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With species extinction now occurring at a faster rate than at any time in Earth's history, effective awareness raising and education programmes are ever more vital. Powerful wildlife imagery is an emotive and effective means of building environmental awareness and engagement, and quick and easy access to this imagery is essential in the digital mass communications society we live in today.

However, until now, this valuable imagery has been scattered throughout the world, in a wide variety of private, commercial and specialist collections, with no centralised collection, restricted public access, limited educational use, and no co-ordinated strategy for its long term preservation.

ARKive is now putting that right, gathering together the very best films and photographs of the world's species into one centralised digital library, to create a unique audio-visual record of life on Earth. Preserved and maintained for future generations, ARKive is making this key resource accessible to all, from scientists and conservationists to the general public and school children, via its award-winning website - www.arkive.org

ARKive is the Noah's Ark for the Internet era - a unique global initiative, gathering together films, photographs and audio recordings of the world's species into one centralised digital library for the benefit of today's and future generations.

Threatened Mammals Species 1 - 50 of 498 [ next ] (19.11.2008)

• Aardvark (Orycteropus afer)
• Information on the aardvark is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 20 Images 0 Videos
• Abbott's duiker (Cephalophus spadix)
• This secretive, forest-dwelling antelope was first photographed in the wild as recently as 2003, with the aid of a camera trap.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Addax (Addax nasomaculatus)
• The Addax is a desert living antelope and is well adapted to its harsh habitat; the hooves are splayed to enable them to travel... More 15 Images 4 Videos
• African buffalo (Syncerus caffer)
• The strong and imposing African buffalo is Africa's only wild cattle species, and one of the 'Big Five' mammals that were once... More 75 Images 10 Videos
• African caracal (Caracal caracal)
• Information on the African caracal is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 34 Images 0 Videos
• African clawless otter (Aonyx capensis)
• Information on the African clawless otter is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 11 Images 0 Videos
• African elephant (Loxodonta africana)
• One of the most emotive of the megafauna and the largest living terrestrial animal, African savanna elephants inspire awe at their... More 48 Images 32 Videos
• African golden cat (Profelis aurata)
• The African golden cat is little known by science, but is the subject of much tribal superstition in many parts of Africa. Pygmy... More 8 Images 1 Video
• African manatee (Trichechus senegalensis)
• The African manatee is the least known of all the Sirenians; the unique group of manatees and dugongs that are the only herbivorous... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• African wild ass (Equus africanus)
• The African wild ass is the ancestor of the domestic donkey, and has a similar stocky body shape. The short, smooth coat is a light... More 6 Images 3 Videos
• African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
• The African wild dog is one of the world's most social and distinctive canids. The short, wiry coat is coloured in blotches... More 25 Images 12 Videos
• Agile mangabey (Cercocebus agilis)
• Information on the agile mangabey is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Alaotran gentle lemur (Hapalemur alaotrensis)
• The Alaotran gentle lemur has a woolly, dense, dark-grey coat, with a chestnut tinge on the crown. The head is rounded, the muzzle... More 11 Images 2 Videos
• Aldabra flying fox (Pteropus aldabrensis)
• The Aldabra flying fox is one of only four mammals found on Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles. Its fur is pale brown on the back... More 1 Image 1 Video
• Amami rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi)
• The Amami rabbit is a unique member of the rabbit family, having evolved in isolation over the millennia. The dense fur is dark... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis)
• The Amazonian manatee is a most bizarre-looking aquatic mammal, and was first described as a curious combination of a hippopotamus... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)
• The Amur leopard is considered to be one of the most critically endangered big cats in the world, with just 35 remaining in the... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Andean cat (Oreailurus jacobita)
• The Andean cat is considered to be one of the most endangered wild cats in the world and perhaps the rarest South American... More 1 Image 1 Video
• Andean hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus nationi)
• Armadillos are one of the oldest groups of mammals. Once thought to be closely related to turtles because of their tough protective... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Anderson's mouse opossum (Marmosa andersoni)
• Only seven individuals of this small marsupial have ever been found, all from a small region of southern Peru. Anderson's mouse... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Arabian leopard (Panthera pardus nimr)
• The Arabian leopard is the largest and most powerfully built of all Arabian cats, but is thought to be the smallest of the... More 4 Images 1 Video
• Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx)
• At one time extinct in the wild, this desert antelope can once again be seen wandering the dry Arabian Peninsula. The Arabian oryx... More 21 Images 9 Videos
• Arabian tahr (Hemitragus jayakari)
• Although the Arabian tahr is considered to be the smallest of all tahr species (Hemitragus), its strength and agility should not... More 2 Images 2 Videos
• Argali (Ovis ammon)
• The argali is the largest of the wild sheep, and the males have impressive horns that are highly prized by hunters. Currently... More 2 Images 9 Videos
• Asia Minor spiny mouse (Acomys cilicius)
• The Asia Minor or Turkish spiny mouse is critically endangered. They are so-called as the back of both males and females are... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Asian buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
• At up to more than a tonne in weight, the Asian buffalo is a massive, powerful animal, with a wider horn span than any other bovid.... More 16 Images 4 Videos
• Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
• Asian elephants are smaller than their African savannah relatives (Loxodonta africana) and have many other physical features that... More 40 Images 19 Videos
• Asian short-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus)
• This charismatic mammal, equally at home in the water and on land, is the smallest of the world's otters. As well as its size, the... More 15 Images 0 Videos
• Asian tapir (Tapirus indicus)
• Its unmistakable two-tone pattern distinguishes the Asian tapir, the only Old World tapir, from the other three tapir species... More 13 Images 0 Videos
• Asian wild ass (Equus hemionus)
• There are five subspecies of Asian wild ass at present; the Syrian wild ass Equus hemionus hemippus became extinct in 1927. Asian... More 25 Images 18 Videos
• Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus)
• This Asiatic bear has a similar appearance to its better-known American relative (the American black bear, Ursus americanus) with... More 14 Images 4 Videos
• Atlantic humpbacked dolphin (Sousa teuszii)
• Information on the Atlantic humpbacked dolphin is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Atlantic spinner dolphin (Stenella clymene)
• One of the most recently recognised species of dolphin, the Atlantic spinner dolphin remains among the least known of the... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis)
• Often observed in the clear, shallow waters surrounding the Bahamas, the Atlantic spotted dolphin is said to be an intermediate... More 35 Images 6 Videos
• Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)
• The bizarre aye-aye is one of the most unusual primates on the planet, so much so that it was originally classified as a rodent.... More 17 Images 7 Videos
• Babirusas (Babyrousa spp)
• The taxonomy of babirusas is controversial, but advisors to the IUCN have recently settled on the division of the Babyrousa genus... More 13 Images 10 Videos
• Baiji (Lipotes vexillifer)
• After an intensive, but fruitless, search for this rare cetacean in 2006, it is now believed that the baiji may be extinct; which... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Baikal seal (Pusa sibirica)
• The Baikal seal is remarkable for being the only pinniped that is restricted solely to a freshwater habitat. Like other pinniped... More 16 Images 0 Videos
• Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii)
• Baird's tapir is the largest of the American tapirs and the largest indigenous mammal in Central America. Tapirs are well known for... More 11 Images 6 Videos
• Bald-headed uakari (Cacajao calvus)
• These bizarre-looking monkeys have bright crimson bald faces. For South American primates they have particularly short tails and... More 11 Images 9 Videos
• Banded hare-wallaby (Lagostrophus fasciatus)
• The banded hare-wallaby is the only survivor of a group of at least 20 'short faced kangaroos' (subfamily Sthenurinae) that once... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Banteng (Bos javanicus)
• The handsome banteng largely resembles domestic cattle both in size and colour, but also demonstrates considerable sexual... More 14 Images 3 Videos
• Barasingha (Cervus duvaucelii)
• These medium-sized deer have particularly large antlers on the males which may grow up to one metre in length. They have... More 16 Images 8 Videos
• Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus)
• This species' alternative names, the Barbary ape or rock ape are misleading; for though it lacks a tail, as do apes, it is in fact... More 20 Images 19 Videos
• Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia)
• The Barbary sheep has the distinction of being the only wild sheep species in Africa, and the only species in the genus Ammotragus.... More 16 Images 1 Video
• Bates' pygmy antelope (Neotragus batesii)
• Information on Bates' pygmy antelope is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Bawean deer (Axis kuhlii)
• This rare deer, which exists on only one island, is a short-legged and bushy-tailed species. Its coarse hair is uniformly brown... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Bay duiker (Cephalophus dorsalis)
• Duikers are small, shy antelopes which, while they do their best to avoid encountering humans, are being impacted by the... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Bearded saki (Chiropotes satanas)
• With a head of thick, black hair and a dense beard framing the face, bearded sakis are highly distinctive monkeys. The coat... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas)
• The snow-white beluga whale is one of the most distinctive of all cetaceans (a group that includes, dolphins, whales and... More 18 Images 0 Videos
• Bengal loris (Nycticebus bengalensis)
• Information on the Bengal loris is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Bicoloured leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros bicolor)
• The bicoloured leaf-nosed bat can be a vivid orange colour as a result of the bleaching fumes that collect in a cave atmosphere... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Black colobus (Colobus satanas)
• The black colobus is one of the ten most threatened primate species in Africa. It is a large, heavily built monkey, with a glossy... More 6 Images 1 Video
• Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto)
• The black flying fox is Australia's largest bat and, with an incredible wingspan of over a metre, is amongst the largest bats... More 16 Images 5 Videos
• Black lechwe (Kobus leche smithemani)
• The black lechwe is one of three living subspecies of the lechwe, a water antelope of southern Africa. The long body is highest... More 1 Image 5 Videos
• Black lemur (Eulemur macaco)
• There are two subspecies of the black lemur, the black lemur Eulemur macaco macaco and the Sclater's or blue eyed lemur... More 32 Images 12 Videos
• Black lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysopygus)
• The squirrel-sized black lion tamarin is one of the world's most endangered mammals. Also known as the golden-rumped lion tamarin... More 2 Images 3 Videos
• Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)
• The black rhinoceros is the most well known of the five living rhinoceros species, with its aggressive reputation and highly... More 27 Images 11 Videos
• Black tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus ursinus)
• Information on the black tree kangaroo is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Black-bellied pangolin (Manis tetradactyla)
• Information on the black-bellied pangolin is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Black-crested gibbon (Nomascus concolor)
• The black-crested gibbon is one of the world's most endangered primates and may be on the very brink of extinction. Males and... More 9 Images 2 Videos
• Black-faced lion tamarin (Leontopithecus caissara)
• The black-faced lion tamarin has a golden-coloured back that contrasts with the black face, head, mane, chest, feet, forearms and... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes)
• This secretive and rare cat is among the smallest of the world's cats, and is the smallest wild cat in Africa. The coat of the... More 13 Images 0 Videos
• Black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes)
• Once classified as Extinct in the Wild, the black-footed ferret is one of the world's rarest mammals and the only ferret native... More 6 Images 12 Videos
• Black-footed rock-wallaby (Petrogale lateralis)
• The colouration of this shy, wary animal helps it to blend in with the background of rocks; it has dark to pale greyish-brown... More 7 Images 7 Videos
• Black-fronted duiker (Cephalophus nigrifrons)
• The black-fronted duiker is a sturdy and active antelope, named for the broad black streak that runs from the nose to its forehead... More 2 Images 2 Videos
• Black-handed spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi)
• Spider monkeys get their name for their extremely long, spidery limbs and prehensile tail, which acts like a fifth limb and is used... More 19 Images 11 Videos
• Black-shanked douc (Pygathrix nigripes)
• A member of the attractive colobid subfamily, the black-shanked douc has recently gained species status, having previously been... More 5 Images 3 Videos
• Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)
• Named for their dog-like yip, prairie dogs are in fact rather large, stout, ground-dwelling squirrels. The black-tailed prairie dog... More 38 Images 0 Videos
• Blainville's beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris)
• A particularly easy species to identify, Blainville's beaked whale has two distinctive horn-like teeth that grow from bulges in the... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana)
• Although lacking the bold colouring of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) with which it coexists, Blanford's fox is no less striking. The... More 5 Images 2 Videos
• Blue duiker (Philantomba monticola)
• Information on the blue duiker is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
• The blue whale is the largest animal to have ever lived, almost as big as a Boeing 737, and even larger than the biggest dinosaurs.... More 10 Images 3 Videos
• Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)
• Information on the blue wildebeest is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 84 Images 0 Videos
• Bohor reedbuck (Redunca redunca)
• This medium-sized, sandy coloured antelope possesses no outstanding physical features, instead, its loud whistles and bounding... More 14 Images 0 Videos
• Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus)
• This striking species is the largest and most colourful of all African antelope, immediately recognisable by its rich chestnut-red... More 28 Images 0 Videos
• Bonobo (Pan paniscus)
• Together with the chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), the bonobo is man's closest living relative. Although a similar size to the... More 21 Images 25 Videos
• Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus)
• There are two very distinct subspecies of this handsome African antelope, the bontebok (D. p. pygargus) and the blesbok... More 35 Images 4 Videos
• Bornean gibbon (Hylobates muelleri)
• Information on the Bornean gibbon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 24 Images 0 Videos
• Bornean orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus)
• Orang-utan means 'person of the forest' and this Asian ape is indeed truly a tree-dweller. Recent genetic evidence has led to the... More 29 Images 16 Videos
• Boto (Inia geoffrensis)
• The boto is probably the best known of the five river dolphins. It has an extremely distinctive shape with a long, plump body... More 17 Images 6 Videos
• Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus)
• The bowhead whale is so-called because of its bow-shaped mouth and is black in colour with a whitish chin patch, broken... More 9 Images 7 Videos
• Brazilian bare-faced tamarin (Saguinus bicolor)
• Information on the Brazilian bare-faced tamarin is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Brazilian free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis)
• A member of the Molossidae family, the Brazilian free-tailed bat has the characteristic mouse-like tail protruding beyond the... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Brazilian three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus)
• Information on the Brazilian three-banded armadillo is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 12 Images 0 Videos
• Bridled nailtail wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata)
• The bridled nailtail wallaby gets its name from the white bridle line running from the centre of the neck down behind the forearm... More 12 Images 5 Videos
• Brown howling monkey (Alouatta guariba)
• Brown howling monkeys, like other howler monkeys, are best known for their impressive howls, which can be heard for over 1.6 km and... More 5 Images 2 Videos
• Brown hyena (Hyaena brunnea)
• This scruffy looking scavenger is distinguished from the other three hyena species by its long shaggy coat and pointed ears. The... More 22 Images 5 Videos
• Brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus)
• This medium-sized lemur has a horizontal posture, which is suited to its predominantly quadrupedal mode of movement. These lemurs... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Brown tube-nosed bat (Murina suilla)
• Characterised by a simple nose with tube-shaped nostrils, this tiny member of the Vespertilionidae family (the evening bats) has... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Brush-tailed rock wallaby (Petrogale penicillata)
• This agile marsupial has many adaptations to allow it to move swiftly through rugged habitat. The flexible, well-padded hindfeet... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Buffy-headed marmoset (Callithrix flaviceps)
• This tiny, squirrel-like monkey is named for the orangey-yellow fur on the crown and cheeks; similar-coloured tufts of hair also... More 6 Images 5 Videos
• Burrowing bettong (Bettongia lesueur)
• The burrowing bettong is a marsupial and the only burrowing member of the kangaroo family though, as its other common name, the... More 7 Images 6 Videos
• Bush dog (Speothos venaticus)
• The bush dog is a rare, little known and unusual canid. It has a rather squat body and is said to look more like a mustelid (the... More 6 Images 6 Videos
• Bushy-tailed opossum (Glironia venusta)
• This rare and poorly known animal is an American opossum, a group of marsupials linked to their Australian relatives through their... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Calamian deer (Axis calamianensis)
• The Calamian deer is a fairly small and heavy-bodied deer, with relatively long legs. Its coarse hair is tawny-brown with darker... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• California sea lion (Zalophus californianus)
• This highly social and intelligent species is well adapted to a semi-aquatic life-style. California sea lions swim using their... More 35 Images 4 Videos
• Cape gyrsbok (Raphicerus melanotis)
• Information on the Cape gyrsbok is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Capped langur (Trachypithecus pileatus)
• Small differences in colouration distinguish the four subspecies of capped langur, but the species as a whole is recognised by the... More 13 Images 3 Videos
• Caspian seal (Pusa caspica)
• Information on the Caspian seal is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Central American woolly opossum (Caluromys derbianus)
• Information on the Central American woolly opossum is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Central rock-rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus)
• This medium-sized rodent was believed to be extinct until it was rediscovered in 1996. These stocky rock-rats are yellowish-brown... More 5 Images 1 Video
• Chacoan peccary (Catagonus wagneri)
• The Chacoan peccary was first described from subfossil remains collected in the 1930's, but was not recognised as a living species... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra)
• The chamois is an agile and graceful animal, adapted to cold, highland terrain. Its winter coat consists of thick, woolly underfur... More 23 Images 0 Videos
• Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
• The fastest land mammal in the world, the cheetah has many adaptations that allow it to sprint across the plains; the rangy frame... More 34 Images 22 Videos
• Chinese water deer (Hydropotes inermis)
• Information on the Chinese water deer is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 35 Images 0 Videos
• Chuditch (Dasyurus geoffroii)
• This small cat-sized marsupial has soft, brown fur with white spotting along its lean body and down its short legs. The tail, which... More 1 Image 2 Videos
• Clear-winged woolly bat (Kerivoula pellucida)
• Aptly named, the clear-winged woolly bat is identifiable by its translucent wings. Its fur is very long and fluffy, ranging... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
• The clouded leopard is named after the distinctive 'clouds' on its coat - ellipses partially edged in black, with the insides... More 15 Images 2 Videos
• Collared brown lemur (Eulemur collaris)
• This medium-sized lemur has a horizontal posture, which is suited to its predominantly quadrupedal mode of movement. These lemurs... More 12 Images 1 Video
• Collared mangabey (Cercocebus torquatus)
• The large slate-grey collared mangabey is named for the white collar that surrounds a prominent chestnut-red cap. Large blackish... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Common eland (Tragelaphus oryx)
• Along with the giant eland (Tragelaphus derbianus), the common eland is one of the largest antelopes in existence. Its coat is tan... More 29 Images 2 Videos
• Common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus)
• No species has contributed more to the misunderstanding and fear of bats than the vampire bat. Public perception and movie... More 12 Images 0 Videos
• Coquerel's mouse lemur (Mirza coquereli)
• The Coquerel's mouse lemur is a relatively small primate from Madagascar, with a body size of only 20 to 25 centimetres. The body... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Cotton-headed tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
• The stunning cotton-headed tamarin is one of South America's most endangered primates. Its name describes the fantastic crest... More 7 Images 2 Videos
• Crested black macaque (Macaca nigra)
• Macaques are medium-sized to large-sized monkeys with stocky bodies. Some, like this species, possess only a very short rudimentary... More 22 Images 15 Videos
• Crowned lemur (Eulemur coronatus)
• This is the smallest species belonging to the genus Eulemur. The crowned lemur and some closely related species have... More 18 Images 14 Videos
• Cuvier's gazelle (Gazella cuvieri)
• Cuvier's gazelle has two-tone colouration; a dark brown back, head and legs contrast with a white belly and rump patch. The tail... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Dama gazelle (Gazella dama)
• The largest of all gazelle species, the dama gazelle has at least two subspecies, which vary greatly in colour. The eastern... More 12 Images 1 Video
• Darwin's fox (Pseudalopex fulvipes)
• Darwin's fox is one of the smallest fox species in the world, with a stout frame, elongated body and short legs. The muzzle... More 9 Images 2 Videos
• De Brazza's monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus)
• Information on the De Brazza's monkey is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Delacour's langur (Trachypithecus delacouri)
• Found only in north-central Vietnam, Delacour's langur is one of the rarest and most endangered primates on Earth. This striking... More 13 Images 0 Videos
• Demidoff's dwarf galago (Galago demidoff)
• Information on the Demidoff's dwarf galago is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Dhole (Cuon alpinus)
• Dholes or Asian wild dogs are pack-living canids, although they are unique amongst this family in having a thickset muzzle and one... More 7 Images 17 Videos
• Diadem roundleaf bat (Hipposideros diadema)
• An impressive sight amongst the trees of the rainforest, this large bat is a formidable hunter with a wingspan of up to half... More 7 Images 1 Video
• Diademed sifaka (Propithecus diadema)
• The diademed sifaka is one of the largest lemurs, with a lustrous, silky coat. These lemurs have long powerful legs and grasping... More 27 Images 2 Videos
• Dian's tarsier (Tarsius dianae)
• Weighing around just 100 g, the six currently recognised tarsier species are amongst the smallest primates to exist, and... More 7 Images 1 Video
• Diana guenon (Cercopithecus diana)
• The Diana guenon is one of the most threatened and yet least known African monkeys. It is a medium sized guenon, with a slender... More 8 Images 4 Videos
• Dibbler (Parantechinus apicalis)
• The dibbler is one of the rarest mammals in the world. It is a small marsupial carnivore found in Australia. Like other members... More 2 Images 10 Videos
• Dingiso (Dendrolagus mbaiso)
• Discovered as recently as 1994, the dingiso is a tree kangaroo, a group of animals that, like their well-known relatives... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Dingo (Canis lupus dingo)
• The dingo is a medium-sized, long-legged, elegant and athletic dog of great agility, speed and stamina. The coat is typically... More 29 Images 0 Videos
• Dorcas gazelle (Gazella dorcas)
• The Dorcas gazelle is generally similar in appearance to the closely related Gazella gazella, but they are smaller, have longer... More 12 Images 5 Videos
• Doria's tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus dorianus)
• Doria's tree kangaroo, the heaviest tree-dwelling marsupial in the world, is, despite appearances, closely related to the... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Douc (Pygathrix nemaeus)
• These colobine monkeys have an extremely striking appearance. At present two subspecies are recognised, the red-shanked douc... More 9 Images 3 Videos
• Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
• The drill is one of the most endangered of all African primates. It is a large short-tailed forest baboon, which displays... More 8 Images 3 Videos
• Dugong (Dugong dugon)
• The dugong is the only living marine mammal to feed almost exclusively on plants, a trait that leads to its other common name... More 8 Images 5 Videos
• Dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus)
• The dusky dolphin is a medium-sized dolphin, which is easily recognised by the evenly sloping head from the blowhole to the tip... More 14 Images 10 Videos
• Dwarf brocket (Mazama chunyi)
• This small South American deer has, like other brocket deer, a rather stout body and slender limbs. Its coat is cinnamon... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Eastern barred bandicoot (Perameles gunnii)
• The eastern barred bandicoot is a small marsupial with large, pointed ears, a long, tapering snout, pink nose and whiskered muzzle.... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Eastern black-and-white colobus (Colobus guereza)
• Information on the eastern black-and-white colobus is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 30 Images 0 Videos
• Eld's deer (Cervus eldii)
• Eld's deer is known for the impressive bow or lyre shaped antlers of the stags, which sweep back in a single, long curve, with... More 14 Images 3 Videos
• Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis)
• The Ethiopian wolf is the most threatened canid in the world and the only wolf species to be found in Africa. It is generally... More 19 Images 8 Videos
• European bison (Bison bonasus)
• The European bison, or 'wisent', is similar in appearance to its North American relative (Bison bison). Although smaller in size... More 12 Images 14 Videos
• European mink (Mustela lutreola)
• The European mink is one of Europe's most endangered mammals. It is a medium sized mustelid with a long slender arched body, short... More 5 Images 2 Videos
• European souslik (Spermophilus citellus)
• Information on the European souslik is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 13 Images 0 Videos
• Falanouc (Eupleres goudotii)
• This rare and secretive mammal, found only in Madagascar, has caused taxonomists problems for many years. While the falanouc... More 3 Images 1 Video
• False killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens)
• Information on the false killer whale is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 16 Images 0 Videos
• False serotine bat (Hesperoptenus doriae)
• With very dark brown or black curly fur and a blunt nose, the false serotine bat has a sheep-like head and face. The ears are short... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda)
• Weighing around only one kilogram, the fennec is the smallest of all foxes. It is easily recognised by its massive ears, which are... More 17 Images 5 Videos
• Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
• Fin whales are the fastest of all cetaceans, reaching speeds of 37 kilometres per hour and known to completely clear the water.... More 17 Images 2 Videos
• Finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides)
• As its name suggests, this small marine mammal is the only porpoise that lacks a dorsal fin, and instead has a ridge that runs down... More 4 Images 1 Video
• Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
• The fishing cat is another feline that contradicts the belief that cats dislike water, frequently entering the water to prey... More 12 Images 3 Videos
• Flat-headed cat (Prionailurus planiceps)
• Its distinctly elongated, flattened head and small, rounded ears, make this unusual member of the cat family bear a strong... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Flightless scaly-tailed squirrel (Zenkerella insignis)
• Superficially resembling a large dormouse, the flightless scaly-tailed squirrel is actually related to a group of African gliding... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis)
• These forest-dwelling elephants are smaller and darker than their savanna relatives and have smaller and characteristically rounded... More 18 Images 13 Videos
• Formosan rock macaque (Macaca cyclopis)
• This medium-sized, quadrupedal monkey has a soft, dark grey to brown coat, which is greyer in winter and a drabber olive-brown... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
• The fossa is the largest carnivore in Madagascar and superficially resembles an elongate cat in appearance. The tail is almost... More 10 Images 8 Videos
• Francois' langur (Trachypithecus francoisi)
• These langurs have a distinctively tall and pointed crest of black hair on their heads. The fur is black with white lines from the... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Fraser's dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei)
• This tropical dolphin was scientifically described in 1956 from an individual washed up on a beach in Borneo, but was not actually... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica)
• The Ganges river dolphin was recognised as a separate species in the 1970s, although some controversy remains surrounding its... More 2 Images 1 Video
• Garden dormouse (Eliomys quercinus)
• Like other dormice, the garden dormouse is an agile rodent, known for its ability to accumulate fat and hibernate for long periods.... More 18 Images 0 Videos
• Gaur (Bos frontalis)
• The gaur is one of the larger of the wild cattle, and individuals can reach over 2 metres at the shoulder. The sleek, dark coat... More 16 Images 8 Videos
• Gelada (Theropithecus gelada)
• Although often referred to as gelada baboons, these monkeys actually belong to a separate genus and are not true baboons. They are... More 55 Images 0 Videos
• Gemsbok (Oryx gazella)
• The most distinctive features of this heavily built antelope are its long, rapier-shaped horns and striking black and white facial... More 59 Images 8 Videos
• Geoffroy's black-and-white colobus (Colobus vellerosus)
• Geoffroy's black-and-white colobus is predominantly black, displaying the least white fur out of all the black-and-white colobus... More 9 Images 1 Video
• Geoffroy's marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi)
• Geoffrey's marmoset is an exceptionally distinctive monkey, most readily recognised for its conspicuous white cheeks, forehead and... More 11 Images 1 Video
• Gerenuk (Litocranius walleri)
• Gerenuk means 'giraffe-necked' in the Somali language, a name arising from its distinctive long, slender neck, which it stretches... More 25 Images 4 Videos
• Gervais' beaked whale (Mesoplodon europaeus)
• Gervais' beaked whale has a prominent, slender beak with only two teeth which, whilst obvious in males, are not visible in females.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Ghost bat (Macroderma gigas)
• Information on the ghost bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
• As their common name suggests, this species is the largest of the living anteaters and is instantly recognised around the world.... More 14 Images 8 Videos
• Giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus)
• Armadillos are one of the oldest groups of mammals and have a quirky appearance, possessing a tough shell composed of bony plates... More 3 Images 1 Video
• Giant bushy-tailed cloud rat (Crateromys schadenbergi)
• The giant bushy-tailed cloud rat is one of the most spectacular rodents in Asia, with an elongated body; long, bushy tail; and... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens)
• The giant kangaroo rat is the largest of more than 20 species of kangaroo rats, which are small rodents that (as their name would... More 3 Images 4 Videos
• Giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)
• The giant otter, known locally as the 'river wolf', is one of South America's top predators and is the largest of the otter species... More 18 Images 15 Videos
• Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
• The giant panda is universally admired for its appealing markings and seemingly gentle demeanour. This large mammal is now... More 35 Images 14 Videos
• Giant-striped mongoose (Galidictis grandidieri)
• Information on the giant-striped mongoose is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Gilded groove-toothed bat (Kerivoula atrox)
• A highly recognisable bat, due to its small size combined with exquisitely coloured fur. The hairs are long, soft and fluffy, and... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
• Spectacularly tall, the giraffe has a very long neck with a short, upstanding mane, and high shoulders that slope steeply to the... More 85 Images 41 Videos
• Gobi bear (Ursus arctos gobiensis)
• This subspecies of the brown bear (Ursus arctos) is a shy and elusive resident of the Gobi desert in Mongolia. Brown bears... More 1 Image 3 Videos
• Goeldi's monkey (Callimico goeldii)
• Goeldi's monkey is a small, rare inhabitant of the Amazon. Adults are blackish brown with thick, soft hair and a mane draping from... More 6 Images 1 Video
• Goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa)
• This gazelle receives its common name due to the goiter-like swelling on the throat, which is an enlarged cartilaginous cylinder... More 14 Images 2 Videos
• Golden bamboo lemur (Hapalemur aureus)
• The critically endangered golden bamboo lemur is one of the world's most endangered mammals. It has pale orange fur on the back... More 9 Images 1 Video
• Golden bandicoot (Isoodon auratus)
• The golden bandicoot is a small omnivorous marsupial found in Australia. This mammal is ratlike in appearance, with a small hunched... More 7 Images 3 Videos
• Golden langur (Trachypithecus geei)
• The golden langur is a particularly attractive leaf-eating monkey found in northeastern India and Bhutan. As its name suggests, the... More 14 Images 11 Videos
• Golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia)
• The golden lion tamarin, one of the world's most striking mammals, is so-called because of the beautiful mane of silky golden hair... More 12 Images 11 Videos
• Golden potto (Arctocebus aureus)
• Information on the Golden potto is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana)
• The golden snub-nosed monkey has blackish grey shoulders, upper arms, back, crown, and tail, with the back being covered... More 22 Images 9 Videos
• Golden-capped fruit bat (Acerodon jubatus)
• Named after the patch of golden-tipped hairs on top of the head, the golden-capped fruit bat is the largest fruit bat in the... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Golden-crowned sifaka (Propithecus tattersallli)
• The golden-crowned sifaka is the smallest of the sifakas, and was first described in 1988. The coat is creamy white, and the common... More 13 Images 6 Videos
• Golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas)
• The golden-headed lion tamarin's name describes its striking appearance perfectly. The thick, long golden to orange mane around its... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Golden-rumped elephant-shrew (Rhynchocyon chrysopygus)
• This large elephant-shrew, or sengi, gains its common name for the distinctive golden coloured fur on its rump. In common with... More 9 Images 2 Videos
• Golden-white tassel-ear marmoset (Mico chrysoleucus)
• Information on the golden-white tassel-ear marmoset is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 11 Images 0 Videos
• Goodfellow's tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi)
• Like other tree kangaroos, Goodfellow's tree kangaroo differs noticeably from the better- known ground kangaroos because it has... More 13 Images 5 Videos
• Goodman's mouse lemur (Microcebus lehilahytsara)
• This tiny primate was only discovered in 2005. Goodman's mouse lemur has short, dense, bright maroon fur, tinged with orange... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Grant's gazelle (Gazella granti)
• The most distinguishing feature of this pale fawn gazelle is the distinct vertical black stripe that runs down either side of the... More 31 Images 4 Videos
• Gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus)
• A giant of the ocean, the gray whale is mottled dark to light grey in colour and is encrusted with patches of barnacles and whale... More 21 Images 12 Videos
• Greater bamboo lemur (Prolemur simus)
• Prolemur simus is the largest of the bamboo lemurs. A dense olive-brown coat covers the rounded body, whilst the underparts and... More 9 Images 4 Videos
• Greater big-footed mouse (Macrotarsomys ingens)
• This small, gerbil-like mouse has relatively large eyes which hint at its nocturnal behaviour. The upperparts are light brown... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis)
• The greater bilby is the largest of the small, rat-like marsupials that are known as bandicoots. It has a comical appearance with... More 7 Images 7 Videos
• Greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
• This handsome antelope is easily distinguished by the male's spectacular spiral horns, which can reach astonishing lengths of over... More 32 Images 3 Videos
• Greater long-eared bat (Nyctophilus timoriensis)
• Information on the greater long-eared bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Greater stick-nest rat (Leporillus conditor)
• This rodent is named after the conspicuous stick-nests it builds. At the time of European settlement two species of stick-nest rats... More 1 Image 3 Videos
• Grevy's zebra (Equus grevyi)
• Grevy's zebra is the largest of the equids (a group that includes horses, asses and zebras). It possesses the same body shape... More 18 Images 11 Videos
• Grey-backed sportive lemur (Lepilemur dorsalis)
• The grey-backed sportive lemur is one of the smallest species belonging to the genus Lepilemur. As the name suggests, the... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Grey-faced elephant-shrew (Rhynchocyon udzungwensis)
• Information on the grey-faced elephant-shrew is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Grey-headed flying fox (Pteropus poliocephalus)
• The grey-headed flying fox is one of the largest bats in Australia, with the maximum recorded wingspan exceeding an impressive... More 13 Images 8 Videos
• Grey-legged night monkey (Aotus griseimembra)
• The grey-legged night monkey belongs to the nocturnal primate genus Aotus, which is also one of the most widespread primate genera... More 2 Images 2 Videos
• Grizzled giant squirrel (Ratufa macroura)
• The grizzled giant squirrel's common name came from the grey to brown colouration highlighted with white at the top of the tail... More 4 Images 5 Videos
• Ground pangolin (Manis temminckii)
• The unusual ground pangolin belongs to a group of only seven armour-plated species, (the order Pholidota), a group that... More 13 Images 2 Videos
• Guadalupe fur seal (Arctocephalus townsendi)
• The Guadalupe fur seal was once considered extinct, after being decimated by poaching for its dense, luxurious underfur. Remarkably... More 12 Images 0 Videos
• Guatemalan black howler (Alouatta pigra)
• Howlers are among the largest monkeys in the Americas, but this species is among the smallest of the genus. The Guatemalan black... More 12 Images 2 Videos
• Hainan gymnure (Hylomys hainanensis)
• The Hainan gymnure, despite first appearances, is actually a relative of the hedgehog. It may lack the distinctive prickly spines... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Hairy-eared dwarf lemur (Allocebus trichotis)
• The incredibly elusive hairy-eared dwarf lemur, the only species in the genus Allocebus, is one of the most rarely seen lemurs... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus)
