Bannerman’s Turaco

Birds > Musophagidae & Turacos

Bannerman’s Turaco (Tauraco bannermani) is a breathtakingly vibrant, canopy-dwelling avian jewel found exclusively in the fragmented high-altitude cloud forests of the Cameroon Highlands. Revered in local folklore as a sacred cultural emblem, this turaco dazzles...

Rhino-horned Lizard

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...

Northern Luzon Shrew Rat

Mammals > Muridae & Shrew Rats

The Northern Luzon Shrew Rat (Rhynchomys soricoides) is an extraordinary, highly specialized rodent endemic to the misty cloud forests of the Cordillera Central mountains on Luzon Island, Philippines. Exhibiting one of the most remarkable instances of convergent...

Big-eyed Tree Frog

Amphibians > Tree Frogs

The Big-eyed Tree Frog (Leptopelis vermiculatus), also celebrated as the Peacock Tree Frog or Amani Forest Tree Frog, is one of the most visually mesmerizing amphibians native to Africa’s ancient Eastern Arc Mountains. Confined to high-altitude cloud forests in...

Mountain Bongo

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The Mountain Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci), recognized as the largest and most magnificent forest antelope in Africa, is a critically endangered ungulate found only in the isolated montane highlands of Kenya. Adorned with a rich, glossy chestnut-red coat...