Southern Dibbler

Mammals > Marsupials

The Southern Dibbler (Parantechinus apicalis) is a small, highly endangered dasyurid marsupial endemic to the south coast and western offshore islands of Western Australia. Feared extinct for over eight decades following the arrival of European agricultural...

Greater Mouse-tailed Bat

Mammals > Bats

The Greater Mouse-tailed Bat (Rhinopoma microphyllum) is a highly specialized chiropteran uniquely adapted to survive in some of the most arid, inhospitable desert regions on Earth. Belonging to the ancient family Rhinopomatidae, it is instantly distinguished by its...

Malabar Giant Squirrel

Mammals > Tree Squirrels

The Malabar Giant Squirrel (Ratufa indica), affectionately termed the Indian giant squirrel or Shekru in Marathi, is a dazzling arboreal rodent endemic to the tropical forests of peninsular India. Renowned for its spectacular multi-hued fur and dramatic leaps across...

Hero Shrew

Mammals > Shrews

The Hero Shrew (Scutisorex somereni), also known as the armored shrew, is a remarkable small mammal native to the equatorial cloud and lowland rainforests of Central Africa. Revering this animal for over a century, indigenous Mangbetu communities believed that wearing...

Walston’s Tube-nosed Bat

Mammals > Bats

Walston’s Tube-nosed Bat (Murina walstoni) is an enigmatic microbat discovered in 2011 during comprehensive biological surveys of the Greater Mekong region. Named in honor of mammalogist Joe Walston, this diminutive flyer belongs to the specialized subfamily...

Luzon Striped Shrew-Rat

Mammals > Shrew-rats

The Luzon Striped Shrew-Rat (Chrotomys whiteheadi) is a uniquely specialized, earthworm-eating murine rodent endemic to the misty, moss-draped peaks of the Cordillera Central on Luzon Island, Philippines. First collected in 1895 by British explorer John Whitehead,...

Proserpine Rock-wallaby

Mammals > Rock-wallabies

The Proserpine Rock-wallaby (Petrogale persephone) is an endangered, agile macropod native strictly to a tiny coastal enclave and offshore islands along the Whitsunday coast in Queensland, Australia. Renowned for its remarkable acrobatic leaps among sheer granite...

Francis’s Woolly Horseshoe Bat

Mammals > Horseshoe Bats

Francis’s Woolly Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus francisi) is an intriguing microchiropteran mammal formally described in 2015 from specimens collected across the primary lowland rainforests of Borneo. Belonging to the family Rhinolophidae, this elusive flying mammal...

Highland Streaked Tenrec

Mammals > Streaked Tenrecs

The Highland Streaked Tenrec (Hemicentetes nigriceps) is an extraordinary afrotherian mammal native exclusively to the misty montane plateau of central Madagascar. Easily distinguished by its conspicuous black-and-white spiny coat and elongated probing snout, this...

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Mammals > Moles & Desmans

The Inquisitive Shrew Mole (Uropsilus investigator) is an ancient, morphological relic of early mammalian evolution found strictly along the rugged, mist-veiled peaks of the Gaoligong Mountains. Representing one of the most basal living lineages of the mole family...