• This large, high-shouldered antelope is one of the grazing mammals that formerly ranged in huge herds, shaping the vast grasslands... More 43 Images 2 Videos
• Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi)
• Hawaiian monk seals are the only true seals to be found year-round in tropical waters. After the annual moult, this monk seal... More 11 Images 12 Videos
• Heaviside's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii)
• One of the most poorly known dolphins and also amongst the smallest, Heaviside's dolphin has a blunt head, rounded, paddle-like... More 11 Images 0 Videos
• Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori)
• Hector's dolphin, one of the rarest and smallest of marine dolphins, has a short, stocky torpedo-shaped body, which becomes narrow... More 14 Images 2 Videos
• Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus)
• The Himalayan tahr is a relative of the wild goat and is specially adapted to life on the rugged mountain slopes of the Himalayas... More 6 Images 9 Videos
• Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
• Despite its massive bulk, this amphibious mammal moves underwater with grace, and trots on land with surprising speed. Indeed, the... More 60 Images 13 Videos
• Hirola (Beatragus hunteri)
• Numbers of this rare antelope have recently drastically declined and the species is now in danger of imminent extinction. As the... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Hispaniolan solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus)
• This ancient and distinctive mammal, capable of secreting toxic saliva, faces very real and immediate threats to its survival. One... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Hollow-faced bat (Nycteris tragata)
• This species is named after the deep slit running down the face, from a central point between the eyes down to the nostrils. This... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Hooker's sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri)
• Hooker's sea lion, also known as the New Zealand sea lion, is one of the rarest and most threatened sea lions in the world. Adult... More 19 Images 10 Videos
• Hoolock gibbon (Bunopithecus hoolock)
• Hylobates means 'dweller in trees' and, as one of the most agile animals of the forests, the gibbon certainly suited its old name.... More 7 Images 13 Videos
• Hose's langur (Presbytis hosei)
• Hose's langur is a relatively small, slim-built primate, characterised by a high forehead and a prominent, forward-leaning crest... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus)
• This deer species has an odd stance; the legs are very short and the hind legs appear bent. The huemul has coarse, brown fur that... More 18 Images 5 Videos
• Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
• The magnificent humpback whale is renowned for its impressive leaping displays and for the mysterious 'singing' of solitary males.... More 28 Images 14 Videos
• Huon tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei)
• This unusual-looking marsupial of New Guinea is characterised by a number of adaptations specific to its arboreal lifestyle. The... More 10 Images 1 Video
• Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus)
• The Iberian lynx is the world's most threatened species of cat, and may become the first wild cat species to go extinct for over... More 11 Images 9 Videos
• Impala (Aepyceros melampus)
• The graceful impala is a noisy antelope renowned for its agile leaps. It has reddish-brown upperparts becoming paler on the sides.... More 47 Images 13 Videos
• Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus)
• Information on the Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphin is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Indian giant squirrel (Ratufa indica)
• Information on the Indian giant squirrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)
• The Indian rhinoceros is the largest of the Asian rhinos. It has a single horn, which can be as long as 53 centimetres and, like... More 21 Images 13 Videos
• Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis)
• This small bat weighs the same as about three pennies, but is not the smallest of the 87 Myotis species. Myotis means 'mouse... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis)
• The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin has a typically streamlined body and a long slender beak. Populations differ in both shape and... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Indri (Indri indri)
• Indris are considered to be the largest of all of the lemurs, and are the only lemurs with vestigial tails. They have dense, silky... More 11 Images 8 Videos
• Insular single leaf bat (Monophyllus plethodon)
• This brown to pale-buff coloured bat has a small heart-shaped noseleaf and a very long snout and tongue. The species belongs to the... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris)
• A particularly distinctive dolphin, the Irrawaddy has a rounded head with no beak and a flexible neck, causing visible creases... More 1 Image 4 Videos
• Jaguar (Panthera onca)
• The jaguar is the largest cat of the Americas and a formidable predator. Its common name comes from the native Indian name... More 46 Images 22 Videos
• Japanese dormouse (Glirulus japonicus)
• Dormice are the intermediates, in form and behaviour, between mice and squirrels, and this attractive Japanese dormouse is the only... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Javan gibbon (Hylobates moloch)
• The silvery or Javan gibbon has long fluffy silver-grey fur, with darker markings on the chest and cap. It has long arms and legs... More 6 Images 1 Video
• Javan langur (Trachypithecus auratus)
• The name 'langur' means 'long tail' in Hindi, and this species' tail is indeed noticeably long, measuring up to 87 cm in length... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus)
• The prehistoric-looking Javan rhinoceros is one of the world's rarest large mammals. The name rhinoceros derives from the Greek... More 18 Images 3 Videos
• Jentink's duiker (Cephalophus jentinki)
• After the enigmatic Jentink's duiker was discovered and described in 1885, there were no sightings for over 50 years, probably due... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Juan Fernández fur seal (Arctocephalus philippii)
• Remarkably, the Juan Fernández fur seal was considered extinct until it was happily rediscovered in 1965, although it nevertheless... More 14 Images 4 Videos
• Juliana's golden-mole (Neamblysomus julianae)
• Juliana's golden-mole belongs to an ancient group of mammals known as the golden-moles. The compact, streamlined body is covered... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Kashmir deer (Cervus elaphus hanglu)
• Information on the Kashmir deer is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium)
• The Key deer is the smallest subspecies of the white-tailed deer in North America, and is sometimes called 'toy deer' due its small... More 11 Images 0 Videos
• Kinabalu ferret-badger (Melogale everetti)
• Species information on the Kinabalu ferret-badger is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 1 Image 1 Video
• Kipunji (Rungwecebus kipunji)
• The remarkable discovery of Tanzania's kipunji in 2003 and 2004 (by two independent research teams) represented Africa's first new... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Kirk's red colobus (Piliocolobus kirkii)
• Kirk's red colobus is a relatively small member of the group of leaf-eating monkeys known as 'colobines', subfamily Colobinae. This... More 14 Images 8 Videos
• Kit fox (Vulpes macrotis)
• Kit foxes are among the smallest foxes of the Americas, with their most conspicuous characteristic being exceptionally large... More 14 Images 2 Videos
• Kitti's hog-nosed bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai)
• This tiny bat is not only the smallest bat in the world, but also the smallest mammal in existence, and the sole living species... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus)
• This fascinating small antelope has a number of distinct features that make it well adapted to its rugged, rocky habitat.... More 19 Images 2 Videos
• Kloss's gibbon (Hylobates klossii)
• Both male and female Kloss's gibbons have short, black hair throughout their lives. The chest is broad and the limbs are long... More 1 Image 2 Videos
• Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
• Koalas are bear-like in appearance, with a stout body and large paws, but are in fact marsupials, not bears. Their fur... More 30 Images 9 Videos
• Kodkod (Oncifelis guigna)
• This secretive cat is the size of a tiny house cat, earning itself the distinction of being one of the smallest cats in the... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Kouprey (Bos sauveli)
• The kouprey was last seen in 1988, making this bovid one of the most endangered and mysterious large mammals in the world. It has... More 1 Image 1 Video
• L'Hoest's guenon (Cercopithecus lhoesti)
• One of Africa's most attractive primates, the L'Hoest's guenon possesses a brilliant white ruff that frames its delicate black... More 7 Images 2 Videos
• Lataste's gerbil (Gerbillus latastei)
• Information on Lataste's gerbil is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Leadbeater's possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri)
• Thought to be extinct after disastrous fires in 1939, Leadbeater's possum was only rediscovered in 1961 in Marysville near... More 6 Images 4 Videos
• Lesser brown horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus stheno)
• As a medium-sized member of the horseshoe bat family, this species is characterised by its complex noseleaf. The noseleaf consists... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Lesser false vampire bat (Megaderma spasma)
• The lesser false vampire bat is one of only two species belonging to the genus Megaderma (Megaderma spasma and Megaderma... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Lesser kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis)
• Often thought of as the most beautiful antelope, the lesser kudu has a single white stripe running down the back and white stripes... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Lesser sheath-tailed bat (Emballonura monticola)
• The angular features of this small and timid bat make it easy to recognise. It has a pointy, simple nose with no noseleaf, large... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Lesser short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus brachyotis)
• With an appearance typical of a fruit bat, the lesser short-nosed fruit bat is a beautiful example. Its dog-like face with large... More 13 Images 0 Videos
• Lesser short-tailed bat (Mystacina tuberculata)
• The New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat is remarkable for the fact that it is the most terrestrial bat in the world; more at home... More 2 Images 2 Videos
• Lichtenstein's hartebeest (Alcelaphus lichtensteinii)
• Once the most widespread of all hartebeest, this distinctive antelope was found throughout much of southern Africa. Like its... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Lion (Panthera leo)
• It seems that no animal has inspired the imagination of man more than the lion. Characterised as fearsome, courageous and majestic... More 100 Images 6 Videos
• Lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus)
• The striking lion-tailed macaque is one of the smallest and most endangered of the macaque species of monkey. The coat is shiny and... More 7 Images 17 Videos
• Little celebes cuscus (Strigocuscus celebensis)
• Information on the little celebes cuscus is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Little red flying fox (Pteropus scapulatus)
• As its common name suggests, the little red fox has a conspicuously reddish tinge to its fur and is one of the smallest of the... More 8 Images 2 Videos
• Livingstone's flying fox (Pteropus livingstonii)
• Livingstone's flying fox is one of the largest bats in existence, and also has the regrettable distinction of being among the most... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus spp.)
• Long-beaked echidnas are egg-laying mammals, known as monotremes, a group that also includes the duck-billed platypus and the... More 7 Images 3 Videos
• Long-fingered bat (Myotis capaccinii)
• The long-fingered bat is a medium-sized bat and one of three 'trawling' European bat species, the other two being the... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Long-footed potoroo (Potorous longipes)
• The shy and elusive long-footed potoroo is one of the rarest marsupial mammals in Australia. Potoroos are essentially small... More 4 Images 1 Video
• Long-tailed chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera)
• The long-tailed chinchilla is well known for being a popular pet, but it in its native land of Chile its population is declining... More 6 Images 10 Videos
• Lowland anoa (Bubalus depressicornis)
• This small water buffalo is found in Indonesia. Indeed, anoa is the Sulawesi word for buffalo. This species is characterised by its... More 3 Images 5 Videos
• Lowland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus)
• An extraordinary-looking family, the tenrecs exist only in Madagascar and have a greater diversity of form than any other family... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris)
• One of the most distinguishing features of tapirs is their long, flexible proboscis, formed from the upper lip and nose, which... More 26 Images 4 Videos
• Madagascan flying fox (Pteropus rufus)
• The Madagascan flying fox is the largest of Madagascar's three endemic species of fruit bat. The common name derives from the long... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Mahogany glider (Petaurus gracilis)
• Mahogany gliders were first described in 1883 but for over 100 years were thought to be a subspecies of the more common, squirrel... More 1 Image 2 Videos
• Malagasy giant rat (Hypogeomys antimena)
• The Malagasy giant rat is no ordinary rat and bears little resemblance to its better known cousins, having been isolated on the... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Malagasy ring-tailed mongoose (Galidia elegans)
• The most common, widespread and regularly encountered native carnivore of Madagascar is easily recognised by its bushy, ringed tail... More 13 Images 0 Videos
• Malayan sun bear (Helarctos malayanus)
• The smallest of the world's eight living bear species, the Malayan sun bear has short, sleek fur which is usually black but can... More 13 Images 4 Videos
• Malayan tailless leaf-nosed bat (Coelops robinsoni)
• This extraordinary-looking bat is small and delicate, with relatively large, rounded and ridge-free ears and a complex noseleaf... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Malayan water shrew (Chimarrogale hantu)
• This exceptionally rare water-dwelling animal has a body modified for an aquatic life. While it is relatively large for a shrew... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• The mandrill is not only the largest monkey in the world, but it is also one of the most distinctive. It has an extremely striking... More 17 Images 14 Videos
• Maned three-toed sloth (Bradypus torquatus)
• The maned three-toed sloth is the rarest of the five sloth species and is only found in Brazil. The name refers to its black mane... More 7 Images 1 Video
• Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)
• Standing at almost a metre tall, the maned wolf is the largest Canid in South America and the only member of its genus, Chrysocyon.... More 16 Images 9 Videos
• Mantled howler monkey (Alouatta palliata)
• Mantled howler monkeys are large, fairly stocky monkeys that are totally black in colour with the exception of a fringe of long... More 9 Images 13 Videos
• Marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata)
• The marbled cat possesses an unusual mixture of small and big cat characteristics. Although just three kilograms and about the size... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Marine otter (Lontra felina)
• The smallest of the New World otters, the marine otter displays charisma, charm and dexterity. Males and females look alike with... More 17 Images 3 Videos
• Marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus)
• This surprisingly shy and secretive deer is actually the largest native deer species in South America. Marsh deer have large... More 11 Images 0 Videos
• Mediterranean horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus euryale)
• Information on the Mediterranean horseshoe bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus)
• The Mediterranean monk seal is one of the most endangered mammals in the world. The description of this species by Aristotle was... More 3 Images 3 Videos
• Mentawai macaque (Macaca pagensis)
• The macaques belong to the subfamily Cercopithecinae, or the 'typical monkeys', and are members of the most widespread primate... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Mexican prairie dog (Cynomys mexicanus)
• Prairie dogs are highly social rodents that belong to the same family as squirrels. The Mexican prairie dog is the southernmost... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Mindanao gymnure (Podogymnura truei)
• Gymnures are relatives of hedgehogs, but lack the prickly spines. Found only on a single island, the Mindanao gymnure, whose local... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Mongoose lemur (Eulemur mongoz)
• One of the smallest of the five Eulemur species, the mongoose lemur has soft, woolly fur, a relatively long, bushy tail and... More 16 Images 0 Videos
• Monito del monte (Dromiciops gliroides)
• The monito del monte, or 'monkey of the mountains', is not a monkey, but a South American marsupial, which has often been called... More 1 Image 4 Videos
• Mouflon (Ovis orientalis)
• The males of this exceedingly wary wild sheep have large sickle-shaped horns, which are prized by many a trophy hunter. For most... More 49 Images 2 Videos
• Mount Graham red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus grahamensis)
• Information on the Mount Graham red squirrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Mountain anoa (Bubalus quarlesi)
• This even-toed ungulate is actually a member of the wild cattle subfamily, but due to its small size, it more closely resembles... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Mountain gazelle (Gazella gazella)
• Of all Gazella species, the mountain gazelle is the most slender built with relatively the longest neck and legs. The coat is fawn... More 15 Images 1 Video
• Mountain nyala (Tragelaphus buxtoni)
• Information on the mountain nyala is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 20 Images 0 Videos
• Mountain pygmy possum (Burramys parvus)
• The mountain pygmy possum was only known from fossil records until it was discovered in the Australian Alps in 1966. This small... More 4 Images 4 Videos
• Mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque)
• The mountain tapir is a 'living fossil'; the smallest of four surviving species of tapir that represent the remnants of a lineage... More 2 Images 1 Video
• Mountain zebra (Equus zebra)
• This evocative icon of Africa is an immediately recognisable member of the horse family, characterised by its striking pattern... More 30 Images 2 Videos
• Moustached guenon (Cercopithecus cephus)
• Information on the moustached guenon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Namdapha flying squirrel (Biswamoyopterus biswasi)
• The wonderfully peculiar Namdapha flying squirrel is the only species in the genus Biswamoyopterus. Like other flying squirrels... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
• Famous for its unicorn-like single tusk, narwhals have inspired legends in many cultures and are still revered across the world.... More 13 Images 0 Videos
• Natal duiker (Cephalophus natalensis)
• This small, stocky antelope has an attractive chestnut-red coat that can, surprisingly, obscure its appearance in the dappled light... More 4 Images 1 Video
• Nilgiri langur (Semnopithecus johnii)
• The Nilgiri langur has a glossy, dark brown coat and long, thick golden to brown fur on the head. The rump and the start of the... More 8 Images 7 Videos
• Nilgiri tahr (Hemitragus hylocrius)
• The Nilgiri tahr is a goat antelope found high up in the mountains of southern India, it is known locally as the 'Nilgiri... More 20 Images 13 Videos
• North African leopard (Panthera pardus panthera)
• With possibly just a handful surviving in the wild, the North African leopard is one of the most threatened of the leopard... More 1 Image 3 Videos
• North Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor)
• Of the eight recognised subspecies of leopard found in the world, the rare north Persian leopard is one of the largest. While size... More 12 Images 0 Videos
• Northern Luzon giant cloud rat (Phloeomys pallidus)
• This forest-dwelling rodent is a timid animal, with a coat of long, somewhat rough, fur. The colour of its fur is highly variable... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris)
• On land, this enormous marine mammal may be a lumbering mass of blubber, but once in water, it transforms into a graceful swimmer... More 45 Images 4 Videos
• Northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus)
• Northern fur seals belong to the family known as eared seals, more commonly called sea lions. They differ from the true seals... More 18 Images 0 Videos
• Northern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii)
• The northern hairy-nosed wombat is one of the world's rarest mammals, and is the largest known herbivorous burrowing mammal. Like... More 18 Images 2 Videos
• Northern hopping mouse (Notomys aquilo)
• Information on the Northern hopping mouse is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Northern muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus)
• The muriqui, or woolly spider monkey, is the largest New World primate, and in the late 1980s was recognised as two distinct... More 5 Images 5 Videos
• Northern pigtail macaque (Macaca leonina)
• As its name suggests, this macaque is characterised by its short, 'pig-like' tail, which it normally carries in an erect backward... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Northern right whale (Eubalaena glacialis)
• The northern right whale is the most endangered of the great whales. This species received its name from whalers who considered... More 1 Image 5 Videos
• Northern sportive lemur (Lepilemur septentrionalis)
• The name 'sportive' came about owing to this species' interesting habit of adopting a boxer-like stance when threatened. Northern... More 3 Images 1 Video
• Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana)
• This relatively small ibex is most easily recognised by the impressive, backward-arching horns of the male, which are long, slender... More 21 Images 0 Videos
• Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus)
• The numbat is a small carnivorous marsupial from Australia, and the only member of the family Myrmecobiidae. It is a specialised... More 10 Images 12 Videos
• Ogilby's duiker (Cephalophus ogilbyi)
• Information on Ogilby's duiker is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Okapi (Okapia johnstoni)
• Perhaps the most extraordinary fact about the okapi is that it was not known to science until 1901. Its taxonomic name, Okapia... More 11 Images 10 Videos
• Old World sucker-footed bat (Myzopoda aurita)
• This peculiar looking bat is one of only four sucker-footed bats in the world, and is found only on the island of Madagascar.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Olive colobus (Procolobus verus)
• The olive colobus has the distinction of being the smallest colobus monkey; a group of primates that primarily consume leaves and... More 1 Image 2 Videos
• Oribi (Ourebia ourebi)
• The smallest true grazer amongst the antelope, the oribi is a medium-sized ungulate with slender legs, a long neck, and small... More 14 Images 2 Videos
• Owl-faced guenon (Cercopithecus hamlyni)
• The owl-faced guenon is a graceful monkey from Africa, with a long tail and a silky, olive coat. The name 'guenon' is given... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Owston's civet (Chrotogale owstoni)
• Owston's civet has an elongate body, neck and tail, small head and long, tapering, whiskered snout. The coat is tawny buff-grey... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Palawan bearded pig (Sus barbatus ahoenobarbus)
• Information on the Palawan bearded pig is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Palawan stink badger (Mydaus marchei)
• This peculiar-looking mammal has an elongated, mobile snout that looks like that of a pig, but a well-furred body and clawed, stout... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Pale fox (Vulpes pallida)
• The pale fox is one of the least known of all fox species, maybe in part due to its pale, sandy coat that blends in with its desert... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Pallas's cat (Otocolobus manul)
• Pallas's cat is about the size of a domestic cat but looks much larger due to its stocky build and long, dense coat, which helps... More 12 Images 1 Video
• Pampas cat (Oncifelis colocolo)
• This little known South American cat can be found in a greater variety of habitats than any other cat on the continent. It looks... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Panay bushy-tailed cloud rat (Crateromys heaneyi)
• First discovered in 1987, the Panay bushy-tailed cloud rat is a large, squirrel-like rodent with long, grizzled greyish-brown fur... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata)
• The most distinctive feature of the pantropical spotted dolphin is, as its name suggests, the spots that speckle the body... More 27 Images 1 Video
• Papillose woolly bat (Kerivoula papillosa)
• This feisty species has relatively broad wings compared to many other similar-sized bats, a trait that allows it to be highly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Peary caribou (Rangifer tarandus ssp. pearyi)
• The Peary caribou is the smallest of all caribou (a type of reindeer native to northern North America) at around the size... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Pemba flying fox (Pteropus voeltzkowi)
• With characteristic dog-like facial features, this large fruit bat has chestnut red fur, a black face and black wings. The males... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Pennant's red colobus (Piliocolobus pennantii)
• Like other red colobus, Pennant's red colobus has a typically small head, long back and round belly. The limbs are very long and... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Pere David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus)
• Almost driven to extinction, this deer now only survives in captivity. Pere David's deer is named after Father... More 16 Images 3 Videos
• Peter's duiker (Cephalophus callipygus)
• Peter's duiker belongs to a group of shy, secretive African mammals that are most often glimpsed as they dive for cover in thick... More 3 Images 1 Video
• Phayre's langur (Trachypithecus phayrei)
• Information on the Phayre's langur is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Philippine brown deer (Cervus mariannus)
• Information on the Philippine brown deer is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Philippine flying lemur (Cynocephalus volans)
• The Philippine flying lemur has a strange appearance, and a strange name, as it is neither a true flier, nor a true... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta)
• The most notable feature of this extraordinary looking primate is its enormous eyes; tarsiers have the biggest eyes relative... More 19 Images 0 Videos
• Philippine tube-nosed fruit bat (Nyctimene rabori)
• First described in 1984, the peculiar features of this species make it one of the strangest and intriguing of all known bats. One... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Philippine warty pig (Sus philippensis)
• The robustly built Philippine warty pig has a coarse, bristly, blackish coat with a scattering of silvery white hairs on the sides.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pileated gibbon (Hylobates pileatus)
• Known for their graceful and impressive method of locomotion, and their beautiful and complex duets, gibbons are spectacular... More 12 Images 0 Videos
• Poeppig's woolly monkey (Lagothrix poeppigii)
• This woolly monkey ranges in colour from red/orange through chestnut-brown to nearly black with a silvery sheen. Woolly monkeys... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pohle's fruit bat (Scotonycteris ophiodon)
• This relatively little-known bat has russet, rust brown or dark brown fur, which is paler on the underside. Around the eyes are... More 1 Image 1 Video
• Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
• The polar bear is the largest living land carnivore in the world today with adult males growing up to 2.6 meters in length. The... More 36 Images 20 Videos
• Pond bat (Myotis dasycneme)
• Information on the pond bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Potto (Perodicticus potto)
• Information on the potto is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 11 Images 1 Video
• Proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus)
• The proboscis monkey has one of the most unusual appearances of any of the leaf-eating monkeys of the family Cercopithecidae. Both... More 30 Images 18 Videos
• Przewalski's horse (Equus ferus przewalskii)
• Classified as Extinct in the Wild, Przewalski's horse is the last true wild horse, and the only ancestor of the domestic horse that... More 14 Images 7 Videos
• Puma (Puma concolor)
• Other than man, this large, slender cat has the greatest natural distribution of any terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere.... More 75 Images 2 Videos
• Purple-faced langur (Semnopithecus vetulus)
• The purple-faced langur is a long-tailed arboreal monkey endemic to Sri Lanka. Coat colour varies with the subspecies, but... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Pygmy hippopotamus (Hexaprotodon liberiensis)
• The pygmy hippopotamus shares the barrel-shaped body form of the closely related common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), but... More 9 Images 8 Videos
• Pygmy hog (Porcula salvania)
• As its common name suggests, the pygmy hog is the smallest of all the pig family; it is also the most endangered. These small hogs... More 6 Images 1 Video
• Pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata)
• Contrary to its name, the little-known pygmy killer whale is actually a member of the dolphin family. Until 1952 the pygmy killer... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Pygmy loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus)
• This nocturnal, tree-dwelling Asian primate has short, thick, woolly hair that is light brownish-grey to deep reddish-brown... More 14 Images 0 Videos
• Pygmy marmoset (Cebuella pygmaea)
• The diminutive pygmy marmoset is the smallest monkey in the world. Its tiny body has greyish, black mixed with buff... More 13 Images 4 Videos
• Pygmy mouse lemur (Microcebus myoxinus)
• The pygmy mouse lemur holds the title of being the smallest known primate in the world. Formally considered a subspecies of the... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Pygmy scaly-tailed flying squirrel (Idiurus zenkeri)
• The pygmy scaly-tailed flying squirrel is the smallest and most graceful of seven species of mainly gliding rodents belonging... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Pygmy three-toed sloth (Bradypus pygmaeus)
• With only a small population confined to a single tiny island off the coast of Panama, the pygmy three-toed sloth is the most... More 2 Images 3 Videos
• Pyrenean desman (Galemys pyrenaicus)
• Named after the place of its home, the Pyrenean desman is a small aquatic insectivore closely related to moles, also known as the... More 6 Images 1 Video
• Quagga (Equus quagga quagga)
• The quagga roamed the plains of South Africa until the late 19th Century when it became extinct. Once considered a separate... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Quokka (Setonix brachyurus)
• The quokka is a small marsupial similar in appearance to a wallaby or kangaroo, with distinctive short brown coarse hair and... More 11 Images 5 Videos
• Red brocket (Mazama americana)
• The red brocket is the largest of all brocket deer, and also has the greatest range. Named for its foxy red coat, this... More 14 Images 0 Videos
• Red colobus (Piliocolobus badius)
• The red colobus, like other colobus species, has just a bump in place of the thumb, indeed, colobus means 'docked' in Greek, but... More 15 Images 13 Videos
• Red panda (Ailurus fulgens)
• The classification of the red panda has caused continued controversy since it was first described in 1825, due to similarities with... More 20 Images 17 Videos
• Red wolf (Canis rufus)
• The red wolf is one of the world's rarest canids. The coat is a cinnamon or tawny red with grey and black touches, the back tends... More 18 Images 2 Videos
• Red-backed squirrel monkey (Saimiri oerstedii)
• This small monkey has a slender body and a tail that is longer than the body itself. The tail is not prehensile, but it does aid... More 9 Images 3 Videos
• Red-bellied lemur (Eulemur rubriventer)
• Believed to be one of the rarest Eulemur species, the red-bellied lemur exhibits the common traits of this genus, showing sexual... More 19 Images 0 Videos
• Red-fronted brown lemur (Eulemur rufus)
• This medium-sized lemur has a horizontal posture, which is suited to its predominantly quadrupedal mode of movement. These lemurs... More 14 Images 0 Videos
• Rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta)
• With an expressive face and active lifestyle, the rhesus macaque is a charismatic species. Its coat is pale brown above and fades... More 29 Images 1 Video
• Ridley's leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros ridleyi)
• With a saucer-shaped disc in front of the nostrils, above a contorted horizontal structure known... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
• Impossible to confuse with any other species, the ring-tailed lemur has a distinctive long and bushy black-and-white-ringed tail.... More 45 Images 0 Videos
• Riverine rabbit (Bunolagus monticularis)
• This elegant rabbit is one of the most endangered terrestrial mammals in Southern Africa. It has very long ears, a soft and silky... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus)
• The roan antelope is one of the largest of all African bovids, exceeded only in size by the African buffalo and eland.... More 18 Images 1 Video
• Rodrigues flying fox (Pteropus rodricensis)
• The Rodrigues flying fox gained its name because of its fox like large pointed ears, elongated snout and large eyes. Despite these... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis)
• With a head that slopes smoothly down into a long beak, and large flippers that are set fairly far back on the body, this rather... More 13 Images 0 Videos
• Ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata)
• The ruffed lemur is the largest of the lemur family, and is divided into two very distinctive subspecies; the black-and-white... More 21 Images 10 Videos
• Rufous hare wallaby (Lagorchestes hirsutus)
• The rufous hare wallaby's genus name, Lagorchestes, means dancing hare and to some extent these wallabies do resemble hares... More 8 Images 2 Videos
• Russian desman (Desmana moschata)
• Desmans belong to the same family as moles but are adapted for a more aquatic lifestyle. They posses a similar long, cylindrical... More 16 Images 8 Videos
• Rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus)
• One of the smallest cat species in the world, the rusty-spotted cat has been called the hummingbird of the cat family, due to its... More 11 Images 0 Videos
• Ryukyu mole (Mogera uchidai)
• The single existing specimen of the Ryukyu mole was captured in 1979, but it was not until 1991 that scientists described it and... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Rüeppell's fox (Vulpes rueppelli)
• Information on Rüeppell's fox is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Sable antelope (Hippotragus niger)
• This stunning antelope rivals even the greater kudus as the most handsome of all antelope, with its powerful, robust build... More 30 Images 4 Videos
• Saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica)
• Saiga antelope have an extremely distinctive appearance with an enlarged nose that hangs down over the mouth. Despite their common... More 17 Images 6 Videos
• Salim Ali's fruit bat (Latidens salmalii)
• Salim Ali's fruit bat is one of the world's rarest bats and is the only species in the genus Latidens. It is a medium-sized fruit... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Sand cat (Felis margarita)
• The sand cat is well adapted to the arid deserts of Africa and Asia which it inhabits, obtaining all the water it needs from the... More 13 Images 2 Videos
• Sanford's brown lemur (Eulemur sanfordi)
• This medium-sized lemur has a horizontal posture, which is suited to its predominantly quadrupedal mode of movement. These lemurs... More 10 Images 3 Videos
• Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis)
• The astonishing discovery of this unusual, long-horned bovid in 1992 is generally considered to be the greatest animal find... More 1 Image 2 Videos
• Scaly-tailed possum (Wyulda squamicaudata)
• Information on the scaly-tailed possum is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah)
• The scimitar-horned oryx, so named for its magnificent curved horns, is now thought to be Extinct in the Wild, hunted to the brink... More 5 Images 6 Videos
• Sea otter (Enhydra lutris)
• The sea otter, the smallest marine mammal in the world, is well adapted for its predominately aquatic lifestyle, possessing... More 21 Images 15 Videos
• Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis)
• The sei whale is smaller in size than the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), and can be distinguished from this similar species... More 6 Images 2 Videos
• Serow (Capricornis sumatraensis)
• Belonging to a group known as the goat-antelopes, the serow is a rather small-bodied animal, with dark upperparts that vary... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Setzer's mouse-tailed dormouse (Myomimus setzeri)
• Looking somewhat like a cross between a mouse and a vole, Setzer's mouse-tailed dormouse can be distinguished from other dormice... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Seychelles sheath-tailed bat (Coleura seychellensis)
• The Seychelles sheath-tailed bat is one of the world's rarest mammals. These small bats are a reddish-brown colour with paler... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Shark Bay mouse (Pseudomys fieldi)
• The Shark Bay mouse is a robust, long-haired rodent often given the nickname 'shaggy mouse' for the shaggy fur that covers its... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
• Despite its name, this spine-covered animal has a relatively elongate, slender snout. The spines are usually yellow with black tips... More 35 Images 5 Videos
• Siberian musk deer (Moschus moschiferus)
• Information on the Siberian musk deer is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii)
• This medium sized antelope is highly specialised for a semi-aquatic lifestyle, spending the greater part of its life in papyrus... More 24 Images 4 Videos
• Slender lorises (Loris tardigradus and Loris lydekkerianus)
• The most distinguishing characteristics of the slender lorises are their very long, slender arms and legs, which give these species... More 8 Images 9 Videos
• Slender-horned gazelle (Gazella leptoceros)
• The palest of all gazelle species, the slender-horned gazelle has a creamy-buff upper body, pale brown flank stripe and pure white... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Sloth bear (Melursus ursinus)
• The small sloth bear is unique amongst the bears, as insects are its main food source. It has a long, shaggy, coat with... More 13 Images 3 Videos
• Small woolly bat (Kerivoula intermedia)
• This tiny bat is one of the smallest in the world, rivalling the famous bumblebee bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai) of Thailand.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata)
• This is the largest otter in Asia, and like all otters it has a long, thick body, short legs, and webbed feet with sharp claws. The... More 13 Images 7 Videos
• Snow leopard (Uncia uncia)
• This beautiful cat is a white to smokey-grey colour, with yellow tinged fur and patterned dark-grey to black rosettes and spots.... More 22 Images 5 Videos
• Soemmerring's gazelle (Gazella soemmerringii)
• These large, pale gazelles once gathered in their hundreds on the open plains of the Horn of Africa. Soemmerring's gazelles bear... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Sooty mangabey (Cercocebus atys)
• Mangabeys are medium-sized monkeys of Africa, all noted for their tails which are longer than their bodies. In keeping with its... More 13 Images 0 Videos
• Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina)
• Instantly recognisable by the large, inflatable proboscis, the male southern elephant seal is the biggest seal in its family. Males... More 26 Images 11 Videos
• Southern giant slender-tailed cloud rat (Phloeomys cumingi)
• Although the word 'rat' may conjure up an image of an unattractive, disease-ridden rodent, the southern giant slender-tailed cloud... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Southern long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris curasoae)
• Information on the southern long-nosed bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Southern marsupial mole (Notoryctes typhlops)
• Although no more related to placental moles than to any other placental mammal, the southern marsupial mole has a remarkably... More 4 Images 1 Video
• Southern muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides)
• The muriqui, or woolly spider monkey, is the largest New World primate, and in the late 1980s was recognised as two distinct... More 3 Images 3 Videos
• Southern pudu (Pudu puda)
• The deer belonging to the Pudu genus are the smallest deer in the world, so tiny that people have even captured them for pets... More 11 Images 2 Videos
• Southern reedbuck (Redunca arundinum)
• Information on the southern reedbuck is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 14 Images 0 Videos
• Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis)
• Known as a right whale because during the height of whaling efforts, this was the 'right' whale to catch, as it is large... More 28 Images 17 Videos
• Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus)
• Spectacled bears are so named due to the white facial markings that encircle the eyes. These are relatively small bears with... More 14 Images 10 Videos
• Speke's gazelle (Gazella spekei)
• A small, delicate-looking gazelle with a remarkable, inflatable nasal sac, Speke's gazelle is now, sadly, threatened with... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)
• The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales, with males growing up to 20 metres in length. It also has the largest brain... More 23 Images 14 Videos
• Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris)
• The acrobatic spinner dolphin is the most common small cetacean in many tropical open seas, where it can be seen spinning high... More 27 Images 4 Videos
• Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
• One of the most misunderstood animals; spotted hyenas have a reputation as being sly and cowardly, but are in fact fascinating and... More 46 Images 10 Videos
• Spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculates)
• The spotted-tailed quoll is a well-adapted carnivore and one of the most ferocious animals in the Australian bush. It has... More 9 Images 3 Videos
• Spotted-winged fruit bat (Balionycteris maculata)
• The smallest fruit bat in the world, this species is both charming and beautiful. Its black, dog-like face has large eyes, with... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis)
• Roaming the central plains of southern Africa is the slender springbok, the National Animal of South Africa. Within the last... More 48 Images 0 Videos
• Squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis)
• Information on the squirrel glider is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya)
• The Sri Lankan leopard is one of currently eight recognised subspecies of leopard, the smallest of the 'big cats'. Leopards have... More 5 Images 13 Videos
• Steller's sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus)
• Steller's sea lion is the largest of the eared seals (members of the family Otariidae), a group that includes fur seals and sea... More 13 Images 26 Videos
• Striped civet (Fossa fossana)
• The striped civet is a Malagasy civet, which is sufficiently different to the civets found on mainland Africa that it is placed... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba)
• With the classic dolphin shape, the striped dolphin's most remarkable feature is the distinctive pattern of blue and white stripes... More 10 Images 1 Video
• Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena)
• Like other hyenas, the striped hyena is dog-like in appearance, with powerful forequarters and a back that slopes down towards the... More 12 Images 1 Video
• Sumatra water shrew (Chimarrogale sumatrana)
• This exceptionally rare water-dwelling animal has a body modified for an aquatic life. While it is relatively large for a shrew... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Sumatran orang-utan (Pongo abelii)
• Orang-utan means 'person of the forest' and this Asian ape is indeed truly arboreal. Recent genetic evidence has led to the... More 26 Images 18 Videos
• Sumatran rabbit (Nesolagus netscheri)
• The Sumatran rabbit is thought to be the rarest species of all lagomorphs (rabbits, hares and pikas). Only 15 museum specimens... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis)
• The Sumatran rhinoceros is the smallest and most endangered of the five living rhinoceros species. It is possibly the world's most... More 24 Images 9 Videos
• Sun-tailed monkey (Cercopithecus solatus)
• The sun-tailed monkey was first described in 1986. It is a close relative of L'Hoest's Monkey, (Cercopithecus lhoesti), and... More 2 Images 2 Videos
• Sunda pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina)
• The Sunda pig-tailed macaque is a rare primate of the Southeast Asia. It is characterised by its short tail that is carried... More 25 Images 6 Videos
• Swinny's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus swinnyi)
• This small horseshoe bat has the characteristic horseshoe-shaped noseleaf for emitting ultrasonic echolocation calls. The noseleaf... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Takin (Budorcas taxicolor)
• The takin is one of the larger and stockier of the goat antelopes. Short, stocky legs are supported on large two-toed hooves, which... More 13 Images 3 Videos
• Tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis)
• The tamaraw is the largest mammal native to the Philippines, and also has the distinction of being one of the rarest mammals... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Thomson's gazelle (Gazella thomsonii)
• Despite its limited distribution this is by far Africa's most abundant gazelle. The 'tommy', as it is locally known, has... More 38 Images 12 Videos
• Thorold's deer (Cervus albirostris)
• An inhabitant of the Tibetan plateau, Thorold's deer has many adaptations for this cold and harsh environment. Its brown coat... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Three-cusped pangolin (Manis tricuspis)
• Information on the three-cusped pangolin is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 13 Images 0 Videos
• Thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus)
• The thylacine was the largest marsupial carnivore but it is now widely believed to be extinct. Despite similarities with canids... More 5 Images 2 Videos
• Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii)
• The Tibetan antelope, or 'chiru', is well known for possessing the finest and warmest wool in the animal kingdom. This adaptation... More 14 Images 1 Video
• Tibetan macaque (Macaca thibetana)
• The Tibetan macaque is a large primate with a short, stump-like tail, a diagnostic feature of the species. The fur is brown on the... More 11 Images 2 Videos
• Tiger (Panthera tigris)
• One of the largest of the 'big cats', the tiger is an instantly recognisable and emotive animal. Nine different subspecies are... More 88 Images 29 Videos
• Topi (Damaliscus lunatus)
• One of the most common ungulates over many African grasslands until the early 1900s, the topi has now gone extinct in much of its... More 35 Images 7 Videos
• Toque macaque (Macaca sinica)
• The toque macaque is a stocky monkey, characterised by an unusual whorl of hair on top of the head that grows from the central... More 8 Images 25 Videos
• Trefoil horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus trifoliatus)
• This striking and charismatic bat is identifiable by its yellow noseleaf and long, soft, fluffy, greyish-brown fur. The elbows... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Tucuxi dolphin (Sotalia fluviatilis)
• The tucuxi dolphin (pronounced 'too-koo-shee') quite closely resembles the bottlenose dolphin, but smaller. It is blue to light... More 9 Images 5 Videos
• Tufted deer (Elaphodus cephalophus)
• The tufted deer is a fairly dainty deer, named after the tuft of long, blackish-brown hair growing from the forehead. The antlers... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Udzungwa red colobus (Piliocolobus gordonorum)
• The most distinctive feature of the Udzungwa red colobus is its conspicuous crown of spiky red hair, which stands out dramatically... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Vancouver Island marmot (Marmota vancouverensis)
• This house-cat sized marmot or ground squirrel was first described in 1910. It is currently regarded as one of the rarest mammals... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Vaquita (Phocoena sinus)
• Since the baiji (Lipotes vexillifer) was believed to have become extinct in 2006, the vaquita has taken on the unfortunate title... More 11 Images 0 Videos
• Variegated spider monkey (Ateles hybridus)
• Exceptionally long, spindly limbs have inspired the common name of spider monkeys (Atelidae), together with their long prehensile... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi)
• Verreaux's sifaka is a large lemur; the species is split into 4 subspecies each of which has a distinctive appearance. All members... More 54 Images 14 Videos
• Vicuna (Vicugna vicugna)
• The smallest member of the camelid family, the vicuna is thought to be the wild ancestor of the alpaca. With large, forward-facing... More 29 Images 1 Video
• Visayan spotted deer (Cervus alfredi)
• This small, short-legged deer is the largest endemic species of the west Visayan islands of the Philippines, and is easily... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Visayan warty pig (Sus cebifrons)
• The Visayan warty pig is a little-known, small, forest-dwelling pig that has only recently been recognised as a separate species.... More 16 Images 0 Videos
• Volcano rabbit (Romerolagus diazi)
• One of the smallest rabbits in the world, this tiny species has very short ears, legs and feet, and only a barely-visible... More 1 Image 1 Video
• Walia ibex (Capra walie)
• With its striking colouration and magnificent, arching horns, the walia ibex is an unforgettable sight as it roams the jagged... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Water chevrotain (Hyemoschus aquaticus)
• Chevrotains, also known as mouse deer, are the intermediates in appearance between pigs and deer. The water chevrotain has, like... More 4 Images 1 Video
• Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus)
• This rather shaggy-haired antelope is noted for its association with water and its strong musky scent. Its coat of coarse hair... More 49 Images 4 Videos
• West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus)
• Possibly mistaken for mermaids by Christopher Columbus on a voyage to America, the West Indian manatee is a large, rotund, aquatic... More 18 Images 10 Videos
• Western barred bandicoot (Perameles bougainville)
• This small marsupial has light brown-grey fur fading to white fur on the belly, as well as on the feet. It gained its common name... More 2 Images 4 Videos
• Western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)
• The gorilla is a heavily built primate and is the largest of the living apes. Until recently it was considered a single species... More 19 Images 11 Videos
• Western woolly lemur (Avahi occidentalis)
• Western woolly lemurs are medium sized lemurs that, like all indriids, are characterized by long powerful hind limbs adapted... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)
• Amongst the most charismatic and recognisable of Africa's mega-fauna, the white rhinoceros is the largest of the five rhinoceros... More 53 Images 8 Videos
• White-bellied spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth)
• Like all spider monkeys, the white-bellied spider monkey, also known as the long-haired spider monkey, has long, slender limbs and... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• White-collared brown lemur (Eulemur albocollaris)
• This medium-sized lemur has a horizontal posture, which is suited to its predominantly quadrupedal mode of movement. These lemurs... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• White-fronted brown lemur (Eulemur albifrons)
• This medium-sized lemur has a horizontal posture, which is suited to its predominantly quadrupedal mode of movement. These lemurs... More 12 Images 0 Videos
• White-handed gibbon (Hylobates lar)
• A beautiful and captivating primate, the white-handed gibbon is a master of agility. As true brachiators, gibbons are much admired... More 36 Images 13 Videos
• White-headed langur (Trachypithecus poliocephalus)
• This beautiful and extremely rare colobine monkey is part of the genus Trachypithecus, in which the dark chocolate brown coat... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Wild Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus)
• The two-humped wild Bactrian camel is the ancestor of all domestic camels. It is extremely well adapted for the harsh desert... More 9 Images 7 Videos
• Wild goat (Capra aegagrus)
• Information on the wild goat is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 17 Images 0 Videos
• Wild yak (Bos grunniens)
• A huge and imposing hulk of an animal, the wild yak has stocky, high and humped shoulders and a broad, drooping head. Both males... More 3 Images 1 Video
• Wolverine (Gulo gulo)
• The elusive wolverine has a fearsome reputation - it is the largest member of the weasel family. The remoteness and voracious... More 11 Images 11 Videos
• Wroughton's free-tailed bat (Otomops wroughtoni)
• Wroughton's free-tailed bat was considered to be one of the 15 most endangered bat species; however, more recent discoveries... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Yellow-backed duiker (Cephalophus silvicultor)
• The yellow-backed duiker is the largest of all duikers; a group of animals which get their name from the Afrikaans word for... More 6 Images 1 Video
• Yellow-breasted capuchin (Cebus xanthosternos)
• The yellow-breasted capuchin is a fairly small monkey with reddish-brown fur, except for the sharply marked yellow to golden-red... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Yunnan snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti)
• The Yunnan snub-nosed monkey is the most endangered of China's three snub-nosed monkey species. The long, shaggy coat is mainly... More 5 Images 6 Videos

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• Abbott's booby (Papasula abbotti)
• Abbott's booby is a large slender-bodied, black-and-white seabird. The head, neck and underparts are white whilst the black... More 1 Image 5 Videos
• African baza (Aviceda cuculoides)
• Information on the African baza is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• African black oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini)
• Large flocks of this bulky bird can be found along the coast of South Africa. The African black oystercatcher has glossy black... More 13 Images 0 Videos
• African fish-eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)
• Information on the African fish-eagle is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 43 Images 0 Videos
• African green broadbill (Pseudocalyptomena graueri)
• A rare and beautiful bird, the African green broadbill was first discovered in 1908 and then not seen again for the next twenty... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus)
• Information on the African grey parrot is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 18 Images 0 Videos
• African harrier-hawk (Polyboroides typus)
• Information on the African harrier-hawk is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 11 Images 0 Videos
• African hobby (Falco cuvierii)
• Information on the African hobby is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• African penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
• The African penguin is a medium-sized penguin, and the only species breeding on the African continent. Penguins have a robust... More 25 Images 17 Videos
• African river-martin (Pseudochelidon eurystomina)
• The African river-martin, the most primitive living swallow, has blue-black or purple-black plumage with an attractive green sheen... More 3 Images 2 Videos
• African skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris)
• The African skimmer cuts a striking silhouette as it flies with slow wingbeats over the rivers and lakes of sub-Saharan Africa.... More 20 Images 2 Videos
• Akepa (Loxops coccineus)
• Information on the Akepa is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Akiapola'au (Hemignathus munroi)
• This odd-looking bird has a rotund body, a large head, and an oversized, strongly-curved upper bill. It has yellow-green upperparts... More 3 Images 6 Videos
• Akun eagle-owl (Bubo leucostictus)
• Information on the Akun eagle-owl is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Albert's lyrebird (Menura alberti)
• Lyrebirds are well known for the males impressive courtship display, in which he shows off his magnificent tail. Alberts lyrebirds... More 6 Images 1 Video
• Aldabra rail (Dryolimnas aldabranus)
• The Aldabra rail is the last surviving flightless bird in the western Indian Ocean. It has a slender build, with a long, fairly... More 5 Images 1 Video
• Amami jay (Garrulus lidthi)
• This stunning, richly coloured bird is found only on a few islands in Japan. Its plumage is a deep purplish-blue, with a velvety... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
• As one of the largest flying birds in the world, the Andean condor forms an awesome sight over the South American skies... More 27 Images 0 Videos
• Andean flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus)
• The Andean flamingo possesses the typical elegant flamingo body shape, with long legs and a long, curved neck. The body is pale... More 12 Images 10 Videos
• Ankober serin (Serinus ankoberensis)
• This small canary, discovered in 1976, belongs to a large group of seed-eating birds of the genus Serinus. The greyish-brown... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Antipodes island parakeet (Cyanoramphus unicolor)
• Also known as the Antipodes green parakeet, this parakeet is a plump bird with a green head and body, but with purplish-blue... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Appert's tetraka (Bernieria apperti)
• Appert's tetraka is a small and slender forest songbird, discovered in 1972 in a remote part of south-west Madagascar. It was... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Arabian woodpecker (Dendrocopos dorae)
• This small, greyish-brown bird is rather drab except for the crimson patch on the back of the head of the male, and the red patch... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Araripe manakin (Antilophia bokermanni)
• The beautiful and critically endangered Araripe manakin was first discovered as recently as 1998 by Galileu Coelho and Weber Silva.... More 1 Image 3 Videos
• Asian white-backed vulture (Gyps bengalensis)
• The Asian white-backed vulture has recently undergone a catastrophic population crash, which threatens the survival of this... More 14 Images 4 Videos
• Atlantic royal flycatcher (Onychorhynchus swainsoni)
• This large-billed flycatcher is known for its spectacular crest, which is vivid scarlet in males, yellow in females, and ornately... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Auckland Island shag (Phalacrocorax colensoi)
• The Auckland Island shag is a medium-sized, black-and-white cormorant with a short black crest. The black plumage of the upperparts... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Auckland Island teal (Anas aucklandica)
• Endemic to the Auckland Island group, as its common name suggests, this flightless duck is one of the smallest of the Australasian... More 16 Images 0 Videos
• Audouin's gull (Larus audouinii)
• With typical gull colouring of black, white and grey, Audouin's gull's most distinctive features are its scarlet red bill and dark... More 16 Images 1 Video
• Ayre's hawk-eagle (Hieraaetus ayresii)
• Information on the Ayre's hawk-eagle is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Azores bullfinch (Pyrrhula murina)
• The Azores bullfinch has an exceedingly small range, being confined to the island of São Miguel in the Azores, Portugal. This... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Azure jay (Cyanocorax caeruleus)
• Information on the Azure jay is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Azure-breasted pitta (Pitta steerii)
• The strikingly coloured azure-breasted pitta is a ground-dwelling bird from the Philippines. As the name suggests, the breast and... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Azure-rumped tanager (Tangara cabanisi)
• This stunning bird is found only in a very small area of Mexico and Guatemala, and has predominantly sky-blue plumage. The iris... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Baer's pochard (Aythya baeri)
• Ducks belonging to the genus Aythya are diving ducks. Baer's pochard has a dark grey to black head, neck and back, with light... More 11 Images 0 Videos
• Baikal teal (Anas formosa)
• With such a bold and eye-catching head pattern, this teal is easily discernable from other dabbling duck species. Comprised... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Bali starling (Leucopsar rothschildi)
• The Bali starling is one of the rarest birds in the world and relatively new to science being first described in 1912 by Walter... More 7 Images 5 Videos
• Banggai crow (Corvus unicolor)
• Incredibly, the Banggai crow is known from only two specimens thought to be collected as long ago as 1884 to 1885, and may now... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Bank cormorant (Phalacrocorax neglectus)
• This large, marine bird was given its common name by fishermen who believed that its presence at sea indicated good fishing banks.... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Bannerman's turaco (Tauraco bannermani)
• With its diagnostic red crest and colourful plumage this stunning bird is unmistakable. Bannerman's turaco has a grey face, pale... More 2 Images 1 Video
• Bare-headed rockfowl (Picathartes gymnocephalus)
• The bare-headed rockfowl is a strange-looking bird with a brightly-coloured, featherless head, resembling a leather aviator's cap... More 5 Images 1 Video
• Bare-necked umbrellabird (Cephalopterus glabricollis)
• Information on the bare-necked umbrellabird is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Baudin's black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus baudinii)
• Baudin's black cockatoo is one of the 53 native parrot species seen in the Australian skies, their wailing cries penetrating their... More 2 Images 7 Videos
• Beaudouin's snake-eagle (Circaetus beaudouini)
• Information on Beaudouin's snake-eagle is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae)
• Information on the bee hummingbird is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Bengal florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis)
• Information on the Bengal florican is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Bicoloured antpitta (Grallaria rufocinerea)
• A medium-sized bird from the central Andes, the threatened bicoloured antpitta is named for its bold orangey-brown and grey... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Black Inca (Coeligena prunellei)
• The black Inca is a dark-coloured hummingbird, which has a long straight bill. The plumage is generally black, with a greenish-blue... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Black bustard (Eupodotis afra)
• The black bustard has an arresting appearance, with a strong mottled pattern of dark brown and white plumage on the back, bordered... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Black crowned-crane (Balearica pavonina)
• This beautiful stately bird, threatened by the loss of their wetland habitat, gets its name from its dark slaty-grey to black... More 17 Images 0 Videos
• Black goshawk (Accipiter melanoleucus)
• Information on the black goshawk is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Black harrier (Circus maurus)
• This striking bird of prey breeds in the unique and incredibly diverse fynbos habitat of South Africa; a habitat which... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Black partridge (Melanoperdix nigra)
• This species is easily identified by its distinctively short, thick bill, and by the glossy black plumage of the male, for which... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Black shama (Copsychus cebuensis)
• The black shama is a medium-sized bird with entirely black plumage. The male has a dark bluish sheen to its plumage, whilst the... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Black sicklebill (Epimachus fastuosus)
• The black sicklebill is a large bird of paradise, with, as the name suggests, a long, strongly curved bill. The tail is extremely... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Black-and-tawny seedeater (Sporophila nigrorufa)
• The name of this small bird describes the male of the species very well; it has a black back, crown and hindneck, and bright tawny... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Black-bellied bustard (Lissotis melanogaster)
• Information on the black-bellied bustard is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Black-bibbed cuckoo-shrike (Coracina mindanensis)
• Information on the black-bibbed cuckoo-shrike is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Black-billed gull (Larus bulleri)
• Adapted for sustained, soaring flight, the black-billed gull has a compact body with long wings and a fan-shaped tail to help... More 11 Images 5 Videos
• Black-breasted buttonquail (Turnix melanogaster)
• This large, robust bird is unusual in that incubation and chick care is carried out solely by the male. It has a distinctive brown... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Black-cheeked lovebird (Agapornis nigrigenis)
• Information on the black-cheeked lovebird is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Black-crowned barwing (Actinodura sodangorum)
• Information on the black-crowned barwing is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor)
• The black-faced spoonbill is a relatively small wading bird with, as its name would suggest, an elongated, spoon-shaped bill. The... More 26 Images 11 Videos
• Black-fronted piping-guan (Pipile jacutinga)
• This peculiar bird of South America has a large red throat wattle with a blue base and a ring of bare bluish skin around the eyes.... More 7 Images 1 Video
• Black-fronted tern (Sterna albostriata)
• This small, threatened bird is one of many tern species that live around the New Zealand coast, but is unique by being the only one... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Black-masked finch (Coryphaspiza melanotis)
• Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis)
• The black-necked crane is the only alpine crane in the world. As the English name suggests, the upper part of the neck and the head... More 10 Images 7 Videos
• Black-necked stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus)
• The black-necked stork is a huge wading bird with a spectacular and distinctive plumage. Easily recognised by its striking... More 33 Images 6 Videos
• Black-winged kite (Elanus caeruleus)
• Information on the black-winged kite is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 20 Images 0 Videos
• Black-winged pranticole (Glareola nordmanni)
• In appearance this bird may be fairly unremarkable, but the black-winged pranticole is notable for the incredible migrations... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Blakiston's fish owl (Ketupa blakistoni)
• Blakiston's fish owl is a large eagle owl, with a wingspan that can reach up to two metres long. The wings are dark brown with... More 2 Images 2 Videos
• Blue crane (Grus paradisea)
• The elegant blue crane is the national bird of South Africa. As the common name suggests, it is pale blue in colour, although... More 13 Images 6 Videos
• Blue duck (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos)
• The blue duck, as its name suggests, has dusky blue-grey plumage with chestnut markings on the chest. The eyes are yellow and the... More 4 Images 1 Video
• Blue lorikeet (Vini peruviana)
• This stout lorikeet is immediately identifiable by its striking pattern of white cheeks and bib against a mostly dark blue plumage... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Blue swallow (Hirundo atrocaerulea)
• The magnificent blue swallow is a relatively easily identifiable species as the adult birds have a highly lustrous dark metallic... More 8 Images 1 Video
• Blue-bellied parrot (Triclaria malachitacea)
• This relatively long-tailed parrot has an almost entirely green plumage, except for a conspicuous deep blue patch on the belly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Blue-billed curassow (Crax alberti)
• The blue-billed curassow is the most threatened cracid species in the world and amongst the most endangered of all birds. This... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Blue-capped kingfisher (Actenoides hombroni)
• The blue-capped kingfisher is a stunning bird named for its dark purple-blue crown. It has a 'moustache' of the same colour, and... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Blue-chested parakeet (Pyrrhura cruentata)
• This colourful parakeet is a predominantly green bird with conspicuous red patches on its belly, rump, and shoulder and in front... More 1 Image 1 Video
• Blue-headed macaw (Primolius couloni)
• Sadly, this rare and beautiful bird, with its striking vivid blue-green plumage, is now seldom seen in the wild. As its common name... More 2 Images 1 Video
• Blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis)
• The large, blue-throated macaw is an extremely rare parrot. The striking plumage is turquoise blue on the upperparts and bright... More 2 Images 6 Videos
• Blyth's tragopan (Tragopan blythii)
• This brilliantly-coloured pheasant is the largest of all tragopans, and is easily recognised by its bright yellow bare facial skin... More 10 Images 1 Video
• Booted racket-tail (Ocreatus underwoodii)
• Species information is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Brazilian merganser (Mergus octosetaceus)
• The Brazilian merganser is one of the ten most threatened waterfowl in the world, with possibly fewer than 250 birds thought... More 2 Images 1 Video
• Bristle-thighed curlew (Numenius tahitiensis)
• This medium-sized shorebird possesses a long, down curved, touch-sensitive bill; a unifying characteristic of all curlews. The... More 13 Images 4 Videos
• Brown eared-pheasant (Crossoptilon mantchuricum)
• A unique feature of eared-pheasants (Crossoptilon spp.) is that males and females are virtually identical, even more remarkable... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Brown teal (Anas chlorotis)
• In breeding plumage, the male ducks have a chestnut-coloured breast, a green head and a white stripe down both sides of the body.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Brown-cheeked hornbill (Bycanistes cylindricus)
• Information on the brown-cheeked hornbill is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Buff-breasted sandpiper (Tryngites subruficollis)
• This small, attractive bird has a long, straight bill and greenish-yellow legs. The sexes are alike in colouration; both have... More 10 Images 2 Videos
• Buff-throated purpletuft (Iodopleura pipra)
• The buff-throated purpletuft belongs to family of birds endemic to the tropical and subtropical forests of America, many of which... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Buller's shearwater (Puffinus bulleri)
• Buller's shearwater has been described as flying with a grace and economy like no other, characterised by longer gliding motions... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Bulwer's pheasant (Lophura bulweri)
• The male Bulwer's pheasant is undoubtedly one of the most striking of all pheasants, notable for its voluminous, gleaming white... More 5 Images 2 Videos
• Cabot's tragopan (Tragopan caboti)
• The male of this species is unmistakable, being by far the palest of all tragopans, and the only one with a straw-buff coloured... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• California condor (Gymnogyps californianus)
• The Critically Endangered California condor is a member of the New World vulture family (Cathartidae), and has an impressive... More 7 Images 10 Videos
• Campbell Island shag (Phalacrocorax campbelli)
• The name shag originates from the Old Norse word 'skegg' meaning beard, and refers to the crests of these birds; accordingly, the... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Campbell Island teal (Anas nesiotis)
• Once thought to be extinct, the Campbell Island teal is now believed to be one of the world's rarest ducks, after just... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Cape cormorant (Phalacrocorax capensis)
• The most distinctive feature of this southern African seabird is the bright orange-yellow patch of bare skin at the base of its... More 23 Images 0 Videos
• Cape gannet (Morus capensis)
• Cape gannets are easily identified by their large size, silky black and white plumage and the distinctive golden-yellow hue... More 51 Images 0 Videos
• Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres)
• This majestic bird is a member of the Old World vulture family (Accipitridae), and is found only in southern Africa. It has... More 31 Images 0 Videos
• Carnaby's black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris)
• Information on the Carnaby's black cockatoo is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Celestial monarch (Hypothymis coelestis)
• This striking inhabitant of the forest is unmistakable with its electric-blue plumage. Males are even more arresting in appearance... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Chapin's flycatcher (Muscicapa lendu)
• Chapin's flycatcher is a small, unremarkable bird, with warm olive-brown upperparts, pale grey undeparts and a paler throat.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Chaplin's barbet (Lybius chaplini)
• Information on the Chaplin's barbet is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Chat-tanager (Calyptophilus frugivorus)
• Information on the chat-tanager is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 1 Video
• Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi)
• The conservation of this robin is an internationally renowned success story; from bleak days in the 1980s, two thriving populations... More 3 Images 9 Videos
• Chatham Island oystercatcher (Haematopus chathamensis)
• The Chatham Island oystercatcher is a small, black and white wader. The head, back and upperbreast are black whilst the underparts... More 4 Images 1 Video
• Chatham Island shag (Phalacrocorax onslowi)
• This large shag species has a short, Mohican-like crest on the top of the head. Its slim body is black with a metallic blue sheen... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Chatham Island snipe (Coenocorypha pusilla)
• The Chatham Island snipe is a small, rotund bird with beautifully camouflaged plumage. The body is mottled with black, brown and... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Chattering lory (Lorius garrulus)
• The chattering lory mostly has a brilliant red plumage, with dull green thighs and wings, and a dark green tip to the tail.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Cheer pheasant (Catreus wallichi)
• Although perhaps rather drab in comparison to other pheasant species, the cheer pheasant is no less distinctive, with a narrow... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Chestnut seedeater (Sporophila cinnamomea)
• A small but stocky finch species, the chestnut seedeater is reddish-brown with a grey crown. The wings are edged with grey and... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Chestnut-bellied flower-piercer (Diglossa gloriosissima)
• After 40 years of no sightings, the elusive chestnut-bellied flower-piercer has recently been rediscovered. The rich, glossy black... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)
• Information on the Chilean flamingo is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 29 Images 0 Videos
• Chilean woodstar (Eulidia yarrellii)
• The Chilean woodstar is a small hummingbird. It has iridescent olive-green plumage and white underparts. Males are distinguished... More 1 Image 2 Videos
• Chinese crested tern (Sterna bernsteini)
• Previously thought to be possibly extinct, the Chinese crested tern was rediscovered in 2000 with a population of just four adult... More 19 Images 0 Videos
• Chinese egret (Egretta eulophotes)
• This beautifully elegant member of the heron family is characterised by its long legs, neck and bill, and upright body. It has... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Chinese grouse (Bonasa sewerzowi)
• The smallest grouse in the world, this rufous-coloured bird has a black throat bordered with white, and a conspicuous white patch... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Chinese monal (Lophophorus lhuysii)
• The male Chinese monal boasts extremely showy, iridescent plumage. The head is green with a purplish, bushy crest whilst the nape... More 6 Images 1 Video
• Christmas frigatebird (Fregata andrewsi)
• The Christmas frigatebird is a very large, mostly black seabird with a glossy green sheen to feathers of the head and back. Females... More 5 Images 5 Videos
• Cock-tailed tyrant (Alectrurus tricolor)
• A displaying species, the male cock-tailed tyrant flaunts elongated tail feathers that fan out in a crescent. Males are mostly... More 6 Images 2 Videos
• Congo peafowl (Afropavo congensis)
• This large ground bird from the Congo is the only true pheasant native to Africa and, showing characteristics of both peafowl and... More 9 Images 1 Video
• Congo serpent-eagle (Dryotriorchis spectabilis)
• Information on the Congo serpent-eagle is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Cook Islands fruit-dove (Ptilinopus rarotongensis)
• This small, beautifully coloured pigeon is found only on two small islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It has a bright magenta... More 5 Images 1 Video
• Copper pheasant (Syrmaticus soemmerringii)
• This striking species of long-tailed pheasant (Syrmaticus spp.) is named for the metallic, coppery-red plumage of the male. The... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Cozumel thrasher (Toxostoma guttatum)
• The Cozumel thrasher is considered to be the most threatened bird in Mexico, and was thought by some to have gone extinct until... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Crested argus (Rheinardia ocellata)
• This unmistakable bird is easily identified by its huge and magnificent tail feathers. Even the females of this species boast... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Crested fireback (Lophura ignita)
• Fireback pheasants are widely admired for their impressive facial decorations, which play an important role in courtship displays.... More 15 Images 1 Video
• Crested ibis (Nipponia nippon)
• Information on the crested ibis is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Crested murrelet (Synthliboramphus wumizusume)
• A small, plump bird, the crested murrelet has black and bluish-grey upperparts, fading to greyish flanks and a white throat and... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Crested partridge (Rollulus rouloul)
• The male of this rather plump partridge bears a spectacular maroon crest and sports a glossy black plumage, which shimmers with... More 9 Images 1 Video
• Crestless fireback (Lophura erythrophthalma)
• Like all fireback pheasants, the crestless fireback possesses impressive facial decorations that play an important part... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Cuban Amazon (Amazona leucocephala)
• The Cuban Amazon is a green parrot with dark edging to its feathers giving a scaled appearance. The head is a distinctive... More 10 Images 2 Videos
• Cuban sparrow (Torreornis inexpectata)
• The Cuban sparrow belongs to a family of small birds, with medium-sized legs and large feet used to scratch the ground to locate... More 4 Images 1 Video
• Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus)
• Stunning, silvery-white plumage adorns this large pelican during the breeding season, contrasting with the rubbery orange-red pouch... More 21 Images 2 Videos
• Damara tern (Sterna balaenarum)
• Information on the Damara tern is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Degodi lark (Mirafra degodiensis)
• Larks are a family of ground-dwelling birds, all with streaked brown plumage. The medium-sized Degodi lark has fine, but dense... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Dwarf cassowary (Casuarius bennetti)
• Species information is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 6 Images 2 Videos
• Dwarf olive ibis (Bostrychia bocagei)
• Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Edwards's pheasant (Lophura edwardsi)
• Until its remarkable rediscovery in 1996, Edwards's pheasant was thought to be extinct in the wild. Males of this small pheasant... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
• A small vulture with a very large range, the Egyptian vulture has an unmistakable appearance. Adults have largely white to pale... More 25 Images 5 Videos
• El Oro parakeet (Pyrrhura orcesi)
• Information on the El Oro parakeet is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Elepaio (Chasiempis sandwichensis)
• The elepaio belongs to the large family of monarch flycatchers, but is the only species to successfully colonise the Hawaiian... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Elliot's pheasant (Syrmaticus ellioti)
• Elliot's pheasant is undergoing a rapid decline. It is a boldly marked bird, with a long barred tail. Males are reddish-brown... More 4 Images 1 Video
• Erect-crested penguin (Eudyptes sclateri)
• Erect-crested penguins are perhaps some of the most mysterious of all penguin species. This species is one of the largest of the... More 21 Images 0 Videos
• Ethiopian bush-crow (Zavattariornis stresemanni)
• This starling-like crow was reported to science in 1938 and has been a taxonomic riddle ever since. It resembles a starling in body... More 5 Images 1 Video
• European roller (Coracias garrulus)
• The European roller resembles a crow in size and build, but has stunningly colourful plumage, very unlike a crow. The head, neck... More 26 Images 0 Videos
• Fernandina's flicker (Colaptes fernandinae)
• This medium-sized, long-billed woodpecker is a rare Cuban endemic. Overall body colouration is a yellowish-brown with heavy black... More 6 Images 1 Video
• Ferruginous duck (Aythya nyroca)
• Males of this diving duck species are a deep russet brown with a white triangular patch under the tail and a white belly. The edges... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Fiordland crested penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus)
• One of the smaller members of the penguin family, the Fiordland crested penguin has a black head, throat and back, a white front... More 10 Images 14 Videos
• Fire-maned bowerbird (Sericulus bakeri)
• The eye-catching fire-maned bowerbird belongs to a family of birds known for the elaborate bowers, or thatched structures, built... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Fischer's lovebird (Agapornis fischeri)
• With such vibrant, colourful plumage it is easy to understand why this tiny parrot has been threatened by collection for the wild... More 8 Images 1 Video
• Flame-templed babbler (Dasycrotapha speciosa)
• A striking mosaic of yellow, black, orange and white patterns the head of the flame-templed babbler, but it is specifically the... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Florida scrub-jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens)
• Information on the Florida scrub-jay is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 11 Images 3 Videos
• Forty-spotted pardalote (Pardalotus quadragintus)
• The rare and endangered forty-spotted pardalote is a small, delicate bird with numerous distinct white dots arranged in rows on the... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Fraser's eagle-owl (Bubo poensis)
• Information on Fraser's eagle-owl is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Fuertes's parrot (Hapalopsittaca fuertesi)
• 2002 saw the dramatic rediscovery of this enigmatic parrot, which had been lost to the world for over 90 years, and remains one... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Gabar goshawk (Melierax gabar)
• Information on the gabar goshawk is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 11 Images 0 Videos
• Gabela akalat (Sheppardia gabela)
• Akalats are small, rather short-tailed robins. This akalat, named after the town near which it was discovered, has drab brown... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Gabela helmet-shrike (Prionops gabela)
• This poorly known, slate-grey bird has not been recorded since the mid 1970s. Its dark body contrasts with the white-tipped tail... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua)
