Mammals > Artiodactyla
The Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis), often romantically dubbed the ‘Asian Unicorn,’ is one of the most astonishing zoological discoveries of the late twentieth century. Formally described by scientists in 1993 following expeditions in the Annamite Range of...
Reptiles > Testudines
The Roti Island Snake-necked Turtle (Chelodina mccordi) is a uniquely adapted side-necked chelonian endemic solely to the tiny, arid island of Rote in the Lesser Sunda chain of eastern Indonesia. Characterized by an extraordinary snake-like neck that rivals the length...
Birds > Bucerotiformes
The Helmeted Hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil) is a magnificent, prehistoric-looking canopy giant native to the vanishing primary rainforests of Sundaic Southeast Asia. Distinguished by its extraordinary size, exaggerated central tail streamers, and haunting maniacal...
Mammals > Monotremata
Sir David’s Long-beaked Echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi) is an extraordinary monotreme mammal endemic exclusively to the rugged, cloud-draped peaks of the Cyclops Mountains in Indonesian New Guinea. Described from a single specimen collected in 1961, it was...
Mammals > Primates
Groves’ Titi Monkey (Plecturocebus grovesi) is a recently described Neotropical primate discovered in 2019 during biodiversity surveys in the southern Brazilian Amazon. Named in honor of the renowned British-Australian primatologist Colin Groves, this small,...
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