7 Aug 2012Prof. Lyn Beazley introduces Prethopalpus attenboroughiThis video documents WA Chief Scientist Professor Lyn Beazley's gift of a mounted photograph of Prethopalpus attenboroughi and also a signed copy of the publication where this species was named. This gift was presented to Sir David Attenbourough during his visit to the Western Australian Museum. Prethopalpus attenboroughi was described by the Western Austrailan Museum's Dr Mark Harvey and Queensland Museum Research Fellow Dr Barbara Baehr and was named in honour of Sir David Attenborough. Read more Video Danny Murphy
30 Jul 2012Down Under Down Under: collecting in the dark zoneAuthored by Dr Bill Humphreys Presented by Dr Mark Harvey Presented as part of the In the Wild West Lecture Series in 2012. Beneath our feet lies a hotspot of subterranean biodiversity. Hear about the lengths our curators go to - from fishing down boreholes in the desert to abseiling, crawling, hammering, digging and cave diving - to collect specimens for the State’s collection. Read more Video Danny Murphy
20 Jun 2012Footage of a new species of PseudoscorpionFootage of a new species of troglomorphic Pseudotyrannochthonius sp. - collected from Toolbrunup Peak, Stirling Range National Park, WA in 2011.Read more Video Western Australian Museum
20 Jun 2012Footage of two Synsphyronus apimelusFootage of two Synsphyronus apimelus Harvey, 1987 - collected from Toolbrunup Peak, Stirling Range National Park in 2011.Read more Video Western Australian Museum
20 Jun 2012Footage of Zephyrarchaea mainaeFootage of Zephyrarchaea mainae (Platnick, 1991) - collected from an Albany Wind Farm in 2011.Read more Video Western Australian Museum
20 Jun 2012Footage of a new OnychophoraFootage of a new species of Onychophora - collected from Toolbrunup Peak, Stirling Range National Park, WA in 2011.Read more Video Western Australian Museum
20 Jun 2012Footage of a Pseudotyrannochthonius sp.Footage of a Pseudotyrannochthonius sp. - collected from Stirling Range National Park, WA in 2011.Read more Video Western Australian Museum
20 Jun 2012Footage of Austrarchaea robinsiFootage of Austrarchaea robinsi Harvey, 2002 - collected from Bluff Knoll, Stirling Range National Park, WA in 2011.Read more Video Western Australian Museum
24 May 2012What is a Type specimen?Generally, species are described by taxonomists based on a type specimen and the details published in a scientifically recognised publication. The published scientific name and the official description which defines the characteristics of the species are then permanently associated with this type specimen. Type specimens form part of biological collections maintained by museums and universities where they can be accessed by other scientists.Read more Blog entry Western Australian Museum
5 Apr 2012Notes about the WA Checklist of Terrestrial VertebratesIn April 2012, we published our revised Western Australian Checklist for Vertebrate Fauna. There were a few questions about some of the details raised on Facebook and Twitter. This reply was written by Ornithology curator, Ron Johnstone in response to some of the birds listings in the checklist:Read more Blog entry Western Australian Museum
6 Feb 2012Molecular Systematics Laboratory - An introduction from Alec ColesThis video is an interview with WA Museum CEO Alec Coles, OBE, about the launch and development of the museum's Molecular Systematics Laboratory - officially opened on 2 February 2012.Read more Video Western Australian Museum
Herpetology (Reptiles and Frogs) CollectionCollections | Updated 6 months agoThe Herpetology collection contains specimens of reptiles and frogs from throughout Australia and South-East Asia but predominantly Western Australia. The majority of the collection is preserved in alcohol but some dried and skeletal material is also maintained. The collection is used largely for research and reference but also serves a vital role in public education through museum exhibitions. New and exciting discoveries within the collection continue to be made every year.More information