Species that live in a habitat similar to the Chatham Island shag Results 1 - 20
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Black-footed rock-wallaby (Petrogale lateralis)
The colouration of this shy, wary animal helps it to blend in with the background of rocks; it has dark to pale greyish-brown uppe...  More  7 Images  8 Videos
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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 ...  More  7 Images  0 Videos
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Yellow-footed rock wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus)
Information on the yellow-footed rock wallaby is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  14 Images  0 Videos
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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 share...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Black mountain boulder frog (Cophixalus saxatilis)
ARKive is working with IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature, to source images of the world's threatened amphibian...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Scree skink (Oligosoma waimatense)
Like other skinks, the scree skink has an elongate body covered in smooth, glossy scales, a narrow head and small eyes. The scales...  More  7 Images  0 Videos
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Otago skink (Oligosoma otagense)
One of New Zealand’s rarest lizards, and also amongst the largest, the Otago skink is a long and slender reptile. Its scaly body ...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Hamilton’s frog (Leiopelma hamiltoni)
ARKive is working with IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature, to source images of the world's threatened amphibian...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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Archidium moss (Archidium elatum)
Archidium elatum is a tufted moss that grows in dense carpets, ranging in colour from dark brown-green to yellow-brown. The indivi...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Western spiny-tailed skink (Egernia stokesii badia)
The western spiny-tailed skink gains its Latin name from Admiral John Lort Stokes, an officer serving on the HMS Beagle during the...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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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-de...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)
One of the fastest species in the world, the peregrine falcon may reach speeds of up to 250 kilometres per hour or more when divin...  More  44 Images  11 Videos
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Brothers Island tuatara (Sphenodon guntheri)
The Brothers Island tuatara is one of the oldest animals in the world today. It may look like a lizard but it belongs to the order...  More  11 Images  0 Videos
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Cape petrel (Daption capense)
Although both its common name and specific name refer the Cape of Good Hope, where it was first described, the Cape Petrel is actu...  More  24 Images  5 Videos
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Lord Howe Island stick-insect (Dryococelus australis)
Information on the Lord Howe Island stick-insect is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  8 Images  0 Videos
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Broad-headed snake (Hoplocephalus bungaroides)
Information on the broad-headed snake is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  7 Images  0 Videos
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Nelson cave spider (Spelungula cavernicola)
As New Zealand’s largest spider, with an enormous 13 cm leg-span, this species is a startling sight in the limestone caves of the ...  More  9 Images  0 Videos
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Island nesoluma (Nesoluma polynesicum)
This easily identifiable, small evergreen grows up to 10 metres tall and about 25 centimetres in diameter. The leaves are broadly...  More  7 Images  0 Videos
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Whitaker’s skink (Oligosoma whitakeri)
A medium-sized and rather attractively marked lizard, Whitaker’s skink has a long body, short but well-developed limbs, and smooth...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis)
As the alternative names of shepherd’s sundial and shepherd’s weather-glass suggest, scarlet pimpernel is well-known for its abili...  More  7 Images  1 Video
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