Crowned Lemur

Mammals > Primates

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Crowned LemurScientific Name: Eulemur coronatusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: PrimatesRange: Northernmost Madagascar, restricted to the Cap d’Ambre peninsula, Ankarana, and Montagne d’AmbreHabitat Type: Dry deciduous forests,...

Peloponnese Wall Lizard

Reptiles > Lizards

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Peloponnese Wall LizardScientific Name: Podarcis peloponnesiacusCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: LizardsRange: Peloponnese peninsula, southern GreeceHabitat Type: Dry Mediterranean rocky slopes, olive groves, stone terraces, open scrublands...

Corsican Fire Salamander

Amphibians > Newts & Salamanders

OverviewThe Corsican Fire Salamander (Salamandra corsica) is a majestic, ancient caudate amphibian endemic exclusively to the rugged granite mountains and ancient chestnut forests of the Mediterranean island of Corsica. Historically treated as a subspecies of the...

Bosca’s Newt

Amphibians > Newts & Salamanders

OverviewBosca’s Newt (Lissotriton boscai), also known as the Iberian Newt, is a charming, compact caudate amphibian endemic to the sun-drenched landscapes and granite streams of the western Iberian Peninsula. Named in honor of the renowned Spanish zoologist...

Malagasy Civet

Mammals > Carnivorans

OverviewThe Malagasy Civet (Fossa fossana), locally known in Madagascar as the *fanaloka*, is an elusive, terrestrial carnivoran endemic to the pristine tropical rainforests of eastern Madagascar. Belonging to the family Eupleridae—an endemic radiation of carnivorans...