Mangrove Snake

Reptiles > Colubrid Snakes

The Mangrove Snake (Boiga dendrophila), also famously celebrated as the gold-ringed cat snake, is one of the most visually stunning and dramatic arboreal colubrids of Southeast Asia. Reaching lengths of up to eight feet, this magnificent rear-fanged serpent is...

Asian Black Bear

Mammals > Carnivorans

The Asian Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus), affectionately known as the Moon Bear due to the prominent, cream-colored crescent blaze adorning its chest, is an iconic forest mammal of Asia’s mountain wilderness. Adapted to rugged montane slopes from the...

Black-thighed Falconet

Birds > Falconidae & Falcons

The Black-thighed Falconet (Microhierax fringillarius) ranks among the smallest birds of prey on Earth, measuring scarcely larger than a common sparrow. Despite its miniature stature, this pint-sized raptor possesses all the hunting ferocity, blistering speed, and...

Short-tailed Gymnure

Mammals > Erinaceidae & Gymnures

The Short-tailed Gymnure (Hylomys suillus), frequently termed the lesser gymnure, is an enigmatic, ancient small mammal inhabiting the dense, misty montane forests of Southeast Asia. Belonging to the family Erinaceidae alongside true spiny hedgehogs, this compact...

Long-tailed Broadbill

Birds > Passerines & Broadbills

The Long-tailed Broadbill (Psarisomus dalhousiae) is an exceptionally striking, jewel-toned canopy passerine inhabiting the lush subtropical hill forests of Southeast Asia and the eastern Himalayas. Instantly recognizable by its helmet-like black cap with a bright...