Invertebrates > Spiders
Darwin’s Bark Spider (Caerostris darwini) is an extraordinary araneid arachnid endemic to the island of Madagascar, renowned worldwide for producing the toughest biological material known to modern science. Discovered and described in 2009 on the bicentenary of...
Amphibians > Salamanders
The Korean Crevice Salamander (Karsenia koreana) is one of the most astonishing biogeographical discoveries in modern herpetology. Discovered in 2005 by an American biology teacher and analyzed by an international scientific team, this diminutive amphibian is the sole...
Birds > Cuckoos
The Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo (Neomorphus geoffroyi) represents one of the most enigmatic, rarely glimpsed avian predators inhabiting the deep, undisturbed rainforests of the Neotropics. Often described as the South American ecological equivalent of the roadrunner,...
Mammals > Bats
The Greater Mouse-tailed Bat (Rhinopoma microphyllum) is a highly specialized chiropteran uniquely adapted to survive in some of the most arid, inhospitable desert regions on Earth. Belonging to the ancient family Rhinopomatidae, it is instantly distinguished by its...
Reptiles > Skinks
The Red-eyed Crocodile Skink (Tribolonotus gracilis) is an extraordinary scincid lizard native to the tropical rainforests of the island of New Guinea. Bearing an uncanny resemblance to a miniature mythical dragon or a crocodilian, this secretive, moisture-loving...
