Gymnopholus mammifer Gressitt, 1966 of Western Highlands / Papua New Guinea – around 2500m ASL. Gymnopholus mammifer is a flightless true weevil described by J. L. Gressitt in 1966 and reliably recorded from Mount Shungol near Lae, Papua New Guinea,…
Male of Balanophora papuana Schltr. a parasitic flowering plant of the Balanophoraceae family – of Western Highlands / Papua New Guiniea – around 2500m ASL. Balanophora papuana is a dioecious, achlorophyllous perennial root holoparasite in the family Balanophoraceae. Most of the plant…
King-of-Saxony Bird-of-Paradise – Pteridophora alberti Meyer, 1894 of Enga Province / Papua new guinea 2600m ASL. The King-of-Saxony Bird-of-Paradise (Pteridophora alberti) is the only species in its genus and is endemic to the montane forests of New Guinea, occurring in…
Mountain cuscus – Phalanger carmelitae Thomas, 1898 – of central Province / Papua New Guinea. The mountain cuscus (Phalanger carmelitae) is an arboreal marsupial native to the montane forests of New Guinea, including Papua New Guinea. It is a nocturnal…
Papuan frogmouth – Podargus papuensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 of Central Province / Papua new guinea 750m ASL. The Papuan Frogmouth (Podargus papuensis) is a large, nocturnal member of the frogmouth family (Podargidae), distributed across New Guinea and several adjacent…
Growling Riflebird – Ptiloris intercedens Sharpe, 1882 of Central Province / Papua new guinea 800m ASL. Ptiloris intercedens, the Growling Riflebird, is a medium-sized bird-of-paradise measuring approximately 28–34 centimetres in length. It occurs in lowland, hill and lower montane forests…