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…
Amethystine Python, Simalia amethistina (Schneider, 1801) – of central Province / Papua New Guinea – around 800m ASL Commonly known as the Amethystine Python or New Guinea Scrub Python, is a large, non-venomous snake of the family Pythonidae. Formerly classified…