IUCN Species of the Day: Day Gecko
Photo credit: Christian Randrianantoandro The Day Gecko, Phelsuma antanosy, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM.
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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
IUCN Species of the Day: Panay Monitor Lizard
Photo credit: Tim Laman The Panay Monitor Lizard, Varanus mabitang, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This recently described monitor lizard is endemic to the island of Panay in the Philippines. A Continue Reading
IUCN Species of the Day: Irrawaddy Dolphin
Photo credit: Deparment of Fishery of Thailand The Irrawaddy Dolphin, Orcaella brevirostris, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. A distinctive dolphin with a rounded head and no beak, this species is patchily Continue Reading
IUCN Species of the Day: Garrison’s Andean Damsel
Photo credit: Natalia von Ellenreider The Garrison’s Andean Damsel, Andinagrion garrisoni, is listed as ‘NEAR THREATENED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. This damselfly species is known only from northwestern Argentina, in the southern limits of Continue Reading