IUCN Species of the Day: Lesser Antillean Iguana
Photo credit: Charles Knapp The Lesser Antillean Iguana, Iguana delicatissima, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
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IUCN Species of the Day: Antiguan Racer
Photo credit: John Cancalosi/ARKive The Antiguan Racer, Alsophis antiguae, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. Once abundant across Antigua in the Eastern Caribbean, it was decimated by mongooses, which were introduced in the Continue Reading
IUCN Species of the Day: Hawaiian Monk Seal
Photo via Kaua’i Monk Seal Watch Program The Hawaiian Monk Seal, Monachus schauinslandi, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species™. It is the only true seal found year-round in tropical waters and, as Continue Reading