Reptiles > Eublepharidae & Cave Geckos
The Cat Ba Cave Gecko (Goniurosaurus catbaensis) is a captivating, gorgeously patterned nocturnal reptile endemic strictly to the rugged limestone karst formations of Cat Ba Island in Lan Ha Bay, northeastern Vietnam. Discovered and described scientifically in 2008,...
Invertebrates > Freshwater Crabs
The Panther Crab (Parathelphusa pantherina) is one of the most visually striking and ecologically unique freshwater decapods on Earth, a breathtakingly patterned crustacean confined entirely to the crystal-clear waters of Lake Matano on the Indonesian island of...
Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates
The Mountain Nyala (Tragelaphus buxtoni) is a magnificent, spiral-horned antelope endemic exclusively to the misty volcanic highlands of southeastern Ethiopia. Discovered by Western science in 1908 as the last large ungulate discovered on the African continent, this...
Plants > Carnivorous Plants
Triphyophyllum peltatum, celebrated in botanical science as the Carnivorous Liana, is one of the most astonishing and extraordinary plants in the botanical kingdom: it is the only known vascular plant on Earth that is a true carnivorous liana. Endemic to the dense,...
