Tri-spine Horseshoe Crab

Invertebrates > Chelicerates

The Tri-spine Horseshoe Crab (Tachypleus tridentatus), also known as the Chinese horseshoe crab, is a magnificent marine chelicerate and the largest of the four surviving horseshoe crab species on Earth. Having endured virtually unchanged for over 450 million...

Bauer’s Chameleon Gecko

Reptiles > Lizards

Bauer’s Chameleon Gecko (Eurydactylodes agricolae) is a captivating, miniature arboreal gecko endemic strictly to the vulnerable coastal scrublands and dry sclerophyll forests of northern New Caledonia. Characterized by its remarkable convergent resemblance to...

Mangrove Horseshoe Crab

Invertebrates > Chelicerates

The Mangrove Horseshoe Crab (Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda), also known as the round-tailed horseshoe crab, is a remarkable ‘living fossil’ inhabiting the brackish mangrove mudflats and estuarine river systems of South and Southeast Asia. Belonging to the...

Loveridge’s Mountain Frog

Amphibians > Frogs

Loveridge’s Mountain Frog (Philoria loveridgei) is an extraordinary, relict ground-dwelling amphibian endemic strictly to the high-elevation subtropical and cool-temperate rainforests of the volcanic caldera rim straddling the Queensland and New South Wales...

Shan Newt

Amphibians > Salamanders & Newts

The Shan Newt (Tylototriton shanorum) is a stunning, armored salamandrid endemic to the high-elevation karst plateau of Shan State in eastern Myanmar. Formally described by herpetologists in 2014, this knobby crocodile newt is celebrated for its prominent bony cranial...