IUCN Species of the Day: Sail-Fin Lizard

  Photo credit: Scott Corning   The Sail-fin Lizard, Hydrosaurus pustulatus, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This semi-aquatic reptile is found in the Philippines, and is as at home in water as it Continue Reading

Tattoo of the Day

  Tattoo by Marin Urbanc.

IUCN Species of the Day: Demonic Poison Frog

Photo credit: Karl-Heinz Jungfer   The Demonic Poison Frog (or Yapacana’s Little Red Frog), Minyobates steyermarki, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. It is a small but poisonous frog that reaches lengths of Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Egyptian Tortoise

  Photo credit: Omar Attum   The Egyptian Tortoise, Testudo kleinmanni, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. This Middle Eastern and North African tortoise has a golden-coloured shell and minute shell size of Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Cowan’s Mantella

  Photo credit: Franco Andreone Cowan’s Mantella (or the Harlequin Mantella), Mantella cowani, is now listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. It is a small venomous frog found in high altitude evergreen forests that Continue Reading