IUCN Species of the Day: Cuvier’s Hutia
Photo credit: Eladio Fernandez Cuvier’s Hutia, Plagiodontia aedium, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
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IUCN Species of the Day: Lesser Antillean Iguana
Photo credit: Charles Knapp The Lesser Antillean Iguana, Iguana delicatissima, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
Australia’s Western Ground Parrot: Will it Survive the Ravages of Introduced Predators and Bushfires?
Very few people are aware of the Western Ground Parrot, an enigmatic and unusual bird that occurs only along the south coast of Western Australia. Like many parrots in many parts of the world, this species is very close to Continue Reading
IUCN Species of the Day: Giant Garter Snake
Photo credit: Gary Nafis The Giant Garter Snake, Thamnophis gigas, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. The largest of the garter snake species, this highly aquatic snake occurs in the Central Valley Continue Reading
IUCN Species of the Day: Anegada Ground Iguana
Photo credit: Michael Clay Smith The Anegada Ground Iguana, Cyclura pinguis, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Once distributed across the entire Puerto Rico Bank, this species is now restricted to Continue Reading