Reptiles > Geckos
The Kawekaweau (Hoplodactylus delcourti), also revered in Māori oral tradition as the giant forest lizard, is the largest gecko species known to have ever walked the Earth. Reaching an astounding two feet (60 centimeters) in total length, this colossal diplodactylid...
Reptiles > Turtles
The Palawan Forest Turtle (Siebenrockiella leytensis) is one of the most critically threatened and biologically unique freshwater turtles on Earth. Known locally as the ‘Bakoko’, this ancient geoemydid turtle is endemic exclusively to a few pristine stream...
Reptiles > Lizards
Pronk’s Day Gecko (Phelsuma pronki) is one of the rarest, most visually striking, and least-understood members of the day gecko genus Phelsuma. Restricted to a diminishing enclave of high-elevation cloud forests in the central highlands of Madagascar, this...
Reptiles > Turtles
The Indian Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle (Chitra indica) is one of the largest and most astonishing freshwater chelonians in existence. Reaching lengths exceeding five feet and weighing well over 250 pounds, this river giant is an ancient, highly specialized ambush...
Mammals > Primates
The Blonde Capuchin (Sapajus flavius) is one of the most remarkable and enigmatic primates in the Americas. Originally described by naturalist Georg Marcgrave in 1648, this distinctive monkey was considered a lost or mythical species for over three centuries until...
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