An extremely rare and endangered lizard known as Kungaka, has been now formally designated as a new species by researchers.
Inhabiting Matawinji National Park in the lands of traditional owners in far north-west New South Wales, the reptile has fewer than 20 individuals known to exist.
So why is this lizard so important and what conservation efforts are needed to protect it?
Image: Image Credit: Tom Parkin, CC BY-ND
Produced By: Toni Pankaluic
Featured In Story: Warlpa Thompson – Wiimpatja Aboriginal Owner of Mutawintji National Park, Indigenous Knowledge
First aired on The Wire, Friday 17 April 2026