User:DrThneed/CritteroftheWeek

This is a worklist for the Critter of the Week project, showing all the taxa that have been described by the show, according to Wikidata. For the worklist tables showing the page assessment of Wikipedia pages, see User:DrThneed/CritteroftheWeekPageAssessments. For how to add Critters to the table see Critter of the Week workflow

This list is automatically generated from data in Wikidata and is periodically updated by Listeriabot.
Edits made within the list area will be removed on the next update!

Image Label description Common name Taxon Class Broadcast date Broadcast Url
bees clade of insects bee Anthophila insect 2017-12-15 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018626598/critter-of-the-week-bee-aware
Bar-tailed Godwit species of bird Bar-tailed Godwit
Bar-tailed godwit
bar-tailed godwit
Limosa lapponica bird
Reptilia
2020-02-21 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018735240/critter-of-the-week-the-bar-tailed-godwit
Pacific Golden Plover species of bird Pacific Golden Plover
Pacific golden plover
pacific golden plover
Pluvialis fulva bird
Reptilia
2019-10-18 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018718332/critter-of-the-week-pacific-golden-plover
pseudoscorpion order of arachnids Pseudoscorpions Pseudoscorpiones Arachnida
Euchelicerata
2018-04-06 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018639383/critter-of-the-week-the-pseudoscorpion
shortjaw kōkopu species of fish endemic to New Zealand Shortjawed Kokopu
Shortjaw kōkopu
Shortjaw Kokopu
Galaxias postvectis Actinopteri 2020-05-15 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018746656/critter-of-the-week-the-shortjaw-kokopu
Chatham mudfish species of fish Chatham Mudfish
Chatham mudfish
Neochanna rekohua Actinopteri 2018-11-30 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018673612/critter-of-the-week-the-chatham-island-mudfish
Galaxias divergens species of fish Dwarf Galaxias
Dwarf galaxias
Galaxias divergens Actinopteri 2019-05-24 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018696628/critter-of-the-week-for-24-may-2019
Galaxias maculatus species of fish Common Galaxias
Inanga
Galaxias maculatus Actinopteri 2016-05-13 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201800623/critter-of-the-week-the-inanga
Northland mudfish species of fish Northland Mudfish
Northland mudfish
Neochanna heleios Actinopteri 2019-08-16 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018709059/critter-of-the-week-northland-mudfish
Canterbury mudfish New Zealand fish species Canterbury Mudfish
Canterbury mudfish
Neochanna burrowsius Actinopteri 2015-10-09 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201773992/critter-of-the-week-canterbury-mudfish
katipo species of arachnid Katipō
Katipo
Latrodectus katipo Arachnida
Euchelicerata
2016-04-15 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201797221/critter-of-the-week-nicola-toki
Usnea genus of fungi Treemoss
Old Man's Beard
Oak moss
Beard Lichen
beard lichen
Usnea Lecanoromycetes 2021-01-22 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018780627/critter-of-the-week-unsea-lichens
great white shark species of large lamniform shark Great White Shark
Great white shark
Carcharodon carcharias Chondrichthyes 2017-06-23 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201848650/critter-of-the-week-the-great-white-shark
New Zealand rock wren species of bird South Island Wren
South Island Rock Wren
Rock Wren
Rock wren
New Zealand Rockwren
Xenicus gilviventris bird
Reptilia
2016-01-22 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201786427/critter-of-the-week-nicola-toki
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201786427/critter-of-the-week-nicola-toki
torrent fish species of fish Torrentfish
Torrent fish
Cheimarrichthys fosteri Actinopteri 2017-03-10 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201836188/critter-of-the-week-the-torrentfish
Prodontria lewisi species of beetle Cromwell Chafer Beetle
Cromwell chafer
Prodontria lewisi insect 2016-06-17 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201804907/critter-of-the-week-cromwell-chafer-beetle
tuatara genus of reptiles Tuatara Sphenodon Reptilia 2017-08-18 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201855296/critter-of-the-week-the-tuatara
basking shark species of shark Basking shark
basking shark
Basking Shark
Cetorhinus maximus Chondrichthyes 2020-01-24 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018731147/critter-of-the-week-the-basking-shark
leopard seal species of mammal Leopard seal
Leopard Seal
Hydrurga leptonyx mammal 2017-09-08 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201857851/critter-of-the-week-the-leopard-seal
Haliotis genus of molluscs abalone Haliotis Gastropoda 2017-09-29 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201860565/critter-of-the-week-paua
Yellow-footed antechinus species of marsupial Yellow-footed Marsupial Mouse
Yellow-footed Antechinus
Mardo
Antechinus flavipes mammal 2017-02-10 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201832747/critter-of-the-week-the-mardo
Scleractinia order of cnidarians Stony corals Scleractinia Anthozoa 2020-05-22 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018747596/critter-of-the-week-deep-sea-stony-corals-or-scleractinians
Yellow-eyed Penguin species of bird Yellow-eyed Penguin
Yellow eyed penguin
Megadyptes antipodes bird
Reptilia
2018-11-02 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018669534/critter-of-the-week-the-hoiho-yellow-eyed-penguin
Bryde's Whale species of mammal Bryde's whale Balaenoptera brydei mammal 2020-02-14 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018734195/critter-of-the-week-the-bryde-s-whale
Antipodes parakeet species of bird Antipodes Parakeet
Antipodes parakeet
Antipodes Island Parakeet
Antipodes Green Parakeet
Cyanoramphus unicolor bird
Reptilia
