Chilean Puya

Plants > Bromeliads & Bromeliaceae

The Chilean Puya (Puya chilensis), known locally as the ‘chagual,’ is a colossal terrestrial bromeliad endemic strictly to the arid, sun-baked coastal hillsides and matorral scrublands of central Chile. Forming dense, impenetrable thickets of spiny...

Dulit Frogmouth

Birds > Frogmouths

The Dulit Frogmouth (Batrachostomus harterti) is one of the most enigmatic and rarely seen nocturnal birds of Borneo. Restricted to the mist-wrapped montane slopes of northern and central Borneo, including Mount Dulit and the Kelabit Highlands, this cryptic predator...

Tri-color Monitor

Reptiles > Varanidae & Monitor Lizards

The Tri-color Monitor (Varanus yuwonoi), also known as the black-backed monitor, is a monumental and magnificent varanid lizard endemic strictly to the rugged, tropical island of Halmahera in eastern Indonesia’s Northern Maluku province. Described in 1998, this...

Long-billed Crow

Birds > Corvidae & Crows

The Long-billed Crow (Corvus validus) is an imposing, intelligent corvid endemic strictly to the Northern Maluku archipelago in eastern Indonesia, primarily on the islands of Halmahera, Morotai, Bacan, and Obi. Instantly recognized by its extraordinarily long, arched,...

Indochina Featherback

Fish > Notopteridae & Featherbacks

The Indochina Featherback (Chitala blanci), often known as the Royal Knifefish, is an ancient, highly distinctive osteoglossiform fish endemic strictly to the turbulent rapids and deep rocky pools of the Mekong River basin in Southeast Asia. Celebrated for its unique...