Fiji Ground Frog

Amphibians > Ground Frogs

The Fiji Ground Frog (Platymantis vitiana) is one of only two indigenous amphibian species inhabiting the remote oceanic archipelago of Fiji, representing a biogeographic anomaly of immense scientific importance. Belonging to the family Ceratobatrachidae, this robust...

Golden Slipper Orchid

Plants > Orchids

The Golden Slipper Orchid (Paphiopedilum armeniacum), often hailed as the ‘Golden Dragon Slipper,’ is widely regarded as one of the most magnificent wild orchid species ever discovered. First described scientifically in 1982 from the dramatic limestone...

Black-billed Gull

Birds > Gulls & Terns

The Black-billed Gull (Chroicocephalus bulleri), locally known by its Māori name Tarāpuka, is the most threatened gull species in the world. Endemic entirely to the windswept river systems of New Zealand, it specializes in nesting on open shingle islands formed by...

Xerographic Air Plant

Plants > Bromeliads

The Xerographic Air Plant (Tillandsia xerographica), revered as the ‘King of Air Plants,’ is a colossal, drought-adapted epiphytic bromeliad native to the sun-parched thorn forests and dry valleys of southern Mexico and Central America. Perched...

Purple Frog

Amphibians > Frogs

The Purple Frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis), also known as the Indian purple frog or pig-nosed frog, is one of the most evolutionarily distinct amphibians on the planet. Discovered scientifically in 2003 in the lush Western Ghats of southwest India, this...