2018-08-03 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018656546/critter-of-the-week
southern right whale species of baleen whale Southern Right Whale
Southern right whale
Eubalaena australis mammal 2018-07-13 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018653527/critter-of-the-week-the-southern-right-whale
Hadramphus tuberculatus species of beetle Canterbury Knobbled Weevil
Canterbury knobbed weevil
Hadramphus tuberculatus insect 2015-10-23 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201775916/critter-of-the-week-nicola-toki
Macronectes halli species of bird Northern Giant-Petrel
Northern Giant Petrel
Northern giant petrel
Hall's Giant-Petrel
Macronectes halli bird
Reptilia
2017-07-07 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201850312/critter-of-the-week-the-northern-giant-petrel
Deinacrida heteracantha species of insect Wetapunga
Little Barrier giant weta
Deinacrida heteracantha insect 2019-02-01 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018680745/critter-of-the-week-wetapunga
Pouched lamprey species of chordates Pouched Lamprey
Lamprey
Geotria australis Cephalaspidomorphi
Petromyzontida
Petromyzonti
2016-02-12 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201789055/critter-of-the-week-nicola-toki
Maud Island Frog species of amphibian Pakeka Frog
Maud Island Frog
Maud Island frog
Leiopelma pakeka Amphibia 2016-11-04 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201822560/critter-of-the-week
New Zealand sea lion species of mammal New Zealand Sealion
New Zealand Sea Lion
New Zealand sea lion
Hooker’s Sea Lion
Hooker’s sea lion
Hooker's Sealion
Hooker's Sea Lion
Auckland Sea Lion
Phocarctos hookeri mammal 2017-04-28 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201841906/critter-of-the-week
Shore Dotterel species of bird Shore Plover
Shore plover
Shore Dotterel
Thinornis novaeseelandiae bird
Reptilia
2016-04-29 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201798877/critter-of-the-week-nicola-toki
Aenetus virescens species of moth endemic to New Zealand Puriri moth Aenetus virescens insect 2016-12-23 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201828885/critter-of-the-week-the-puriri-moth
Cormocephalus rubriceps species of arthropod Giant centipede Cormocephalus rubriceps centipede 2017-10-20 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018618717/critter-of-the-week-the-centipede
New Zealand long-tailed bat species of mammal New Zealand Long-tailed Bat
New Zealand long-tailed bat
Long-tailed Wattled Bat
Long-tailed bat
Chalinolobus tuberculatus mammal 2017-11-17 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018622069/critter-of-the-week
New Zealand longfin eel species of fish Longfin eel Anguilla dieffenbachii Actinopteri 2016-03-18 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201793776/critter-of-the-week-nicola-toki
Falla's skink species of reptile Three Kings Skink
Falla’s skink
Falla's Skink
Falla's skink
Oligosoma fallai Reptilia 2020-10-09 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018767684/critter-of-the-week-falla-s-skink-three-kings-skink
Fiordland Penguin crested penguin species from southern New Zealand Fiordland Penguin
Fiordland penguin
Fiordland Crested Penguin
Eudyptes pachyrhynchus bird
Reptilia
2017-03-24 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201837898/critter-of-the-week-the-fiordland-crested-penguin-tawaki
Black Stilt species of bird Black Stilt
Black stilt
Himantopus novaezelandiae bird
Reptilia
2016-04-21 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201797948/critter-of-the-week-nicola-toki
Orange-fronted parakeet species of New Zealand bird Malherbe's Parakeet
Malherbe's parakeet
Orange-fronted Parakeet
Orange-fronted parakeet
Cyanoramphus malherbi bird
Reptilia
2017-02-24 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201834525/critter-of-the-week-the-karaka-kakariki
Nudibranchia order of molluscs Nudibranchs Nudibranchia Gastropoda 2016-11-25 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201825337/critter-of-the-week-nudibranchs
Pygmy blue whale subspecies of mammal Pygmy blue whale
Pygmy Blue Whale
Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda mammal 2018-10-19 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018667597/critter-of-the-week-the-pygmy-blue-whale
New Zealand Falcon species of bird New Zealand Falcon
New Zealand falcon
Falco novaeseelandiae bird
Reptilia
2018-06-01 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018647546/critter-of-the-week-the-karearea-nz-falcon
Auckland Rail species of bird Auckland Rail
Auckland Islands rail
Auckland Island rail
Lewinia muelleri bird
Reptilia
2019-11-01 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018720315/critter-of-the-week-the-auckland-island-rail
South Island kōkako species of bird from New Zealand South Island kōkako
South Island Kokako
Kokako
Callaeas cinereus bird
Reptilia
2016-04-08 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201796322/critter-of-the-week-nicola-toki
Dodonidia helmsii species of insect Helm's butterfly
Forest ringlet
Dodonidia helmsii insect 2016-09-23 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201817333/critter-of-the-week-the-forest-ringlet-butterfly
New Zealand hagfish species of chordates New Zealand Hagfish
New Zealand hagfish
Broadgilled Hagfish
Blind Eel
Hagfish
Eptatretus cirrhatus Myxini 2018-07-06 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018652523/critter-of-the-week-the-hagfish
Australasian Bittern species of bird Australasian Bittern
Australasian bittern
Botaurus poiciloptilus bird
Reptilia
2015-12-04 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201781477/critter-of-the-week-nicola-toki
Shining Bronze Cuckoo species of bird Shining cuckoo
Shining Bronze Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx lucidus bird
Reptilia
2019-12-06 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018725743/critter-of-the-week-shining-cuckoo