• This charismatic marine bird is easily distinguished from other penguins by its bright orange-red bill and the conspicuous white... More 61 Images 0 Videos
• Germain's peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron germaini)
• Like most other peacock-pheasants (Polyplectron spp.), this is an elegant species possessing sombre colours but elaborate markings.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Giant ibis (Thaumatibis gigantea)
• This huge ibis has a large, curved bill and a distinctive repeated, loud, ringing call sounding like 'a-leurk a-leurk', mainly used... More 5 Images 4 Videos
• Giant sunbird (Nectarinia thomensis)
• This large sunbird is noted for its remarkable bill which, like other sunbirds, is long and curved and well adapted for probing... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Golden conure (Aratinga guarouba)
• Information on the golden conure is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Golden-backed mountain-tanager (Buthraupis aureodorsalis)
• This forest-dwelling bird has incredibly striking plumage; the crown and nape are a luxurious dark blue, and the rest of the head... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Golden-bellied Starfrontlet (Coeligena bonapartei)
• The golden-bellied starfrontlet belongs to the hummingbird family, Trochilidae, which is well-recognised for bearing some of the... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Golden-plumed parakeet (Leptosittaca branickii)
• The golden-plumed parakeet is the only long-tailed parakeet found within its range. This species is predominantly green with... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Golden-shouldered parrot (Psephotus chrysopterygius)
• Like most parrots, the golden-shouldered parrot is brilliantly coloured. The male is especially striking in its primarily turquoise... More 6 Images 1 Video
• Gough bunting (Rowettia goughensis)
• The Gough bunting is a large, stocky, olive-coloured bunting, endemic to Gough Island in the South Atlantic Ocean. The more or less... More 7 Images 2 Videos
• Gough moorhen (Gallinula comeri)
• The Gough moorhen is a terrestrial, flightless bird that resembles the common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), but is smaller... More 10 Images 2 Videos
• Gouldian finch (Erythrura gouldiae)
• The Gouldian finch is an extremely attractive and strikingly coloured bird. It has a grass-green upper body from the lower nape... More 6 Images 4 Videos
• Graceful pitta (Pitta venusta)
• Despite its bright crimson belly, the graceful pitta blends in with the forest floor and is seldom seen. It is a stumpy-looking... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Grand Comoro drongo (Dicrurus fuscipennis)
• The Grand Comoro drongo has a precarious existence living around an active volcano. It is a glossy, black bird with a long, forked... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Great Indian bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps)
• The great Indian bustard is a tall, long legged bird. The underparts and neck are white, there is a black crown on the forehead and... More 5 Images 1 Video
• Great argus (Argusianus argus)
• Great argus males are amongst the most unusual and distinctive of all birds, unmistakable with their astoundingly long wing and... More 16 Images 2 Videos
• Great bustard (Otis tarda)
• A tall bird, the great bustard has a grey head and neck, and a brown back barred with black. The underparts are white with males... More 24 Images 13 Videos
• Great curassow (Crax rubra)
• The great curassow is a magnificent bird, so named for its conspicuous size of almost a metre tall. The striking species... More 4 Images 2 Videos
• Great green macaw (Ara ambigua)
• The great green macaw is a stunning parrot with vibrant plumage. The head, back and upper wing are olive green in colour whilst the... More 11 Images 7 Videos
• Great snipe (Gallinago media)
• Like the other 15 species of snipe, the great snipe is a beautifully camouflaged wading bird. The bulky great snipe has brown... More 7 Images 1 Video
• Great spotted kiwi (Apteryx haastii)
• The national symbol of New Zealand and its people, the kiwi is both a cultural icon and a biological oddity. The five kiwi species... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
• This enormous bird has a spectacular azure blue bill with a central red stripe, and ending in a small, red hook. Beneath the lower... More 34 Images 0 Videos
• Greater adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius)
• This huge stork has a naked pink head, a very thick yellow bill and a low-hanging neck pouch. The neck ruff is white and, other... More 8 Images 2 Videos
• Greater prairie chicken (Tympanuchus cupido)
• The greater prairie chicken is a stocky brown, strongly barred grouse with paler coloured stripes, most easily recognised by the... More 13 Images 5 Videos
• Greater spotted eagle (Aquila clanga)
• A medium-sized eagle, the greater spotted eagle only has white spots as a juvenile, when they extend in bands across the upperwing.... More 16 Images 1 Video
• Green broadbill (Calyptomena viridis)
• Information on the green broadbill is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Green peafowl (Pavo muticus)
• Famous for the glorious train carried by the male, the green peacock lifts these metre-long iridescent upper tail feathers into... More 15 Images 6 Videos
• Green racquet-tail (Prioniturus luconensis)
• Species information is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Green-cheeked Amazon (Amazona viridigenalis)
• The green-cheeked Amazon is a striking bird with a large head and a big, yellow bill. The feathers are mainly green, with black... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Green-faced parrotfinch (Erythrura viridifacies)
• This tiny and rare bird is found only in the Philippines. Its plumage is mostly green except for its distinctive long, pointed... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Grey kestrel (Falco ardosiaceus)
• Information on the grey kestrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Grey-and-chestnut seedeater (Sporophila hypochroma)
• A slender seed-eating finch species, the grey-and-chestnut seedeater has a two-tone body, with grey upperparts and chestnut-brown... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Grey-backed hawk (Leucopternis occidentalis)
• Information on the grey-backed hawk is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Grey-cheeked parakeet (Brotogeris pyrrhopterus)
• A small but rounded, green parakeet with an oversized, pale yellow bill, the grey-cheeked parakeet is in fact mostly green with... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Grey-crested helmet-shrike (Prionops poliolophus)
• Information on the grey-crested helmet-shrike is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Grey-crowned crocias (Crocias langbianis)
• Information on the grey-crowned crocias is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Grey-headed quail-dove (Geotrygon caniceps)
• Information on the grey-headed quail-dove is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Grey-hooded parrotbill (Paradoxornis zappeyi)
• The grey-hooded parrotbill belongs to the Timaliidae family, also know as the babblers; a group of gregarious, heavy-bodied birds... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Grey-necked rockfowl (Picathartes oreas)
• A member of the old world flycatcher family, the grey-necked rockfowl has no feathers on its brightly coloured head, which... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Guinea turaco (Tauraco persa)
• Information on the Guinea turaco is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Gurney's pitta (Pitta gurneyi)
• The beautiful Gurney's or black-breasted pitta is one of the world's most critically endangered birds, due to its tiny declining... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Hainan partridge (Arborophila ardens)
• This typical, grey-brown partridge can be recognised by the boldly contrasting colour of its bright orange neck. This vivid colour... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Harwood's francolin (Francolinus harwoodi)
• This rotund, ground-dwelling gamebird is found only in central Ethiopia. It has dark, heavily streaked plumage, black and buff... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Hawaii creeper (Oreomystis mana)
• This honey-creeper is a bark-picker with a conical, grey bill. Adults are dull green-grey above, fading to pale grey below and... More 3 Images 1 Video
• Hawaiian crow (Corvus hawaiiensis)
• Known in Hawaii as Alala, this species is the most endangered corvid in the world and is the only crow species found in Hawaii.... More 1 Image 2 Videos
• Hawaiian duck (Anas wyvilliana)
• Information on the Hawaiian duck is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Heermann's gull (Larus heermanni)
• Heermann's gull is distinctive with a dark grey-brown back and wings, pale grey underside and rump, and white head, tips to the... More 16 Images 6 Videos
• Helmet vanga (Euryceros prevostii)
• Vangas are a family of birds restricted to Madagascar. The most striking feature of the helmet vanga is its large, deep and pale... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Henderson crake (Porzana atra)
• The Henderson crake is the last surviving species of flightless rail (member of the Rallidae family) in Polynesia, and occurs... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Henderson fruit-dove (Ptilinopus insularis)
• This colourful little pigeon is found only on a remote, uninhabited island in the South Pacific Ocean. Its forehead and crown are... More 2 Images 1 Video
• Henst's goshawk (Accipiter henstii)
• This large bird of prey, found only on the biologically unique island of Madagascar, has largely dark brownish-grey plumage. The... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Highland guan (Penelopina nigra)
• Belonging to the same family as the curassows, the highland guan is a sexually dimorphic bird. Adult males are black overall with... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus)
• A stunningly colourful member of the pheasant family, the Himalayan monal is the national bird of Nepal. The iridescent... More 11 Images 0 Videos
• Hinde's babbler (Turdoides hindei)
• Hinde's babbler is a thrush-like bird that occurs in several colour forms. The body feathers are mainly dark grey-brown, edged with... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Hispaniolan Amazon (Amazona ventralis)
• Like most Amazons, this species is green with some dark edging to the feathers, giving a scaled appearance. The forehead is white... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Hood mockingbird (Nesomimus macdonaldi)
• The inquisitive, blood-drinking hood mockingbird is the largest of all the mockingbirds in the Galápagos Islands. It has a very... More 13 Images 1 Video
• Hooded crane (Grus monacha)
• Bulky-looking compared to other, more elegant cranes, the hooded crane has a slate grey body with a white head and upper neck. The... More 14 Images 0 Videos
• Hooded plover (Thinornis rubricollis)
• This medium-sized Australian shorebird gets the name 'hooded plover' from its prominent black head, which looks like a hood against... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Horned guan (Oreophasis derbianus)
• The horned guan is named after the unusual red horn of bare skin on the top of its head. The rest of the plumage is black with... More 7 Images 3 Videos
• Horned parakeet (Eunymphicus cornutus)
• The horned parakeet is a stunningly colourful and distinctive bird, most notable for its two wispy, black, red-tipped crest... More 3 Images 1 Video
• Houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata)
• A striking bird resembling a turkey in shape, the houbara bustard is at its most magnificent during the courtship display. It has... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti)
• Humboldt penguins, named after the cold current of water running from the Antarctic to the equator along the west coast of South... More 13 Images 9 Videos
• Hume's pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae)
• Although closely resembling Elliot's pheasant (Syrmaticus ellioti), the male of this species can be distinguished by the deep... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)
• Hyacinth macaws are the largest parrots in the world, reaching a massive 100 cm in length. They have striking cobalt blue feathers... More 19 Images 5 Videos
• Imperial Amazon (Amazona imperialis)
• The imperial Amazon is a spectacular parrot and the national bird of Dominica. It is the largest member of the genus Amazona, and... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca)
• Adult imperial eagles are stocky in shape with black-brown feathers and a pale golden crown and nape. The shoulders have prominent... More 18 Images 4 Videos
• Inaccessible rail (Atlantisia rogersi)
• Species information for the inaccessible rail is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Indian skimmer (Rynchops albicollis)
• Skimmers (Rhynchops) are known for their unique bill, which has a much longer lower mandible and is perfectly adapted to their... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Indian vulture (Gyps indicus)
• A robust and scruffy scavenger, the Indian vulture has a pale yellow bill, pale eye rings and a sturdy, black neck and head, with... More 22 Images 1 Video
• Iphis monarch (Pomarea iphis)
• Information on the iphis monarch is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Ivory gull (Pagophila eburnea)
• This distinctive gull is most striking in appearance when in its pure white adult plumage, which blends beautifully into its icy... More 13 Images 3 Videos
• Ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis)
• The ivory-billed woodpecker is the fourth or fifth largest woodpecker in the world. It was previously considered to be extinct but... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Izu thrush (Turdus celaenops)
• The Izu thrush, named after the group of Japanese islands on which it occurs, has richly coloured plumage; brownish-russet on the... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Jackson's widowbird (Euplectes jacksoni)
• Jackson's widowbird is a small bird that for most of the year has a rather dull appearance; streaky brown plumage, pink feet and... More 9 Images 1 Video
• Jamaican blackbird (Nesopsar nigerrimus)
• This inconspicuous and rather dull bird is the most endangered bird in Jamaica. It is entirely black with a pointed and curved bill... More 1 Image 1 Video
• Japanese crane (Grus japonensis)
• The Japanese crane, also known as the red-crowned crane is sacred and seen as a symbol of fidelity, good luck, love and long life... More 18 Images 20 Videos
• Java sparrow (Padda oryzivora)
• The striking plumage of the Java sparrow has resulted in this bird being one of the few globally threatened species which have... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Javan hawk-eagle (Spizaetus bartelsi)
• This majestic and intricately patterned eagle has a long, black crest on its head; this crest is held almost vertically and... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Jocotoco antpitta (Grallaria ridgelyi)
• This species was first discovered in Ecuador in 1997 by ornithologist Bob Ridgely. Antpittas are shy birds that typically have... More 7 Images 3 Videos
• Juan Fernández firecrown (Sephanoides fernandensis)
• This strikingly coloured and big-footed hummingbird shows a pronounced difference in physical appearance between males and females.... More 12 Images 3 Videos
• Junín grebe (Podiceps taczanowskii)
• The small, declining population of flightless Junin grebes is found only in one lake in the Andes, and therefore faces an extremely... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus)
• The Kagu is a flightless bird with grey plumage; its pale colouring has led to the name of 'ghost of the forest' by local people.... More 14 Images 7 Videos
• Kaka (Nestor meridionalis)
• The kaka is a forest parrot, with a fairly dull colouration and a long, curved beak. It has a distinctive pale crown and crimson... More 13 Images 18 Videos
• Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus)
• The kakapo is a Critically Endangered, giant, nocturnal parrot. It is a classic example of evolution on an isolated island; and has... More 11 Images 12 Videos
• Kauai oo (Moho braccatus)
• The last of the Hawaiian 'oos' this small bird is now presumed to be Extinct following no further sightings since 1985. The head... More 1 Image 1 Video
• Kea (Nestor notabilis)
• The notorious kea is a mountain-dwelling parrot that has achieved a reputation for inquisitiveness and reckless behaviour. These... More 11 Images 16 Videos
• Kilombero weaver (Ploceus burnieri)
• Very little is known about the Kilombero weaver, a bird which occurs in only one valley in Tanzania, and was not discovered until... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Kittlitz's murrelet (Brachyramphus brevirostris)
• One of the rarest breeding seabirds in the North Pacific, Kittlitz's murrelet is a small and mysterious bird. During the breeding... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Kokako (Callaeas cinereus)
• This medium-sized wattlebird has blue-grey feathers with black legs and bill, and a black highway-man mask which is in striking... More 6 Images 9 Videos
• Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus)
• Information on the lanner falcon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 22 Images 0 Videos
• Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotos)
• As the largest vulture in Africa, the lappet-faced vulture dominates other vultures when feeding and is even powerful enough... More 36 Images 0 Videos
• Large green pigeon (Treron capellei)
• Information on the large green pigeon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Large-billed blue-flycatcher (Cyornis caerulatus)
• This is a colourful flycatcher, named for its broad-based bill and habit of catching flying insects. Male and female large-billed... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Lava gull (Larus fuliginosus)
• There are less than 800 lava gulls alive, making this the rarest gull in the world. The name comes from its dark sooty-grey... More 20 Images 1 Video
• Laysan crake (Porzana palmeri)
• The Laysan crake went extinct in 1944 following human disturbance and the introduction of non-native species. It was brown on the... More 5 Images 1 Video
• Laysan duck (Anas laysanensis)
• The Laysan duck, so-called as it occurs on the Hawaiian island of Laysan, currently has the most restricted range of any duck... More 5 Images 8 Videos
• Laysan finch (Telespiza cantans )
• This species is a large finch with a heavy, slightly hooked bill. Males are yellow in colour on the head and breast, with... More 1 Image 3 Videos
• Lazuline sabrewing (Campylopterus falcatus)
• Sabrewings are large hummingbirds of the tropical New World, which are known for bearing some of the most glittering plumage and... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Lear's macaw (Anodorhynchus leari)
• The Lear's macaw is a beautiful large blue parrot with a long tail. It was first described in 1858 by Napoleon's nephew, Lucien... More 11 Images 6 Videos
• Lesser adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus)
• Once a widespread and common species, the lesser adjutant has undergone a rapid decline in numbers recently, and is now rare... More 16 Images 4 Videos
• Lesser flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor)
• Instantly recognisable in flocks of hundreds to tens of thousands, the lesser flamingo has a long neck and long legs, a bent bill... More 39 Images 24 Videos
• Lesser florican (Sypheotides indicus)
• Eye-catching in both appearance and behaviour, the lesser florican belongs to a family of birds, the bustards, renowned for their... More 2 Images 2 Videos
• Lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni)
• The lesser kestrel is a small kestrel with long pointed wings and a long tail marked with a black band at the end. Males and... More 31 Images 4 Videos
• Lesser prairie chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus)
• The lesser prairie chicken is a gamebird that occupies the American prairies. It is a sandy colour with brown barred markings.... More 3 Images 1 Video
• Lesser white-fronted goose (Anser erythropus)
• With a plump body, long neck, and wings that extend beyond the tip of the tail, the lesser white-fronted goose is distinguishable... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Lilian's lovebird (Agapornis lilianae)
• The beautifully colourful plumage of this small parrot may be its downfall, as it faces the constant threat of capture for the... More 4 Images 1 Video
• Little slaty flycatcher (Ficedula basilanica)
• This secretive bird belongs to the flycatcher family, a group named for their propensity to make short sallies from a perch... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Lizard buzzard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus)
• Information on the lizard buzzard is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Loango weaver (Ploceus subpersonatus)
• The little-known Loango weaver belongs to a group of small finch-like birds. Male Loango weavers have a jet-black face and throat... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Long-tailed ground roller (Uratelornis chimaera)
• Ground rollers are a group of birds found only in Madagascar. Some experts place them in their own family, Brachypteraciidae... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Long-tailed pipit (Anthus longicaudatus)
• The long-tailed pipit was described to science as recently as 1996, and remains very poorly known. A rather indistinct bird, the... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Long-wattled umbrellabird (Cephalopterus penduliger)
• Information on the long-wattled umbrellabird is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Lord Howe Island woodhen (Gallirallus sylvestris)
• The Lord Howe woodhen, or Lord Howe rail, gets its name from its island home in the southwest Pacific. This flightless bird... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Luzon water-redstart (Rhyacornis bicolor)
• Species information is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• MacGregor's bird-of-paradise (Macgregoria pulchra)
• Whilst listed within the family Paradisaeidae, the taxonomic position of MacGregor's bird-of-paradise has long been under scrutiny... More 1 Image 1 Video
• Macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus)
• This large, crested penguin is similar in appearance to other members of the genus Eudyptes; the macaroni penguin is, however... More 19 Images 16 Videos
• Madagascar fish-eagle (Haliaeetus vociferoides)
• This large bird is one of the rarest birds of prey and is the largest raptor in Madagascar. The body is a dark reddish-brown colour... More 18 Images 0 Videos
• Madagascar grass owl (Tyto soumagnei)
• The family Tytonidae includes the barn, grass and bay owls, numbering 16 species in all; they are classified as a separate group... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Madagascar grebe (Tachybaptus pelzelnii)
• This bird, like all other grebes, is a specialized waterbird, that is virtually unable to move on land, but is an excellent swimmer... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Madagascar heron (Ardea humbloti)
• Information on the Madagascar heron is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Madagascar plover (Charadrius thoracicus)
• This small, long-legged shorebird has brown-grey plumage on the upperparts. The white underparts, which are tinged... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Madagascar pochard (Aythya innotata)
• Information on the Madagascar pochard is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Madagascar pond heron (Ardeola idae)
• This small white heron has a long crest, red legs, a blue bill with a red tip and blue bare skin around the eyes. Outside of the... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Madagascar pratincole (Glareola ocularis)
• In flight, the Madagascar pratincole cuts a distinctive silhouette, with long, pointed brown wings and a forked black and white... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Madagascar rail (Rallus madagascariensis)
• Information on the Madagascar rail is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Madagascar sacred ibis (Threskiornis bernieri)
• Information on the Madagascar sacred ibis is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Madagascar teal (Anas bernieri)
• The Endangered Madagascar teal is a small, fairly delicate looking duck. The two sexes are very similar in appearance and the... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)
• Information on the magellanic penguin is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 45 Images 0 Videos
• Malaysian peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron malacense)
• The plumage is a warm brown colour with distinctive green ocelli (eyelike spots of colour) on the mantle and wings. Displaying... More 20 Images 0 Videos
• Maleo (Macrocephalon maleo)
• The maleo is a large, black and white bird with a prominent medium-length tail. As its alternative name, maleo megapode suggests... More 9 Images 10 Videos
• Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata)
• Malleefowl are large ground dwelling birds, belonging to a family of 22 bird species known as megapodes meaning large feet. Their... More 11 Images 6 Videos
• Maned owl (Jubula lettii)
• This highly distinctive owl gets its name from the long, bushy ear-tufts that give it a maned look. These brown-and-white tufts... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Mangaia kingfisher (Todiramphus ruficollaris)
• This small, pretty kingfisher is endemic to a single island, Mangaia, which fossil records show used to have 13 resident landbirds... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Marbled duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris)
• An elegant teal, the marbled duck suits its name, having a brown body speckled with cream. Its dark eye-patch blends into a broad... More 8 Images 3 Videos
• Marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus)
• The marbled murrelet is a small, chubby seabird that has a very short neck. During the breeding season it has dark brown... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Maroon pigeon (Columba thomensis)
• The beautiful plumage of the male maroon pigeon looks stunning against the lush, green backdrop of its rainforest habitat. The... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Marquesan imperial-pigeon (Ducula galeata)
• The Marquesan imperial-pigeon is a large, broad-winged pigeon with a distinctively flattened cere. The plumage is mostly dark... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Marsh seedeater (Sporophila palustris)
• This seed-eating bird is thought to have until very recently been the same species as either the grey-and-chestnut seedeater... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Masked antpitta (Hylopezus auricularis)
• This small antpitta belongs to the antbird family, called so because many of the species follow army ants, preying on the insects... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Maui parrotbill (Pseudonestor xanthophrys)
• This honeycreeper is not a parrot at all, getting its common name from its parrot-like bill and its origin on the island of Maui.... More 1 Image 3 Videos
• Mauritius Fody (Foudia rubra)
• Breeding males of this medium-sized forest weaver bird are highly distinctive, with a bright red head, neck and breast, and dark... More 1 Image 4 Videos
• Mauritius cuckoo-shrike (Coracina typica)
• Since 1975, populations of this secretive bird have increased due to successful conservation actions. One of the six surviving... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Mauritius kestrel (Falco punctatus)
• The Mauritius kestrel is a small falcon that was rescued from the brink of extinction by a world-renowned conservation programme.... More 15 Images 4 Videos
• Mauritius parakeet (Psittacula eques)
• The Mauritius parakeet had the dubious honour of being the most endangered bird in the world in the 1980s, but following a massive... More 17 Images 2 Videos
• Mayotte drongo (Dicrurus waldenii)
• The Mayotte drongo is a large, black bird, with a deep bluish tinge. The ends of the long forked tail splay out, but in juveniles... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Meller's duck (Anas melleri)
• While this duck may not look too remarkable, it is distinguished by its unfortunate reputation as one of the rarest species... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Mikado pheasant (Syrmaticus mikado)
• The Mikado pheasant is revered as the national bird of Taiwan and often referred to locally as "king of the mist". With its... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Military macaw (Ara militaris)
• A popular cage bird, the military macaw's wild population is rapidly diminishing as more and more birds are being captured for the... More 16 Images 0 Videos
• Milky stork (Mycteria cinerea)
• The milky stork is a very large bird named for its creamy-white plumage. The black flight feathers on the wing provide a dramatic... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Mindanao bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba crinigera)
• This peculiarly coloured pigeon is one of 11 bleeding-heart species, so called because of the large blood-red patch on their... More 3 Images 1 Video
• Mindanao scops-owl (Otus mirus)
• Species information is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Mindoro bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba platenae)
• A distinctive but rare bird, the last confirmed sighting of the Mindoro bleeding-heart in the wild was in 1997. This medium-sized... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Moheli scops-owl (Otus moheliensis)
• Information on the Moheli scops-owl is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Mountain peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron inopinatum)
• The mountain peacock-pheasant has a dark-grey head and neck, black breast, and chestnut coloured mantle and wings, which are... More 14 Images 0 Videos
• Mountain plover (Charadrius montanus)
• This poorly named species is not actually a mountain-dwelling bird, but is endemic to the Great Plains of North America. Similarly... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Narcondam hornbill (Aceros narcondami)
• With striking looks and unusual breeding habits, hornbills are fascinating birds. The Narcondam hornbill is a fairly small... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Narosky's seedeater (Sporophila zelichi)
• A small, attractive bird, Narosky's seedeater has a red-brown back and belly contrasting with dark blue wings and tail, the wing... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Negros bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba keayi)
• This peculiarly coloured pigeon is one of five bleeding-heart species, called so because of the large blood-red patch on the... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Nene (Branta sandvicensis)
• The nene, or Hawaiian goose, was adopted as the official bird of Hawaii in 1957. It is similar in appearance to the Canada goose... More 15 Images 5 Videos
• New Guinea harpy eagle (Harpyopsis novaeguineae)
• This elusive eagle inhabits the canopy of rainforest on the island of New Guinea, where its deep, resonating calls and grunts are... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• New Zealand black stilt (Himantopus novaezelandiae)
• The New Zealand black stilt, or Kakï, is one of the most threatened wading birds in the world. This slender wading bird is very... More 12 Images 10 Videos
• New Zealand dabchick (Poliocephalus rufopectus)
• The New Zealand dabchick is a small grebe which, like all other grebes, is a highly specialized waterbird. It has mostly dark... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• New Zealand dotterel (Charadrius obscurus)
• The New Zealand dotterel is the largest bird of its genus, recognised by its predominantly grey-brown upperparts and off-white... More 8 Images 2 Videos
• New Zealand pigeon (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae)
• This brightly coloured pigeon is now the only remaining native bird with a bill big enough to disperse the fruit of New... More 19 Images 1 Video
• Newell's shearwater (Puffinus newelli)
• Newell's shearwater is called the 'A'o in Hawaii, a name given for the moan-like call this seabird emits when in its burrow, which... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Nordmann's greenshank (Tringa guttifer)
• With white spots on the black upper side and black spots on the white underside, Nordmann's greenshank is easily recognisable. The... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli)
• The kiwi is New Zealand's national bird, and is a name often associated with inhabitants of these islands. The North Island brown... More 3 Images 4 Videos
• Northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita)
• The northern bald ibis has undergone a long-term decline over the centuries and is today Critically Endangered. Adults have a bare... More 15 Images 3 Videos
• Northern helmeted curassow (Pauxi pauxi)
• This large and unusual-looking bird is named for the bizarre bluish-grey fig-shaped casque on its forehead. The plumage... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata)
• The ocellated turkey is a conspicuous, vibrant-coloured bird that can be easily distinguished from the only other turkey species... More 12 Images 3 Videos
• Ochre-fronted antpitta (Grallaricula ochraceifrons)
• Discovered in 1976, this little-known bird has only been recorded in a small area of inaccessible cloud forest on the eastern slope... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Okinawa rail (Gallirallus okinawae)
• By far the most conspicuous feature of the Okinawa rail is the vivid red colour of its bill and legs, which provide an exciting... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Olrog's gull (Larus atlanticus)
• This large gull has a white head, neck, rump and underside, with black wings and a black band on the tail. The legs and bill are... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Oma'o (Myadestes obscurus)
• This small, drab thrush has a grey-brown head, olive-brown upperparts, and pale grey underparts. The bill and legs are blackish.... More 3 Images 1 Video
• Orange-bellied parrot (Neophema chrysogaster)
• The orange-bellied parrot is a small, brightly coloured parrot found in Australia. Their underparts are yellowish, the head and... More 12 Images 6 Videos
• Orange-breasted bush-shrike (Laniarius brauni)
• This rare forest-dwelling bird is named for its vivid orangey-red breast. The orange-breasted bush-shrike also wears... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Oriental bay owl (Phodilus badius)
• This small to medium sized owl is distinctive in its strikingly marked, angular face - a dark V-shaped marking running down the... More 3 Images 1 Video
• Oriental darter (Anhinga melanogaster)
• Information on the Oriental darter is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 19 Images 0 Videos
• Oriental white stork (Ciconia boyciana)
• This tall and elegant bird can be identified by the ruff of longer feathers across the throat and upper breast. It is white apart... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Ornate hawk-eagle (Spizaetus ornatus)
• Species information is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Pacific royal flycatcher (Onychorhynchus occidentalis)
• Like the other royal flycatchers of the neotropics, this species has a large, brilliantly-coloured, fan-shaped crest, which... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Palawan flycatcher (Ficedula platenae)
• This is a tiny, short-tailed flycatcher most often seen perching on low vines. The deep rufous-brown of the head and upperparts... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Palawan hornbill (Anthracoceros marchei)
• The bizarre looking hornbills are one of the world's most distinctive groups of birds, due to the ornamental casque perched on top... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Palawan peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron napoleonis)
• The Palawan peacock-pheasant is notable for the male's impressive crest and vibrant plumage, which is glossy black with a dazzling... More 14 Images 0 Videos
• Pale-headed brush-finch (Atlapetes pallidiceps)
• Until its incredible rediscovery in 1998, the pale-headed brush-finch was thought to be extinct, having not been seen since... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Palila (Loxioides bailleui)
• The distinctive two-syllable whistle-like call of this bird used to be thought of as a sign of impending rain by the inhabitants... More 3 Images 5 Videos
• Pallas's fish-eagle (Haliaeetus leucoryphus)
• This large fishing eagle is mainly dark brown, with a light brown to white head and neck and a slightly darker area between the... More 10 Images 5 Videos
• Pallid harrier (Circus macrourus)
• This migratory bird of prey, like other harriers, has distinct male and female plumage. The pallid harrier male has very pale grey... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Palm-nut vulture (Gypohierax angolensis)
• Information on the palm-nut vulture is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 12 Images 0 Videos
• Papuan hornbill (Aceros plicatus)
• Species information is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Pel's fishing-owl (Scotopelia peli)
• Information on Pel's fishing-owl is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 11 Images 0 Videos
• Pemba green-pigeon (Treron pembaensis)
• The Pemba green-pigeon is a small, stocky pigeon found only on a single island in the Indian Ocean. The head, neck, breast and... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Pemba scops-owl (Otus pembaensis)
• Described as a 'creature of the night', the Pemba scops-owl is a mysterious bird, identified with witchcraft by the local... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Peruvian tern (Sterna lorata)
• The Peruvian tern is one of the rarest seabirds in the world. This small, typical-looking tern has a snowy white forehead, throat... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Philippine cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia)
• The Philippine cockatoo is such a beautiful parrot, with perfect creamy white plumage, it is of little wonder that it is threatened... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Philippine duck (Anas luzonica)
• With its rusty-cinnamon head and bluish-grey bill, the Philippine duck is a rather distinctive bird. The cinnamon coloured head... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi)
• The Philippine eagle is the world's largest eagle, and one of the most threatened raptors. The sexes are similar in appearance... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Philippine eagle-owl (Bubo philippensis)
• Endemic to the Philippines, this eagle-owl is one of the largest owls in the world, with an impressive wingspan of around... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Philippine hawk-eagle (Spizaetus philippensis)
• While only a medium-sized hawk-eagle, this inhabitant of the Philippines has a striking appearance due to its long crest of four... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pink pigeon (Nesoenas mayeri)
• This medium-sized pigeon has undergone a miraculous recovery thanks to a sustained and intensive management plan. In this... More 7 Images 1 Video
• Pink-footed shearwater (Puffinus creatopus)
• Members of the shearwater genus cruise the oceans, gliding so low that they appear to shear the water surface. The wings are long... More 29 Images 4 Videos
• Pinyon jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus)
• Information on the pinyon jay is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 8 Images 1 Video
• Piping plover (Charadrius melodus)
• The piping plover is a small, sandy coloured shorebird that is effectively camouflaged in its preferred beach habitat. In spring... More 15 Images 1 Video
• Pitt Island shag (Phalacrocorax featherstoni)
• The Pitt Island shag has two head crests, which distinguishes it from the cormorants, one on the forehead and the other on the... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Plain pigeon (Patagioenas inornata)
• This large pigeon is about the size and shape of a domestic pigeon, and appears pale blue-grey at a distance. When closer... More 1 Image 1 Video
• Polynesian ground-dove (Gallicolumba erythroptera)
• Known from just a few small islands and rarely seen, this short-tailed, ground-dwelling dove is thought to have declined to fewer... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Polynesian megapode (Megapodius pritchardii)
• Megapodes are so named because of their unusually large feet. This small megapode has a mostly brown-grey plumage, paler on the... More 4 Images 1 Video
• Prince Ruspoli's turaco (Tauraco ruspolii)
• With its colourful plumage and distinctive, erect white crest, this long-tailed, arboreal bird forms an impressive sight in the... More 4 Images 1 Video
• Puerto Rican Amazon (Amazona vittata)
• The Puerto Rican Amazon is the USA's only native parrot, one of the ten most endangered birds in the world, and possibly the... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Puna flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi)
• The puna flamingo has the unmistakeable long neck and legs, and a distinctive down-curved bill characteristic of all flamingo... More 14 Images 1 Video
• Rarotonga flycatcher (Pomarea dimidiata)
• In 1989, this small flycatcher was one of the ten rarest birds in the world, teetering on the brink of extinction with a declining... More 2 Images 7 Videos
• Rarotonga starling (Aplonis cinerascens)
• This little known bird belongs to a family that is known for their ability to imitate the sounds they hear. The Rarotonga starling... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Red goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)
• The large and powerful red goshawk is one of Australia's rarest birds of prey. The reddish-brown body is streaked with black, the... More 7 Images 1 Video
• Red junglefowl (Gallus gallus)
• Red junglefowl are the wild ancestors of all domestic poultry, although the rooster is said to be more brilliantly colored than its... More 12 Images 0 Videos
• Red knot (Calidris canutus)
• The red knot has a more conspicuous plumage during the breeding season than in the winter months. The bill is long, thick, straight... More 13 Images 8 Videos
• Red-billed curassow (Crax blumenbachii)
• This typically-coloured curassow, with glossy black plumage, white vent, and long black curly crest, can be identified by the... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Red-breasted goose (Branta ruficollis)
• With beautifully defined blocks of colour, the red-breasted goose is one of the most attractive goose species in the world, but... More 13 Images 6 Videos
