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25 Jun 2023
One of the best moments in my career. The rediscovery of the Victorian Earless Dragon. In 2019 I undertook the taxonomic research to show this little lizard was a unique species, different to those in the ACT & NSW. So, so pleased it is not extinct! @museumsvictoria
25 Jun 2023
Some good news for your Sunday. This little guy is a Victorian grassland earless dragon.
One hasn’t been seen in Victoria for over 50 years and was thought to be extinct in the wild - until now.
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16 Jun 2025
CAN YOU FIND THE DRAGON IN THIS PHOTO? It was great talking with Michael Dahlstrom, Yahoo News, about our recent paper on the Hidden Dragon from remote north-western Australia. PHOTOS: @svmahony
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Jane Melville AM retweeted
16 Jun 2025
The rediscovery of this rare hidden dragon hiding on an Outback roadside has helped solve a decades-long mystery.
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2 Jun 2025
UPCOMING BOOK. I'm exploring museums for images and specimens for my narrative book. Australia's first female museum employee - Jane Ward Tost (1816-1889). Subscribe: offers, updates, behind the scenes janemelville.com.au #womeninSTEM #hiddenhistory
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11 May 2025
Fabulous Nocturnal event! The first talk about my new book! Trailblazing taxidermist and naturalist, Jane Ward Tost. janemelville.com.au/biograph…
#WomenInSTEM #AustralianHistory #BookAnnouncement #TaxidermyHistory #MuseumLife #Biography #ComingSoon #WomenInScience #HiddenHistories
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9 May 2025
Big news! My book is getting published! It's a narrative biography of Jane Ward Tost—Australia’s 1st female museum employee. Her amazing story includes Gould, Audubon, shipwrecks & triumph. janemelville.com.au/biograph… #WomenInSTEM #AustralianHistory #BookAnnouncement #HiddenHistories
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Jane Melville AM retweeted
26 Feb 2024
And thank you for the warm welcome that I received from everyone - I had the best time 😊
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Jane Melville AM retweeted
26 Feb 2024
Thank you @MVLizards for having me at @melbournemuseum and @UniMelb - working with you all was an absolute pleasure. 85 high-resolution µCT scans of Egernia group skinks in only four days!😊
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8 Dec 2023
Look what I saw at my favourite Melbourne bookshop @ReadingsBooks They have very excellent books. Definitely would have bought it if I didn't already have a copy! @JLosos
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Jane Melville AM retweeted
29 Nov 2023
CAVEPS and presenting @STEM Design sprints @melbournemuseum 🦎🐍🐸☢🦣🐀🦖🦕🐳🦭🐟🦅🧬🧪🔬🦴🦷 #Science
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@UniMelb @museumsvictoria @MVLizards #fossils
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Jane Melville AM retweeted
27 Nov 2023
CAVEPS is on @melbournemuseum 18th CONFERENCE ON AUSTRALASIAN VERTEBRATE EVOLUTION, PALAEONTOLOGY & SYSTEMATICS 🦎🐍🐸☢🦣🐀🦖🦕🐳🦭🐟🦅🧬🧪🔬🦴🦷 #Science
@MonashUni
@UniMelb @museumsvictoria @MVLizards #fossils
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Jane Melville AM retweeted
25 Nov 2023
SiaSP Workshop @scienceworks_melb @melbournemuseum @museumsvictoria @lizarddocmelville #scientistlife #fossils #sciencecommunication #scienceworld 🦎🐍🐸☢ @MVLizards @jehzim
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Jane Melville AM retweeted
9 Nov 2023
Little Desert- fire and biodiversity Project, done and dusted. Well done MV Team 🤟🐸🐍🦎🕷🦗🪲🐜🦂🐀🔥🌿 #littledesert #fire #biodiversity @melbournemuseum @museumsvictoria @monash_uni #melvillelab #bushblitz @MVLizards
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26 Oct 2023
Good luck! I have my fingers and toes crossed!
25 Oct 2023
Not seen since the mid 90s and only known from 3 specimens, the quest to rediscover one of Australia’s most imperilled reptiles has begun!
weareexplorers.co/act-local-…
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Jane Melville AM retweeted
25 Oct 2023
This is what success looks like! Here we come 💪🤟☢🦎🐍🐸
#volumegraphics #fossils #ctscanning #scientistlife #littletreasures @lizarddocmelville @melbournemuseum @museumsvictoria @monash_uni @MVLizards
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2 Oct 2023
A great article aimed for kids about the important work we're doing @museumsvictoria to help Victorian Grassland Earless Dragons. Rediscovered after more than 50 years. Featuring a wonderful pic of @joanna_sumner99
kidsnews.com.au/animals/one-…
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Jane Melville AM retweeted
23 Aug 2023
Looking forward to chatting with the @breakfasters on @3RRRFM tomorrow morning! Talking up #museumscience, #wildlifeconservation and my second favourite group of dragons! @museumsvictoria
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Jane Melville AM retweeted
20 Aug 2023
Bite-size talks for kids and families @melbournemuseum 🐍🦎🐊🦖🐸🦴☢ #ctscanning
#australianfauna #herpetology #fossils #scientistlife #bones #arcfossilgrant @museumsvictoria #pleistocene @melbournemuseum @monash_uni @lizarddocmelville #nationalscienceweek @MVLizards
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Jane Melville AM retweeted
18 Aug 2023
We are growing our curatorial staff and currently have three positions open! Visit hr.harvard.edu/search-jobs for details. Search for Entomology: 63346BR, Mammalogy: 63347BR, and Ornithology: 63348BR
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16 Aug 2023
Welcome @rishpillai ... lots of fossil CT scans to come 😁🐍🐸🦎
16 Aug 2023
What a day! Welcome Rishab to Melville lab and thanks Roy for a great workshop on Fossil Frog ID! 🐸🤟🦴 #ctscanning
#australianfauna #herpetology #fossils #scientistlife #arcfossilgrant @museumsvictoria #pleistocene @melbournemuseum @monash_uni @lizarddocmelville @MVLizards
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