Images Dated 17th July 2014

Inland freshwater crab (Austrothelphusa transversa)

Inland freshwater crab (Austrothelphusa transversa), in a tributary of Running River, Burdekin River catchment. Gives birth to live tiny versions of itself that can exist in an arrested state under the mother's abdomen for up to six months until rain comes. Adults can live in their metre-deep burrow for six years waiting for rain. Mount Zero-Taravale Wildlife Sanctuary, adjoining the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, North Queensland, Australia

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Longnose sawshark (Pristiophorus cirratus)

Longnose sawshark (Pristiophorus cirratus), underside, detail of mouth and nostrils. Total length: up to 1.35 m., of which over a quarter is the rostrum or snout. New South Wales, Australia

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Smooth knob-tailed gecko (Nephrurus laevissimus)

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