Reptiles > Eublepharidae & Ground Geckos
The Tokunoshima Ground Gecko (Goniurosaurus splendens) is a rare, relict eyelid gecko strictly endemic to the tiny subtropical island of Tokunoshima in the Amami archipelago of southwest Japan. Belonging to the primitive family Eublepharidae, it represents an ancient...
Amphibians > Bombinatoridae & Fire-bellied Toads
The Philippine Flat-headed Frog (Barbourula busuangensis) is an ancient and remarkable aquatic amphibian endemic strictly to the Palawan island group of the western Philippines. Belonging to the primitive family Bombinatoridae, this specialized anuran has adapted...
Plants > Apocynaceae & Stone Succulents
The Somali Stone Plant (Pseudolithos migiurtinus), whose scientific genus literally translates from Greek as ‘false stone,’ is one of the most remarkable and extreme examples of botanical crypsis in the plant kingdom. Endemic strictly to the sun-scorched,...
Fish > Lepidogalaxiidae & Salamanderfishes
The Salamanderfish (Lepidogalaxias salamandroides) is one of the most anatomically extraordinary and evolutionarily unique freshwater teleosts on the planet. Restricted exclusively to a narrow strip of acidic peat swamps in the extreme southwest corner of Western...
Fish > Cyprinidae & Minnows
The Eastern Cape Redfin (Pseudobarbus afer) is a small, brilliantly colored freshwater cyprinid fish endemic strictly to the clear, fast-flowing mountain streams of the Cape Floristic Region in South Africa. Celebrated for the vivid crimson-red patches decorating the...