Arctocephalus forsteri species of mammal South Australian Fur Seal
New Zealand Fur Seal
New Zealand fur seal
Long-nosed Fur Seal
Fur seal
Black Fur Seal
Australasian Fur Seal
Antipodean Fur Seal
Arctocephalus forsteri mammal 2017-07-28 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201852792/critter-of-the-week-the-fur-seal
White-faced Storm Petrel species of bird white-faced storm-petrel
White-faced Storm Petrel
White-faced storm petrel
White-faced Storm-Petrel
White-faced Storm-petrel
Pelagodroma marina bird
Reptilia
2020-07-24 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018756456/critter-of-the-week-new-zealand-white-faced-storm-petrel
Chatham Petrel species of bird Chatham Petrel
Chatham petrel
Chatham Islands Petrel
Chatham Island Petrel
Pterodroma axillaris bird
Reptilia
2018-08-31 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018660585/critter-of-the-week-the-chatham-petrel
Coenocorypha genus of birds Snipe Coenocorypha bird
Reptilia
2016-10-14 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201819996/critter-of-the-week
Wrybill species of bird Wrybill Anarhynchus frontalis bird
Reptilia
2017-10-13 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018617785/critter-of-the-week
Otago skink species of reptile Otago Skink
Otago skink
Oligosoma otagense Reptilia 2016-08-26 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201813757/critter-of-the-week-the-otago-skink
Hochstetter's frog species of amphibian Hochstetter’s frog
Hochstetter's New Zealand Frog
Hochstetter's Frog
Hochstetter's frog
Leiopelma hochstetteri Amphibia 2017-09-22 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201859596/critter-of-the-week-the-hochstetter-frog
New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat species of mammal Short-tailed bat
New Zealand Lesser Short-tailed Bat
Lesser short-tailed bat
Mystacina tuberculata mammal 2016-08-05 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201811016/critter-of-the-week-the-short-tailed-bat
Leiopelma hamiltoni primitive frog native to New Zealand Stephens Island Frog
Hamilton’s frog
Hamilton's Frog
Hamilton's frog
Leiopelma hamiltoni Amphibia 2018-08-24 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018659596/critter-of-the-week
Yellowhead species of bird Yellowhead
Mohua
Mohoua ochrocephala bird
Reptilia
2019-06-21 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018700768/critter-of-the-week-mohua
giant kōkopu species of fish Giant kōkopu
Giant Kokopu
Giant kokopu
Galaxias argenteus Actinopteri 2018-04-20 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018641589/critter-of-the-week-giant-kokopu
Ardea alba modesta subspecies of Ardea alba Eastern great egret
Kōtuku
Ardea alba modesta bird
Reptilia
2018-04-27 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018642498/critter-of-the-week-the-kotuku-white-heron
Myosotidium monotypic genus of plants giant forget-me-not
Chatham Islands forget-me-not
Myosotidium Magnoliopsida
Rosopsida
2017-05-26 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201845316/critter-of-the-week-the-chatham-islands-forget-me-not
Fuligo septica species of the genus Fuligo Dog vomit slime mold Fuligo septica Myxogastria 2016-06-16 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201847808/critter-of-the-week-dog-vomit-slime-mold
Chatham Snipe species of bird Chatham Snipe
Chatham Islands Snipe
Chatham Island Snipe
Chatham Island snipe
Coenocorypha pusilla bird
Reptilia
2020-08-21 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018760572/critter-of-the-week-chatham-island-snipe
Hutton's Shearwater species of bird Hutton's Shearwater
Hutton's shearwater
Puffinus huttoni bird
Reptilia
2016-02-26 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201790941/critter-of-the-week-nicola-toki
Mottled Petrel species of bird Mottled Petrel
Mottled petrel
Pterodroma inexpectata bird
Reptilia
2018-03-02 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018634442/critter-of-the-week-mottled-petrel
Chatham Pigeon species of bird Chatham Pigeon
Chatham Island pigeon
Hemiphaga chathamensis bird
Reptilia
2020-05-01 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018744806/critter-of-the-week-the-chatham-island-pigeon
Black-billed Gull species of bird Black-billed Gull
Black-billed gull
Chroicocephalus bulleri bird
Reptilia
2020-02-07 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018733165/critter-of-the-week-the-black-billed-gull
Deinacrida rugosa species of insect Stephens Island Weta
Cook Strait giant wētā
Cook Strait giant weta
Deinacrida rugosa insect 2019-08-02 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018706983/critter-of-the-week-cook-strait-giant-weta
Lepidurus apus species of crustacean Tadpole shrimp Lepidurus apus Branchiopoda 2016-04-01 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201795382/critter-of-the-week-nicola-toki
Mecodema genus of insects New Zealand large carabids Mecodema insect 2017-04-21 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201841141/critter-of-the-week-the-mecodema-ground-beetle
Antipatharia order of cnidarians Black coral Antipatharia Anthozoa 2018-09-07 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018661590/critter-of-the-week-black-coral
Paphies ventricosa species of mollusc Toheroa Paphies ventricosa Bivalvia 2018-03-09 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018635434/critter-of-the-week-toheroa
Durvillaea antarctica species of seaweed New Zealand bull kelp Durvillaea antarctica Phaeophyceae 2020-01-31 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018732225/critter-of-the-week-nz-bull-kelp
Uropetala genus of insects Giant bush dragonflies Uropetala insect 2016-09-16 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201816464/critter-of-the-week-the-giant-dragonfly
Porrhothele antipodiana species of arachnid Black tunnelweb Porrhothele antipodiana Arachnida
Euchelicerata
