (Litoria booroolongensis)
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species. A collaboration... More 2 Images 0 videos
Wallum sedgefrog (Litoria olongburensis)
Information on the Wallum sedgefrog is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Lemuroid ringtail possum (Hemibelideus lemuroides)
A rare marsupial found only in northern Australia, the lemuroid ringtail possum (Hemibelideus lemuroides) may become Australia’s victim of... More 4 Images 1 Video
Athrotaxis (Athrotaxis cupressoides)
Information on the Athrotaxis cupressoides is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 26 Images 0 videos
Yarra pygmy perch (Nannoperca obscura)
Information on the Yarra pygmy perch is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 videos
Spotted handfish (Brachionichthys hirsutus)
The spotted handfish (Brachionichthys hirsutus) is one of the world's most endangered marine fish. This extremely distinctive fish is... More 7 Images 5 Videos
Pilbara threadtail (Nososticta pilbara)
Information on the Pilbara threadtail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 10 Images 0 videos
Morrisby's gum (Eucalyptus morrisbyi)
Information on Morrisby's gum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus)
Information on the spectacled flying fox is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 13 Images 1 Video
Brush-tailed rock wallaby (Petrogale penicillata)
This agile marsupial has many adaptations to allow it to move swiftly through rugged habitat. The flexible, well-padded hindfeet have... More 7 Images 0 videos
Collared delma (Delma torquata)
Information on the collared delma is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Namoi River snapping turtle (Elseya bellii)
Information on the Namoi River snapping turtle is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 videos
Redmouth grouper (Aethaloperca rogaa)
The redmouth grouper is a robust, reef fish with a deep, compressed body. It is generally dark brown to black in colour, occasionally with... More 9 Images 1 Video
Mistake Mountains crayfish (Euastacus jagara)
A highly threatened crayfish, the Mistake Mountains crayfish (Euastacus jagara) belongs to the largest of the ten Australian crayfish... More 1 Image 0 videos
Pink whipray (Himantura fai)
Information on the pink whipray (Himantura fai) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 1 Video
Smoky mouse (Pseudomys fumeus)
Information on the smoky mouse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Western swamp turtle (Pseudemydura umbrina)
This small freshwater turtle is the most endangered Australian reptile. The flattened carapace appears square from above and varies in... More 14 Images 0 videos
Great seahorse (Hippocampus kelloggi)
Information on the great seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Burgundy snail (Helicarion rubicundus)
Information on the burgundy snail is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 videos
Mount Glorious spiny crayfish (Euastacus setosus)
The Mount Glorious spiny crayfish (Euastacus setosus) is a highly threatened crayfish, of the Euastacus genus, which is the largest of the... More 1 Image 0 videos
Kuranda tree frog (Litoria myola)
Information on the Kuranda tree frog is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
Brushtail possums are the most abundant, widely distributed and frequently encountered of all Australian marsupials. As its name suggests... More 25 Images 3 Videos
Aglaia (Aglaia brassii)
Information on Aglaia brassii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Coastal petaltail (Petalura litorea)
Information on the coastal petaltail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Flindersia (Flindersia ifflaina)
Information on Flindersia ifflaina is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 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

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