Red Devil Vampire Crab

Invertebrates > Crabs

Formally described in 2015 by Peter Ng, Christoph Schubart, and Christian Lukhaup, Geosesarma hagen is an exquisite terrestrial crab endemic to the volcanic highlands of central and eastern Java, Indonesia. Known for decades in the ornamental aquarium trade simply as...

Western Chat-Tanager

Birds > Tanagers

The Western Chat-Tanager (Calyptophilus tertius) is an enigmatic, ground-loving passerine endemic strictly to the mountainous southern spine of Hispaniola. Split taxonomically from the Eastern Chat-Tanager based on distinct morphology, plumage saturation, and vocal...

Munduruku Marmoset

Mammals > Primates

Formally described in 2019 and named in honor of the indigenous Munduruku people of the Brazilian Amazon, Mico munduruku is a strikingly distinct callitrichid primate. Restricted to a relatively narrow interfluvial zone between major tributaries in southwestern Pará,...

Snaddon’s Freshwater Prawn

Invertebrates > Crustaceans

Formally described from the crystalline highland streams of Malaysian Borneo, Macrobrachium snaddoni is a specialized palaemonid freshwater prawn named in honor of conservationist and tropical biologist Dr. Jake Snaddon. Adapted for life in fast-flowing headwater...

Aphrodite Anthias

Fish > Anthiinae

Described in 2018 by deep-diving ichthyologists from the California Academy of Sciences, Tosanoides aphrodite is a breathtakingly vibrant anthias fish native solely to the isolated oceanic rocks of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the equatorial Atlantic. Discovered at...