Reptiles > Geckos
The Crested Gecko (Correlophus ciliatus), formerly classified within Rhacodactylus, is a captivating arboreal lizard endemic to the tropical archipelago of New Caledonia in the southwestern Pacific. Believed to have gone extinct throughout much of the twentieth...
Birds > Gamebirds
The Bearded Wood Partridge (Dendrortyx barbatus), known locally as the Chivizcoyo, is an enchanting, secretive gamebird endemic strictly to the misty, cloud-wrapped mountain slopes of eastern Mexico. Belonging to the New World quail family (Odontophoridae), this...
Mammals > Rodents
The Edentate Shrew Rat (Paucidentomys vermidax), discovered on the mist-shrouded slopes of Mount Gandangdewata in Sulawesi and formally described in 2012, is one of the most astonishing evolutionary anomalies within the mammalian order Rodentia. While rodents are...
Birds > Owls
The Xingu Screech Owl (Megascops stangiae), scientifically unveiled in 2021 during an extensive genetic and bioacoustic study of Amazonian raptors, is a striking nocturnal bird endemic to the threatened eastern Amazonian lowlands of Brazil. Named in honor of Sister...
Fish > Catfishes
Frodo’s Sucker Catfish (Chiloglanis frodobagginsi), scientifically described in 2023 by ichthyologists, is an extraordinary miniature suckermouth catfish belonging to the family Mochokidae. Named affectionately after J.R.R. Tolkien’s diminutive hero Frodo...
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