Mammals > Lemurs
The Greater Bamboo Lemur (Prolemur simus), also historically known as the broad-nosed gentle lemur, is one of the world’s rarest and most ecologically specialized primates, endemic exclusively to the fragmented humid rainforests of eastern Madagascar....
Mammals > Eulipotyphla
The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes), also known as the Gracile Shrew Mole, is an extraordinary, ancient evolutionary relict in the mole family Talpidae. Endemic to the misty, cloud-shrouded montane forests of southwestern China, it represents the most...
Mammals > Bats
The Yellow-winged Bat (Lavia frons) is one of the most uniquely colorful, daylight-active, and behaviorally fascinating bats in the world. Belonging to the false vampire bat family Megadermatidae, this African savanna specialist defies almost every conventional...
Mammals > Primates
The White-faced Saki (Pithecia pithecia), also known as the Guianan Saki or Golden-faced Saki, is a charismatic, medium-sized platyrrhine monkey in the saki family Pitheciidae. Inhabiting the lush, high-canopy rainforests of the Guiana Shield in northern South...
Mammals > Primates
The Bemaraha Woolly Lemur (Avahi cleesei), also known as Cleese’s Woolly Lemur, is a rare and critically endangered strepsirrhine primate in the woolly lemur family Indriidae. Named in honor of the British comedian and conservation advocate John Cleese for his...
Mammals > Marsupials
The Long-tailed Planigale (Planigale ingrami) holds the extraordinary zoological distinction of being the smallest living marsupial in the world, often weighing less than a single teaspoon of sugar. Belonging to the carnivorous marsupial family Dasyuridae, this...
Mammals > Rodents
The Northern Three-toed Jerboa (Dipus sagitta), also known as the Feather-footed Jerboa, is an extraordinary, highly adapted bipedal rodent in the family Dipodidae. Inhabiting the harsh, wind-swept sand dunes and cold steppes of Central Asia and the Gobi Desert, it...
Mammals > Bats
The Heart-nosed Bat (Cardioderma cor) is a fascinating, carnivorous false vampire bat in the family Megadermatidae, native to the arid bushlands of East Africa. Instantly recognizable by the distinct, fleshy heart-shaped noseleaf perched above its nostrils and its...
Mammals > Carnivorans
The African Striped Weasel (Poecilogale albinucha), also known as the White-naped Weasel, is a small, specialized, and remarkably agile carnivorous mammal belonging to the family Mustelidae. Endemic to sub-Saharan Africa, this elusive predator sports a bold,...
Mammals > Tenrecs
Dobson’s Shrew Tenrec (Microgale dobsoni), named in honor of Irish zoologist George Edward Dobson, is a delicate, fascinating afrotherian mammal endemic to the ancient, mist-drenched cloud forests of eastern Madagascar. Belonging to the diverse tenrec family...
