Leafy Seadragon

Fish > Syngnathiformes

The Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques) is one of the most astonishingly camouflaged creatures in the ocean, a marine fish endemic strictly to the temperate coastal waters of southern Australia. Closely related to pipefishes and seahorses, this delicate species is...

New Zealand Freshwater Limpet

Invertebrates > Basommatophora

The New Zealand Freshwater Limpet (Latia neritoides) is a globally unique pulmonate gastropod mollusc endemic exclusively to the running freshwater waterways of New Zealand’s North Island. It holds the extraordinary scientific distinction of being the only known...

Whitaker’s Sand Boa

Reptiles > Squamata

Whitaker’s Sand Boa (Eryx whitakeri) is a fossorial, non-venomous constrictor snake endemic to the coastal plains and moist foothill slopes of southwestern India. Named in honor of the pioneering Indian herpetologist Romulus Whitaker, this secretive boid is...

Carter’s Semaphore Gecko

Reptiles > Squamata

Carter’s Semaphore Gecko (Pristurus carteri) is a charismatic, diurnal lizard native to the sun-scorched deserts and rocky wadis of Oman and Yemen. Unlike the overwhelming majority of geckos, which are nocturnal and rely on sticky toe pads to climb smooth...

Northern Smooth-tailed Treeshrew

Mammals > Scandentia

The Northern Smooth-tailed Treeshrew (Dendrogale murina) is a small, agile mammal endemic to the tropical rainforests and foothill woodlands of southern Indochina. Belonging to the family Tupaiidae within the order Scandentia, this energetic creature represents an...