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Green and Golden Bell Frog

Litoria aurea

AnuraBelieved to live several years in the wild, with adults breeding across multiple suitable wet seasons

The Green and Golden Bell Frog (Litoria aurea) is a medium-sized, brightly coloured tree frognative to south-eastern Australia. On···

Great Barred Frog

Mixophyes fasciolatus

AnuraBelieved to live for many years in the wild, with adults breeding across multiple wet seasons when conditions are suitable

The Great Barred Frog (Mixophyes fasciolatus) is a large, robust ground-dwelling frog native toeastern Australia. It is closely as···

Graceful Tree Frog

Litoria gracilenta

AnuraBelieved to live several years in the wild, with individuals able to breed in multiple warm, wet seasons

The Graceful Tree Frog (Litoria gracilenta), also widely known as the Dainty Tree Frog,is a small, bright green tree frog native t···

Giant Burrowing Frog

Heleioporus australiacus

AnuraBelieved to live for many years in the wild, with adults breeding across multiple wet seasons when conditions are suitable

The Giant Burrowing Frog (Heleioporus australiacus) is a large, robust ground-dwelling frogendemic to south-eastern Australia. As ···

Fry’s Frog

Austrochaperina fryi

AnuraBelieved to live for several years in the wild, participating in breeding during multiple rainy seasons

Fry’s Frog (Austrochaperina fryi), sometimes written as Fry Frog, is a small,ground-dwelling frog in the family Microhylidae. It ···

Fletcher Frog

Lechriodus fletcheri

AnuraThought to live for several years in the wild, with adults participating in breeding over multiple wet seasons

The Fletcher Frog (Lechriodus fletcheri), also widely known as the Sandpaper Frog,is a medium-sized burrowing frog native to easte···

Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog

Litoria fallax

AnuraBelieved to live several years in the wild, with individuals breeding in multiple seasons under favourable conditions

The Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog (Litoria fallax, also referred to as Ranoidea fallax in somesources) is a tiny, bright green tree frog···

Eastern Banjo Frog

Limnodynastes dumerilii

AnuraBelieved to live several years in the wild, with individuals able to breed in multiple seasons

The Eastern Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes dumerilii) is a medium-sized, burrowing frog native tosouth-eastern Australia. It is famous ···

Crucifix Frog

Notaden bennettii (Crucifix Frog)

AnuraBelieved to live for several years in the wild, spending long periods underground in aestivation during dry times

The Crucifix Frog (Notaden bennettii) is a small but strikingly colourful frog native to aridand semi-arid parts of Australia. It ···

Common Eastern Froglet

Crinia signifera

AnuraProbably lives for several years in the wild, with individuals able to breed in multiple seasons

The Common Eastern Froglet (Crinia signifera) is a tiny ground-dwelling frog in the familyMyobatrachidae. It is one of the most wi···

Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

AnuraGenerally 5–10 years in the wild, with some individuals in captivity living well over ten years

The Cane Toad (Rhinella marina, formerly Bufo marinus) is a large, heavy-bodied toadin the family Bufonidae. It is native to tropi···

Buzzing Nursery Frog

Cophixalus bombiens

AnuraLikely to live several years in the wild, depending on local conditions and predation pressure

The Buzzing Nursery Frog is a tiny ground-dwelling frog from north-eastern Queensland, Australia.Its scientific name is Cophixalus···

Bibron Toadlet

Pseudophryne bibronii

AnuraLikely to live several years in the wild, with individuals participating in multiple breeding seasons

Bibron's Toadlet is a small ground-dwelling frog native to eastern and south-eastern Australia.Despite the name, it is not a t···

Wood or Forest Scorpion

Order Scorpiones – forest- and wood-dwelling scorpions (e.g. Heterometrus spp., Cercophonius squama)

ArthropodaMany scorpions live several years in the wild, with some forest species reaching 3–5 years or more under favourable conditions

Wood or Forest Scorpions are not a single species but a loose group of scorpions that live mainlyin forests, woodlands and environ···

Wolf Spiders

Lycosidae (wolf spider family)

ArthropodaTypically 1–2 years in the wild, with some females surviving for multiple breeding seasons in favourable conditions

Wolf spiders are members of the family Lycosidae, a large group of ground-dwellinghunting spiders with more than two thousand spec···

White-tailed Spider

Lampona cylindrata and Lampona murina (family Lamponidae)

ArthropodaEstimated natural life span of about 1–2 years depending on climate and food supply

The White-tailed Spider is the common name for a small group of spiders with a distinct white patchat the tip of the abdomen, most···

White Porch Spider

Cryptachaea gigantipes (Keyserling, 1890)

ArthropodaEstimated life span of about 1–2 years in the wild, depending on climate and food availability

The White Porch Spider is the common name for Cryptachaea gigantipes, a small, pale cobweb spider in the family Theridiidae (the c···

Whip Spider / Tailless Whip Scorpion

Order Amblypygi (whip spiders / tailless whip scorpions)

ArthropodaEstimated life span of several years; some species may live 3–5 years or longer under favourable conditions

Whip spiders, also known as tailless whip scorpions, belong to the arachnid orderAmblypygi. Despite the English name they are neit···

Water Spider

Argyroneta aquatica (Clerck, 1757)

ArthropodaEstimated 1–2 years in natural conditions, depending on water quality and food availability

The Water Spider, more precisely the Diving Bell Spider,refers to the species Argyroneta aquatica. It is the only known spider tha···

Two-spined Spider

Poecilopachys australasia (Griffith & Pidgeon, 1833)

ArthropodaEstimated around one year, with some individuals surviving beyond a single breeding season in mild climates

The Two-spined Spider is the common name for Poecilopachys australasia, a small,brightly coloured orb-weaver famous for the two ho···

Tube Spiders

Primarily family Segestriidae and related tube-dwelling spiders

ArthropodaTypically around 1–3 years, with females often remaining in the same tube retreat for long periods

Tube spiders is a common name for spiders that build tube-like silken retreatsin cracks, under stones or behind bark and then wait···

Triangular spiders

Arkyidae, especially genus Arkys (representative triangular spider group)

ArthropodaEstimated life span around one to two years, influenced by climate and food availability

Triangular spiders is an informal name for a group of small spiders that have a distinctly triangularor shield shaped abdomen. Man···

Trapdoor spiders

Idiopidae and related trapdoor spider families (representative group)

ArthropodaFemales can live for several years in the same burrow, while males usually survive for a shorter period after maturity

Trapdoor spiders are a broad group of small to medium sized mygalomorph spiders that specialise indigging burrows in soil and clos···

Tasmanian Cave Spider

Hickmania troglodytes

ArthropodaBelieved to live for several years in stable cave environments with slow population turnover

The Tasmanian Cave Spider is a distinctive large cave and forest dwelling spider from the island of Tasmania.Its scientific name i···

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