Reptiles > Tortoises & Turtles
The Fitzroy River Turtle (Rheodytes leukops) is an astonishing freshwater chelonian endemic strictly to the Fitzroy River basin in southeastern Queensland, Australia. Renowned in aquatic physiology as the ultimate ‘bum-breathing turtle,’ this...
Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates
The Four-horned Antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis), known in Hindi as the ‘chousingha,’ is a miniature, shy bovid endemic to the dry deciduous woodlands of the Indian subcontinent. It holds the singular distinction of being the only wild mammal on Earth...
Plants > Carnivorous Plants
The Minas Gerais Bladderwort (Philcoxia minensis) represents one of the most astonishing botanical breakthroughs of the 21st century. Endemic strictly to the windswept white quartzite sand sheets of the Serra do Cabral in southeastern Brazil, this unassuming miniature...
Reptiles > Boas & Pythons
The Round Island Boa (Casarea dussumieri), or Keel-scaled Boa, is an extraordinary, evolutionarily unique serpent native exclusively to the tiny, storm-battered volcanic islet of Round Island off the coast of Mauritius. The sole surviving member of the archaic family...
