#Herpetology

Illustration of a lyrebird singing, its song represented by twilring purple lines and quavers. Beneath is a frilled-neck lizard, banjo frog, dingo, gang-gang cockatoo and emu.

Sense-ational Superpowers: Five strange hidden talents of Australian animals

Author Stephanie Owen Reeder shares some of the weird and wonderful superpowers of Australian native animals.

A brown and yellow dappled frog sits on a mossy log.

Victorian frogs need our help; the first step is understanding them

"Ultimately, this book, Frogs of Victoria, is a tool to be used – for learning, and for practical conservation. It is a book of hope."

Mark Sanders standing in the bright sun among red sand dunes covered in tussocks of native grasses and vegetation.

Discovering Australia’s Frogs: Take the leap with Mark Sanders

After travelling all over the country to learn about and photograph Australia's frogs, author Mark Sanders has written a field guide. We spoke to him about what went into producing this book, and his tip for first-time explorers.

Whitley Awards 2020: Australasian zoological literature on show

The Royal Zoological Society of NSW Whitley Awards are an annual celebration of the best of Australasian zoological literature. This year, we are thrilled to announce that Hawkmoths of Australia has been awarded the prestigious Whitley Medal.

Green tree frog with light belly and yellow feet soles perched on a green stem

Talking Frogs With Mike Tyler

Mike Tyler passed away on 26 March 2020. It was our great pleasure to work with Mike, and just before his passing we asked this herpetological hero how his passion for frogs started, and to tell us some of the highlights of his career.