IUCN Species of the Day: Aquatic Tenrec
Photo credit: Kevin H. Barnes The Aquatic Tenre, Limnogale mergulus, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
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IUCN Species of the Day: Asian Elephant
Photo credit: Goldy Rajiv Santhoji The Asian Elephant, Elephas maximus, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. It is found in isolated populations in 13 tropical Asian countries. The Asian Elephant is smaller Continue Reading
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: 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: Darwin’s Fox
Photo credit: Yumil Hussein I. Darwin’s Fox, Pseudalopex fulvipes, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. This small fox has a disjunct distribution, with one population in the coastal mountains on mainland Continue Reading