IUCN Species of the Day: Sahara Aphanius

  Photo credit: Heiko Kaerst   The Sahara Aphanius, Aphanius saourensis, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.

IUCN Species of the Day: Blue River Crab

  Photo credit: Neil Cumberidge   The Blue River Crab, Potamonautes lividus, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.

IUCN Species of the Day: Central American River Turtle

  Photo credit: John Polisar   The Central American River Turtle, Dermatemys mawii, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM.

IUCN Species of the Day: Epirus Grasshopper

Photo credit: Paolo Fontana The Epirus Grasshopper, Chorthippus lacustris, is found only in Epirus, northwestern Greece. It was discovered and described in 1975, and although it has not yet been officially classified on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Hog Deer

Photo credit: Charles McDougal   The Hog Deer, Axis porcinus, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.