THREE NEW SPECIES HAVE been uncovered in an isolated mountain range on the east coast of Cape York Peninsula, and scientists say there could be more. In March, for the first time, researchers ...

A wide-ranging study of Cape York Peninsula in far north Queensland has revealed just how wildlife-rich the area is, with researchers finding more than 260 species, including a new species of frog.

An expedition to Cape York Peninsula in north-east Australia has found three vertebrate species new to science and isolated for millions of years -- a bizarre looking leaf-tail gecko, a golden ...

TWO new species of lizard, including one whose scales have a rainbow-like sheen, have been found in Cape York. Read Today's Paper Tributes. Rewards. Subscribe. Sign In. Read Today's Paper; ...

A James Cook University-National Geographic expedition to Cape York Peninsula in north-east Australia has found three vertebrate species new to science and isolated for millions of years—this ...

The little red flying-fox is Australia’s smallest flying-fox species, with adults weighing 300–600g. Nectar and pollen from eucalypt and melaleuca blossoms make up the bulk of the species’ diet, but ...

However, over some decades, huge tracts of the melaleuca forest were seen cleared to make way for plantations and aquafarms. A study by environmental group World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) between ...