IUCN Species of the Day: Golden-Rumped Sengi
Photo credit: Galen Rathbun, California Academy of Sciences The Golden-Rumped Sengi, Rhynchocyon chrysopygus, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM.
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IUCN Species of the Day: Sun Bear
Photo credit: Terry Whittaker The Sun Bear, Helarctos malayanus, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. It occurs in forest patches of mainland Southeast Asia, Sumatra and Borneo. The world’s smallest bear, it is Continue Reading
IUCN Species of the Day: Rabb’s Fringe-Limbed Treefrog
Photo credit: Brad Wilson, DVM Rabb’s Fringe-limbed Treefrog, Ecnomiohyla rabborum, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. This recently discovered species is found only in the mountains near El Valle de Anton, Continue Reading
IUCN Species of the Day: Panay Monitor Lizard
Photo credit: Tim Laman The Panay Monitor Lizard, Varanus mabitang, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This recently described monitor lizard is endemic to the island of Panay in the Philippines. A Continue Reading
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