Reptiles > Agamidae & Dragon Lizards
The Ceylon Pygmy Lizard (Cophotis ceylanica) is an extraordinarily charming, slow-moving arboreal agamid lizard native strictly to the chilly, perpetually mist-covered montane cloud forests of Sri Lanka’s Central Highlands. Notable for its stout body, prehensile...
Mammals > Leporidae & Rabbits
The Volcano Rabbit (Romerolagus diazi), affectionately known locally as the Teporingo or Zacatuche, is one of the most distinctive and endangered lagomorphs in the world. Endemic strictly to the volcanic slopes encircling the Valley of Mexico at dizzying altitudes up...
Amphibians > Rhacophoridae & Shrub Frogs
The Forest Shrub Frog (Pseudophilautus silvaticus) is an enchanting, direct-developing amphibian endemic to the hyper-biodiverse wet zone rainforests of southwestern Sri Lanka. Restricted almost entirely to the pristine canopy and understory of Sinharaja Forest...
Reptiles > Agamidae & Horned Agamas
The Rhino-horned Lizard (Ceratophora stoddartii) is a charismatic, slow-moving agamid lizard endemic exclusively to the misty, cloud-swathed mountain heights of Sri Lanka’s Central Highlands. Renowned for the prominent, pointed white horn projecting forward from...
Amphibians > Hemiphractidae & Marsupial Frogs
The Horned Marsupial Frog (Hemiphractus proboscideus) is one of the most anatomically extraordinary amphibians in the Amazon rainforest. Resembling a crisp, dead autumn leaf complete with a sharp pointed snout horn and triangular horns above each eye, this bizarre...