2019-08-23 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018710092/critter-of-the-week-black-tunnelweb-spider
Huhu beetle species of insect Huhu beetle
huhu beetle
Prionoplus reticularis insect 2019-11-29 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018724704/critter-of-the-week-huhu-beetle-huhu-grub
Manuka beetle species of insect Mānuka chafer beetle Pyronota festiva insect 2020-08-07 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018758478/critter-of-the-week-manuka-chafer-beetle
Smeagol genus of molluscs Gravel maggot Smeagol Gastropoda 2019-09-13
2015-09-17
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201771036/bird-funding-crisis-nicola-toki
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018713171/critter-of-the-week-smeagol-the-gravel-maggot
Stokell's smelt species of fish Stokells Smelt
Stokell's smelt
Stokellia anisodon Actinopteri 2019-11-22 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018723705/critter-of-the-week-common-smelt-and-stokell-s-smelt
Dolomedes schauinslandi species of arachnid Rangatira spider Dolomedes schauinslandi Arachnida
Euchelicerata
2018-05-18 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018645527/critter-of-the-week-the-rangatira-spider
Climbing galaxias species of fish Koaro
Climbing galaxias
Broad-finned galaxias
Galaxias brevipinnis Actinopteri 2019-11-15 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018722412/critter-of-the-week-climbing-galaxias
saddletail grouper species of fish Spotted Black Grouper
Spotted black grouper
Saddletail Grouper
Saddled Rockcod
Saddled Grouper
Black Rockcod
Black Cod
Black cod
Epinephelus daemelii Actinopteri 2020-05-29 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018748576/critter-of-the-week-the-spotted-black-grouper
Vanessa gonerilla species of insect New Zealand red admiral
Red admiral
Vanessa gonerilla insect 2016-07-01 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201806670/critter-of-the-week
Cantuaria genus of trapdoor spiders New Zealand trapdoor spiders Cantuaria Arachnida
Euchelicerata
2016-01-29 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201787337/critter-of-the-week-the-trapdoor-spider
Archey's frog species of amphibian Coromandel New Zealand Frog
Archey’s frog
Archey's Frog
Archey's frog
Leiopelma archeyi Amphibia 2015-10-30 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201776747/critter-of-the-week-archey's-frog
Xanthocryptus novozealandicus species of insect lemon tree borer parasite Xanthocryptus novozealandicus insect 2018-10-26 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018668508/critter-of-the-week-bake-off-winners-and-this-week-s-critter-a-native-wasp
Geodorcus helmsi a large, slow-moving, flightless stag beetle endemic to New Zealand Helms' stag beetle Geodorcus helmsi insect 2019-05-31 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018697670/critter-of-the-week
Nelson cave spider species of arachnid Nelson Cave Spider
Nelson cave spider
Spelungula cavernicola Arachnida
Euchelicerata
2016-09-30 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201818219/critter-of-the-week
Oligosoma tekakahu species of reptile Te Kakahu skink Oligosoma tekakahu Reptilia 2018-02-23 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018633442/critter-of-the-week-te-kakahu-skink
Austrolestes colensonis species of New Zealand damselfly Blue Damselfly
Blue damselfly
Austrolestes colensonis insect 2019-04-05 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018689752/critter-of-the-week-blue-damselfly
blind electric ray Typhlonarke aysoni Round Electric Ray
Blind Legged Torpedo
Blind Electric Ray
Blind electric ray
Typhlonarke aysoni Chondrichthyes 2017-06-02 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201846175/critter-of-the-week
Enteroctopus zealandicus species of mollusc Yellow octopus Enteroctopus zealandicus Cephalopod 2020-04-17 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018743088/critter-of-the-week-yellow-octopus
Entoloma hochstetteri species of fungus Werewere-kokako Entoloma hochstetteri Agaricomycetes 2016-12-02 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201826216/critter-of-the-week
Archaeocroton sphenodonti species of arachnid Tuatara tick Amblyomma sphenodonti Arachnida
Euchelicerata
2019-03-01 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018684716/critter-of-the-week-tuatara-tick
Paragorgia arborea species of cnidarian Bubblegum coral Paragorgia arborea Anthozoa 2017-06-09 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201846976/critter-of-the-week-bubblegum-coral
Pantopsalis genus of arachnids Long-legged harvestman Pantopsalis Arachnida
Euchelicerata
2019-06-28 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018701815/critter-of-the-week-long-legged-harvestman
Chevron Skink species of reptile Chevron skink
Chevron Skink
Oligosoma homalonotum Reptilia 2017-10-06 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201861471/critter-of-the-week
New Zealand striped skink species of reptile Striped Skink
Striped skink
Oligosoma striatum Reptilia 2019-03-22 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018687794/critter-of-the-week-the-striped-skink
Duvaucel's gecko species of reptile Duvaucel's gecko Hoplodactylus duvaucelii Reptilia 2016-09-02 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201814645/critter-of-the-week-the-duvaucel's-gecko
Powelliphanta genus of molluscs New Zealand giant landsnails Powelliphanta Gastropoda 2016-03-11 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201792840/critter-of-the-week-nicola-toki
Periegops suterii species of arachnid six eye spider
Banks Peninsula six-eyed spider
Periegops suteri
Periegops suterii
Arachnida
Euchelicerata
2019-05-03 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018693468/critter-of-the-week-the-six-eyed-spider
Arachnocampa luminosa species of insect New Zealand glowworm
Fungus gnat
