Mammals > Antelopes & Gazelles
Peters’s Duiker (Cephalophus callipygus) is a robust, diurnal forest antelope native to the lush, undisturbed primary rainforests of the Congo Basin. Famous for its scientific name callipygus—meaning ‘beautiful rump’ in Greek, describing its rich,...
Mammals > Cervidae & True Deer
The South Andean Huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus), proudly depicted alongside the Andean condor on Chile’s national coat of arms, is one of the most iconic, elusive, and severely threatened large mammals of South America. Adapted specifically to the harsh,...
Mammals > Callitrichidae & Tamarins
The Black-faced Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus caissara) is one of the rarest and most localized mammals on the planet. Discovered as recently as 1990 on Superagüi Island in southern Brazil, this gorgeous callitrichid features a resplendent, shimmering golden body...
Mammals > Cercopithecidae & Guenons
The Roloway Monkey (Cercopithecus roloway) is one of the most critically imperiled primates on Earth and a flagship ambassador for West Africa’s disappearing Upper Guinean tropical rainforests. Instantly recognized by its distinguished snow-white goatee beard,...
Mammals > Viverridae & Civets
The Sulawesi Palm Civet (Macrogalidia musschenbroekii), also known as the brown palm civet, is the largest native mammalian carnivore on the biodiverse Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Representing a monotypic genus that evolved in isolation east of Wallace’s...
Mammals > Cricetidae & Voles
The Dinaric Karst Vole (Dinaromys bogdanovi), also known as Martyno’s snow vole, is an ancient, relict alpine rodent found exclusively across the rugged limestone karsts of the Dinaric Alps in the western Balkan Peninsula. Representing the sole living survivor...
Mammals > Tragulidae & Chevrotains
The Silver-backed Chevrotain (Tragulus versicolor), also affectionately known as the Vietnam mouse-deer, is one of the most enigmatic and secretive ungulates on Earth. Standing barely ten inches tall and weighing less than five pounds, this diminutive creature was...
Mammals > Cervidae & Deer
The Black Muntjac (Muntiacus crinifrons), also known as the hairy-fronted muntjac, is one of the rarest and most enigmatic deer species in East Asia. Endemic to the rugged subtropical mountain ranges of southeastern China, this secretive ungulate is distinguished by...
Mammals > Muridae & Tree Rats
The Red Tree Rat (Pithecheir melanurus), also known as the Monkey-footed Rat, is one of the most anatomically specialized and charming arboreal rodents inhabiting the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia. Confined primarily to Peninsular Malaysia, this nocturnal...
Mammals > Phalangeridae & Cuscuses
The Black-spotted Cuscus (Spilocuscus rufoniger) is one of the most magnificent, striking, and severely threatened arboreal marsupials in the Australasian realm. Endemic exclusively to the northern rainforests of the island of New Guinea, this large, sluggish canopy...
