Birds > Tinamiformes
The Choco Tinamou (Crypturellus kerriae) is one of the most enigmatic and least-seen ground birds of the Western Hemisphere. Confined strictly to the hyper-humid tropical rainforests of the Chocó biogeographic zone bridging eastern Panama and northwestern Colombia,...
Amphibians > Anura
The Scawfell Island Boulder Frog (Cophixalus petrophilus), described by Australian herpetologists in 2021, is a fascinating lithophilic (rock-loving) microhylid frog restricted entirely to a single isolated island in the Coral Sea off the coast of central Queensland....
Birds > Bucerotiformes
The Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) is the largest species of hornbill on the planet, wandering the open savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. Renowned for its jet-black plumage, formidable curved bill, and bare scarlet facial skin, this intelligent...
Birds > Passeriformes
The Yellow-billed Magpie (Pica nuttalli) is one of North America’s most charismatic and geographically restricted songbirds, found exclusively within the oak savanna woodlands of California. Instantly recognized by its vibrant canary-yellow bill and bare yellow...
Amphibians > Urodela
The Tiannan Crocodile Newt (Tylototriton yangi) is a striking, armored caudate amphibian native to the misty montane forests of southern Yunnan, China. Named for its prehistoric, crocodilian appearance, this newt features prominent knobby cranial ridges and bright...
