Marbled Stream Frog

Amphibians > Dicroglossidae

The Marbled Stream Frog (Nannophrys marmorata) is a specialized rock-dwelling amphibian endemic strictly to the pristine, mist-cloaked rainforest streams of Sri Lanka’s Knuckles Mountain Range. Evolving to thrive exclusively on wet, vertical rock faces bordering...

Prince Charles Stream Tree Frog

Amphibians > Hylidae

The Prince Charles Stream Tree Frog (Hyloscirtus princecharlesi) is a splendid, large torrent-adapted hylid frog endemic to the high-elevation Andean cloud forests of northwestern Ecuador. Discovered scientifically in 2008 and named in honor of King Charles III (then...

Hispid Hare

Mammals > Lagomorphs

The Hispid Hare (Caprolagus hispidus), also known as the Assam rabbit, is an elusive and severely imperiled lagomorph native to the dense, tall grasslands flanking the sub-Himalayan river valleys of northern South Asia. Unlike typical fleet-footed hares of open...

Tonaki Cave Gecko

Reptiles > Geckos

The Tonaki Cave Gecko (Goniurosaurus orientalis), also recognized as the Oriental leopard gecko, is an extraordinary, nocturnal eublepharid lizard endemic to a handful of tiny subtropical islands in Japan’s Ryukyu Archipelago. Possessing movable eyelids,...

Yellow-eyed Penguin

Birds > Penguins

The Yellow-eyed Penguin (Megadyptes antipodes), revered in Māori culture as the ‘Hoiho’ (‘noise shouter’), is one of the rarest and most distinctive penguin species in the world. Native exclusively to the temperate coastal forests and...