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Frogs: Class Amphibia
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/frogs/frogs-class-amphibia/

Amphibians crawled from the water over 370 million years ago and were the first vertebrates to colonise the land. Australia has around 200 species of native amphibians, all of which are frogs, belonging to the order Anura.

Published 17 February 2012
Noisy frogs - What can I do?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/frogs/noisy-frogs/

“I have Bleating Tree Frogs in my garden that are noisy and my neighbours have complained about the noise. What can I do?”

Published 25 August 2010

What is?
See the vampire flying frog...
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/frogs/see-the-vampire-flying-frog/

Sucked in by Twilight and True Blood? Here’s a new breed of vampire to add to the list!

Published 04 February 2011
Australia's Lost Frogs
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/frogs/herpetology-collection-australias-lost-frogs/

In the early 1980s, frog researchers noticed the sudden disappearance of two frog species from streams in southeast Queensland.

Published 29 November 2018
What is a fish?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/what-is-a-fish/

Fishes are fascinating animals that come in an amazing variety of shapes and sizes, but just what is a fish?

Published 07 September 2016

Ichthyology fish
Why don't anemonefishes get stung?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/why-dont-anemonefishes-get-stung/

Over the years many theories have tried to explain why anemonefishes are not stung by their host anemones.

Published 24 June 2011

anemone nematocysts sea anemone fish Ichthyology
Do Fishes feel pain?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/do-fishes-feel-pain/

The question of whether fishes feel pain can elicit very emotional responses from people.

Published 30 December 2015

Ichthyology biology fish
Larval fish life
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/larval-fish-life/

In his recent paper, Jeff Leis provides more information about the life of larval fishes.

Published 11 November 2010

Larval fishes Ichthyology paper scientific research
Mystery skeleton
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/mystery-skeleton/

A strange skeleton has caused a two-day sensation among some of the world's best ichthyologists! But finally we have an answer.

Published 28 May 2010

Ophidiidae Ichthyology skeleton
World's first Black Marlin caught on Rod and Reel
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/worlds-first-black-marlin-caught-on-rod-and-reel/

A skeleton hanging in the Museum's Wild Planet gallery is from the first Black Marlin ever caught on rod and reel.

Published 10 February 2014

exhibition Ichthyology skeleton archives

Barka: The Forgotten River

Meet <i>Barka: The Forgotten River</i> in this new First Nations exhibition developed by Uncle Badger Bates and Justine Muller with the Barkandji community.

Special exhibition
Now on until 23 July 2023

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Bilas: Body Adornment from Papua New Guinea

Witness the beauty and diversity of cultural decoration and body adornment from Papua New Guinea in this special exhibition at the Australian Museum in Sydney.

Featuring photographs by Wylda Bayrón.

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School programs and excursions

Book school excursions at the Australian Museum, Sydney, that inspire and engage students of all ages.

Virtual excursions
Educator-led tours

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Burra

Be transported on an immersive journey through the eyes of burra (eel) in the Australian Museum’s new learning and play space.

Permanent education space
Open daily

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