IUCN Species of the Day: Cuvier’s Hutia

  Photo credit: Eladio Fernandez   Cuvier’s Hutia, Plagiodontia aedium, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.

IUCN Species of the Day: Giant Kangaroo Rat

Photo credit: John Roser The Giant Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ingens, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM.

IUCN Species of the Day: Laotian Rock Rat

  Photo credit: Uthai Treesucon   The Laotian Rock Rat, Laonastes aenigmamus, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. This recently described species is the sole surviving member of the Diatomyidae family, an ancient group 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