Santa Marta Screech Owl

Birds > Owls

The Santa Marta Screech Owl (Megascops gilesi) is an elusive, nocturnal raptor formally described in 2017 from the towering, isolated pyramid of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia. Named in honor of conservationist Robert Giles, who helped establish...

Megascale Fish-scale Gecko

Reptiles > Geckos

The Megascale Fish-scale Gecko (Geckolepis megalepis) is a remarkable nocturnal lizard formally described in 2017 from the otherworldly limestone karst labyrinth of Ankarana in northern Madagascar. Possessing the largest overlapping scales of any gecko species on...

Siau Island Tarsier

Mammals > Primates

The Siau Island Tarsier (Tarsius tumpara) is one of the world’s most critically endangered primates, an exquisite nocturnal jewel confined entirely to a tiny, active volcanic island in northeastern Indonesia. Scientifically described in 2008, this diminutive...

Hourglass Tree Frog

Amphibians > Hylidae & Tree Frogs

The Hourglass Tree Frog (Dendropsophus ebraccatus), widely recognized for its vibrant coloration and unique dorsal markings, is a diminutive Neotropical hylid inhabiting the warm, humid rainforests of Central and northern South America. Named for the conspicuous dark...

Four-lined Tree Frog

Amphibians > Rhacophoridae & Foam-nesting Frogs

The Four-lined Tree Frog (Polypedates leucomystax), also celebrated as the common tree frog or striped whipping frog, is a ubiquitous and remarkably adaptable rhacophorid amphibian distributed across South and Southeast Asia. Renowned for its slender body, prominent...