Platypus

Mammals > Monotremes

The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is an extraordinary semi-aquatic mammal endemic to eastern Australia, renowned as one of only five surviving species of monotremes—mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. With its supple, leathery duck-like...

Nosy Hara Dwarf Chameleon

Reptiles > Chameleons

The Nosy Hara Dwarf Chameleon (Brookesia micra) is a microscopic marvel of evolutionary biology, holding the distinction of being one of the smallest reptiles and amniote vertebrates known to science. Endemic strictly to the tiny, uninhabited limestone karst islet of...

Chiriqui Parakeet

Birds > Parrots

The Chiriqui Parakeet (Pyrrhura subflavescens), also known as the yellowish-breasted parakeet, is an enchanting high-elevation psittacine endemic to the cool, mist-shrouded mountain ridges of southern Central America. Inhabiting the magnificent wild oak cloud forests...

Biak Ground Frog

Amphibians > Fork-tongued Frogs

The Biak Ground Frog (Platymantis biak) is a fascinating terrestrial amphibian confined to the oceanic islands of Biak and Supiori in Cenderawasih Bay, off the northern coast of New Guinea. Described by herpetologists in 2009, this species belongs to the family...

Anthony’s Poison Arrow Frog

Amphibians > Poison Dart Frogs

Anthony’s Poison Arrow Frog (Epipedobates anthonyi), named after the American mammalogist Harold Elmer Anthony, is a vibrant and pharmacologically renowned dendrobatid native to the Pacific slopes of the southern Ecuadorian and northern Peruvian Andes. Instantly...