Mammals > Tarsiidae & Tarsiers
Wallace’s Tarsier (Tarsius wallacei) is a nocturnal, arboreal primate described in 2010 from the rugged interior of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Named in honor of legendary 19th-century naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, who co-discovered the theory of evolution...
Mammals > Tarsiidae & Tarsiers
Niemitz’s Tarsier (Tarsius niemitzi) is an enigmatic nocturnal primate described scientifically in 2019, endemic exclusively to the isolated Togean Islands situated in the Gulf of Tomini off Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Named in honor of the renowned German...
Mammals > Tarsiidae & Tarsiers
The Lariang Tarsier (Tarsius lariang) is an extraordinary, diminutive arboreal primate endemic strictly to the forested river valleys of the Lariang basin in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Formally described by primatologists in 2006 based on distinct morphological and...
Mammals > Tarsiidae & Tarsiers
Jatna’s Tarsier (Tarsius supriatnai) is a tiny, nocturnal arboreal primate endemic to the northern peninsula of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Formally described by primatologists in 2017 and named in honor of esteemed Indonesian conservationist Professor Jatna Supriatna,...
Mammals > Soricidae & Shrews
The Canarian Shrew (Crocidura canariensis) is an ancient, diminutive soricid mammal endemic to the hyper-arid eastern Canary Islands. Evolving in geographic isolation on volcanic basalt fields for millions of years, this resilient micro-predator is one of only two...
Mammals > Tarsioidea & Tarsiers
Gursky’s Spectral Tarsier (Tarsius spectrumgurskyae) is an enchanting, nocturnal primate endemic to the lush tropical rainforests of northern and central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Formally described by primatologists in 2017 and named in honor of dedicated tarsier...
Mammals > Cervidae & Muntjacs
The Large-antlered Muntjac (Muntiacus vuquangensis) is an enigmatic, secretive ungulate native strictly to the dense, cloud-draped wet evergreen forests of the Annamite Mountain range bordering Vietnam and Laos. Scientifically discovered only in 1994, this remarkable...
Mammals > Anomaluridae & Scaly-tailed Squirrels
Pel’s Flying Squirrel (Anomalurus pelii) is an extraordinary, nocturnal gliding rodent native to the dense, old-growth rainforests of West Africa’s Upper Guinea forest ecosystem. Ranking as the largest of all scaly-tailed squirrels, this spectacular...
Mammals > Pseudocheiridae & Ringtail Possums
The Plush-coated Ringtail (Pseudochirops corinnae) is an enigmatic, thick-furred arboreal marsupial endemic to the misty, high-altitude spine of New Guinea’s Central Cordillera. Inhabiting cloud-wrapped moss forests where temperatures plummet at night, this...
Mammals > Cingulata & Armadillos
The Brazilian Three-banded Armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus), known locally in Portuguese as the ‘tatu-bola,’ is an enchanting and rare xenarthran mammal endemic strictly to the semi-arid Caatinga dry forests of northeastern Brazil. Unlike nearly all other...
