IUCN Species of the Day: Cave Catfish
Photo credit: Charles Maxwell/Underwater Video Services The Cave Catfish, Clarias cavernicola,, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED‘ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
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IUCN Species of the Day: Hirola
Photo credit: Tim Wacher The Hirola, Beatragus hunteri, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species TM.
IUCN Species of the Day: Raso Lark
Photo credit: Edwin Winkel The Raso Lark, Alauda razae, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. With a tiny population confined to a small island in the Cape Verde Islands, the diminutive Continue Reading
IUCN Species of the Day: Guanaco
Photo credit: Mike Nett (mikenett55) The Guanaco, Lama guanicoe, is listed as ‘LEAST CONCERN’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Being the wild relative of the domestic Llama, this elegant animal has a widespread but rather Continue Reading
IUCN Species of the Day: Central Rock Rat
Photo credit: Michael Barritt & Karen May The Central Rock Rat, Zyzomys pedunculatus, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This enigmatic rat is known from 14 locations in the West MacDonnell Continue Reading