Megalibgwilia, an extinct genus of echidna looks out into an Australian grassland. There is a eucalyptus tree to the left of frame. Oil painting on board. Painted by Chris Edser in 2025.

Megalibgwilia. An extinct genus of echidna. Oil painting on board in a red cedar offcut frame. 2025

In 2026 this Megalibgwilia Owenii painting was used to accompany media releases for a scientific publication by Tim Ziegler & Jeremy Lockett working with Museums Victoria. Here are some links to the paper and various online press articles.
The Conversation article by Tim Ziegler.
Scientific paper in Taylor and Francis online journals.
ABC News article.
The Guardian article.
Channel 9 News TV segment.

A picture of the above image of the megalibgwilia in a red cedar frame against a white wall.

Megalibgwilia. An extinct genus of echidna. Oil painting on board in a red cedar offcut frame. 2025

A photo detailing the corner dovetail joint of the red cedar wood offcut frame.

A detail of the dovetail joint on the red cedar offcut frame.