Arachnocampa luminosa insect 2018-07-20 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018654509/critter-of-the-week-nz-glow-worm
Argyrophenga antipodum species of insect Tussock Ringlet butterfly
tussock ringlet
common tussock butterfly
Argyrophenga antipodum insect 2020-11-13 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018772705/critter-of-the-week-tussock-ringlet-butterfly
Geodorcus ithaginis species of beetles Mokohinau stag beetle Geodorcus ithaginis insect 2017-02-17 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201833654/critter-of-the-week-mokohinau-stag-beetle
Mokopirirakau kahutarae species of reptile Black-eyed gecko
Alpine gecko
Mokopirirakau kahutarae Reptilia 2020-06-05
2016-07-15
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201808415/critter-of-the-week-the-alpine-gecko
Harlequin gecko species of reptile Harlequin gecko Tukutuku rakiurae Reptilia 2017-03-17 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201837053/critter-of-the-week-the-harlequin-gecko
Suter's skink species of reptile Suter’s Skink
Suter's skink
Egg-laying Skink
Oligosoma suteri Reptilia 2020-03-13 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018738345/critter-of-the-week-the-suter-s-skink
New Zealand freshwater mussel species of mollusc New Zealand Freshwater Mussel
Kākahi
Echyridella menziesii Bivalvia 2016-06-24 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201805778/critter-of-the-week-the-kakahi
Jewelled gecko species of reptile Jewelled Gecko
Jewelled gecko
Naultinus gemmeus Reptilia 2017-06-30 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201849496/critter-of-the-week-the-jewelled-gecko
Northland green gecko species of reptile Northland green gecko Naultinus grayii Reptilia 2018-05-04 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018643508/critter-of-the-week
Naultinus stellatus species of reptile Nelson green gecko Naultinus stellatus Reptilia 2019-04-12 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018690780/critter-of-the-week-the-nelson-green-gecko
Schizoglossa genus of molluscs Paua slug Schizoglossa Gastropoda 2018-02-16 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018632403/critter-of-the-week-the-paua-slug
Wainuia urnula species of mollusc New Zealand microsnails Wainuia urnula Gastropoda 2018-09-28 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018664584/critter-of-the-week-micro-land-snails
Athoracophorus genus of molluscs Leaf-veined slug Athoracophorus Gastropoda 2015-10-16 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201774940/critter-of-the-week-nicola-toki
Evechinus chloroticus species of urchin Kina Evechinus chloroticus sea urchin 2019-10-11 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018717302/critter-of-the-week-kina
Phlyctenactis tuberculosa species of cnidarian Wandering anemone Phlyctenactis tuberculosa Anthozoa 2020-09-25 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018765634/critter-of-the-week-the-wandering-anemone
Burgan Skink species of reptile Burgan skink Oligosoma burganae Reptilia 2018-08-10 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018657571/critter-of-the-week-the-burgan-skink
Kermadec Red-crowned Parakeet subspecies of bird Kermadec red-crowned parakeet Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae cyanurus bird
Reptilia
2020-09-11 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018763636/critter-of-the-week-kermadec-red-crowned-kakariki
Anoteropsis alpina species of arachnid Alpine wolf spider Anoteropsis alpina Arachnida
Euchelicerata
2020-07-03 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018753442/critter-of-the-week-alpine-wolf-spider
Hirudobdella antipodum species of annelid Open Bay Islands leech Hirudobdella antipodum Clitellata 2016-02-05 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201788251/critter-of-the-week
Whitaker's skink species of reptile Whitaker's skink Cyclodina whitakeri Reptilia 2019-02-08 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018681658/critter-of-the-week-whittakers-skink
Amarinus lacustris species of crustacean New Zealand freshwater crab Amarinus lacustris Malacostraca 2018-06-15 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018649493/critter-of-the-week-amarinus-lacustris-freshwater-crabs
Lycaena boldenarum species of insect Boulder butterfly Lycaena boldenarum insect 2019-08-30 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018711157/critter-of-the-week-boulder-butterfly
Weeleus acutus species of insect New Zealand antlion Weeleus acutus insect 2020-03-20 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018739429/critter-of-the-week-new-zealand-antlion
Powelliphanta augusta species of mollusc Mt Augustus snail Powelliphanta augusta Gastropoda 2018-10-12 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018666578/critter-of-the-week-giant-land-snails
Spenceriella gigantea species of annelid North Auckland worm Spenceriella gigantea Clitellata 2020-08-14 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018759528/critter-of-the-week-north-auckland-worm
Aceria clianthi species of arachnid Kakabeak mite Aceria clianthi Arachnida
Euchelicerata
2020-10-16 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018768679/critter-of-the-week-kakabeak-mite
Paranephrops genus of crustaceans Koura Paranephrops Malacostraca 2015-11-20 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201779613/critter-of-the-week-nicola-toki
Anagotus stephenensis species of beetle Ngaio weevil Anagotus stephenensis insect 2019-12-13 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018726853/critter-of-the-week-ngaio-weevil
Auckland green gecko Species of reptile Auckland green gecko Naultinus elegans elegans Reptilia 2019-09-20 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018714179/critter-of-the-week-elegant-gecko
Pyura pachydermatina species of chordates New Zealand sea tulip Pyura pachydermatina Ascidiacea 2020-06-26 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018752424/critter-of-the-week-kaeo-sea-squirt-or-sea-tulip
