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

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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	the only falcon endemic of New Zealand	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 suteri	species of arachnid	six eye spider Banks Peninsula six-eyed spider	Periegops suteri	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 Sooty beech scale insects	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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