IUCN Species of the Day: Salvin’s Mushroomtongue Salamander
Photo credit: Ted Papenfuss Salvin’s Mushroomtongue Salamander, Bolitoglossa salvinii, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
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IUCN Species of the Day: Pemba Featherleg
Photo credit: Viola Clausnitzer The Pemba Featherleg, Platycnemis pembipes, is classified as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
IUCN Species of the Day: Tonkin Snub-Nosed Monkey
Photo credit: Geoff Robinson The Tonkin Snub-nosed Monkey, Rhinopithecus avunculus, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
IUCN Species of the Day: Sun Bear
Photo credit: Terry Whittaker The Sun Bear, Helarctos malayanus, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. It occurs in forest patches of mainland Southeast Asia, Sumatra and Borneo. The world’s smallest bear, it is Continue Reading
IUCN Species of the Day: Madagascan Land Crab
Photo credit: Steven Goodman The Madagascan Land Crab, Madagapotamon humberti, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This long-legged, brightly coloured, air-breathing land crab is restricted to limestone formations, and requires a specialized Continue Reading