Rather, it’s an enigmatic and tiny mammal found only in the deserts of Australia – the marsupial mole. There are two related species of the marsupial mole. Notoryctes typhlops, or southern ...

In Central Australia, the Tjakuṟa (great desert skink, Liopholis kintorei) is a culturally important species for Tjukurpa—the ...

There are several species of bearded dragon in Australia. All have a flat body ... Bearded dragons live in woodlands, coastal dunes, heathland, tropical savannahs and deserts. They’re often seen ...

Reptile monitor lizard drinking water beneath a car on a hot summers day in the desert of outback Australia. Close up portrait of Australian lizard, the bearded dragon, in detail on a warm sunny day ...

This article was originally featured on. Hidden beneath the dunes, a mysterious creature glides through the sand. This is not one of the giant worms of Arrakis in Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic, Dune.