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Greater bird-of-paradise. The fauna of New Guinea comprises a large number of species of mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, invertebrates and amphibians.. As the world's largest and highest tropical island, New Guinea occupies less than 0.5% of world's land surface, yet supports a high percentage of global biodiversity.
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Papua New Guinea. There are 244 mammal species in Papua New Guinea , of which seven are critically endangered, twelve are endangered and forty are vulnerable.
This is a list of the endemic reptile species recorded in Papua New Guinea. [1] Turtles. Scientific name ... Yule Island Snake-eyed Skink: Scincidae: Emoia bismarckensis:
Endemic fauna of New Guinea (2 C, 309 P) M. ... Domesticated plants and animals of Austronesia; Fauna of New Guinea; A. ... Platydemus manokwari as an invasive species
The New Guinea crocodile (Crocodylus novaeguineae) is a small species of crocodile found on the island of New Guinea north of the mountain ridge that runs along the centre of the island. The population found south of the mountain ridge, formerly considered a genetically distinct population, is now considered a distinct species, Hall's New ...
After the 2024 New Britain Goshawk sighting, the local government asked the WWF to expand its conservation efforts for Papua New Guinea wildlife to Pomio in East New Britain.
New Guinea has 578 species of breeding birds, of which 324 species are endemic. The island's frogs are one of the most poorly known vertebrate groups, totalling 282 species, but this number is expected to double or even triple when all species have been documented. New Guinea has a rich diversity of coral life and 1,200 species of fish have ...
The New Guinea singing dog was thought to be extinct in the wild, with only a few left continuing their unmistakable wails in captivity.. However, research from Proceedings of the National Academy ...