Name that critter

[Ana]

Beautiful dolphin indeed What's next animal to guess? 

[brontodocus]

So I hope postsaurischian will show us a new one, soon?

[postsaurischian]

Sorry for being late .

Here's a new critter:

[brontodocus]

Hey, that's apparently a Kowari, Dasyuroides byrnei! Somehow I knew you'd post an Australian animal.

[postsaurischian]

  He, he ..... you're right -- of course.

[brontodocus]

So here's a new one. This is the type specimen housed in the NHM in London:

[Varanus]

Is that Chan's Megastick (love that name! ), Phobaeticus chani?

[brontodocus]

Is that Chan's Megastick (love that name! ), Phobaeticus chani?

Yes, of course! Somehow I wanted to take the opportunity to show the longest extant insect known to science. An unbelievable length of 357 mm - or 567 mm including the legs! And described quite recently, in 2008.

[Varanus]

Wow, I didn't realize how new to science that big bug was!

Here's mine  :

[Varanus]

Okay here's some hints  :
- part of a family that is a superb example of adaptive radiation
- restricted to a single island in the Pacific, part of a larger island chain

[Ana]

I think it may be one of Hemignathus, Hawaiian honeycreepers. Maybe the Anianiau (Magumma parva)?

[Varanus]

I think it may be one of Hemignathus, Hawaiian honeycreepers. Maybe the Anianiau (Magumma parva)?

Totally correct!

[Ana]

Great

So here is another animal to guess

[Ana]

Hint: it's endemic to one island in the Indian Ocean

[Ana]

Should I give more hints?

[Varanus]

Is it a Golden Palm Civet (Paradoxurus zeylonensis)?

[Ana]

Is it a Golden Palm Civet (Paradoxurus zeylonensis)?

Yes it is! Congrats!

[Varanus]

Here's a new one: 

[brontodocus]

Yay, that would be a subadult Alligator Salamander, Aneides lugubris!

[Varanus]

Yay, that would be a subadult Alligator Salamander, Aneides lugubris!

Correct!