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Queensland Museum scientist John Stanisic said khaki colours on the stripy tree snail reminded him of the trademark shirt and shorts worn by Irwin, who died in a freak stingray incident in 2006.

Peter Davie, senior curator of the Queensland Museum in Brisbane, said the males are known to use their claws to protect themselves.

According to study author Scott Hocknull, Senior Curator of Geosciences at the Queensland Museum, Australia is a hub for lizard evolution.

Dr Cook of Queensland Museum, Brisbane, said: "It's serendipity, a happy accident.

The research effort is also co-funded by the Australian Institute of Marine Science, CSIRO, Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries and the Queensland Museum, and is affiliated with the global Census of Marine Life, a 10-year effort by researchers in more than 70 countries to assess the distribution, diversity, and abundance of life in the world's oceans.

Van Dyck, Curator of Mammals and Birds, Queensland Museum, to give a presentation on Australian wildlife.

Offered in partnership with Queensland Museum, the summer reading program provided incentives and rewards for reading, sharing reading ideas with others and attending free activities in the libraries and museum such as internet treasure hunts, storytelling, interactive drama and meet the author or illustrator.

Birds are the first affected when drought hits, Queensland Museum naturalist Greg Czechura said.