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IUCN Species of the Day: Luristan Newt

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  Photo credit: Twan Leenders   The Luristan Newt, Neurergus kaiseri, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. It is a small species, reaching only 13cm in length, and is found in the Luristan Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Mallorcan Midwife Toad

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  Photo credit: “Tuurio and Wallie”   The Mallorcan Midwife Toad, Alytes muletensis, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Endemic to the island of Mallorca, this species is also named for its unusual parental Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: South Asian River Dolphin

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  Photo credit: Sandra Bose   The South Asian River Dolphin, Platanista gangetica, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. An inhabitant of the Indus, Ganges, Meghna Brahmaputra, and Karnaphuli river systems of the Asian Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Mekong Giant Catfish

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  Photo credit: Zeb Hogan The Mekong Giant Catfish, Pangasianodon gigas, is classified as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.  It is the world’s largest freshwater fish and is found only in the parts of the Continue Reading