Amphibians > Salamandridae & Newts
The Montseny Brook Newt (Calotriton arnoldi) is recognized as Europe’s rarest and most imperiled urodele amphibian. Described as a distinct species only in 2005, this ancient, relict salamandrid is strictly confined to a few isolated, fragmented headwater...
Birds > Phasianidae & Pheasants
Edwards’s Pheasant (Lophura edwardsi) is one of the most enigmatic and critically imperiled galliforms on Earth. Endemic exclusively to a narrow, extremely humid lowland rainforest corridor along the eastern slopes of the Annamite Mountains in central Vietnam,...
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...
Invertebrates > Heliasteridae & Sea Stars
The Gulf Sun Star (Heliaster kubiniji) is an iconic, multi-armed predatory asteroid sea star endemic to the Gulf of California and adjacent Pacific rocky shores. Possessing between 19 and 24 radiating arms, this formidable marine predator historically ruled as the...
Amphibians > Salamandridae & Newts
The Chinhai Spiny Newt (Echinotriton chinhaiensis) is one of the rarest, most heavily armored, and evolutionarily distinct amphibians in East Asia. Endemic strictly to a tiny handful of coastal hills in Zhejiang Province, China, this ancient relic is famous for...
