Birds > Potoos
The Long-Tailed Potoo (Nyctibius aethereus) is a master of biological disguise and one of the most enigmatic nocturnal avians of the Neotropics. Belonging to the ancient order Nyctibiiformes, this solitary forest ghost inhabits the upper canopy of the Amazonian...
Mammals > Eulipotyphla
The Dinagat Gymnure (Podogymnura aureospinula), also known as the Dinagat moonrat, is a distinctive, primitive eulipotyphlan mammal endemic to a handful of islands in the southern Philippines. Despite belonging to the hedgehog family (Erinaceidae), it lacks the coiled...
Birds > Nightjars
The Pennant-winged Nightjar (Caprimulgus vexillarius) is among the most aerially spectacular nocturnal avians on Earth. Inhabiting the broad miombo woodlands and savanna edges of sub-Saharan Africa, breeding males undergo an astonishing seasonal metamorphosis, growing...
Birds > Frogmouths
Blyth’s Frogmouth (Batrachostomus affinis) is an elusive, masterfully camouflaged nocturnal bird inhabiting the dense lowland dipterocarp rainforests of the Sundaic region in Southeast Asia. Belonging to the family Podargidae, this extraordinary avian specialist...
Reptiles > Geckos
The Ocellated Velvet Gecko (Oedura monilis) is one of Australia’s most strikingly patterned and charismatic nocturnal squamates. Native to the vast inland woodlands and granite belts of Queensland and New South Wales, this arboreal gecko is celebrated for its...
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