Aye-aye

Mammals > Primates

The Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) is universally acclaimed by evolutionary biologists as one of the most astonishingly specialized mammals on Earth. The sole surviving representative of the family Daubentoniidae, this nocturnal lemur endemic to Madagascar...

Indian Purple Frog

Amphibians > Frogs & Toads

The Indian Purple Frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis), also known as the pignose frog, was hailed upon its scientific discovery in 2003 as one of the most remarkable zoological discoveries of the 21st century. An extraordinary ‘living fossil’ whose closest...

Queen of the Andes

Plants > Bromeliads

The Queen of the Andes (Puya raimondii), revered by indigenous Quechua people as ‘titanka,’ is the undisputed colossal titan of the bromeliad family (Bromeliaceae). Thriving under extreme sub-zero nights, intense ultraviolet radiation, and gale-force winds...

Earless Monitor Lizard

Reptiles > Lizards

The Earless Monitor Lizard (Lanthanotus borneensis) is one of the most enigmatic and scientifically celebrated reptiles on Earth. Occupying its own monotypic family (Lanthanotidae), this secretive, semi-aquatic squamate is endemic exclusively to the pristine lowland...

Green Pitcher Plant

Plants > Carnivorous Plants

The Green Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia oreophila) is an endangered carnivorous perennial herb native strictly to the elevated plateau and mountain seepage bogs of the southeastern United States. Standing among the rarest and most imperiled pitcher plants in North...