Brachaspis robustus species of insect Robust grasshopper Brachaspis robustus insect 2015-11-27 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201780549/critter-of-the-week-nicola-toki
Neocicindela tuberculata species of insect New Zealand common tiger beetle Neocicindela tuberculata insect 2020-07-10 https://www.rnz.co.nz/concert/programmes/composeroftheweek/audio/2018754428/critter-of-the-week-tiger-beetle
Claustula genus of fungi Fischer's egg Claustula Agaricomycetes 2016-12-02 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201826216/critter-of-the-week
Dactylanthus taylorii species of plant endemic to New Zealand Wood rose Dactylanthus taylorii Magnoliopsida
Rosopsida
Piperopsida
2016-02-19 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201790024/critter-of-the-week-nicola-toki
Xylotoles costatus species of beetle Pitt Island Longhorn Beetle
Pitt Island longhorn beetle
Pitt Island longhorn
Xylotoles costatus insect 2019-03-08 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018685728/critter-of-the-week-pitt-island-longhorn-beetle
Deinacrida elegans species of insect Bluff wētā Deinacrida elegans insect 2016-11-18 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201824428/critter-of-the-week-the-bluff-weta
Deinacrida mahoenui species of insect Mahoenui giant wētā Deinacrida mahoenui insect 2016-07-08 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201807547/critter-of-the-week
Eldon's galaxias species of fish Eldons Galaxias
Eldon's galaxias
Galaxias eldoni Actinopteri 2017-08-04 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201853611/critter-of-the-week-eldon-s-galaxiid
New Zealand smelt species of fish New Zealand smelt
Common Smelt
Retropinna retropinna Actinopteri 2019-11-22 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018723705/critter-of-the-week-common-smelt-and-stokell-s-smelt
Epiphryne verriculata species of moth endemic to New Zealand Cabbage tree moth
cabbage tree moth
Epiphryne verriculata insect 2018-01-26 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018629587/critter-of-the-week-the-cabbage-tree-moth
New Zealand Bat Fly species of insect Batfly Mystacinobia zelandica insect 2015-10-02 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201773034/critter-of-the-week-nicola-toki
Heloxycanus patricki species of insect Sphagnum porina moth
sphagnum porina moth
ghost moth
Heloxycanus patricki insect 2018-09-21 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018663577/critter-of-the-week-the-ghost-moth
Hormosira banksii species of Phaeophyceae Neptune's necklace Hormosira banksii Phaeophyceae 2020-07-31 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018757444/critter-of-the-week-neptune-s-necklace
Isaria sinclairii species of fungus Vegetable cicada Isaria sinclairii Sordariomycetes 2019-01-25 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018679762/critter-of-the-week-isaria-sinclairii-aka-vegetable-cicada
Izatha caustopa species of insect Lichen moth Izatha caustopa insect 2016-07-22 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201809283/critter-of-the-week,-the-lichen-tuft-moth
Dusky galaxias species of fish Dusky Galaxias Galaxias pullus Actinopteri 2021-02-19 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018784347/critter-of-the-week-dusky-galaxias
Kupea genus of insects Kupe’s grassmoth Kupea insect 2021-01-29 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018781510/critter-of-the-week-kupe-s-grassmoth
Lasiorhynchus barbicornis species of insect Giraffe weevil Lasiorhynchus barbicornis insect 2016-03-24 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201794545/critter-of-the-week-with-nicola-toki
Metacrias huttoni species of moth endemic to New Zealand Alpine tiger moth Metacrias huttoni insect 2020-12-04 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018775751/critter-of-the-week-alpine-tiger-moth
New Zealand Fairy Tern subspecies of bird New Zealand fairy tern Sternula nereis davisae bird
Reptilia
2017-02-03 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201831957/critter-of-the-week-the-fairy-tern
Pinnotheres novaezelandiae species of crustacean New Zealand pea crab Pinnotheres novaezelandiae Malacostraca 2020-03-06 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018737320/critter-of-the-week-the-new-zealand-pea-crab
Orthodera novaezealandiae species of insect New Zealand praying mantis
New Zealand mantis
Orthodera novaezealandiae insect 2016-05-27 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201802334/critter-of-the-week
Paryphanta genus of molluscs Kauri snail Paryphanta Gastropoda 2017-05-12 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201843649/critter-of-the-week-the-kauri-snail
Pericoptus truncatus species of beetle Sand scarab Pericoptus truncatus insect 2019-09-06 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018712181/critter-of-the-week-sand-scarab-beetle-pericoptus-truncatus
Placostylus genus of molluscs Flax snail Placostylus Gastropoda 2017-11-24 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018622962/critter-of-the-week-the-flax-snail
Procyliosoma tuberculatum species of myriapod Pill millipede Procyliosoma tuberculatum Diplopoda 2018-11-16 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018671554/critter-of-the-week-pill-millipedes
Sigaus childi species of grasshopper endangered in and endemic to New Zealand Child's grasshopper Sigaus childi insect 2017-03-03 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201835363/critter-of-the-week-the-sigaus-grasshopper
Sigaus homerensis species of insect Homer grasshopper Sigaus homerensis insect 2019-04-26 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018692466/critter-of-the-week-homer-grasshopper