• Red-browed Amazon (Amazona rhodocorytha)
• Amongst the largest of the Amazon parrots (Amazonas pp.), the red-browed Amazon is named for its conspicuous red forehead and crown... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Red-faced malkoha (Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus)
• This incontrovertibly distinctive bird belongs in the cuckoo family, sharing distinguishing features such as long tail feathers and... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus)
• The red-footed falcon is a small, slender bird of prey in which the male and female vary considerably in appearance. Males have... More 16 Images 0 Videos
• Red-fronted macaw (Ara rubrogenys)
• This medium-sized macaw is bright green in colour with an orange-red forehead and crown, and a small patch of red behind the eye.... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Red-fronted parakeet (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae)
• The red-fronted parakeet is immediately recognisable by its distinctive, brightly coloured plumage. Vivid crimson feathers appear... More 17 Images 1 Video
• Red-headed lovebird (Agapornis pullarius)
• Information on the red-headed lovebird is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Red-headed vulture (Sarcogyps calvus)
• Information on the red-headed vulture is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 16 Images 1 Video
• Red-legged kittiwake (Rissa brevirostris)
• The red-legged kittiwake is a smallish gull, easily identified by its scarlet coloured legs. Adults are largely white in colour but... More 12 Images 0 Videos
• Red-necked Amazon (Amazona arausiaca)
• This colourful parrot is named for the conspicuous reddish-orange patch on its lower throat, which stands out against the primarily... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Red-necked buzzard (Buteo auguralis)
• Information on the red-necked buzzard is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Red-rumped parrot (Psephotus haematonotus)
• This parrot is named after its most distinctive feature: the bright red patch of feathers on its rump. Its striking rump contrasts... More 12 Images 0 Videos
• Red-shouldered vanga (Calicalicus rufocarpalis)
• This small bird was first described to science as recently as 1997. It is named for the brick-red feathers on the... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Red-tailed Amazon (Amazona brasiliensis)
• The red-tailed Amazon has a mainly deep green plumage with a broad red band on the tail, for which it is named, that becomes... More 1 Image 1 Video
• Reeves's pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii)
• This boldly patterned pheasant is instantly recognisable, having some of the longest tail feathers of any bird species. The male... More 14 Images 1 Video
• Relict gull (Larus relictus)
• Resembling the common gull in the first year of life, the relict gull is white, with pale grey wings tipped with dark-greyish... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Resplendent quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno)
• The most spectacular feature of the resplendent quetzal, often held to be the most beautiful and ornate bird species in the Western... More 15 Images 6 Videos
• Rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome)
• The rockhopper penguin is one of the smallest of the penguin species. The characteristically robust body is white on the underside... More 33 Images 20 Videos
• Rodrigues fody (Foudia flavicans)
• The breeding male of this small, forest-dwelling species is a particularly attractive bird, with a bright yellow head and breast... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Rouget's rail (Rougetius rougetii)
• A secretive and terrestrial bird, like other rails, Rouget's rail has olive-brown upperparts and cinnamon-reddish-orange... More 4 Images 1 Video
• Royal penguin (Eudyptes schlegeli)
• Royal penguins differ from the other crested penguins by having white or pale grey faces and chins. They have black crowns, backs... More 16 Images 7 Videos
• Royal sunangel (Heliangelus regalis)
• The royal sunangel is a small-bodied hummingbird, with an elongated, deeply-forked tail, and a straight black bill. Like all other... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Ruddy-headed goose (Chloephaga rubidiceps)
• The ruddy-headed goose has boldly patterned plumage, with fine brown and blackish barring on the shoulders and breast, becoming... More 11 Images 1 Video
• Rueppell's griffon (Gyps rueppellii)
• Rueppell's griffon is a large African vulture that feeds solely on carrion and bone fragments of dead animals. Like other vultures... More 24 Images 7 Videos
• Rufous-faced crake (Laterallus xenopterus)
• This small, but distinctive bird is a member of the rail family Rallidae, a group of ground-dwelling birds, and gets its common... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Rufous-lored kingfisher (Todiramphus winchelli)
• With its dazzling plumage, the rufous-lored kingfisher is a striking member of the kingfisher family. It has large rusty-orange... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Rufous-necked hornbill (Aceros nipalensis)
• Instantly recognisable as belonging to the hornbill family, the rufous-necked hornbill is very large with an impressive downwardly... More 4 Images 1 Video
• Rufous-sided pygmy-tyrant (Euscarthmus rufomarginatus)
• The small rufous-sided pygmy tyrant is a member of the family Tyrannidae, a name taken from the Greek word tyrannas, meaning... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Rufous-throated dipper (Cinclus schulzi)
• The name of this bird refers to the pale pinky-rufous patch on the throat and upper breast, which contrasts with the rest of its... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Rusty-bellied shortwing (Brachypteryx hyperythra)
• The name of this thrush refers to the male, which has rich orange-chestnut plumage on its belly that extends up to the throat. The... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Réunion harrier (Circus maillardi)
• Information on the Réunion harrier is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Saffron-cowled blackbird (Xanthopsar flavus)
• The male of this species has strikingly contrasting bright yellow head, rump and underparts against its black nape, upperparts... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Sakalava rail (Amaurornis olivieri)
• Information on the Sakalava rail is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Saker falcon (Falco cherrug)
• A great favourite with falconers, the saker falcon is a large, powerful bird of prey with an exceptionally broad wingspan for its... More 15 Images 2 Videos
• Salmon-crested cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis)
• The salmon-crested cockatoo is quite possibly one of the most strikingly beautiful species in the parrot family, a beauty that has... More 12 Images 0 Videos
• Saltmarsh sharp-tailed sparrow (Ammodramus caudacutus)
• Information on the saltmarsh sharp-tailed sparrow is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 1 Video
• Salvadori's pheasant (Lophura inornata)
• This fairly plain pheasant earns its specific name, inornata (Latin for non-ornamental) for its rather unspectacular plumage. Males... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Salvadori's teal (Salvadorina waigiuensis)
• Despite its distinctive appearance, few people outside of New Guinea have ever seen Salvadori's teal, and the nest of this duck was... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Sao Tome fiscal (Lanius newtoni)
• Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Sao Tome oriole (Oriolus crassirostris)
• Orioles are fairly large, boldly coloured, woodland and forest birds; only one species of oriole occurs on the island... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Sao Tome scops-owl (Otus hartlaubi)
• This small owl, named after the only island it inhabits, has warm reddish-brown plumage with indistinct, fine reddish markings and... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Sarus crane (Grus antigone)
• The sarus crane is the tallest flying bird in the world with some adult males reaching up to 1.8 metres tall. These elegant birds... More 16 Images 12 Videos
• Satyr tragopan (Tragopan satyra)
• The male of this species has the darkest, deepest red underparts of all tragopans, with the brighter crimson-red colouration... More 17 Images 2 Videos
• Saunder's gull (Larus saundersi)
• A small gull with a black hood and nape, but only during the breeding season, Saunder's gull has a white body with pale grey wings... More 14 Images 2 Videos
• Scaly ground-roller (Brachypteracias squamiger)
• Information on the scaly ground-roller is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Scaly-sided merganser (Mergus squamatus)
• This distinctive species earns its unusual name for the white feathers of its flanks, which are boldly edged and shafted with... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Schneider's pitta (Pitta schneideri)
• Schneider's pitta, which was once feared extinct, belongs to a family of secretive, stumpy-looking birds known for their acute... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Sclater's monal (Lophophorus sclateri)
• Like other monals (Lophophorus spp.), Sclater's monal is a spectacularly colourful bird, boasting shimmering metallic green, blue... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Serendib scops-owl (Otus thilohoffmanni)
• The astonishing discovery of this tiny owl in 2001 in the southern rain forests of Sri Lanka stunned biologists around the world... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Seven-coloured tanager (Tangara fastuosa)
• Aptly named, this spectacularly colourful species is amongst the most beautiful of all birds. The head, chin and mantle are... More 8 Images 1 Video
• Seychelles fody (Foudia sechellarum)
• The Seychelles fody belongs to the weaver family of birds, a group known for their elaborate woven nests. The plumage is rather... More 7 Images 1 Video
• Seychelles kestrel (Falco araea)
• The Seychelles kestrel, the only day-flying raptor in the central Seychelles, is a small falcon with dark reddish-brown plumage... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Seychelles magpie robin (Copsychus sechellarum)
• This species is about the size of a European blackbird and is black in colour with a blue sheen and white patches on the wing.... More 8 Images 5 Videos
• Seychelles paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone corvina)
• This elegant flycatcher is known in Creole as 'Vev' from the French for 'widow' owing to its all black plumage. The black feathers... More 10 Images 8 Videos
• Seychelles scops-owl (Otus insularis)
• This small forest owl was declared extinct in 1958, before it was rediscovered in 1960. This oversight could have been due to its... More 3 Images 2 Videos
• Sharpe's longclaw (Macronyx sharpei)
• Sharpe's longclaw is a small, slender bird, with brownish-black upperparts, and distinct cinnamon to yellow edgings on the... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex)
• The unmistakable, prehistoric-looking shoebill is one of the most impressive birds to be found in Africa. A mysterious inhabitant... More 17 Images 2 Videos
• Shore plover (Thinornis novaeseelandiae)
• This small, stocky wader is one of the world's most threatened coastal birds. The forehead, sides of face, throat and collar are... More 7 Images 2 Videos
• Short-billed crombec (Sylvietta philippae)
• Information on the short-billed crombec is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Short-legged ground roller (Brachypteracias leptosomus)
• This secretive, arboreal bird is the largest of the five species of rainforest ground rollers. It often appears almost immobile... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Short-toed coucal (Centropus rectunguis)
• Information on the short-toed coucal is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Siamese fireback (Lophura diardi)
• The striking male Siamese fireback is most notable for its unusually long crest of purple-black feathers, which reaches... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Siberian crane (Grus leucogeranus)
• The Siberian crane is the third most endangered crane species in the world. It is unique amongst cranes in that it has a serrated... More 12 Images 9 Videos
• Sidamo lark (Heteromirafra sidamoensis)
• Species information is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Silvery kingfisher (Alcedo argentata)
• This tiny yet distinctive kingfisher, with largely black and white plumage, is found only near small streams and rivers in the... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Sjostedt's owlet (Glaucidium sjostedti)
• Information on Sjostedt's owlet is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Slender antbird (Rhopornis ardesiacus)
• This fairly large, grey antbird occurs in a small area of dry forest in Brazil. The male has ashy-grey plumage that is slightly... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Slender-billed curlew (Numenius tenuirostris)
• The slender-billed curlew is one of the rarest and least understood bird species that occurs in Europe. This medium-sized wader... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Slender-billed vulture (Gyps tenuirostris)
• This thin, scruffy vulture has a nearly naked black head and neck with a dark bill. The feathers on the rest of the body are brown... More 3 Images 2 Videos
• Snares crested penguin (Eudyptes robustus)
• This medium-sized species has the immediately recogniseable pattern of most penguins of snowy-white underparts and dark blue-black... More 26 Images 0 Videos
• Sociable lapwing (Vanellus gregarius)
• This conspicuously marked plover has yellow cheeks beneath a black stripe running from the black beak through the eye. It has... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Socotra bunting (Emberiza socotrana)
• With its boldly striped black and white head, the Socotra bunting has an unmistakable appearance. The plumage on the body... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Socotra cormorant (Phalacrocorax nigrogularis)
• The enormous colonies of Socotra cormorants form a spectacular sight. With their primarily black plumage, black bill, and black... More 18 Images 0 Videos
• Sokoke scops-owl (Otus ireneae)
• This tiny owl, discovered as late as 1965 in the Arabuko-Sokoke forest in Kenya, occurs in three different morphs, or forms; dark... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Sooty shearwater (Puffinus griseus)
• This large, slender shearwater, with dark grey-brown plumage, flies effortlessly over the ocean with its long, narrow wings. The... More 12 Images 2 Videos
• South Island wren (Xenicus gilviventris)
• The South Island wren is a small but robust alpine bird with a very short tail, rounded wings, and long legs and toes. While the... More 5 Images 2 Videos
• Southern bald ibis (Geronticus calvus)
• The scientific name of this strange looking bird means 'bald, old man', and refers to its bare head and wrinkled skin on the face... More 10 Images 1 Video
• Southern banded snake-eagle (Circaetus fasciolatus)
• Information on the southern banded snake-eagle is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)
• Cassowaries are large, flightless birds that are related to emus and found only in Australia and New Guinea. The southern cassowary... More 10 Images 6 Videos
• Southern crowned-pigeon (Goura scheepmakeri)
• It is hard to believe that this stunning bird is related to the rather drab pigeon seen on the streets of England every day. The... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Southern helmeted curassow (Pauxi unicornis)
• This large forest bird, also known as the horned curassow, gets its curious common name from the long, blue, horn-shaped casque... More 2 Images 1 Video
• Spanish imperial eagle (Aquila adalberti)
• This large eagle has a pale cream head and neck, but dark brown feathers elsewhere. There is a distinctive white area on the... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Spix's macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii)
• Spix's macaw is the world's rarest bird, believed to have become extinct in the wild as of 2000. This elegant parrot has delicate... More 5 Images 8 Videos
• Spoon-billed sandpiper (Eurynorhynchus pygmeus)
• An attractive little bird with a distinctive spoon-shaped bill, this sandpiper has winter plumage as pretty as its breeding... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Spot-billed pelican (Pelecanus philippensis)
• The spot-billed pelican is relatively small with the typically large bill that characterises this family of waterbirds. These birds... More 15 Images 6 Videos
• Spotted eagle-owl (Bubo africanus)
• Information on the spotted eagle-owl is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 26 Images 0 Videos
• Spotted ground-thrush (Zoothera guttata)
• As its name suggests, this mysterious bird is distinguishable by heavy black spotting on its white breast. The upperparts are... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Sri Lanka junglefowl (Gallus lafayetii)
• The handsome cocks of this endemic species, the national bird of Sri Lanka, are remarkably similar to those of domestic chickens.... More 9 Images 1 Video
• Sri Lanka magpie (Urocissa ornata)
• This boldly patterned, blue and chestnut magpie can be easily distinguished from other Sri Lankan species by its distinctive, vivid... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Sri Lankan frogmouth (Batrachostomus moniliger)
• Distinctive in both its appearance and its loud laughing song, the Sri Lankan frogmouth is a tropical bird related to the... More 5 Images 5 Videos
• St Lucia parrot (Amazona versicolor)
• This beautiful bird is the only parrot in St Lucia. In the darkness of the forest it blends into the green leafy world but... More 5 Images 2 Videos
• Stanley's bustard (Neotis denhami)
• Bustards are large, long-legged birds that resemble giant chickens, and are related to the cranes and rails of the world.... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Steller's eider (Polysticta stelleri)
• Distinctive in its breeding plumage, male Steller's eiders have an orange breast and sides, and a white head, all contrasting... More 23 Images 4 Videos
• Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
• Steller's sea eagle is one of the largest of the sea and fish eagles of the genus Haliaeetus. These large blackish-brown birds have... More 15 Images 16 Videos
• Stephen's lorikeet (Vini stepheni)
• Stephen's lorikeet is a colourful red-and-green bird with a golden-yellow bill and eyes. Upperparts are dark green shading... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Stewart Island shag (Phalacrocorax chalconotus)
• This marine bird has the unusual trait of having two distinct colour forms, or morphs. The pied (meaning patchy or mottled) morphs... More 3 Images 1 Video
• Stitchbird (Notiomystis cincta)
• The stitchbird, or hihi, is one of New Zealand's rarest birds. It was traditionally thought to be a member of the honeyeater... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Storm's stork (Ciconia stormi)
• Storm's stork is a large black and white bird with a slightly upturned, red bill, orange facial skin and golden-yellow area around... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Strange-tailed tyrant (Alectrurus risora)
• This striking flycatcher is suitably named after the extraordinarily elongated, black tail feathers of the male. The female, whilst... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Straw-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
• Species information is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Striated caracara (Phalcoboenus australis)
• Information on the striated caracara is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 38 Images 0 Videos
• Subdesert mesite (Monias benschi)
• Mesites, a family of terrestrial birds found only in Madagascar, are considered primitive forms of the rail. The subdesert mesite... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Sulawesi eared-nightjar (Eurostopodus diabolicus)
• Until recently, this large, dark nightjar was only known from a single female specimen. The plumage on the upperparts... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Superb parrot (Polytelis swainsonii)
• This is a brilliant green parrot with a distinctively long, slender, graduated tail and a swift and graceful flight. One of the... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Swan goose (Anser cygnoides)
• The swan goose is a large goose with a striking, bi-coloured neck. The back of the neck and crown are dark brown whilst the front... More 8 Images 1 Video
• Swift parrot (Lathamus discolor)
• The swift parrot is a small, slim, fast-flying bird with pointed wings and a long pointed tail. Its Latin name discolour means... More 6 Images 4 Videos
• Swinhoe's pheasant (Lophura swinhoii)
• The Swinhoe's pheasant cock is a spectacular bird, boasting a glossy black plumage with brilliant metallic blue lustre, and a bold... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Syrian serin (Serinus syriacus)
• A small canary with a large head, the Syrian serin is prettily coloured with bright yellow and pale grey feathers. The eyes are... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Tahiti monarch (Pomarea nigra)
• Less than 50 of this small, monochrome songbird remain, but an intensive recovery programme may be able to pull the species back... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Takahe (Porphyrio hochstetteri)
• This unique flightless bird is roughly the size of a hen, making it the world's largest rail. It has a stocky body with stout red... More 12 Images 15 Videos
• Tawny eagle (Aquila rapax)
• Information on the tawny eagle is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 31 Images 0 Videos
• Temminck's tragopan (Tragopan temminckii)
• This colourful bird is considered by many to be the most beautiful pheasant in the world. Males are bright orange-crimson, spotted... More 30 Images 0 Videos
• Thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha)
• The thick-billed parrot is bright green in colour and globally endangered. The forehead, bend of the wings and the thighs are... More 6 Images 2 Videos
• Thyolo alethe (Alethe choloensis)
• Species information is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Tokoeka (Apteryx australis)
• Information on the tokoeka is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 11 Images 0 Videos
• Toucan barbet (Semnornis ramphastinus)
• This colourful, distinctively patterned bird has a chunky build with a thick neck and a short, yellow, thick bill with a noticeable... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Tricoloured blackbird (Agelaius tricolor)
• Information on the tricoloured blackbird is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Tuamotu sandpiper (Prosobonia cancellata)
• The Tuamotu sandpiper is a small, short-winged wader with a variably mottled brown and buff plumage, a bold creamy-white stripe... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Tufted jay (Cyanocorax dickeyi)
• The tufted jay is a strikingly beautiful relative of crows, named for the unmistakable stiff, fan-shaped crest of feathers on its... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Turner's eremomela (Eremomela turneri)
• This rare, attractive bird has a distinctive chestnut coloured forehead, contrasting with the grey plumage on the rest of the... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Ultramarine lorikeet (Vini ultramarine)
• Information on the ultramarine lorikeet is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 1 Video
• Umbrella cockatoo (Cacatua alba)
• Information on the umbrella cockatoo is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Victoria crowned-pigeon (Goura victoria)
• Crowned-pigeons are the largest pigeons in the world, immediately distinguished by the spectacular crest of lacy feathers on their... More 10 Images 3 Videos
• Violet-tailed sylph (Aglaiocercus coelestis)
• Species information is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Visayan broadbill (Eurylaimus samarensis)
• The most noticeable feature of this small bird is the bright sky-blue, fleshy fold of skin surrounding each of its green eyes. The... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Visayan tarictic (Penelopides panini)
• This unusual bird is the smallest hornbill in the Philippines, and possesses, like many other hornbills, a characteristic... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Visayan wrinkled hornbill (Aceros waldeni)
• The Visayan wrinkled hornbill gains its common name from the prominent and wrinkled bony crest, known as a casque, which... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Wallace's hawk-eagle (Spizaetus nanus)
• Wallace's hawk-eagle is a small, boldly-patterned bird of prey. The head is orangey-brown, with blackish streaks, and a dark crest... More 13 Images 0 Videos
• Wattled crane (Grus carunculatus)
• The wattled crane is the largest and rarest of the six species of crane in Africa. The breast and neck are white and the underparts... More 13 Images 6 Videos
• Wattled curassow (Crax globulosa)
• This charismatic forest bird derives its curious common name from the two well developed dangling wattles below the male's bill... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Weka (Gallirallus australis)
• The weka, a famously inquisitive and feisty bird, is a member of the rail family Rallidae; a group of ground dwelling birds, some... More 24 Images 0 Videos
• West Indian whistling-duck (Dendrocygna arborea)
• The West Indian whistling-duck is a large, upright, long-necked duck. Adults are deep brown in colour, with black-and-white... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Western crowned-pigeon (Goura cristata)
• Challenging the traditional view of pigeons, the western crowned-pigeon is the largest pigeon in the world, measuring up favourably... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Western tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus)
• The darkest of all tragopans, males of this species are mostly greyish-black, ornately spotted with round, black-bordered white... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Whiskered pitta (Pitta kochi)
• Species information is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• White eared-pheasant (Crossoptilon crossoptilon)
• This striking pheasant is snowy white with a conspicuous velvety black crown, a dark bluish-black tail, and bare red facial skin... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• White-backed vulture (Gyps africanus)
• This is Africa's most common large vulture, an accomplished scavenger that feeds on the carcasses of Africa's large animals. Its... More 38 Images 7 Videos
• White-bellied cinclodes (Cinclodes palliatus)
• This endangered bird, which occurs in the Andes, has brownish-rufous plumage on the upperparts, with gleaming white underparts.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• White-bellied shortwing (Brachypteryx major)
• The white-bellied shortwing is an elusive member of the Muscicapidae family, or Old World flycatchers. It is a small, compact bird... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• White-breasted guineafowl (Agelastes meleagrides)
• Information on the white-breasted guineafowl is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 1 Video
• White-breasted mesite (Mesitornis variegatus)
• The white-breasted mesite is a ground-dwelling bird with chestnut-brown plumage on the upperparts, white underparts dotted with... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• White-crowned hornbill (Aceros comatus)
• The most noticeable feature of this fantastically bizarre looking bird is its white crown feathers which erect in a spiky crest.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• White-eyed gull (Larus leucophthalmus)
• This gull species can be identified by its black head and upper breast, dark back and dark grey wings. The brown eyes are... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• White-headed duck (Oxyura leucocephala)
• The white-headed duck is one of Europe's rarest birds. The name of the genus 'Oxyura',means pointed tail, while leucocephala means... More 13 Images 8 Videos
• White-headed robin-chat (Cossypha heinrichi)
• Species information is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• White-headed vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis)
• With its bare, pink face and bright orange-red bill with a peacock blue base, this is one of Africa's most colourful vultures. The... More 20 Images 2 Videos
• White-naped crane (Grus vipio)
• This large crane is identifiable by the large circle of bare, red skin around each eye. It stands out from the slate-grey feathers... More 18 Images 0 Videos
• White-naped pigeon (Columba albinucha)
• Information on the white-naped pigeon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• White-necked crow (Corvus leucognaphalus)
• Information on the white-necked crow is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 1 Video
• White-necked jacobin (Florisuga mellivora)
• Species information is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 11 Images 1 Video
• White-shouldered ibis (Pseudibis davisoni)
• As its common name suggests, this large, blackish ibis has a contrasting white patch on the inner forewing, or 'shoulder', although... More 2 Images 1 Video
• White-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
• This impressive bird is the largest European eagle, with huge club-ended wings which make the bright white tail seem small. The... More 33 Images 21 Videos
• White-tailed swallow (Hirundo megaensis)
• This fast and elegant small swallow is distinguishable from other swallows by its completely white underparts. The male has... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• White-throated jungle-flycatcher (Rhinomyias albigularis)
• As implied by its common-name, the most distinctive feature of this otherwise fairly drab brown flycatcher is its prominent white... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• White-winged apalis (Apalis chariessa)
• This pretty, forest-dwelling bird has bright plumage and an exceptionally long and graduated tail. There are two subspecies of the... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• White-winged duck (Cairina scutulata)
• This large, dark, forest duck has white wings when open, with only small patches of white visible when the wings are closed. Most... More 9 Images 3 Videos
• White-winged guan (Penelope albipennis)
• Information on the white-winged guan is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• White-winged nightjar (Eleothreptus candicans)
• This unusual bird belongs to the Caprimulgidae family, a name which means 'goatsucker' in Latin and was bestowed on these birds... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Whooping crane (Grus americana)
• Whooping cranes represent one of the best-known conservation stories in North America and these elegant birds have captured public... More 12 Images 9 Videos
• Worthen's sparrow (Spizella wortheni)
• This little-known bird, endemic to Mexico, has a dull brown plumage with a distinctive head pattern. The head is steely-grey with... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Wrybill (Anarhynchus frontalis)
• The wrybill is a distinctive wading bird, which possesses a uniquely bent bill. The tip of the black bill is curved to the right... More 18 Images 0 Videos
• Xantus's murrelet (Synthliboramphus hypoleucus)
• This small marine bird belongs to the genus Synthliboramphus, a group of seabirds remarkable for the fact that they are the only... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Yellow-breasted pipit (Anthus chloris)
• Information on the yellow-breasted pipit is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Yellow-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea)
• The yellow-crested cockatoo is generally white in colour with, as the English name suggests, a crest of yellow feathers on the head... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Yellow-eared parrot (Ognorhynchus icterotis)
• As its common name suggests, this colourful parrot has large yellow ear-patches, which contrast against an otherwise primarily... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes)
• The yellow-eyed penguin is one of the most endangered of all penguin species. These birds are slate grey with a white breast.... More 16 Images 11 Videos
• Yellow-headed parrot (Amazona oratrix)
• The most distinctive features of this primarily green parrot are its yellow head and the red patch, or speculum, on each wing... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Yellow-knobbed curassow (Crax daubentoni)
• The most striking features of this large forest bird are its crest of forward-curling feathers and the fleshy yellow knob and... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Yellow-throated seedeater (Serinus flavigula)
• Very few specimens have ever been collected of this small canary species; since being discovered around 1886, the yellow-throated... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Yellowhead (Mohoua ochrocephala)
• This small bird earns its common name for the beautiful, glimmering, vivid-yellow colouration that adorns its head and breast... More 4 Images 3 Videos
• Yemen thrush (Turdus menachensis)
• The Yemen thrush is a medium-sized, rather plain, brown bird. The male is olive-brown above, paler and greyer below, with dark... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Yunnan nuthatch (Sitta yunnanensis)
• The Yunnan nuthatch belongs to the bird family Sittidae, a name which originates from a Greek word that is used to describe birds... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Zapata wren (Ferminia cerverai)
• The Zapata wren is a small, energetic bird found only in a small region of swamps in western Cuba. The short wings make it a poor... More 4 Images 1 Video

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• Afghan tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii)
• The Afghan tortoise has a rounded upper shell (carapace) that is almost as broad as it is long. The upper shell varies in colour... More 6 Images 1 Video
• African large-grain lizard (Varanus exanthematicus)
• Information on the African large-grain lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 13 Images 0 Videos
• African slender-snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus)
• The African slender-snouted crocodile is among the least known of the world's crocodilians. Its defining feature is its extremely... More 9 Images 1 Video
• African spiny-tailed lizard (Cordylus polyzonus)
• Information on the African spiny-tailed lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• African spurred tortoise (Geochelone sulcata)
• The African spurred tortoise is the largest tortoise of the African mainland, and is surpassed in size only by the giant island... More 17 Images 0 Videos
• Albany adder (Bitis albanica)
• The Albany adder is a member of the viper family, a group of highly evolved, venomous snakes. Its relatively short, stocky body... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Aldabra giant tortoise (Geochelone gigantea)
• The Aldabra giant tortoise is indeed a giant, with individuals reaching over one metre in length. The thick, domed carapace is dark... More 11 Images 11 Videos
• Alligator snapping turtle (Macroclemys temminckii)
• Amongst the largest freshwater turtles in the world, the alligator snapping turtle is a prehistoric-looking species with... More 10 Images 3 Videos
• American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus)
• A fairly large crocodile species, the American crocodile has a stocky body with a long, powerful tail. The short but muscular legs... More 18 Images 6 Videos
• Anegada ground iguana (Cyclura pinguis)
• The Anagada ground iguana was once distributed over the entire Puerto Rico Bank but, as its common name implies, its natural range... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Angulated tortoise (Chersina angulata)
• Information on the angulated tortoise is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 21 Images 0 Videos
• Antiguan racer (Alsophis antiguae)
• Possibly the world's rarest snake, the Antiguan racer is small, non-venomous and good-natured. Unusually amongst snakes, this... More 18 Images 7 Videos
• Antsingy leaf chameleon (Brookesia perarmata)
• The Antsingy leaf chameleon is much smaller than most chameleons, but is the largest of the Brookesia (dwarf) chameleon species.... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Arakan forest turtle (Heosemys depressa)
• The Arakan forest turtle was long thought to be extinct, having last been seen in 1908, until it was rediscovered in 1994 when... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Aran rock lizard (Iberolacerta aranica)
• Described to science as recently as 1993, the Aran rock lizard is known only from a tiny area on the border of France and Spain.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Armadillo girdled lizard (Cordylus cataphractus)
• This heavily armoured reptile is named after the armadillo for its ability to roll itself into an almost impregnable ball when... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Aruba Island rattlesnake (Crotalus unicolor)
• The Aruba Island rattlesnake is one of the rarest rattlesnakes in the world. Its short and stocky looking body has an overall brown... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Asian giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys bibroni)
• Softshells (Trionychidae) are unusual-looking, flattened turtles, with long, protruding snouts and a reduced bony shell covered... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Asian tortoise (Manouria emys)
• This tortoise is the largest inhabiting Asia, and the fourth largest in the world. Two subspecies are currently... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Aurelio's rock lizard (Iberolacerta aurelioi)
• This small lizard, from the harsh, rocky environment of the Pyrenees, has grey-brown skin on its back, generally patterned with... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Bahamas rock iguana (Cyclura carinata)
• Bahamas rock iguanas are part of a group of large, 'dinosaur-like' lizards known as the West Indian rock iguanas (Cyclora... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Bardick (Echiopsis curta)
• Information on the bardick is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Barrington land iguana (Conolophus pallidus)
• An impressive and robust reptile, the Barrington land iguana is a slightly lesser-known relative of the famous marine iguanas which... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Batagur (Batagur baska)
• The batagur is one of Asia's largest freshwater turtles; individuals can reach up to 60 cm in length. The shell (carapace) is brown... More 21 Images 2 Videos
• Belize crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii)
• Like other crocodilians, the group of reptiles that inspire both fear and intrigue in people, the Belize crocodile has an elongated... More 12 Images 0 Videos
• Bell's hinged tortoise (Kinixys belliana)
• Information on Bell's hinged tortoise is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Berlandier's tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri)
• This North American tortoise has a somewhat oblong, rather flat-topped carapace (upper shell) with a rough, ridged appearance. The... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Bermuda skink (Eumeces longirostris)
• The Bermuda skink is a small robust lizard. The skin is shiny with conspicuous scales and adults are a dark brown/black colour... More 2 Images 1 Video
• Big-eyed mountain keelback (Pseudoxenodon macrops)
• As its common name suggests, this mountain snake is known for its large eyes and strongly keeled scales down its back, giving the... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Big-headed Amazon river turtle (Peltocephalus dumeriliana)
• The big-headed Amazon river turtle has a grey-brown to black domed upper shell (carapace) with a keel running down its centre... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Big-headed turtle (Platysternon megacephalum)
• Aptly named, the big-headed turtle's most distinctive feature is its enormous, triangular head, which is so large in proportion... More 7 Images 1 Video
• Big-nosed chameleon (Calumma nasuta)
• One of the smallest of the arboreal chameleons, the big-nosed chameleon is named for the large, paddle-like appendage which... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger)
• This impressive aquatic hunter is the largest of all alligator species, with reports of individuals measuring six metres. The... More 15 Images 0 Videos
• Black marsh turtle (Siebenrockiella crassicollis)
• Also known as the 'smiling terrapin' due to its upwardly curved jaw line, the black marsh turtle is a largely aquatic turtle that... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Black-breasted leaf turtle (Geoemyda spengleri)
• This small turtle is easily recognised by its flattened carapace that is distinctively serrated at the front and back, and by the... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii)
• Easily identifiable by the bright yellow, orange or red blotch on each side of the head, the bog turtle is a very small turtle with... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Brauer's burrowing skink (Janetaescincus braueri)
• Information on the Brauer's burrowing skink is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Broad-headed snake (Hoplocephalus bungaroides)
• Information on the broad-headed snake is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Bronzeback snake-lizard (Ophidiocephalus taeniatus)
• Information on the bronzeback snake-lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Brothers Island tuatara (Sphenodon guntheri)
• The Brothers Island tuatara is one of the oldest animals in the world today. It may look like a lizard but it belongs to the order... More 11 Images 0 Videos
• Brown leaf chameleon (Brookesia superciliaris)
• The brown leaf chameleon is, like other Brookesia species, a master of disguise. Its elongate, rather high, laterally squashed... More 14 Images 0 Videos
• Brygoo's chameleon (Brookesia brygooi)
• This tiny reptile belongs to a group of chameleons endemic to Madagascar, the stump-tailed chameleons, or Brookesia species. The... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Burmese starred tortoise (Geochelone platynota)
• Of all tortoises characterised by the highly distinctive 'star' or 'radiating' patterns on their carapace, the Burmese star... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Cagle's map turtle (Graptemys caglei)
• Map turtles are so named for the distinctive fine lines covering their skin and upper shell (carapace), which somewhat resemble... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Carpetane rock lizard (Iberolacerta cyreni)
• The Carpetane rock lizard is a small lizard with an exceptionally long tail almost twice the length of its body! While young... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Cayman Island blue iguana (Cyclura lewisi)
