Like other pipefish, the long-nosed pipefish does not have scales, but is encased in a series of bony rings.
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Asian short-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea)
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Comb duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)
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Water vole (Arvicola terrestris)
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African rock python (Python sebae)
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Giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas)
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Striated heron (Butorides striata)
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White-breasted kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
Information on the white-breasted kingfisher is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeiana)
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Western ribbon snake (Thamnophis proximus)
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Yellow-spotted bell frog (Litoria castanea)
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Mammoth spring crayfish (Orconectes marchandi)
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Kirtland's snake (Clonophis kirtlandii)
Information on the Kirtland's snake is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Grey crowned-crane (Balearica regulorum)
Standing at over a metre tall, the large yet elegant grey crowned-crane (Balearica regulorum) graces many of Africa’s wetlands. Its…
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Purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
Information on the purple swamphen is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Black-necked stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus)
The black-necked stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) is a huge wading bird with a spectacular and distinctive plumage. Easily recognised by…
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Red-capped plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)
A small, slender Australian shorebird, the red-capped plover (Charadrius ruficapillus) is most easily recognised by the male’s bright…
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Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
The ruddy turnstone is a small, stocky, brightly-patterned shorebird, named for its habit of turning over objects such as stones, shells and…
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Whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus)
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Pickerel frog (Lithobates palustris)
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Mountain yellow-legged frog (Rana muscosa)
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Iberian frog (Rana iberica)
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Grey teal (Anas gracilis)
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Yellow-breasted bunting (Emberiza aureola)
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Common green darner (Anax junius)
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Australian darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)
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Lake Lerma salamander (Ambystoma lermaense)
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Asian yellow pond turtle (Mauremys mutica)
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Sinai hooktail (Paragomphus sinaiticus)
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Burmese python (Python bivittatus)
Information on the Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Green toad (Pseudepidalea viridis)
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