Phreatogammarus fragilis species of crustacean Stygofauna Phreatogammarus fragilis Malacostraca 2015-12-11 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201782481/critter-of-the-week-nicola-toki
Ameletopsis perscitus species of insect Ameletopsis mayfly Ameletopsis perscitus insect 2018-12-21 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018676665/critter-of-the-week-amelotopsis-mayfly
Hemideina maori species of insect mountain stone wētā Hemideina maori insect 2019-07-05 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018702842/critter-of-the-week-mountain-stone-weta-hemideina-maori
Holacanthella genus of arthropods Giant springtail Holacanthella springtail
Entognatha
2017-11-10 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018621204/critter-of-the-week-the-new-zealand-giant-springtail
Hypsithocus hudsonae species of insect Alpine shield beetle Hypsithocus hudsonae insect 2020-12-11 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018776823/critter-of-the-week-alpine-shield-bug
Ixodes auritulus species of arachnid New Zealand seabird tick Ixodes auritulus Arachnida
Euchelicerata
2020-06-19 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018751429/critter-of-the-week-the-vampire-of-the-seabirds
Motuweta isolata species of insect Mercury Islands tusked wētā Motuweta isolata insect 2016-05-06 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201799740/critter-of-the-week-the-tusked-weta
Sigaus piliferus species of New Zealand grasshopper North Island grasshopper Sigaus piliferus insect 2020-06-12 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018750695/critter-of-the-week-the-north-island-grasshopper
Strigula genus of lichenized fungi Strigula lichens
strigula lichen
Strigula Dothideomycetes 2018-11-09 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018670559/critter-of-the-week-strigular-lichens
Talitropsis megatibia species of insect Chatham fat-legged weta Talitropsis megatibia insect 2020-07-17 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018755698/critter-of-the-week-chatham-fat-legged-weta
Triamescaptor aotea species of insect Mole cricket Triamescaptor aotea insect 2017-05-19 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201844477/critter-of-the-week-the-native-mole-cricket
Ultracoelostoma assimile species of insect Sooty beech scale insects
sooty beech scale
Ultracoelostoma assimile insect 2017-01-27 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201831061/critter-of-the-week-the-scale-insect
Houdinia flexilissima species of moth endemic to New Zealand Fred the Thread Houdinia flexilissima insect 2016-11-11 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201823458/critter-of-the-week-fred-the-thread
Notoreas genus of insects Notoreas moth Notoreas insect 2018-12-07 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018674631/critter-of-the-week-the-notoreas-moth
Aupouriella pohei species of insect Karāroa mayfly Aupouriella pohei insect 2020-09-18 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018764629/critter-of-the-week-the-kararoa-mayfly
Cleora scriptaria species of moth kawakawa moth
Kawakawa looper moth
kawakawa looper moth
Cleora scriptaria insect 2017-08-11 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201854447/critter-of-the-week-the-kawakawa-looper-moth
Harrisoniella hopkinsi species of insect Feather lice Harrisoniella hopkinsi insect 2016-08-12 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201811936/critter-of-the-week-the-feather-louse!
Culex rotoruae species of insect Hot pools mosquito Culex rotoruae insect 2020-10-02 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018766634/critter-of-the-week-hot-pools-mosquito
Orocrambus fugitivellus species of moth endemic to New Zealand Grays River grass moth Orocrambus fugitivellus insect 2020-02-28 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018736249/critter-of-the-week-grays-river-grass-moth
Pison spinolae species of insect Mason wasp
mason wasp
Pison spinolae insect 2020-04-24 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018743973/critter-of-the-week-mason-wasp
Exsul singularis species of fly endemic to New Zealand Bat-winged fly
bat winged fly
Exsul singularis insect 2017-09-01 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201856999/critter-of-the-week-the-bat-winged-fly
Argosarchus genus of insects Horrid stick insect Argosarchus insect 2019-02-22 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018683702/critter-of-the-week-the-horrid-stick-insect
Austrosimulium ungulatum species of insect New Zealand sandfly Austrosimulium ungulatum insect 2019-02-15 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018682700/critter-of-the-week-the-native-nz-sandfly
Tepakiphasma genus of insects Te Paki stick insect Tepakiphasma insect 2016-08-19 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201812848/critter-of-the-week
Horelophus walkeri species of insect Reefton water beetle Horelophus walkeri insect 2020-11-06 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018771693/critter-of-the-week-the-reefton-water-beetle
Protodendrophagus genus of insects Herbivorous alpine beetle Protodendrophagus insect 2019-07-19 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018704896/critter-of-the-week-herbivorous-alpine-beetle
Anagotus fairburni species of insect flax weevil Anagotus fairburni insect 2019-03-29 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018688794/critter-of-the-week-flax-weevil
Tmesipteris horomaka species of plant Banks Peninsula fork fern Tmesipteris horomaka Psilotopsida
Polypodiopsida
Ophioglossopsida
2018-10-05 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018665577/critter-of-the-week-the-banks-peninsula-fork-fern
Frullania wairua species of plant Spirits Bay liverwort Frullania wairua Jungermanniopsida 2017-04-07 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201839616/critter-of-the-week-spirit-liverwort-frullania-wairua
