Life Science Identifier (LSID):

urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:a03b7f25-c0af-4d56-8ae6-4a9eb4ae6515

LSIDs are persistent, location-independent,resource identifiers for uniquely naming biologically significant resources including species names, concepts, occurrences, genes or proteins, or data objects that encode information about them. To put it simply, LSIDs are a way to identify and locate pieces of biological information on the web.

Data Links

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WMS

To use WMS services, copy and paste the following GetCapabilities URL into your OGC client (e.g. uDIG, ESRI ArcGIS)
http://biocache.ala.org.au/ws/ogc/ows?q=species:Dryococelus australis
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Species presence: Recorded In Australia; Terrestrial Habitats

Conservation status: AUCritically Endangered; NSWEndangered; IUCNCritically Endangered

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Description

A giant flightless stick insect over 12 cm in length. The adult is a honey-brown colour with a white stripe down the side, while young animals are bright green. source: Office of Environment and Heritage

Online resources

Encyclopedia of Life: Description
OZ Animals: Distribution, Morphology, Habitat, Diet, Reproduction
Office of Environment and Heritage: Description, Distribution, Habitat, Threats
Wikipedia: Reference

Species Lists

Australian iconic species

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Names and sources

Accepted name	Source
Dryococelus australis	Australian Faunal Directory

Synonyms

Synonyms	Source
Karabidion australis Montrouzier, 1855	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Montrouzier, X. 1855. Essai sur la faune de l'île de Woodlark ou Moiou. Ann. Soc. Agric. Lyon Ser. 2 Vol. 7 (1) pp. 1-114
Eubulides spuria Kirby, 1904	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Kirby, W.F. 1904. Notes on Phasmidae in the collection of the British Museum (Natural History) South Kensington, with descriptions of New Species. Nos I & II. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. Ser. 7 Vol. 13 pp. 372-377, 429-449

Common Names

Common name	Source
Lord Howe Island Phasmid Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Office of Environment and Heritage Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities Office of Environment and Heritage International Union for Conservation of Nature
Lord Howe Island Stick Insect Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Australian Faunal Directory Australian Insect Common Names OZ Animals Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Land Lobster Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	International Union for Conservation of Nature OZ Animals Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Lord Howe Island Stick-insect Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	International Union for Conservation of Nature

Working classification

kingdom: ANIMALIA

Occurrence records

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Name references found in the Biodiversity Heritage Library

Name references found in the TROVE - NLA

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Dryococelus australis (Montrouzier, 1855)

Lord Howe Island Stick-insect