Biota of New Ingrea

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The biota of the Moonshine Archipelago consists of species of animals, plants, fungi, and the other major kingdoms of life that can be found in the countries of Aorangëa, the Moonshine Islands, New Ingrea, and Wāhakea. The relative isolation of the islands and their recent geological formation has created a situation where the biota of the archipelago is different from the mainland of the Kartumian continet.

Key

     Denotes introduced species.

Kingdom: Animalia

Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)

Species Distribution Conservation
status
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Neoceratodus forsteri Forster's Lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri) Lunen Island Vunerable
No image available.svg long-finned eel (Anguilla dieffenbachii) All islands Near threatened
No image available.svg Short-finned eel (Anguilla australis) All islands Not evaluated
Oligorus copensis Southern Greenfish (Oligorus copensis) southern Brunswich Island Critically Endangered

Class: Amphibia

Species Distribution Conservation
status
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Leiopelma archeyi Leiopelma archeyi East Cape, Vernonshire Critically Endangered
Leiopelma hamiltoni Leiopelma hamiltoni    New Ingrea:
  • 🌋 Ecoregion VII: Calen Islands
Vunerable Found on Owsalds Island, Prince Augustus Island
Leiopelma hochstetteri Leiopelma hochstetteri Brunswich Island, Wāhakea, Anglesbury, (tbd) Least concern
Leiopelma pakeka Leiopelma pakeka Unamed islands (tbd) Vunerable

Class: Aves

Class: Insecta

Order: Lepidoptera

Species Distribution Conservation
status
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Dodonidia helmsii Forest ringlet (Dodonidia helmsii) All islands north of 52°30'S. Vunerable
Vanessa gonerilla Kahukura (Vanessa gonerilla) All islands Not evaluated
Vanessa itea Kahukowhai (Vanessa itea) All islands Not evaluated
Pieris rapae Small white (Pieris rapae) All islands Not evaluated
Accidental introduction

Classes: Malacostraca and Entomostraca (Crustaceans)

Species Distribution Conservation
status
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Paranephrops planifrons Northern kōura (Paranephrops planifrons)    New Ingrea:
  • OpenMoji-color 1F33A.svg Ecoregion I: Far North
  • OpenMoji-color 1F33F.svg Ecoregion II: Northern Slopes
  • OpenMoji-color 1F326.svg Ecoregion V: Windward Coast
  • OpenMoji-color 2600.svg Ecoregion VI: Leeward Coast
Least concern

Class: Mammalia

Class: Reptilia

Order: Rhynchocephalia

Species Distribution Conservation
status
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Sphenodon punctatus Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) smaller unamed islands (tbd) Least concern Formerlly widespread. Now restricted to offshore islands and wildlife parks.

Order: Squamata

Species Distribution Conservation
status
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Naultinus elegans Northern green gecko (Naultinus elegans)    New Ingrea Near threatened
Naultinus punctatus Southern green gecko (Naultinus punctatus) File:Aorangëa flag.svg Aorangēa Near threatened
Mokopirirakau cryptozoicus Takitimu gecko (Mokopirirakau cryptozoicus) Youcester Island Vunerable

Kingdom: Plantae

Kingdom: Fungi

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