Myosotis chaffeyorum species of critically endangered plant that is endemic to New Zealand Chaffey Forget-me-not Myosotis chaffeyorum Magnoliopsida
Rosopsida
2020-11-27 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018774731/critter-of-the-week-chaffey-s-forget-me-not
Titanomis genus of insects Frosted phoenix Titanomis insect 2019-08-09 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018708025/critter-of-the-week-frosted-phoenix-titanomis-sisyrota
Asaphodes frivola species of moth remuremu looper moth
Foveaux looper moth
Bonking grass moth
bonking grass moth
Asaphodes frivola insect 2018-03-16 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018636407/critter-of-the-week-the-little-brown-moth
Bembidion tillyardi species of insect Back beach beetle Bembidion tillyardi insect 2017-08-25 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201856121/critter-of-the-week-the-back-beach-beetle
Hadramphus spinipennis species of insect Coxella weevil Hadramphus spinipennis insect 2016-10-21 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201820913/critter-of-the-week-the-coxella-weevil
Kiwialges haastii New Zealand feather mite inhabiting the great spotted kiwi Great spotted kiwi mite Kiwialges haastii Arachnida
Euchelicerata
2020-09-04 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018762647/critter-of-the-week-the-kiwi-feather-mite
Lyperobius huttoni species of insect Speargrass weevil
speargrass weevil
Hutton's speargrass weevil
Lyperobius huttoni insect 2018-06-08 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018648468/critter-of-the-week-the-wellington-south-coast-speargrass-weevil
Apterygon okarito species of insect Rowi's body louse Apterygon okarito insect 2021-02-26 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018785317/critter-of-the-week-apterygon-okarito
Hadopyrgus ngataana species of snail Maitai Cave snail Hadopyrgus ngataana Gastropoda 2018-11-23 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018672561/critter-of-the-week-maitai-cave-snail-hadopyrgus-ngataana
Potamopyrgus oppidanus species of mollusc Te Ahumairangi Hill snail Potamopyrgus oppidanus Gastropoda 2019-11-08 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018721356/critter-of-the-week-the-freshwater-snail
Amychus granulatus species of insect Cook Strait click beetle Amychus granulatus insect 2016-09-09 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201815531/critter-of-the-week-the-cook-strait-click-beetle
Foveaux shag species of bird Foveaux Shag
Foveaux shag
Leucocarbo stewarti bird
Reptilia
2016-03-04 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201791882/critter-of-the-week-nicola-toki
Otago Shag species of bird Stewart Shag
Otago Shag
Otago shag
Leucocarbo chalconotus bird
Reptilia
2016-03-04 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201791882/critter-of-the-week-nicola-toki
Chatham shag species of bird Chatham Shag
Chatham Island shag
Leucocarbo onslowi bird
Reptilia
2019-06-07 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018698619/critter-of-the-week-chatham-island-shag
red-billed gull subspecies of bird roodsnavelmeeuw
Red-billed gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae scopulinus bird
Reptilia
2018-06-22 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018650511/critter-of-the-week
Dione arcuata species of red seaweed Eyelash seaweed
eyelash seaweed
Dione arcuata Bangiophyceae 2018-06-29 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018651501/critter-of-the-week-eyelash-seaweed
Declana egregia species of moth South Island lichen moth Declana egregia insect 2017-10-27 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018619502/critter-of-the-week-the-south-island-lichen-moth
Ophiocordyceps robertsii species of fungus Vegetable caterpillar Ophiocordyceps robertsii Sordariomycetes 2017-07-21 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201851948/critter-of-the-week-the-vegetable-caterpillar
Lusius malfoyi species of insect Malfoy's wasp Lusius malfoyi insect 2020-10-30 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018770648/critter-of-the-week-lucius-malfoy-s-wasp
Pelecanoides whenuahouensis species of bird Whenua Hou diving petrel Pelecanoides whenuahouensis bird
Reptilia
2016-07-29 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201810152/critter-of-the-week-the-south-georgia-diving-petrel
White-bellied skink species of skink endemic to the South Island of New Zealand White-bellied skink Oligosoma hoparatea Reptilia 2018-05-11 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018644525/critter-of-the-week-the-white-bellied-skink
Saccostrea glomerata species of mollusc New Zealand rock oyster Saccostrea glomerata Bivalvia 2019-12-20 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018727877/critter-of-the-week-nz-rock-oyster
Zelandoperla maungatuaensis species of insect Maungatua stonefly Zelandoperla maungatuaensis insect 2019-06-14 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018699675/critter-of-the-week-the-maungatua-stonefly
Oligosoma salmo species of reptile Kapitia skink Oligosoma salmo Reptilia 2016-12-16 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201828031/critter-of-the-week-the-chesterfield-skink
Oligosoma albornense species of skink endemic to New Zealand Alborn skink Oligosoma albornense Reptilia 2018-12-14 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018675662/critter-of-the-week-the-alborn-skink
Teviot flathead galaxias galaxid fish found in the headwaters of the Teviot River in New Zealand Teviot flathead galaxias Galaxias "Teviot" Actinopteri 2018-03-23 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018637494/critter-of-the-week-teviot-flathead-galaxias
Cobble skink reptile endemic to Buller district, New Zealand cobble skink Oligosoma aff. infrapunctatum "cobble" Reptilia 2016-06-10 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201804032/critter-of-the-week
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