Endemic Animals of South Australia

Pelecanus tirarensis is a fossil pelican described from several fragmentary tarsometatarsi from Late Oligocene to Middle Miocene deposits in the Namba Formation of Lake Pinpa in the Lake Eyre Basin of north-eastern South Australia. Less

Centropus colossus is an extinct species of coucal from the Late Pleistocene of Australia. It was described from submerged subfossil material (a slightly damaged left humerus) collected in 1979 from the Fossil Cave in the south-east of South Australia. Characteristics of the holotype specimen indicate that the bird was either flightless or, at least, had reduced flight capability. It was larger than any of its living congeners and was one of ...
the largest cuckoos in the world. The specific epithet, the Latin colossus, refers to its great size. Less

Pelecanus cadimurka is a fossil pelican from the Late Pliocene Kanunka fauna of the upper Tirari Formation, in the Lake Eyre basin of north-eastern South Australia. Less

Anhinga walterbolesi is an extinct species of darter from the Late Oligocene to Early Miocene of Australia. It was described from fossil material (a left tarsometatarsus) collected in 1982 from the Etadunna Formation of the Snake Dam site, in the Lake Eyre Basin of north-eastern South Australia. The specific epithet honours Australian palaeontologist Walter Boles for his contributions to Australian palaeornithology. Less

Ctenophorus decresii, also known commonly as the tawny dragon or the tawny crevice-dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Australia. The average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of the species is 80.76 mm (3.180 in) with larger individuals being around 89 mm (3.5 in) and smaller individuals around 72 mm (2.8 in). The optimal time for mating in this species is two to three weeks after the females emerge from hiber ...
nation. Eggs are typically laid from September to October with most of them being laid earlier in the period. C. decresii is known for its variations in throat colors which change based on environmental conditions. Its primary food sources consist of both vegetation and invertebrates, and it prefers to live in rocky habitats. Less

Delma molleri (commonly known as Gulfs delma and Adelaide Delma) is a small, limbless lizard found in southern South Australia around the Adelaide Hills, and pretty common in Adelaide suburbs. Delma molleri has been recorded from a variety of habitats ranging from grassland to woodland beneath rocks, timber, and rubbish. The species is oviparous.The nucleotide (DNA/RNA) and protein sequences of D. molleri have been sourced through the European ...
Nucleotide Archive (ENA) and Universal Protein Resource (UniProt) databases. The identification of the species as an Australian-dwelling organism has been achieved by accessing the Australian Plant Census (APC) and the Australian Faunal Directory (AFD) through the Atlas of Living Australia. Less

The Western barred bandicoot (Perameles bougainville ), also known as the Marl, is a small species of bandicoot; now extinct across most of its former range, the western barred bandicoot only survives on offshore islands and in fenced sanctuaries on the mainland. Less

Mitromorpha axicostata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitromorphidae. Less

Austrodrillia agrestis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae.It was formerly included within the family Turridae. Less

Austrodrillia subplicata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae.It was formerly included within the family Turridae. Less

Mitromorpha crassilirata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitromorphidae. Less

Scrinium impendens is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitromorphidae. Less

Mitromorpha angusta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitromorphidae. Less

Bathytoma hecatorgnia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Borsoniidae. Less

Mitromorpha paucilirata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitromorphidae. Less

Taranis mayi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae. Less

Mitromorpha paula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitromorphidae. Less

Herpetopoma fenestratum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae. Less

Minolops cincta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae. Less