Cuban Solenodon

Mammals > Eulipotyphla

The Cuban Solenodon (Atopogale cubana), locally known as the almiquí, is a relict insectivore endemic to the rugged, forested mountain ranges of eastern Cuba. Belonging to an ancient lineage that diverged from other placental mammals over 70 million years ago during...

Sandstone Dibbler

Mammals > Dasyuromorphs

The Sandstone Dibbler (Pseudantechinus bilarni), also known as the northern sandstone antechinus, is a specialized rock-dwelling marsupial carnivore endemic to the rugged, ancient sandstone formations of Australia’s Top End. Navigating sheer cliffs and...

Short-furred Dasyure

Mammals > Dasyuromorphs

The Short-furred Dasyure (Murexia longicaudata) is a robust, carnivorous marsupial endemic to the lush tropical rainforests of the island of New Guinea. As an agile and scansorial member of the dasyurid family—which also includes quolls and the Tasmanian devil—this...

Common Spiny Bandicoot

Mammals > Peramelemorphia

The Common Spiny Bandicoot (Echymipera kalubu), also known as the kalubu bandicoot, is a robust terrestrial marsupial native to the dense tropical forests of New Guinea. Characterized by its elongated tapering snout, short naked tail, and a protective dorsal coat...

Fawn Hopping Mouse

Mammals > Rodents

The Fawn Hopping Mouse (Notomys cervinus) is an enchanting desert rodent endemic to the hyper-arid plains of central Australia’s Lake Eyre basin. Renowned for its kangaroo-like bipedal bounding and elongated tufted tail, this resilient murid thrives in...

Golden Angwantibo

Mammals > Primates

The Golden Angwantibo (Arctocebus aureus) is an exquisite, secretive nocturnal strepsirrhine primate endemic to the dense rainforest understories of equatorial Central Africa. Renowned for its rich reddish-gold woolly fur, this slow-moving lorisine possesses an...

Thor’s Hero Shrew

Mammals > Eulipotyphla

Thor’s Hero Shrew (Scutisorex thori) is an extraordinary mammal formally described in 2013 that revolutionized evolutionary biomechanics. Endemic to the dense lowland rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, this diminutive insectivore possesses a...

Kakadu Dunnart

Mammals > Dasyuromorphia

The Kakadu Dunnart (Sminthopsis bindi) is a small, agile carnivorous dasyurid marsupial native strictly to the rocky tropical woodlands of Australia’s Top End. Described by zoologists in 1994, this fierce nocturnal hunter inhabits the rugged sandstone...

Alaska Tiny Shrew

Mammals > Eulipotyphla

The Alaska Tiny Shrew (Sorex yukonicus) is one of the smallest living mammals on Earth, discovered relatively recently in 1997 along the frozen banks of the Yukon River. Belonging to the order Eulipotyphla, this diminutive insectivore thrives in the punishing...

Ifola Tree-kangaroo

Mammals > Diprotodontia

The Ifola Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus notatus) is a magnificent, heavily built arboreal macropod endemic to the rugged Central Cordillera of Papua New Guinea. Once classified as a subspecies of the Goodfellow’s tree-kangaroo, taxonomic revisions have established...