Annelida
Type: Annelida (Worms)
Common Name: Giant Gippsland Earthworm
Scientific Name: Megascolides australis
Source: Bass Valley, B. Van Praagh Invert EcoOnly found in the Bass River Catchment, these 2 metre earthworms are fragile and even gentle handling causes bruising and death.
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Mammalia
Type: Monotremes
Common Name: Echidna
Scientific Name: Tachyglossus aculeatus
Source: Phillip Island, J.Clarke WPSPMore on Echidna
Type: Marsupials
Common Name: Koala
Scientific Name: Phascolarctos cinereus
Source: Phillip Island, J. Clarke WPSPMore on Koala
Type: Marsupials / Kangaroos & Wallabies
Common Name: Swamp Wallaby
Scientific Name: Wallabia bicolor
Source: Phillip Island, J.Clarke WPSPMore on Swamp Wallaby
Type: Marsupials / Wombats
Common Name: Baby Common Wombat (rescued)
Scientific Name: Vombatus ursinus
Source: Bass Valley, P.Westwood Friends of Bass Valley Bush Inc .More on Baby Common Wombat
Type: Marsupials / Possums
Common Name: Bobuck (Mountain Brush Tail Possum)
Scientific Name: Trichosurus caninus
Source: Bass Valley, P.Westwood Friends of Bass Valley Bush Inc.NB: This is a very rare sighting, the first confirmed sighting in area for 20 years.More on Bobuck
Reptilia
Type: Reptiles
Common Name: Monitor Lizard
Scientific Name: Varanus varius
Source: Bass Valley, P.Westwood Friends of Bass Valley Bush Inc .More on Monitor Lizard
