White-edge Freshwater Whipray

Fish > Myliobatiformes

The White-edge Freshwater Whipray (Himantura signifer) is an exceptionally rare, obligate freshwater stingray native to the large tropical river basins of Borneo and Sumatra in Indonesia. Unlike marine stingrays that enter estuaries, this species spends its entire...

Pearl River Map Turtle

Reptiles > Testudines

The Pearl River Map Turtle (Graptemys pearlensis) is a riverine chelonian endemic exclusively to the Pearl River basin in Mississippi and Louisiana. Formally split from the Pascagoula map turtle in 2010 based on morphological and molecular evidence, this striking...

Russian Desman

Mammals > Insectivores

The Russian Desman (Desmana moschata) is an ancient, semiaquatic mammal belonging to the mole family (Talpidae) and represents one of the most specialized wetland insectivores on Earth. Endemic to the expansive floodplain river systems of Eastern Europe, this relict...

Siskiyou Mountains Salamander

Amphibians > Salamanders

The Siskiyou Mountains Salamander (Plethodon stormi) is a rare, ancient lungless woodland salamander endemic exclusively to the rugged, biodiverse Klamath-Siskiyou region along the border between southwestern Oregon and northwestern California. Named in honor of...

Attenborough’s Rubber Frog

Amphibians > Frogs & Toads

Attenborough’s Rubber Frog (Pristimantis attenboroughi) is an extraordinary high-elevation craugastorid anuran described in 2017 and named in honor of celebrated naturalist Sir David Attenborough. Endemic to the windswept páramo grasslands and dwarf cloud...