• Endemic to Grand Cayman, this magnificently striking blue iguana is one of the most endangered lizards on Earth. Indeed, at the... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Cayman Islands ground iguana (Cyclura nubila)
• The Cayman Islands ground iguana is a large iguana with a conspicuously high crest of scales running down the length of its back.... More 7 Images 3 Videos
• Chaco tortoise (Geochelone chilensis)
• This tortoise's common name is taken from the Chaco regions of Argentina and Paraguay in which it lives, but the Latin name... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Chameleon (Furcifer nicosiai)
• Species information is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Chevron skink (Oligosoma homalonotum)
• The chevron skink is New Zealand's largest living endemic lizard and one of its rarest, and is named after its very distinctive... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)
• The Chinese alligator is one of the smallest crocodilians (a group that also includes crocodiles, caimans and the gharial) and one... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Chinese crocodile lizard (Shinisaurus crocodilurus)
• The Chinese crocodile lizard is so named for the appearance of its tail, which has an enlarged pair of scales running in two... More 9 Images 1 Video
• Chinese pond turtle (Chinemys reevesii)
• The diminutive Chinese pond turtle has a somewhat rectangular upper shell (carapace) with three distinct keels, or ridges, running... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Chinese stripe-necked turtle (Ocadia sinensis)
• This especially striking freshwater turtle can be distinguished by the fine yellow and black lines that decorate the neck, for... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Chinese three-striped box turtle (Cuora trifasciata)
• The contrasting bright colour pattern of the Chinese three-striped box turtle makes it one of the most attractive of all turtles.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Collared iguana (Oplurus cuvieri)
• The collared iguana is the most common lizard species in the western forests of Madagascar and the largest species in the Opluridae... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Common box turtle (Terrapene carolina)
• This turtle gets its common name from the structure of its shell which consists of a high domed carapace (upper shell), and large... More 44 Images 2 Videos
• Crested chameleon (Chamaeleo cristatus)
• Information on the crested chameleon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Crowned river turtle (Hardella thurjii)
• The crowned river turtle is a large freshwater reptile, with a dark grey, brown or black upper shell (carapace). The borders... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer)
• The Cuban crocodile is one of the most threatened New World crocodilians (a group that includes alligators, caimans and the... More 11 Images 0 Videos
• Cyclades blunt-nosed viper (Macrovipera schweizeri)
• The Cyclades blunt-nosed viper is a venomous snake found only on four small islands off the coast of Greece. Body colouration... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
• This medium-sized tortoise inhabits the deserts of the western USA. The carapace varies in colour from light brown to dark with... More 15 Images 6 Videos
• Dumeril's boa (Acrantophis dumerili)
• Dumeril's boa, also known as the Madagascar ground boa is a striking snake that grows up to 1.8 metres in length. Like most members... More 5 Images 3 Videos
• Dwarf chameleon (Brookesia exarmata)
• The dwarf chameleon, only described to science in 1996, is one of the smallest of the diminutive stump-tailed chameleons... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetrapis)
• As its name suggests, the dwarf crocodile is a diminutive species, with individuals rarely reaching lengths... More 13 Images 0 Videos
• East African black mud turtle (Pelusios subniger)
• Like all Pelusios species the East African mud turtle is rather drab in colour. It has a moderately domed, oval, dark-coloured... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Egyptian tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni)
• The Egyptian tortoise is a small, desert-living tortoise of the Middle East, recognised for its high-domed, golden-coloured shell... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Elongated tortoise (Indotestudo elongata)
• The elongated tortoise gets its common name from its distinctively long, somewhat narrow carapace. This shell is a caramel to dark... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis)
• This olive, brown or black turtle is one of the few freshwater species that live in Europe. Although its appearance varies over its... More 23 Images 0 Videos
• Falla's skink (Oligosoma fallai)
• One of New Zealand's largest skinks, Falla's skink has, like other skinks, a roughly cylindrical body and short limbs. Its mottled... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• False gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii)
• The false gharial is an unusual freshwater crocodilian (a group that includes alligators, crocodiles, caimans and the... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Fiji banded iguana (Brachylophus fasciatus)
• The Fiji banded iguana is a spectacularly beautiful, large, emerald-green lizard named for the highly distinctive, broad, vertical... More 13 Images 0 Videos
• Fiji crested iguana (Brachylophus vitiensis)
• The Fiji crested iguana is a large stocky lizard, which was first discovered in 1979. Dr John Gibbons found the iguana whilst... More 5 Images 3 Videos
• Flap-necked chameleon (Chamaeleo dilepis)
• Information on the flap-necked chameleon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 23 Images 0 Videos
• Flat-shelled spider tortoise (Pyxis planicauda)
• The various English common names for this small tortoise generally refer to the noticeably flattened nature of either its oblong... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Flatback turtle (Natator depressus)
• One of just seven species of sea turtle, the flatback turtle is distinguished by its restricted distribution and its very flat... More 16 Images 3 Videos
• Flattened musk turtle (Sternotherus depressus)
• As its common name suggests, this small freshwater turtle has a distinctly flattened top shell (carapace), which is slightly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Forsten's tortoise (Indotestudo forstenii)
• Forsten's tortoise is a medium-sized, yellowish tortoise. The smooth carapace varies from caramel with black blotches to all-black.... More 1 Image 4 Videos
• Four-eyed turtle (Sacalia quadriocellata)
• The four-eyed turtle is a threatened, little-known reptile, named for the striking circular shapes on the top of the head that look... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Geometric tortoise (Psammobates geometricus)
• The geometric tortoise, a medium-sized terrestrial tortoise, is the rarest of the three Psammobates (tent tortoise) species... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)
• The gharial is one of the largest crocodilians (a group that also includes crocodiles, alligators and caimans) with the narrowest... More 13 Images 8 Videos
• Giant Asian pond turtle (Heosemys grandis)
• The giant Asian pond turtle is one of the largest hard-shelled, semi-aquatic Asian turtles. The large carapace (upper... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Giant South American turtle (Podocnemis expansa)
• The giant South American turtle is the largest river turtle in South America. It has a broad, domed and streamlined carapace for... More 13 Images 10 Videos
• Giant bronze gecko (Ailuronyx trachygaster)
• Like all geckos of the Ailuronyx genus, the giant bronze gecko is endemic to the Seychelles islands. This enigmatic species... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum)
• The Gila monster is the largest lizard in the United States, and one of only two species of venomous lizard in the world. It has... More 12 Images 14 Videos
• Golden lancehead (Bothrops insularis)
• Information on the golden lancehead is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)
• The gopher tortoise has a light to dark brown, elongate upper shell and dull yellow plastron. The skin is greyish brown and the... More 8 Images 8 Videos
• Graceful chameleon (Chamaeleo gracilis)
• Information on the graceful chameleon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Great desert skink (Egernia kintorei)
• Information on the great desert skink is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Greek tortoise (Testudo graeca)
• The Greek tortoise is also known as the spur-thighed tortoise for the large conical tubercle it has on each thigh. Several... More 13 Images 0 Videos
• Green iguana (Iguana iguana)
• The green iguana is one of the best-known reptiles due to its popularity in zoos and with private reptile keepers. It has a very... More 26 Images 6 Videos
• Green turtle (Chelonia mydas)
• Green turtles are one of the largest and most widespread of all the marine turtles. The oval carapace varies from olive to brown... More 27 Images 21 Videos
• Guatemalan spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura palearis)
• This species belongs to the group of spiny-tailed iguanas of Mexico and Central America, (genus Ctenosaura), which are united... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
• This Critically Endangered marine turtle has been exploited for thousands of years as the sole source of commercial tortoiseshell.... More 16 Images 10 Videos
• Henkel's flat-tailed gecko (Uroplatus henkeli)
• Henkel's flat-tailed gecko is most remarkable for its incredible ability to conceal itself in its forest habitat. Not only does... More 13 Images 0 Videos
• Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni)
• This European tortoise has a distinctly coloured, yellow-orange, domed shell, with bold black markings. The head is brown or black... More 32 Images 0 Videos
• Hierro giant lizard (Gallotia simonyi)
• The Hierro giant lizard is a stocky reptile with a broad head and pronounced jowls (flesh under the lower jaw). It is dark grey... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Hispaniolan ground iguana (Cyclura ricordi)
• The Hispaniolan ground iguana is a sizeable, robust iguana, easily recognised by the enlarged spiny scales that wrap in transverse... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Home's hinge-back tortoise (Kinixys homeana)
• Home's hinge-back tortoise belongs to a unique group of tortoises that can close themselves entirely within their shells. As their... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Iberian rock lizard (Iberolacerta monticola)
• Belonging to the Lacertidae family, sometimes called the true lizards, the Iberian rock lizard has a robust, flattened body with... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Impressed tortoise (Manouria impressa)
• Despite first being described back in 1882, the impressed tortoise remains something of an enigma, with very little known about the... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Indochinese box turtle (Cuora galbinifrons)
• The Indochinese box turtle is a strikingly mottled freshwater turtle. The high-domed carapace has alternating areas of yellowish... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Jeweled chameleon (Furcifer campani)
• This tiny chameleon varies from pale green to dark brown in colour, and is elaborately decorated with numerous small... More 11 Images 0 Videos
• Kasner's dwarf burrowing skink (Scelotes kasneri)
• While this peculiar reptile may look like a snake, it is actually a lizard. It lacks forelimbs but it does have tiny hindlimbs... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Keeled box turtle (Cuora mouhotii)
• This terrestrial Asian box turtle gets its name from the three large keels, or raised ridges, on its upper shell. Overall... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Kemp's ridley turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)
• Kemp's ridley turtle is the most severely endangered marine turtle in the world; in the 1980s only a few hundred females were... More 10 Images 5 Videos
• King ratsnake (Elaphe carinata)
• The king ratsnake is a large, impressive, heavy-bodied constrictor known by several curious common names; the 'ratsnake' refers... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
• The Komodo dragons are the largest lizards in the world, and with their ancient appearance and evocative name they conjure up the... More 27 Images 9 Videos
• Labord's chameleon (Furcifer labordi)
• Known for its remarkable life history, Labord's chameleon is a fascinating and peculiar animal, with a compressed body, beautiful... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
• The leatherback is the world's largest turtle; the largest recorded individual weighed a massive 916 kilograms. This turtle earned... More 20 Images 9 Videos
• Leeward Island racer (Alsophis rijersmai)
• This medium-sized snake has a pointed head and pale to chocolate brown skin, fading to pale yellowish-pink or brown on the... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Lesser Antillean iguana (Iguana delicatissima)
• Male Lesser Antillean iguanas boast enlarged scales running the length of the back and enlarged spikes on the dewlap. Dominant... More 5 Images 1 Video
• Lined day gecko (Phelsuma lineata)
• The lined day gecko is one of just three species of Phelsuma, the day geckos, all of which occur on the island of Madagascar.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)
• The loggerhead is one of the most widespread of all the marine turtles and also the most highly migratory, with individuals known... More 12 Images 19 Videos
• Madagascar big-headed turtle (Erymnochelys madagascariensis)
• Tortoises and turtles are among the oldest of all living reptiles having appeared about 250 million years ago. They have evolved... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Madagascar ground boa (Acrantophis madagascariensis)
• This beautifully patterned boa constrictor is Madagascar's largest snake. With diamond-like markings on its back, in subtle shades... More 6 Images 1 Video
• Madagascar tree boa (Sanzinia madagascariensis)
• This medium-sized constrictor occurs in two colour variations. Prevalent mainly in the eastern half of the range is the green... More 11 Images 3 Videos
• Malayan snail-eating turtle (Malayemys subtrijuga)
• Another victim of Asia's insatiable demand for freshwater turtles, the Malayan snail-eating turtle has a brown to chestnut upper... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Many-horned adder (Bitis cornuta)
• This small venomous snake is named for the distinctive tuft of two to seven horn-like scales above each eye. The body is usually... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Mccord's box turtle (Cuora mccordi)
• Mccord's box turtle is only known from Chinese markets, where it is becoming increasingly scarce, and may already be extinct in the... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Meadow viper (Vipera ursinii)
• The meadow viper is a small, venomous snake, with a beautiful and intricate zigzag pattern marking the length of its back. The... More 6 Images 1 Video
• Minor's chameleon (Furcifer minor)
• Unlike most chameleons, it is the female of this species that is the more colourful sex. The breathtaking display of colours... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Minute leaf chameleon (Brookesia minima)
• Often considered to be the smallest species of the diminutive stump-tailed chameleons, (Brookesia species), the minute leaf... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Mountain horned agama (Ceratophora stoddarti)
• The mountain horned agama is one of five Ceratophora species endemic to Sri Lanka, commonly known as 'horn-nosed... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Mugger (Crocodylus palustris)
• The broad snout of the mugger makes it look more like an alligator than a crocodile, but the large and visible fourth tooth... More 8 Images 8 Videos
• Namaqua chameleon (Chamaeleo namaquensis)
• A unique family of lizards, chameleons exhibit some bizarre traits. With a large, triangular head, conical, independently-moving... More 20 Images 5 Videos
• Namaqua dwarf adder (Bitis schneideri)
• The Namaqua dwarf adder is the smallest venomous snake in the world, reaching a maximum length of just 28 centimetres. A true viper... More 3 Images 3 Videos
• Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
• Information on the Nile crocodile is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 66 Images 0 Videos
• Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus)
• Information on the Nile monitor is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 23 Images 0 Videos
• Northern Bahamian rock iguana (Cyclura cychlura)
• Like other West Indian rock iguanas (Cyclura spp.), the northern Bahamian rock iguana is a large and robust 'dinosaur-like' lizard... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea)
• The olive ridley turtle is the smallest of the marine turtles. The carapace of this turtle is olive coloured and relatively... More 11 Images 10 Videos
• Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius)
• The Orinoco crocodile is one of the larger crocodilians (a group that also includes alligators, caimans and the gharial), with... More 15 Images 0 Videos
• Ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata)
• The ornate box turtle has a domed, round or oval carapace (upper shell) that is dark brown to reddish-brown, often with a yellow... More 17 Images 0 Videos
• Ornate monitor (Varanus ornatus)
• Information on the ornate monitor is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Ornate slider (Trachemys ornata)
• Once considered to be a subspecies of Trachemys scripta (the common slider), this turtle is now a full species. The carapace... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Otago skink (Oligosoma otagense)
• Information on the otago skink is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Painted terrapin (Callagur borneoensis)
• The painted terrapin is an aquatic estuarine turtle and one of the most endangered river turtles in South East Asia. Adults show... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Pan's box turtle (Cuora pani)
• Pan's box turtle is a freshwater Asian turtle. It was first described in 1984, and has a brownish, fairly low-domed shell... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Pancake tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri)
• With its unusually thin, flat, flexible shell, and habit of fleeing rather than withdrawing into its shell, the pancake tortoise... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Parson's chameleon (Calumma parsonii)
• The largest chameleon in the world, Parson's chameleon belongs to a unique family of lizards exhibiting some bizarre traits. With... More 39 Images 5 Videos
• Pena de Francia rock lizard (Iberolacerta martinezricai)
• Found in only one tiny area in Spain, the Peña de Francia rock lizard is probably one of the most threatened vertebrates in Europe.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Perinet chameleon (Calumma gastrotaenia)
• Perinet chameleons are small and graceful reptiles, with smooth, vivid green skin, which can make them almost invisible in their... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis)
• The Philippine crocodile is one of the most endangered freshwater crocodiles. It is small with a relatively broad snout and thick... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Philippine pond turtle (Siebenrockiella leytensis)
• Known from just a few specimens, the Philippine pond turtle is one of the rarest and least known turtles in the world. One of its... More 11 Images 0 Videos
• Pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta)
• Information on the pig-nosed turtle is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Ploughshare tortoise (Geochelone yniphora)
• This species is one of the rarest land tortoises in the world. Its common name refers to the appearance of the 'gular scute' at the... More 8 Images 5 Videos
• Pygmy lizard (Cophotis ceylanica)
• The pygmy lizard is one of 14 agamid species endemic to Sri Lanka. One of the slowest-moving reptiles in the country, the pygmy... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata)
• The radiated tortoise of Madagascar is one of the most attractive of all the tortoises. The high-domed, dark carapace is marked... More 12 Images 4 Videos
• Ranawana's golden cat snake (Boiga ranawanei)
• Ranawana's golden cat snake is the sixth Boiga species to be discovered that is endemic to Sri Lanka. Members of this genus are... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Red adder (Bitis rubida)
• First described in 1997, this small adder is characterised by orange-brown colouration that strongly camouflages it against the... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Rhinoceros iguana (Cyclura cornuta)
• The common name of this massive, heavily built iguana is inspired by the several enlarged, horn-like scales on its snout... More 16 Images 2 Videos
• Rosy boa (Charina trivirgata)
• The rosy boa is an attractive snake, usually noted for its pattern of three wide, black, brown, reddish-brown or orange stripes... More 13 Images 0 Videos
• Roti Island snake-necked turtle (Chelodina mccordi)
• Information on the Roti Island snake-necked turtle is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Round Island day gecko (Phelsuma guentheri)
• Stocky in shape, the Round Island day gecko is one of the largest day geckoes of this genus. The colouration is a dull... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Round Island keel-scaled boa (Casarea dussumieri)
• The Round Island keel-scaled boa is one of the world's rarest snakes. This slender snake may reach up to 1.5 metres in length, the... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Round Island skink (Leiolopisma telfairii)
• There are around 1,400 skink species occupying almost all types of habitats worldwide. They are divided into 3 distinct... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Sahel chameleon (Chamaeleo africanus)
• Information on the Sahel chameleon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Sail-fin lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus)
• The sail-fin lizard is notable not only for its impressive size of up to a metre in length, but also for its rather spectacular... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Saint Croix ground lizard (Ameiva polops)
• The Saint Croix ground lizard is a small lizard characterised by a distinctive pattern of longitudinal stripes down its back and... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• San Esteban Island chuckwalla (Sauromalus varius)
• This plump lizard can grow up to 60 centimetres, making it by far the largest of the chuckwallas (Sauromalus), and similar in size... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• San Salvador iguana (Cyclura rileyi)
• The San Salvador iguana is a strikingly handsome lizard, exhibiting an impressive crest of spiny scales down its back and... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Santa Catalina Island rattlesnake (Crotalus catalinensis)
• One of the most notable features of the Santa Catalina Island rattlesnake, and in contradiction to its name, is the lack... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Satanic leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus)
• The incredible satanic leaf-tailed gecko is a master of disguise, with a body that superbly mimics a dead leaf. Its twisted body... More 14 Images 0 Videos
• Serrated hinge-back tortoise (Kinixys erosa)
• Hinge-backed tortoises (species belonging to the genus Kinixys) have the remarkable ability to shut themselves entirely within... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Seychelles wolf snake (Lycognathophis seychellensis)
• Information on the Seychelles wolf snake is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis)
• The Siamese crocodile is a small, freshwater crocodilian (a group that also includes alligators, caimans and the gharial), with... More 9 Images 1 Video
• South American yellow-footed tortoise (Geochelone denticulata)
• The largest tortoise on the mainland of South America, this tortoise is named after the large yellow or orange scales that cover... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• South Asian box turtle (Cuora amboinensis)
• The South Asian box turtle gets its name from the ability to box itself up completely within its shell. This is due to the hinged... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Southeast Asian soft terrapin (Amyda cartilaginea)
• The Southeast Asian soft terrapin is a somewhat unusual turtle, with a long, tubular snout, paddle-like limbs, and a shell covered... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Southern adder (Bitis armata)
• This small viper has distinctively raised, protruding scales above each eye and a broad, triangular head, typical of viperids. The... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Speckled cape tortoise (Homopus signatus)
• Information on the speckled cape tortoise is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Spider tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides)
• Information on the spider tortoise is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Spineless forest lizard (Calotes liocephalus)
• The spineless forest lizard is one of four Calotes species endemic to Sri Lanka, which all share a common set of characteristics.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Spiny turtle (Heosemys spinosa)
• The origin of its common and specific name is immediately apparent from the sharp, pointed, spiky-edged carapace, and spiny keel... More 6 Images 1 Video
• Spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata)
• As its common name implies, this small turtle is easily recognised by the distinctive yellow to orange spotting on its smooth... More 11 Images 0 Videos
• Striped narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra chitra)
• This magnificent turtle is one of the largest of all freshwater turtles, with a carapace reaching impressive lengths... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Striped skink (Oligosoma striatum)
• This little-known striped skink is one of the most rarely seen lizards in New Zealand, and fewer than 120 have ever been found.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Tennent's leaf-nosed lizard (Ceratophora tennentii)
• Tennent's leaf-nosed lizard is one of five Ceratophora species endemic to Sri Lanka, commonly known as 'horn-nosed... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Tiger chameleon (Calumma tigris)
• With a length of just 16 cm, this enchanting species is relatively small for a chameleon. Body colour varies from inconspicuous... More 17 Images 1 Video
• Utila spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura bakeri)
• Once considered one of the rarest iguanas in existence, the Utila spiny-tailed iguana is named after the single island it inhabits... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Vesey-Fitzgerald's burrowing skink (Janetaescincus veseyfitzgeraldi)
• Skinks (Scincidae) are typically small lizards with smooth, shiny scales and elongate, cylindrical bodies, not usually exceeding... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Wattle-necked softshell turtle (Palea steindachneri)
• This small, peculiar-looking turtle belongs to the family Trionychidae, the softshell turtles; a group characterised by their... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Western pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata)
• The Latin name 'marmorata' refers to the marbled pattern of both the soft parts and carapace of many western pond turtles. The low... More 21 Images 1 Video
• Western swamp turtle (Pseudemydura umbrina)
• This small freshwater turtle is the most endangered Australian reptile. The flattened carapace appears square from above and varies... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta)
• The wood turtle probably derives both its Latin and common names from the deep concentric growth rings and grooves known... More 25 Images 0 Videos
• Wright's skink (Trachylepis wrightii)
• Skinks (Scincidae) are typically small lizards with smooth, shiny scales and elongate, cylindrical bodies, not usually exceeding... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Yellow-headed sideneck turtle (Podocnemis unifilis)
• The yellow-headed sideneck turtle gets its name from yellow spots on the olive green to brown head, which are most obvious in young... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Yellow-headed temple turtle (Hieremys annandalii)
• This large, aquatic turtle is named after the distinct yellow bands that decorate its head, and the custom of placing these turtles... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Yellowbelly mud turtle (Pelusios castanoides)
• This medium-sized turtle has a long, elongated upper shell (carapace), which is yellowish, olive or black in East African and... More 1 Image 0 Videos

Threatened Amphibians Species 1 - 50 of 486 [ next ] (19.11.2008)

• Acha Tugi long-fingered frog (Cardioglossa schioetzi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• African giant toad (Bufo superciliaris)
• Information on the African giant toad is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• African reed frog (Hyperolius kihangensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• African viviparous toad (Nectophrynoides poyntoni)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• African wart frog (Acanthixalus sonjae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Albertine rift reed frog (Hyperolius discodactylus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Aleku caecilian (Sylvacaecilia grandisonae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Allen's slippery frog (Conraua alleni)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Alpine stream salamander (Batrachuperus tibetanus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Anderson's crocodile newt (Echinotriton andersoni)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Andes frog (Phrynopus iatamasi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Andes smooth frog (Batrachophrynus macrostomus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Andoany stump-toed frog (Stumpffia pygmaea)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Andringitra Madagascar frog (Mantidactylus madecassus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Annam flying frog (Rhacophorus annamensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Api dwarf toad (Pelophryne api)
• Information on the Api dwarf toad is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Archey's frog (Leiopelma archeyi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 6 Images 2 Videos
• Arum lily frog (Hyperolius horstockii)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Asian litter frog (Leptobrachium gunungense)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Asian toad (Leptolalax hamidi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Australian lace-lid (Nyctimystes dayi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)
• This astonishing species is part of the family of 'mole salamanders', but exhibits an unusual and extreme trait known as neoteny... More 10 Images 7 Videos
• Bale mountains frog (Ericabatrachus baleensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Bale mountains tree frog (Balebreviceps hillmani)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Banana frog (Afrixalus morerei)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Barbour's forest tree frog (Leptopelis barbouri)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Baw baw frog (Philoria frosti)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Baw baw frog (Philoria pughi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Becks tree frog (Litoria becki)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Beddome's toad (Bufo beddomii)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Bell's false brook salamander (Pseudoeurycea bellii)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Bernhard's mantella (Mantella bernhardi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Betsileo digging frog (Plethodontohyla brevipes)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Big-eared chirping frog (Eleutherodactylus verrucipes)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Big-eyed tree frog (Leptopelis vermiculatus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Black Andean toad (Atelopus ignescens)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Black long-fingered frog (Cardioglossa pulchra)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Black mountain boulder frog (Cophixalus saxatilis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Black torrent toad (Ansonia ornata)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Black-eared mantella (Mantella milotympanum)
• The smallest of all the mantella frogs, the black-eared mantella has a dark orange back, which is brighter in males, and a greenish... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Blue poison frog (Dendrobates azureus)
• Often said to be the most alluring of all frog species, the blue poison frog's colouration is actually thought to function... More 8 Images 2 Videos
• Blue-legged mantella (Mantella expectata)
• With a greenish-yellow back contrasting with dark blue hind legs and black sides, the blue-legged mantella is a popular frog in the... More 11 Images 0 Videos
• Blue-sided tree frog (Agalychnis annae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Bob's robber frog (Craugastor punctariolus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Bobiri reed frog (Hyperolius bobirensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Boettgers grainy frog (Mantidactylus horridus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Bog frog (Rana okaloosae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Booroolong frog (Litoria booroolongensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Boulenger's egg frog (Leptodactylodon boulengeri)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Boulenger's narrow-eyed frog (Nyctibatrachus major)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Braun's toad (Bufo brauni)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Brazilian red-belly toad (Melanophryniscus cambaraensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Bright-eyed frog (Boophis blommersae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Bright-eyed frog (Boophis haematopus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Brook frog (Duellmanohyla rufioculis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Brook frog (Duellmanohyla soralia)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Bubble-nest frog (Philautus alto)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Bubble-nest frog (Philautus cuspis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Bubble-nest frog (Philautus zorro)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Burrowes' giant glass frog (Centrolene ballux)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Cameroon Wolterstorff toad (Wolterstorffina parvipalmata)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Cameroon slippery frog (Conraua robusta)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Camron mushroomtongue salamander (Bolitoglossa lignicolor)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Cape Melville tree frog (Litoria andiirrmalin)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Cape caco (Cacosternum capense)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Cape platanna (Xenopus gilli)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Caracas robber frog (Eleutherodactylus bicumulus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Cascade frog (Amolops jinjiangensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Caucasian salamander (Mertensiella caucasica)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Cave salamander (Proteus anguinus)
• The cave salamander is a rare amphibian with an unusual appearance, shaped by several million years of living in dark, subterranean... More 9 Images 1 Video
• Cayenne stubfoot toad (Atelopus flavescens)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Central coast stubfoot toad (Atelopus franciscus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Ceylon streamlined frog (Nannophrys ceylonensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Chaco water frog (Telmatobius verrucosus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Charazani tree frog (Hyloscirtus charazani)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Chari's bush frog (Philautus charius)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Chinese brown frog (Rana chensinensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus)
• The Chinese giant salamander is the largest salamander in the world, and is fully aquatic, with many adaptations for this... More 6 Images 2 Videos
• Chinhai salamander (Echinotriton chinhaiensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Chiricahua leopard frog (Rana chiricahuensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Clarke's banana frog (Afrixalus clarkeorum)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Cloud forest stubfoot toad (Atelopus sorianoi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Cochamba robber frog (Eleutherodactylus ashkapara)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Cochran frog (Cochranella posadae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Cochran frog (Cochranella punctulata)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Cochran frog (Cochranella rosada)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Cochran frog (Cochranella susatamai)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Collared poison frog (Mannophryne collaris)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Common mist frog (Litoria rheocola)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Common tree frog (Isthmohyla calypsa)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Cook's robber frog (Eleutherodactylus cooki)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Copan stream frog (Ptychohyla hypomykter)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Cordoba escuerzo (Odontophrynus achalensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Corroboree frog (Pseudophryne corroboree)
• The corroboree frog is incredibly distinctive with its bright yellow and black striped skin. The upper surface has a rough texture... More 7 Images 2 Videos
• Costa Rica brook frog (Duellmanohyla uranochroa)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Cream spotted frog (Nyctibatrachus aliciae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Cricket robber frog (Eleutherodactylus gryllus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Cross-banded tree-frog (Smilisca puma)
• Information on the cross-banded tree-frog is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Cuban spotted toad (Bufo taladai)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Darwin's frog (Rhinoderma darwinii)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 4 Videos
• Davies' tree frog (Litoria daviesae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Desert rain frog (Breviceps macrops)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Digging frog (Plethodontohyla coronata)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Dime forest tree frog (Leptopelis vannutellii)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Dull robber frog (Eleutherodactylus unicolor)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Eastern glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium orientale)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Efulen water frog (Petropedetes palmipes)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• El Chape toad (Bufo justinianoi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Elegant Madagascar frog (Mantidactylus elegans)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Emei moustache toad (Vibrissaphora boringii)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Epirus water frog (Rana epeirotica)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Ethiopian banana frog (Afrixalus enseticola)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Eungella torrent frog (Taudactylus eungellensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 15 Images 1 Video
• Faro Island tree frog (Litoria lutea)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Fiji ground frog (Platymantis vitiana)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Fine-spined frog (Rana spinulosa)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma cingulatum)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Fleay's barred-frog (Mixophyes fleayi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Forest banana frog (Afrixalus sylvaticus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Four-digit toad (Didynamipus sjostedti)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 12 Images 0 Videos
• Four-spotted tree cophyline frog (Platypelis tetra)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Freetown long-fingered frog (Cardioglossa aureoli)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Freycinet's frog (Litoria freycineti)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Fujian frog (Rana minima)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Gardiner's tree frog (Sooglossus gardineri)
• The Gardiner's tree frog is one of the smallest frogs in the world, growing to only 11 mm in length. This species is endemic to the... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Garo hills bubble-nest frog (Philautus garo)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Gembe reed frog (Hyperolius robustus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Ghana river frog (Phrynobatrachus ghanensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Giant barred frog (Mixophyes iteratus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Giant burrowing frog (Heleioporus australiacus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 11 Images 0 Videos
• Giant marsupial frog (Gastrotheca ovifera)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Giant rain frog (Breviceps gibbosus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Giant spiny frog (Paa spinosa)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Glandular frog (Litoria subglandulosa)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Gold-striped salamander (Chioglossa lusitanica)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Golden alpine salamander (Salamandra atra aurorae)
• The golden alpine salamander is small and robust with large parotoid glands visible on the head. It is jet black in colour with... More 13 Images 0 Videos
• Golden arrow poison frog (Atelopus zeteki)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Golden frog (Mantella aurantiaca)
• The golden frog is a small poisonous frog which is bright yellow, orange or red with some red colouration on the upper surface... More 15 Images 0 Videos
