Buffy-tufted Marmoset

Mammals > Primates

The Buffy-tufted Marmoset (Callithrix aurita), also known as the buffy-tufted-ear marmoset, is a distinctive arboreal callitrichid primate endemic exclusively to the misty mountain rainforests of southeastern Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. Instantly recognizable by...

Giant Anteater

Mammals > Pilosa

The Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is the largest and most ecologically distinctive member of the ancient xenarthran order Pilosa. Native to the diverse grasslands and savannas of Central and South America, this unmistakable mammal is instantly recognized by...

Hose’s Palm Civet

Mammals > Carnivorans

Hose’s Palm Civet (Diplogale hosei) is one of the most enigmatic and least-understood carnivorans in Southeast Asia, endemic strictly to the cool, mist-shrouded montane forests along the mountainous backbone of northern and central Borneo. Named in honor of...

Cinnabar Boobook

Birds > Owls

The Cinnabar Boobook (Ninox ios), also known as the cinnabar hawk-owl, is an enigmatic, small strigid raptor endemic to the rugged mountain cloud forests of Sulawesi, Indonesia. First discovered in 1999 in Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park, this nocturnal bird...

Coconut Crab

Invertebrates > Crustaceans

The Coconut Crab (Birgus latro), also known as the robber crab or palm thief, holds the title of the largest terrestrial arthropod on planet Earth. Belonging to the terrestrial hermit crab superfamily (Coenobitoidea), adult coconut crabs have completely outgrown the...