• Golden poison frog (Phyllobates terribilis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 9 Images 3 Videos
• Golden toad (Bufo periglenes)
• The golden toad has not been seen since 1989, and is believed to be extinct. This toad displays extreme sexual dimorphism; males... More 2 Images 4 Videos
• Golfito robber frog (Craugastor taurus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Goliath frog (Conraua goliath)
• The massive goliath frog, as its name alludes, is the largest frog in the world with individuals weighing over three kilograms. The... More 6 Images 1 Video
• Grainy frog (Mantidactylus brunae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Granular poison frog (Dendrobates granuliferus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Green and gold frog (Litoria raniformis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Green and golden bell frog (Litoria aurea)
• The green and golden bell frog belongs to the tree frog family (Hylidae) and was once one of the most common frogs in south-east... More 9 Images 2 Videos
• Green burrowing frog (Scaphiophryne marmorata)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Green bush frog (Philautus bunitus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Green mantella (Mantella viridis)
• The back and sides of this frog are yellow-green, whilst the underparts are black with blue spots. The legs are green, and the hind... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Green-thighed frog (Litoria brevipalmata)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Guajira stubfoot toad (Atelopus carrikeri)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Guerreran stream frog (Ptychohyla salvadorensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Guibes Madagascar frog (Mantidactylus guibei)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Guinea screeching frog (Arthroleptis crusculum)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Günther's bush frog (Philautus chalazodes)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Günther's frog (Indirana diplosticta)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Hainan flathead toad (Pelophryne scalptus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Hainan knobby newt (Tylototriton hainanensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Hainan pseudomoustache toad (Leptobrachium hainanense)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Hainan stream tree frog (Buergeria oxycephalus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Hainan torrent frog (Amolops hainanensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Hamilton's frog (Leiopelma hamiltoni)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Harlequin frog (Atelopus pulcher)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Harlequin mantella (Mantella cowani)
• This small, venomous frog is particularly striking, with red-orange spots on the limbs, contrasting with black skin. The underparts... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Hartweg's spikethumb frog (Plectrohyla hartwegi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Hedrick's robber frog (Eleutherodactylus hedricki)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Hellmich's rocket frog (Colostethus vergeli)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Helmeted water toad (Caudiverbera caudiverbera)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• High mountain eleuth (Eleutherodactylus patriciae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Highland long-fingered frog (Cardioglossa venusta)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Hispaniolan giant tree frog (Osteopilus vasta)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Hispaniolan yellow tree frog (Osteopilus pulchrilineatus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Hochstetter's frog (Leiopelma hochstetteri)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Holy-mountain salamander (Bolitoglossa heiroreias)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Hula painted frog (Discoglossus nigriventer)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Indian flying frog (Pterorana khare)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Interior digging frog (Plethodontohyla tuberata)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Interior robber frog (Eleutherodactylus locustus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Isla Bonita tree frog (Isthmohyla debilis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Italian agile frog (Rana latastei)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Ivory Coast frog (Amnirana occidentalis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Ivory Coast running frog (Kassina arboricola)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)
• The Japanese giant salamander is the second largest salamander in the world, growing in length to a massive 1.5 meters. The largest... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Jerdon's olive-brown frog (Micrixalus saxicola)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Jinxiu bubble-nest frog (Philautus jinxiuensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Junin Andes frog (Phrynopus kempffi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Kalakad wrinkled frog (Nyctibatrachus vasanthi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Kalakkad tree frog (Rhacophorus calcadensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Kangting sucker frog (Amolops kangtingensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Keith's striped frog (Phlyctimantis keithae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Kelaart's dwarf toad (Adenomus kelaartii)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Kihansi spray toad (Nectophrynoides asperginis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Kinabalu dwarf litter frog (Leptobrachella baluensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Kinabalu slender litter frog (Leptolalax arayai)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Kirthisinghe's rock frog (Nannophrys marmorata)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Kivu tree frog (Leptopelis kivuensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Knysna banana frog (Afrixalus knysnae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Kotagama's dwarf toad (Bufo kotagamai)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Kroombit tinker frog (Taudactylus pleione)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• La Loma tree frog (Hyloscirtus colymba)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• La Siberia marsupial frog (Gastrotheca lauzuricae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Lake Titicaca frog (Telmatobius culeus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 10 Images 1 Video
• Lake Urmia newt (Neurergus crocatus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Lancinis robber frog (Eleutherodactylus lancinii)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Large alpine salamander (Salamandra lanzai)
• The large alpine salamander was first described as recently as 1988. It is a little-known species, that is generally similar... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Large toothed toad (Oreolalax major)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Large-spined bell toad (Bombina fortinuptialis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Las Playitas rocket frog (Nephelobates molinarii)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Laurent's night frog (Astylosternus laurenti)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Lehmann's poison frog (Dendrobates lehmanni)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Lemur leaf frog (Hylomantis lemur)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Leopard robber frog (Eleutherodactylus pardalis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Lesser swamp frog (Limnonectes paramacrodon)
• Information on the lesser swamp frog is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Liem's tinker frog (Taudactylus liemi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Limestone salamander (Hydromantes brunus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Little spiny frog (Paa exilispinosa)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Little torrent frog (Amolops torrentis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Lius papillae-tongued frog (Ingerana liui)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Long-fingered frog (Cardioglossa alsco)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Longdong stream salamander (Batrachuperus londongensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Loveridge's frog (Philoria loveridgei)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Lowland Caribbean toad (Bufo lemur)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Lowland grainy frog (Kalophrynus palmatissimus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 13 Images 0 Videos
• Luidan stream toad (Ansonia platysoma)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Lungless salamander (Cryptotriton nasalis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Luristan newt (Neurergus kaiseri)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Luschan's salamander (Lyciasalamandra antalyana)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Luschan's salamander (Lyciasalamandra atifi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Luschan's salamander (Lyciasalamandra billae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Luschan's salamander (Lyciasalamandra luschani)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Lycian salamander (Lyciasalamandra fazilae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Lycian salamander (Lyciasalamandra flavimembris)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Lycian salamander (Lyciasalamandra helverseni)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Madagascan frog (Mantidactylus corvus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Madagascan frog (Mantidactylus rivicola)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Madagascan mantella (Mantella madagascariensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Madagascar climbing frog (Anodonthyla rouxae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Madagascar frog (Mantidactylus ambohitra)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Madagascar frog (Mantidactylus massorum)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Madagascar frog (Mantidactylus pauliani)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Madagascar frog (Mantidactylus schilfi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Madagascar frog (Mantidactylus striatus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Madagascar frog (Mantidactylus tandroka)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Madagascar jumping frog (Aglyptodactylus laticeps)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Magdalena giant glass frog (Centrolene tayrona)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Magnificent broodfrog (Pseudophryne covacevichae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Malabar black narrow-mouthed frog (Melanobatrachus indicus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Malcolm's Ethiopia toad (Altiphrynoides malcolmi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Mallorcan midwife toad (Alytes muletensis)
• This unusual toad gains its name from the fact that males care for the developing eggs. Adults have a large head and long legs... More 6 Images 1 Video
• Marbled water frog (Telmatobius marmoratus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Masked tree frog (Rhacophorus angulirostris)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Maud Island frog (Leiopelma pakeka)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Mayorga rocket frog (Nephelobates mayorgai)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• McDonald's frog (Cophixalus mcdonaldi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Merida Andes tree frog (Hyloscirtus platydactylus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Merida robber frog (Eleutherodactylus briceni)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Merida rocket frog (Nephelobates meridensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Merida tree frog (Dendropsophus meridensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Mertens' egg frog (Leptodactylodon mertensi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Mertens' smalltongue toad (Werneria mertensiana)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Michael rainforest frog (Cophixalus nubicola)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Micro frog (Microbatrachella capensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Mindo stubfoot toad (Atelopus mindoensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Montane reed frog (Hyperolius castaneus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Montevideo red-belly toad (Melanophryniscus montevidensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Moravia de Chirripo salamander (Bolitoglossa alvaradoi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Morelet's tree frog (Agalychnis moreletii)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Morogoro tree toad (Nectophrynoides viviparus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Mount Okou long-fingered frog (Cardioglossa oreas)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Mount Tucutche tree frog (Flectonotus fitzgeraldi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Mountain chicken (Leptodactylus fallax)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Mountain climbing frog (Anodonthyla montana)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Mountain egg frog (Leptodactylodon bicolor)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Mucubaji stubfoot toad (Atelopus mucubajiensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Mushroomtongue salamander (Bolitoglossa conanti)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Mushroomtongue salamander (Bolitoglossa diaphora)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Mushroomtongue salamander (Bolitoglossa dunni)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Mushroomtongue salamander (Bolitoglossa pesrubra)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Mushroomtongue salamander (Bolitoglossa spongai)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Namaqua stream frog (Strongylopus springbokensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Narrow-mouthed frog (Stumpffia helenae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Narrow-mouthed toad (Albericus siegfriedi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Narrow-mouthed toad (Austrochaperina novaebritanniae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Nigerian toad (Bufo perreti)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Nike's squeaker (Arthroleptis nikeae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Nkongsamba frog (Amnirana asperrima)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Nkongsamba river frog (Phrynobatrachus cricogaster)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Noellert's toad (Bufo noellerti)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• North African fire salamander (Salamandra algira)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Northern corroboree frog (Pseudophryne pengilleyi)
• Differing in appearance only slightly from the corroboree frog (Pseudophryne corroboree), the northern corroboree frog has the same... More 1 Image 1 Video
• Northern tinker frog (Taudactylus rheophilus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Nosy Be burrowing frog (Rhombophryne testudo)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Nosy Be giant tree frog (Platypelis milloti)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Nyakala frog (Litoria nyakalensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Ocellated bubble-nest frog (Philautus ocellatus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Odaigahara salamander (Hynobius boulengeri)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Oki salamander (Hynobius okiensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Omei toothed toad (Oreolalax omeimontis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Orange-bellied frog (Geocrinia vitellina)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Oriental shrub frog (Philautus frankenbergi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Osgood's Ethiopian toad (Spinophrynoides osgoodi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Painted burrowing frog (Scaphiophryne gottlebei)
• One of the most highly decorated of the Madagascan frogs, the painted burrowing frog is a small, roundish, brightly coloured... More 14 Images 0 Videos
• Painted slender litter frog (Leptolalax pictus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Palawan horned frog (Megophrys ligayae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Pandi mushroom-tongue salamander (Bolitoglossa pandi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Parachuting frog (Rhacophorus pseudomalabaricus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Paramo robber frog (Eleutherodactylus paramerus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Parjacti tree frog (Hyla chlorostea)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Parker's forest tree frog (Leptopelis parkeri)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Peaks of Otter salamander (Plethodon hubrichti)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Pebas stubfoot toad (Atelopus spumarius)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Perret's snout-burrower (Hemisus perreti)
• Very little is known about this peculiar-looking frog. Hemisus species are known as the shovel-nosed frogs, after their robust... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Perret's water frog (Petropedetes perreti)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Peru stubfoot toad (Atelopus peruensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Phantasmal poison frog (Epipedobates tricolor)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Philippine flat-headed frog (Barbourula busuangensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Pigeon mountain salamander (Plethodon petraeus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Pillai's tropical frog (Micrixalus nudis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pirre Mountain frog (Atelopus glyphus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Plateau frog (Nanorana pleskei)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Polillo forest frog (Platymantis polillensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Polymorphic robber frog (Craugastor rhodopis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Pomugu wrinkled ground frog (Platymantis akarithyma)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Puddle frog (Phrynobatrachus uzungwensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Puerto Cabello robber frog (Craugastor biporcatus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Puerto Rican robber frog (Eleutherodactylus portoricensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Pulo Tioman stream toad (Ansonia tiomanica)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Purple frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Rainforest running frog (Kassina lamottei)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Rainfrog (Eleutherodactylus amplinympha)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Rainfrog (Eleutherodactylus fallax)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Rana arboricula de bromelia (Bromeliohyla bromeliacia)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Rancho Redondo frog (Rana vibicaria)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Rancho grande harlequin frog (Atelopus cruciger)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Rangel robber frog (Eleutherodactylus ginesi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Red and yellow mountain frog (Philoria kundagungan)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Red spotted Argentina frog (Argenteohyla siemersi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Red-belly toad (Melanophryniscus dorsalis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 11 Images 0 Videos
• Red-crowned toadlet (Pseudophryne australis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Red-tailed knobby newt (Tylototriton kweichowensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Reed frog (Hyperolius dintelmanni)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Reed frog (Hyperolius nienokouensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Reed frog (Hyperolius nimbae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Reed frog (Hyperolius rubrovermiculatus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Reed frog (Hyperolius tannerorum)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Reed frog (Hyperolius viridis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Richmond's frog (Philoria richmondensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Richmond's robber frog (Eleutherodactylus richmondi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Riggenbach's reed frog (Hyperolius riggenbachi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 15 Images 0 Videos
• Ringed river frog (Phrynobatrachus annulatus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Rio Claro robber frog (Craugastor emcelae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Rivera red-belly toad (Melanophryniscus devincenzii)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Riveros poison frog (Mannophryne riveroi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Robber frog (Craugastor charadra)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Robber frog (Craugastor laevissimus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Robber frog (Craugastor lauraster)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Robber frog (Craugastor ranoides)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Robber frog (Eleutherodactylus iberia)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Robber frog (Eleutherodactylus marahuaka)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Robber frog (Eleutherodactylus orientalis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Robber frog (Eleutherodactylus penelopus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Rocky river frog (Arthroleptides yakusini)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Roraima bush toad (Oreophrynella quelchii)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Rose's mountain toad (Capensibufo rosei)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Round-snout pygmy frog (Philautus femoralis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Round-tubercled cat-eyed toad (Scutiger tuberculatus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Rufous-spotted torrent frog (Amolops loloensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Sagalla caecilian (Boulengerula niedeni)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Santa Marta poison arrow frog (Colostethus ruthveni)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Sardinian brook newt (Euproctus platycephalus)
• The Sardinian brook newt has a slender body with a flattened head; the tail is low and oval in cross-section. The upper jaw... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Savannah clawed frog (Xenopus longipes)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Schiotz's reed frog (Hyperolius laurenti)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Schmidt's marsupial frog (Gastrotheca splendens)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Sehuencas water frog (Telmatobius yuracare)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Semirechensk salamander (Ranodon sibiricus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Seychelles frog (Sooglossus sechellensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Seychelles palm frog (Sooglossus pipilodryas)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Shangcheng salamander (Pachyhynobius shangchengensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Sharp snouted day frog (Taudactylus acutirostris)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Shasta salamander (Hydromantes shastae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Shoa forest tree frog (Leptopelis ragazzii)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Short-legged frog (Indirana brachytarsus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Similar frog (Rana attigua)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Small-webbed bell toad (Bombina microdeladigitora)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Smith's wrinkled frog (Ingerana tasanae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Solomon Island palm frog (Palmatorappia solomonis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Southern crested toad (Bufo guentheri)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Southern frog (Telmatobius sibiricus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Southern gastric-brooding frog (Rheobatrachus silus)
• Only recently discovered, this Australian frog is now believed to be extinct. The body was grey on the back with variable darker... More 1 Image 3 Videos
• Southern round-gland toad (Bufo ibarrai)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Southern whipping frog (Polypedates longinasus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Sphagnum frog (Philoria sphagnicolus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Spikethumb frog (Plectrohyla dasypus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Spiny-bellied frog (Paa boulengeri)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Spiny-breasted giant frog (Paa fasciculispina)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Spiny-flanked frog (Paa shini)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Spotted snout-burrower (Hemisus guttatus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Spotted tree frog (Litoria spenceri)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 4 Videos
• Spurred tree frog (Polypedates eques)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Sri Lanka paddy field frog (Fejervarya greenii)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Starrett's tree frog (Isthmohyla tica)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Stream reed frog (Hyperolius viridigulosus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Stubfoot toad (Atelopus nahumae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Stuttering frog (Mixophyes balbus)
• So named due to the stuttering sound of its call, the stuttering frog is a large, well-built frog with strong hind limbs. It has... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Sucre water frog (Telmatobius simonsi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Sunset frog (Spicospina flammocaerulea)
• The sunset frog was first discovered in Western Australia as recently as 1994 and was scientifically described... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Susana's forest tree frog (Leptopelis susanae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Sword-tailed newt (Cynops ensicauda)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Table Mountain ghost frog (Heleophryne rosei)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Tanah Rata wart frog (Limnonectes nitidus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Tapping nursery-frog (Cophixalus aenigma)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Thin-limbed frog (Indirana leptodactyla)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Thomasset's frog (Nesomantis thomasseti)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Three-coloured harlequin toad (Atelopus tricolor)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Tibetan bubble-nest frog (Philautus cavirostris)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Tiny reed frog (Hyperolius minutissimus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Tirunvelveli's hill frog (Nyctibatrachus beddomii)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Toad-skinned frog (Indirana phrynoderma)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Togo slippery frog (Conraua derooi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Tokyo salamander (Hynobius tokyoensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Tomato frog (Dyscophus antongilii)
• Tomato frogs live up to their name by possessing a vibrant, orange-red colour. Females are much larger than males and have brighter... More 7 Images 4 Videos
• Torrent tree frog (Litoria nannotis)
• The torrent tree frog is a moderately large, robust species of Australian frog, which at first glance possesses only the typical... More 11 Images 0 Videos
• Torres red-belly toad (Melanophryniscus macrogranulosus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Tree frog (Leptopelis fiziensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Tree frog (Rhacophorus harrissoni)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Tree toad (Churamiti maridadi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Triangular spotted frog (Ramanella triangularis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Trivandrum frog (Rana aurantiaca)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• True frog (Rana hainanensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• True frog (Rana nasuta)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• True toad (Adenomus dasi)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• True toad (Atelopus simulatus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• True toad (Bufo kumquat)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• True toad (Bufo leucomyos)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• True toad (Bufo taiensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• True toad (Metaphryniscus sosae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Trueb's water frog (Telmatobius truebae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Tsinpa salamander (Ranodon tsinpaensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Ukami reed frog (Hyperolius torrentis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Uluguru banana frog (Afrixalus uluguruensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Uluguru blue-bellied frog (Hoplophryne uluguruensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Uluguru forest tree frog (Leptopelis uluguruensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Usambara big-fingered frog (Probreviceps macrodactylus)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Usambara big-fingered frog (Probreviceps rungwensis)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Uzungwe scarp tree toad (Nectophrynoides wendyae)
• ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Uzungwe toad (Bufo uzunguensis)
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• Veragoa stubfoot toad (Atelopus varius)
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• Victoria night frog (Astylosternus diadematus)
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• Vietnamese salamander (Paramesotriton deloustali)
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• Virgin Islands coqui (Eleutherodactylus schwartzi)
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• Virgin Islands robber frog (Eleutherodactylus lentus)
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• Walker's sierra frog (Geobatrachus walkeri)
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• Wanggao warty newt (Paramesotriton fuzhongensis)
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• Warty Asian tree toad (Pedostibes tuberculosus)
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• Water frog (Telmatobius bolivianus)
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• Water frog (Telmatobius espadai)
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• Water frog (Telmatobius gigas)
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• Water frog (Telmatobius hintoni)
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• Water frog (Telmatobius huayra)
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• Water frog (Telmatobius sanborni)
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• Water frog (Telmatobius timens)
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• Webb's Madagascar frog (Mantidactylus webbi)
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• Webtoe tree frog (Philautus macropus)
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• Wenxian knobby newt (Tylototriton wenxianensis)
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• Western Nimba toad (Nimbaphrynoides occidentalis)
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• Western chinese mountain salamander (Batrachuperus pinchonii)
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• Western leopard toad (Bufo pantherinus)
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• White-bellied frog (Geocrinia alba)
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• White-snouted reed frog (Hyperolius frontalis)
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• Whitebelly egg frog (Leptodactylodon albiventris)
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• Whitebelly rocket frog (Nephelobates alboguttatus)
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• Wightman's robber frog (Eleutherodactylus wightmanae)
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• Williams bright-eyed frog (Boophis williamsi)
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• Wrinkled frog (Nyctibatrachus hussaini)
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• Yacambu poison frog (Mannophryne yustizi)
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• Yapo river frog (Phrynobatrachus villiersi)
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• Yellow mantella (Mantella crocea)
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• Yellow split-toed eleuth (Eleutherodactylus flavescens)
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• Yiwu hynobiid (Hynobius yiwuensis)
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• Yosemite toad (Bufo canorus)
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• Yunnan Asian frog (Chaparana unculuanus)
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• Yunnan spiny frog (Paa yunnanensis)
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• Zetek's treefrog (Isthmohyla zeteki)
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Threatened Fish Species 1 - 50 of 143 [ next ] (19.11.2008)

• Airsac catfish (Heteropneustes microps)
• The peculiar looking airsac catfish, known from only a few specimens, is an air-breathing, freshwater fish. A long air sac that... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)
• This large, oceanic fish is built for speed, with a torpedo-shaped body, smooth skin and streamlined fins. The albacore tuna... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Angel shark (Squatina squatina)
• With its exceptionally flat body and large pectoral fins, the angel shark resembles a large ray more than a shark. Its skin... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Anguila ciega (Ophisternon infernale)
• Like many cave-dwelling species, the Anguila ciega, otherwise known as the blind swamp eel, has lost its eyes and pigmentation... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Arapaima (Arapaima gigas)
• The arapaima, or pirarucu as it is known in Brazil, is one of the largest freshwater fishes in the world. Its local name derives... More 6 Images 3 Videos
• Asian sheepshead wrasse (Semicossyphus reticulatus)
• One of the largest wrasses, the Asian sheepshead wrasse is an extraordinary pinkish-grey fish with large, swelling-like protrusions... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)
• A highly sought after food fish, the Atlantic halibut is the largest flatfish in the world. Flatfish exhibit a unique and... More 4 Images 1 Video
• Banded neolebias (Neolebias lozii)
• Information on the banded neolebias is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Barren's topminnow (Fundulus julisia)
• Information on the Barren's topminnow is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)
• The basking shark is the second largest fish in the seas, after the whale shark (Rhincodon typus); its maximum size is thought... More 8 Images 3 Videos
• Beluga (Huso huso)
• The beluga is the largest sturgeon in the world and the largest European freshwater fish; it can reach up to 5 metres in length.... More 3 Images 1 Video
• Bengaii cardinal fish (Pterapogon kauderni)
• Information on the Bengaii cardinal fish is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 11 Images 0 Videos
• Big skate (Raja binoculata)
• Aptly named, the big skate is the largest skate in North American waters. As with all skates, the body is flattened and disc-shaped... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Big-belly seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis)
• The big-belly seahorse is one of the largest of all seahorses, growing up to 35 cm in length. Like other seahorses, the head... More 10 Images 1 Video
• Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)
• This large, fast-swimming tuna is an important target for numerous commercial fisheries around the world. The streamlined body... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Black sea bass (Stereolepis gigas)
• As implied by its alternative name of giant sea bass, the most dramatic feature of this fish is its conspicuous size, with the... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Blacksaddled coral grouper (Plectropomus laevis)
• Like other groupers, this rather wary, coral reef-dwelling fish is a large, robust species. It may be one of two colour forms: the... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Blackspotted torpedo (Torpedo fuscomaculata)
• Information on the blackspotted torpedo is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
• This is the most commonly encountered species of shark in tropical Indo-Pacific reefs. Its medium-sized, streamlined body... More 11 Images 1 Video
• Blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus)
• The black tip shark is a large, stout shark, with a long, pointed snout and small eyes. Its torpedo-shaped body, grey... More 14 Images 1 Video
• Blind cave fish (Astyanax mexicanus)
• Information on Astyanax mexicanus is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Blind shark (Brachaelurus waddi)
• This small, stout shark gets its name from its habit of retracting its eyeballs, which causes its thick eyelids to close, when... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Blue shark (Prionace glauca)
• The blue shark is easily identified by its beautifully coloured slender body, which is a deep indigo-blue across the back, shading... More 15 Images 4 Videos
• Blue-spotted stingray (Taeniura lymma)
• This colourful stingray is immediately recognisable by the large, bright, iridescent blue spots that adorn its oval, elongated... More 18 Images 1 Video
• Bluespotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)
• Information on the bluespotted bamboo shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Bluntnose six-gill shark (Hexanchus griseus)
• As its common name alludes, the bluntnose six-gill shark has a characteristically blunt rounded snout and six long gill slits... More 6 Images 2 Videos
• Boesman's rainbowfish (Melanotaenia boesemani)
• Information on the Boesman's rainbowfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Bowmouth guitarfish (Rhina ancylostoma)
• Named for its distinctive mouth which undulates like a longbow, this deep-bodied guitarfish is unmistakable. The species has... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Broadnose sevengill shark (Notorynchus cepedianus)
• Information on the broadnose sevengill shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Bronze whaler (Carcharhinus brachyurus)
• Named for its bronze, or sometimes greyish-bronze upperside, this is a large, fairly slender shark with a moderately long and... More 12 Images 1 Video
• Brown-marbled grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)
• The brown-marbled grouper is a robust marine fish, with a pale yellowish-brown, scaled body, covered with large, irregular, dark... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas)
• The bull shark, named for its stocky body and ferocious reputation, is most famous for its remarkable ability to thrive in both... More 12 Images 3 Videos
• Cave catfish (Clarias cavernicola)
• The cave catfish is a freshwater, cave-dwelling fish. This unusual fish lacks pigment and appears a pinkish white colour. It has... More 4 Images 2 Videos
• Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana)
• Information on the Chilean devil ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Clanwilliam rock-catfish (Austroglanis gilli)
• The Clanwilliam rock-catfish, found only in a few streams in South Africa, belongs to the family of Austroglanididae catfishes... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Coastal stingaree (Urolophus orarius)
• The coastal stingaree is a rare endemic of southern Australian waters and is seldom seen in the wild. As with most rays, the body... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae)
• The coelacanth is a 'living fossil' previously believed to have gone extinct at the time of the dinosaurs until the first... More 7 Images 2 Videos
• Common sawfish (Pristis pristis)
• The common sawfish has an ironic name as it is actually a rare species, facing a very real possibility of extinction. The most... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Common seahorse (Hippocampus kuda)
• The common seahorse is a relatively large species, which is not common as the English name suggests, but is classified... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Common skate (Dipturus batis)
• The common skate is the largest European ray. The undersurface is dark grey with black spots or stripes and the uppersurface... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Congo blackfin (Altolamprologus calvus)
• Information on the Congo blackfin is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Crowned seahorse (Hippocampus coronatus)
• This Japanese seahorse earns its common name for the tall, backward-curving crown on top of its head, which is coupled with rather... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Dama ciega blanca (Typhliasina pearsei)
• Like many brotulids, this blind, cave-dwelling fish has evolved to exist completely without eyes. This unusual-looking species has... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Danube salmon (Hucho hucho)
• One of the world's biggest salmonids, the Danube salmon is now amongst the most endangered fish species in Europe. This sizeable... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Daska (Pseudophoxinus stymphalicus)
• Typical of most cyprinids, the daska is a small, silvery-brown fish, sometimes with a slight purplish sheen in the light, but... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Denise's pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus denise)
• Denise's pygmy seahorse is a master of camouflage, its orange colouration and body tubercles exactly matching the stems and polyps... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Devil's Hole pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis)
• Found only in a single desert spring in Nevada, USA, this tiny fish has the most restricted range of any vertebrate. The smallest... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Diamond ray (Gymnura natalensis)
• Information on the diamond ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Double sash butterflyfish (Chaetodon marleyi)
• The double sash butterflyfish is superbly suited to its common name; it swims with flitting movements, evocative of the flight... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus)
• Estuarine pipefish (Syngnathus watermeyeri)
• This slender, cylindrical fish was believed to be extinct in the early 1990s until a miraculous rediscovery in 1995, but the... More 13 Images 0 Videos
• European sea sturgeon (Acipenser sturio)
• One of the largest European fish to breed in rivers, the European sea sturgeon has been fished to the brink of extinction... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus)
• Information on the frilled shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas)
• The giant catfish is the world's largest freshwater fish. It has a whitish underside and the back and fins are grey. The eyes are... More 4 Images 1 Video
• Giant devilray (Mobula mobular)
• This immense, graceful ray has large, pointed pectoral fins which enables it to traverse great stretches of ocean with gentle... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Giant freshwater stingray (Himantura chaophraya)
• Awe-inspiringly large, the giant freshwater stingray lives up to its name, possessing a venomous sting and a large whip-like tail.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Giant guitarfish (Rhynchobatus djiddensis)
• Its large, elongated, greyish-coloured body, two tall dorsal fins, and a large scythe-like tail give this fish its remarkable... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Gila topminnow (Poeciliopsis occidentalis)
• The Gila topminnow is a small, silvery-tan to olive-coloured fish that is darker above, and yellowish to white on the belly.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara)
• The goliath grouper is the largest member of the sea bass family. Its body is large and stocky, measuring half as wide... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)
• This massive and well-known shark has the most distinctive hammer of its genus. It is particularly wide and virtually straight... More 9 Images 1 Video
• Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)
• This mighty shark is often mistakenly thought of as the most voracious predator of the seas, and even has a reputation... More 15 Images 9 Videos
• Green sawfish (Pristis zijsron)
• The green sawfish is a ray, with a shark-like body and a striking elongated snout, known as a saw. This saw bears 23-37 pairs... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Gulf torpedo (Torpedo sinuspersici)
• The Gulf torpedo is an electric ray with a flattened disc-shaped body well suited to its ocean bottom habitat. It is beautifully... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus)
• The hogfish gets its unusual name from its long, pig-like snout and protrusible mouth which it uses to root around the sea bottom... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Hooded carpet shark (Hemiscyllium strahani)
• Information on the hooded carpet shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Humpback grouper (Cromileptes altivelis)
• This extraordinary-looking fish is often called the panther, or 'polka-dot' grouper for its striking colour pattern of bold black... More 6 Images 1 Video
• Humphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum)
• The largest of all parrotfish, the humphead parrotfish is an olive or blue-green to slate-grey fish, with a yellowish to pink head.... More 9 Images 2 Videos
• Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulates)
• The humphead or Napoleon wrasse is one of the largest reef fishes in the world and is the largest member of the wrasse family... More 7 Images 4 Videos
• Indonesian speckled carpet shark (Hemiscyllium freycineti)
• The beautifully patterned skin of this shark has a remarkable resemblance to the coat of a leopard. Rust-brown hexagonal spots... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Japanese huchen (Hucho perryi)
• Information on the Japanese huchen is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Javanese cownose ray (Rhinoptera javanica)
• Cownose rays (Rhinoptera) have earned their common name for their unusual-looking heads, which feature a double-lobed snout and... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Knysna seahorse (Hippocampus capensis)
• The Knysna seahorse is the most endangered seahorse in the world. It possesses the characteristic seahorse shape and the body... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Lake Kurumoi rainbowfish (Melanotaenia parva)
• Information on the Lake Kurumoi rainbowfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Lamprehuela (Cobitis paludica)
• This small bottom-dwelling fish, a member of the Cobitidae, or loach family, has an elongated, pale body patterned with dark spots.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques)
• Leafy seadragons are exquisitely camouflaged fish. Belonging to the same family as seahorses and pipefish (Syngnathidae), they... More 9 Images 5 Videos
• Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris)
• This stocky, powerful shark is named for its pale yellow-brown to grey skin, which lacks any distinctive markings. This provides... More 25 Images 0 Videos
• Leopard shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)
• The leopard shark is an immediately recognisable, stunningly attractive species, which derives its common name from its distinctive... More 14 Images 2 Videos
• Leopard torpedo (Torpedo panthera)
• Torpedo rays have fascinated scientists for many years due to their remarkable ability to produce an electrical discharge from... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Lined seahorse (Hippocampus erectus)
• With their upright position, prehensile tail, and horse-like head set at right angles to the body, seahorses are some of the most... More 11 Images 1 Video
• Malabar grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus)
• The Malabar grouper is a robust marine fish, with a brownish head and long body. The body is covered with small blackish-brown... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Maned seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus)
• The maned seahorse is a particularly striking species of seahorse, named after the prominent fleshy spines that run down the back... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Manta ray (Manta birostris)
• The graceful manta ray is a stunning member of the devil ray family, if only for its sheer size. These large rays have... More 15 Images 9 Videos
• Megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios)
• The megamouth shark is one of the most mysterious and least understood of all the sharks. It was first recorded in 1976 and... More 4 Images 1 Video
• Mexican blindcat (Prietella phreatophila)
• This small, rare fish, which possesses no eyes, inhabits underground waters in Mexico. The Mexican blindcat has a pinkish-white... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus)
• The Nassau grouper is one of the larger reef fish and one that has suffered a dramatic decline during the 20th Century, primarily... More 5 Images 4 Videos
• Northern bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)
• Species information is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)
• The strange looking nurse shark is not the heavy, fearsome fish we normally expect a shark to look like. Its long, flexible body... More 10 Images 1 Video
• Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
• Considered one of the five most dangerous sharks in the world, the oceanic whitetip shark has a stocky build, a short... More 16 Images 1 Video
• Ocellate river stingray (Potamotrygon motoro)
• Information on the ocellate river stingray is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Omani blind cave fish (Garra barreimiae)
• Information on the Omani blind cave fish is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Pacific angel shark (Squatina californica)
• Superficially, the Pacific angel shark resembles a large ray more than a shark, due to its remarkably flat body and huge, wing-like... More 8 Images 1 Video
• Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula)
• The paddlefish has a highly distinctive appearance, so named for its peculiar, elongate, paddle-shaped snout, which may act... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Persian sturgeon (Acipenser persicus)
• Information on the Persian sturgeon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 1 Video
• Porbeagle (Lamna nasus)
• The porbeagle is a stout, heavy shark with a pointed, conical snout and a crescent-shaped caudal, or tail, fin. Its name... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti)
• The pygmy seahorse is undoubtedly one of the most well camouflaged species in the oceans, being extremely difficult to spot amongst... More 8 Images 3 Videos
• Queen triggerfish (Balistes vetula)
• The deep-bodied queen triggerfish has suitably regal colouring; it is a flamboyant, and variable, mixture of blue, green and yellow... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Rainbow parrotfish (Scarus guacamaia)
• The rainbow parrotfish is the largest herbivorous fish in the Atlantic, with males growing to lengths of 1.2 metres. As the name... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Red porgy (Pagrus pagrus)
• This commercially important fish is named for the rosy tint to its fins and upperparts. The red porgy has a shimmering... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Red rainbowfish (Glossolepis incisus)
• Information on the red rainbowfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Round ribbontail ray (Taeniura meyeni)
• As with most rays, the body of this large stingray is flattened and disc-shaped, with the pectoral fins broadly expanded and joined... More 3 Images 1 Video
• Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii)
• Information on the Russian sturgeon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Salmon shark (Lamna ditropis)
• This formidable hunter, which is sometimes mistaken for the white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), can be distinguished by its... More 1 Image 2 Videos
• Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus)
• This stocky shark has a conical nose and a slightly flattened head. It is a dark brown or beige colour above, with blotches... More 13 Images 4 Videos
• Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
• The most distinctive feature of this stocky, grey shark is its huge dorsal fin, which increases its stability as it cruises the sea... More 8 Images 1 Video
• Sawfin (Barbus serra)
• The sawfin is a river-dwelling, South African fish with a long, pointed snout and a large first dorsal fin that is bony and... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini)
• This large hammerhead shark can be distinguished from other hammerhead species by the 'scalloped' front edge of its hammer-shaped... More 18 Images 7 Videos
• Sharpnose sevengill shark (Heptranchias perlo)
• The large, florescent green eyes of this slender shark may be its most noticeable feature as it moves silently though the ocean... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Sharptooth lemon shark (Negaprion acutidens)
• This big, stocky shark looks almost identical to the lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris), but can be distinguished by the rear... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Shiho's seahorse (Hippocampus sindonis)
• Information on the Shiho's seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus)
• The shortfin mako is believed to be the fastest-swimming of all sharks, thought to be capable of attaining bursts of speed... More 10 Images 4 Videos
• Shortspine spurdog (Squalus mitsukurii)
• The shortspine spurdog, belonging to the Squalidae, or dogfish family, is characterised by having two dorsal fins, each preceded... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Smalleye hammerhead (Sphyrna tudes)
• The most prominent feature of the smalleye hammerhead, like other hammerhead species, is its peculiar mallet-shaped head structure... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Smalleyed ray (Raja microocellata)
• Like other skates and rays, the most notable feature of the smalleyed ray is its large pectoral fins that provide gentle propulsion... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Smalltooth sand tiger shark (Odontaspis ferox)
• Information on the smalltooth sand tiger shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata)
• The smalltooth sawfish gets its name from the Greek word 'pristis', meaning saw and the small teeth that line the edges of its saw... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Smooth hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena)
• A member of a large and easily recognisable group of sharks, the smooth hammerhead can be distinguished from the other hammerhead... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii)
• The southern bluefin tuna is one of the largest bony fish in the world. The incredibly streamlined and powerful body is deepest... More 4 Images 1 Video
• Southern stingray (Dasyatis americana)
• The southern stingray is adapted for life on the sea bed. The flattened, diamond-shaped body has sharp corners, making it more... More 15 Images 1 Video
• Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)
• The common name 'dogfish' was given by fisherman to small sharks due to their habit of hunting shoals of fish in 'packs'. The spiny... More 11 Images 0 Videos
• Spiny pipehorse (Solegnathus spinosissimus)
• Pipehorses are small fishes with slender and elongate bodies. Unlike many other fish, their bodies have no internal bones... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Spiny seahorse (Hippocampus histrix)
• Named after the spines that project from the corners of the bony plates covering the body, the spiny seahorse is, like all... More 23 Images 0 Videos
• Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari)
• The spotted eagle ray is very distinctive with a flattened body and triangular corners to the wing-like pectoral fins. The snout... More 6 Images 9 Videos
• Spotted handfish (Brachionichthys hirsutus)
• The spotted handfish is one of the world's most endangered marine fish. This extremely distinctive fish is almost pear-shaped and... More 6 Images 4 Videos
• Spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus)
• With its broad and flattened body, and cryptic colouration, the spotted wobbegong is perfectly adapted to a life on the seabed.... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Star sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus)
• Information on the star sturgeon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
• This fast-swimming predator gets its name from its extremely long, flat, sword-like bill, which is used to impale or slash its... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Tasselled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon)
• This highly unusual looking shark is superbly camouflaged among sun-dappled coral by its beautiful mosaic markings of dark narrow... More 14 Images 1 Video
• Tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus)
• The most remarkable feature of the tawny nurse shark is probably its curious ability to change colour between grey and sandy brown... More 10 Images 2 Videos
• Thornback skate (Raja clavata)
• The thornback skate is probably one of the commonest skates encountered by divers, being among the most abundant rajids in the... More 15 Images 3 Videos
• Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)
• With their enormous, curving upper lobe of the tail fin, which can be as long as the body, thresher sharks are one of the most... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Toothless blindcat (Trogloglanis pattersoni)
• This small, freshwater fish occupies underground waters in Texas, a habitat inaccessible to people, yet still vulnerable to the... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus)
• The tope shark, the only member of the genus Galeorhinus, is a large, slender shark with a long snout. Its large mouth contains... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Weedy seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus)
• Weedy seadragons are one of only two species of seadragons, the second is known as the leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques) due... More 10 Images 4 Videos
• Whale shark (Rhincodon typus)
• The whale shark is the largest fish in the world; with its vast size it resembles the whales from which its common name is derived.... More 16 Images 11 Videos
• White steenbras (Lithognathus lithognathus)
• Often shimmering with a mother-of-pearl sheen, the white steenbras is a silvery-grey fish, with a whiter underside. Seven dark... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• White-edge freshwater whipray (Himantura signifer)
• Information on the white-edge freshwater whipray is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus)
• The whitetip reef shark earns its common name from the conspicuous white tips found on the first dorsal and upper caudal fins... More 26 Images 7 Videos
• Widemouth blindcat (Satan eurystomus)
• A bizarre looking fish, the appearance of the widemouth blindcat reflects the unique habitat it occupies. Living in dark... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus)
• The wreckfish, named for the tendency of juveniles to associate with floating ocean wreckage, is a large bluish-grey fish, with... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Yangtze sturgeon (Acipenser dabryanus)
• A prehistoric-looking fish, the Yangtze sturgeon has a long and slender body covered with rough skin and bony plates. A pointed... More 1 Image 1 Video
• Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)
• The yellowfin tuna is a fish built for speed and endurance. Its streamlined body is metallic dark blue on the back, blending into... More 17 Images 3 Videos
• Zona (Bedotia geayi)
• Information on the zona is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos

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• African blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon)
• This small, unassuming tree conceals one of the most sought-after and valuable heartwoods in the world. Stripping away the... More 5 Images 5 Videos
• African pencil cedar (Juniperus procera)
• The African pencil cedar, the tallest of all juniper species in the world, acquired its name from its extensive use in the... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• African teak (Milicia excelsa)
• Information on Milicia excelsa is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• African teak (Pericopsis elata)
• Resembling other teaks, the African teak has brown, green or yellow-brown bark and a straight grain. Growing to 50 m, this tree has... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• African walnut (Lovoa trichilioides)
• This tall African forest tree is an important source of timber. The straight trunk is covered with smooth dark bark that becomes... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Akamas centaury (Centaurea akamantis)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Albany pitcher plant (Cephalotus follicularis)
• Information on the Albany pitcher plant is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Albertinia pincushion (Leucadendron muirii)
• Information on Leucadendron muirii is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Albizia (Albizia ferruginea)
• The albizia is a widespread African tree and common timber species, with a beautiful spreading crown. The trunk is straight with... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Alchemilla (Alchemilla fischeri camerunensis)
• This small silvery herb is a subspecies of Alchemilla fischeri, and is only known from the summit of a single mountain. The leaf... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Alerce (Fitzroya cupressoides)
• This majestic giant conifer of the southern hemisphere inspires as much awe as its North American relative, the giant sequoia... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Anthemis (Anthemis filicaulis)
• This small herb has very slender, appressed-hairy stems with alternating leaves and, like all Composit plants, possesses... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Artichoke cactus (Obregonia denegrii)
• This small cactus is just visible above the surface of the ground, as the heads emerge only slightly from the larger underground... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Ascension spurge (Euphorbia origanoides)
• These dome-shaped plants are extremely attractive. The fleshy stems of the Ascension spurge are crimson in colour and contain... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Azobe (Lophira alata)
• Information on the azobe is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Azores laurel cherry (Prunus lusitanica azorica)
• This subspecies of Portugal laurel (Prunus lusitanica) is a hardy evergreen tree with larger, thicker leaves than the other... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Baboon-root (Babiana montana)
• Information on Babiana Montana is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Baku (Tieghemella heckelii)
• This beautiful, tall forest tree is also a commercially valuable timber species. The trunk of the baku is straight, cylindrical... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Barbaricina colombin (Aquilegia barbaricina)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Bastard quiver tree (Aloe pillansii)
• The bastard quiver tree casts a dramatic shape on the desolate skyline of the Succulent Karoo in southern Africa. This succulent... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Berg bamboo (Thamnocalamus tessellatus)
• This bamboo species forms tight clumps of yellowish-green stems, known as culms. The culms turn dark purple in the upperparts and... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla)
• The majestic mahogany is a tall tree that towers above the forest canopy. As its name suggests, it bears large leaves... More 4 Images 4 Videos
• Bindweed (Convolvulus argyrothamnos)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Bitter aloe (Aloe ferox)
• The bitter aloe is most famous for its medicinal qualities, provided by the golden-brown sap of the leaves. The long, tapering... More 31 Images 2 Videos
• Bitter kola (Garcinia kola)
• Information on the bitter kola is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Biznaguita (Mammillaria sanchez-mejoradae)
• This tiny cactus is extremely rare, and was only discovered in 1986. The plant consists of a single small stem that is only around... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Bleedwood tree (Pterocarpus angolensis)
• This tropical, deciduous tree is particularly beautiful when the small, sweetly-scented, orange-yellow flowers bloom in spring, and... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Blue Afrikaner (Gladiolus carinatus)
• The blue Afrikaner, a member of the iris family, has an unusual purple stem, mottled with white. The strongly scented flowers may... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Blue pipe (Gladiolus gracilis)
• Information on Gladiolus gracilis is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Blue willow pea (Psoralea fleta)
• The blue willow pea is a slender, willowy tree with drooping branches. Its scientific name fleta means 'weeping' in Latin... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Bottle palm (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis)
• The swollen, smooth, grey trunk of this palm species is bulbous at the bottom, resembling a bottle when young. As the tree matures... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Brazil-nut tree (Bertholletia excelsa)
• Information on the Brazil-nut tree is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 15 Images 0 Videos
• Bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva)
• The bristlecone pines are one of the world's oldest living organisms; the oldest known living tree is called 'Methuselah' and has... More 15 Images 2 Videos
• Bromeliad (Tillandsia sprengeliana)
• Tillandsia sprengeliana is an epiphyte of Brazils coastal forest. The plants are often seen growing at an angle and they consist... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Buglosse crépue (Anchusa crispa)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Bupleuro delle Madoni (Bupleurum elatum)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Bupleuro di Marettimo (Bupleurum dianthifolium)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Bush felicia (Felicia fruticosa)
• The pretty bush felicia, a member of the daisy family, is a well-branched shrub; its scientific name refers to this fact... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Bwa klate (Rapanea seychellarum)
• Less than 50 individuals of this incredibly rare tree may remain; a tree which can be identified by its bright green leaves and... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Bwa sandal (Carissa edulis var. sechellensis)
• The bwa sandal is a slender-branched tree that bears smooth, glossy, leaves. The leaves, which measure up to seven centimetres... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Cactus (Ariocarpus trigonus)
• This striking cactus is only visible from its claw-like tubercles that emerge through the soil; the majority of the stem remains... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Cactus (Cipocereus laniflorus)
• This columnar, olive-green cactus may reach up to 2 metres in height. The cylindrical columns are woody and upright, with... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Cactus (Copiapoa ahremephiana)
• Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Cactus (Copiapoa decorticans)
• Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Cactus (Echinocereus pulchellus subsp. pulchellus)
• This small cactus is the typical subspecies of Echinocereus pulchellus; it is easy to miss, being barely seen above the ground... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Cactus (Mammillaria pectinifera)
• This small, spiny cactus appears above the ground as a squat, cylindrical stem. The stem consists of many swellings, known... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Cactus (Melocactus glaucescens)
• This small, rounded or pyramidal cactus is highly attractive. The stem is crowned by a concentration of wool and bristles known... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Cactus (Melocactus pachyacanthus)
• Melocactus pachyacanthus is a squat, rounded cactus. Two subspecies are recognised which differ in the appearance of their... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Cactus (Pilosocereus fulvilanatus subsp. fulvilanatus)
• This tree-like cactus is the typical subspecies of Pilosocereus fulvilanatus. It may reach up to 4 metres tall, or adopt a more... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Cactus (Pseudoacanthocereus brasiliensis)
• This scrambling, low-lying cactus is a fairly inconspicuous member of the family. The dark green, or greyish stems are either erect... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Cape buttercup (Sparaxis grandiflora)
• This perennial plant is well suited to its scientific name grandiflora, meaning 'large-flowered', as it bears prominent, cup-shaped... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Cape speckled aloe (Aloe microstigma)
• The cape speckled aloe is an evergreen succulent plant, with a short stem and long, tapered leaves arranged in elegant rosettes.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Casey's larkspur (Delphinium caseyi)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Catchfly (Silene succulenta)
• This catchfly is a fleshy perennial with numerous ascending stems, clothed throughout with a dense mass of sticky, glandular hairs.... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani libani)
• Information on the cedar of Lebanon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 16 Images 0 Videos
• Celery (Horstrissea dolinicola)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Celery (Ligusticum huteri)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Celery (Naufraga balearica)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Centranthe a trois nervures (Centranthus trinervis)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Chamomile (Anthemis glaberrima)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Chatham Island Christmas tree (Brachyglottis huntii)
• Voted New Zealand's most popular native plant, this spectacular species is a small, aromatic tree with clusters of brilliant yellow... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Chickweed (Cerastium azoricum)
• Species information on Cerastium azoricum is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Chilean palm (Jubaea chilensis)
• Information on Jubaea chilensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Clanwilliam cedar (Widdringtonia cedarberensis)
• This majestic tree belongs to a genus of trees known as cypress pines, tall and straight they dominate the landscape in a similar... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Coco-de-mer (Lodoicea maldivica)
• The awesome coco-de-mer is a giant of the plant world; this palm has the longest leaves and the largest and heaviest seeds of any... More 14 Images 7 Videos
• Concertina plant (Crassula rupestris)
• The concertina plant is a spreading shrub that, during certain months of the year, becomes ablaze with colour due to the dense... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Cretan date palm (Phoenix theophrasti)
• Native to the eastern Mediterranean, the Cretan date palm is one of only two palm species endemic to Europe. This palm has a stem... More 10 Images 0 Videos
• Cretan zelkova (Zelkova abelicea)
• This small to medium-sized tree is strongly branched, creating an expansive, bushy crown of leaves that extends down close to the... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Crocus (Crocus oreocreticus)
• Crocuses are beautiful dwarf plants in which a single terminal flower develops on the end of a tube, with the true stem remaining... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Cycad (Cycas calcicola)
• Despite being strikingly distinctive and occurring beside the major north-south highway in the Northern Territory, Australia, this... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Cycad (Cycas circinalis)
• This stout cycad has a trunk covered in thick and corky bark, which terminates in a crown of long, bright green, slightly glossy... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Cycad (Cycas clivicola)
• Cycads have large, divided leaves and resemble palms and tree ferns superficially. This cycad species has a tall, narrow trunk with... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Cynometra (Cynometra webberi)
• Information on Cynometra webberi is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Daisy (Bellis azorica)
• Species information on Bellis azorica is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Dark red meranti (Shorea platyclados)
• Dipterocarpaceae trees dominate Southeast Asian tropical lowland rainforests, and are favourite timber trees because of their hard... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Dittany of Crete (Origanum dictamnus)
• The dittany of Crete is widely used for food flavouring and medicinal purposes, in addition to it featuring as an ornamental plant... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Dog's ears (Cotyledon orbiculata)
• The dog's ears plant, well known to many gardeners, has handsome greyish-green leaves, with a red or pale margin. The leaves are... More 15 Images 0 Videos
• Dragon tree (Dracaena draco)
• The name of this beautiful tree has mythical origins: for his 11th labour, Hercules had to bring back three golden apples from the... More 14 Images 0 Videos
• Dwarf cycad (Encephalartis humilis)
• Cycads are members of an ancient group of plants that are known to have pre-dated the dinosaurs, occurring in the Permian era, more... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Eastern Cape dwarf cycad (Encephalartos caffer)
• This rare plant typically has an underground stem, with a small portion on top, the stem is only very rarely branched and may... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Encino of Hinton (Quercus hintonii)
• Growing up to 15 metres in height, this deciduous tree has dark bark and is characterised by its bright red foliage at the start... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Eriocaulon (Eriocaulon asteroides)
• This tiny herb has short, linear leaves that taper to a point and are arranged in rose-like clusters. The flower head, or capitulum... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Eryngium (Eryngium ternatum)
• The family Umbelliferae, to which this species belongs, is so named for its characteristic umbels, umbrella-shaped flower clusters... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Erythroxylum (Erythroxylum sechellarum)
• This plant, which belongs to the same family of plants as the cocaine-producing Erythroxylum coca, may be considered a shrub... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Fairy slipper orchid (Calypso bulbosa)
• The fairy slipper orchid, which has been called the most beautiful terrestrial orchid in North America, bears a single, showy... More 12 Images 0 Videos
• Falsa sanicola (Petagnaea gussonei)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Fanged pitcher plant (Nepenthes bicalcarata)
• The tropical pitcher plants (Nepenthes) of Asia are amongst the largest and most spectacular of all carnivorous plants, being... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Fern (Asplenium ascensionis)
• Asplenium ascensionis is a small, dark green fern found growing on rocky walls. The narrow, glossy fronds are composed of smaller... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Fern (Marattia purpurascens)
• This large fern has broad, sturdy fronds that can reach up to 1 metre in length. The dark green fronds are divided into as many... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Fern (Pteris adscensionis)
• This fern consists of bright green fronds that may form large tufts reaching up to 1 metre in height. The frond is divided into... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Fern (Xiphopteris ascensionense)
• This small fern often grows as an epiphyte on bamboo trees. The fronds are short and bear small green leaflets that are tightly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Fig (Ficus bojeri)
• Ficus bojeri is a fairly small fig tree with greyish-brown bark, slender branches and thin, oval-shaped green leaves. The leaves... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Fiordaliso di Capraia (Centaurea gymnocarpa)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Flame tree (Delonix regia)
• The flame tree, also known as royal poinciana or flamboyant, is a member of the bean family (Leguminosae) and is widely regarded... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Forest bismarckia (Satranala decussilvae)
• This unusual palm tree was first discovered by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in 1991 and was distinctive enough to be placed... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Forest coconut (Voanioala gerardii)
• The forest coconut is a relative of the well-known modern coconut Cocos nucifera. It is a robust, solitary palm that can reach... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Ghost orchid (Polyradicion lindenii)
• This beautiful orchid has recently achieved fame on the silver screen, in the film 'Adaptation' that focuses on Susan Orlean's book... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)
• The giant sequoia is world-renowned as the largest living thing on the planet, and these majestic trees continue to inspire wonder.... More 14 Images 4 Videos
• Glionnetia (Glionnetia sericea)
• Numerous clusters of cream, pink, or maroon flowers against a background of dark evergreen leaves makes this one of the most... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Grass (Sporobolus caespitosus)
• Sporobolus caespitosus is a small, perennial grass that is native to Ascension Island. Plants grow together in short, thick tufts... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Greater cobra lily (Chasmanthe floribunda)
• The greater cobra lily is a striking, winter-growing South African plant with sword-shaped leaves that envelope the lower part... More 13 Images 0 Videos
• Greater mountain carnation (Lachnaea grandiflora)
• The greater mountain carnation is a rounded shrub that grows to between 20 and 60 centimetres tall. The small, green leaves are... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Green pitcher plant (Sarracenia oreophila)
• The green pitcher plant is a carnivorous plant with highly modified leaves in the form of pitchers that act as pitfall traps for... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Grey matplant (Tiquilia nesiotica)
• Information on the grey matplant is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Haha (Cyanea horrida)
• As of 2003, less than 20 individuals of this incredibly rare plant were believed to remain. The haha is a palm-like tree, with... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Hare's-ear (Bupleurum kakiskalae)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Harris' tillandsia (Tillandsia harrisii)
• Information on Harris' tillandsia is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Hawaiian cyaena tree (Cyanea magnicalyx)
• Information on Cyanea magnicalyx is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Hawaiian silversword (Argyroxiphium sandwicense)
• The striking Hawaiian silversword stands out starkly against the volcanic landscape of its habitat. This plant consists... More 6 Images 3 Videos
• Honeysuckle heath (Erica abietina)
• This attractive South African shrub belongs to the Ericaceae, or heath family, and is therefore related to heather, blueberries and... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Hyacinth (Brimeura duvigneaudii)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Hypericum (Hypericum amblycalyx)
• This Hypericum is a small, bushy shrub that is decorated during spring with a beautiful cloak of bright yellow flowers. The petals... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Iletrera (Euphorbia margalidiana)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Island nesoluma (Nesoluma polynesicum)
• This easily identifiable, small evergreen grows up to 10 metres tall and about 25 centimetres in diameter. The leaves are broadly... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Jaramago de Alborán (Diplotaxis siettiana)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Jellyfish tree (Medusagyne oppositifolia)
• The jellyfish tree was thought to be extinct until the 1970s, when a few trees were found, but the species still teeters on the... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Joey on a stick (Johannesteijsmannia perakensis)
• Few groups of plants can match the splendour of palms, which are renowned for their exotic appeal. This unusual species of umbrella... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Kaka-beak (Clianthus puniceus)
• The kaka-beak is a stunning shrub known for its dense clusters of brilliant red, claw-like flowers, which drip from arching... More 7 Images 1 Video
• Karoo cycad (Encephalartos lehmanii)
• Information on Encephalartos lehmanii is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Kauri (Agathis philippinensis)
• It has been said that the exceptionally beautiful kauri is to the Philippines what the redwood is to California. It is a tall... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Kautsky's tillandsia (Tillandsia kautskyi)
• Information on Kautsky's tillandsia is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Kniphofia (Kniphofia reflexa)
• This large herb was lost to science for over 60 years until it was rediscovered in 1996. The long leaves are arranged in large... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Krans aloe (Aloe arborescens)
• The krans aloe is a dense, many-branched, succulent shrub, with heads of green leaves arranged in attractive rosettes. These... More 14 Images 0 Videos
• Kythrean sage (Salvia veneris)
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• Lady's slipper orchid (Paphiopedilum druryi)
• This rare orchid has particularly exotic flowers with dark yellow petals surrounding a slipper-like pouch. Maroon stripes run from... More 1 Image 2 Videos
• Larkspur (Consolida samia)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Latanier slat (Verschaffeltia splendida)
• Information on Verschaffeltia splendida is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Lava cactus (Brachycereus nesioticus)
• The smallest of the cacti species that inhabit the Galápagos, the lava cactus consists of a number of short, cylindrical stems that... More 13 Images 0 Videos
• Lefkara milk-vetch (Astragalus macrocarpus)
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• Lesser bush sweet pea (Podalyria sericea)
• This small, evergreen shrub, found only in South Africa, has handsome, silky foliage, with silver-grey, glossy hairs bestowing the... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Light red meranti (Shorea leprosula)
• This tall tree, which has a copper-coloured crown and shallowly ridged, greyish-brown bark, is one of the many dipterocarp species... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Lily (Phycella ignea)
• Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Lily (Placea arzae)
• Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Limestone sugarbush (Protea obtusifolia)
• Information on Protea obtusifolia is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Lo'ulu (Pritchardia viscosa)
• This small fan palm is extremely rare with only 4 plants remaining in the wild. The leaf blades radiate from the squat trunk; they... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris)
• Species information on the longleaf pine is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Loosestrife (Lysimachia minoricensis)
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• Lunetière de Rotgès (Biscutella rotgesii)
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• Madagascar pitcher plant (Nepenthes madagascariensis)
• The Madagascar pitcher plant is a carnivorous plant that produces impressive 'pitchers' that catch the insect... More 5 Images 3 Videos
• Madder (Hallea stipulosa)
• Information on Hallea stipulosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba)
• Ginkgo biloba, or maidenhair tree, is renowned worldwide for its medicinal properties. This remarkable tree is known as a 'living... More 13 Images 0 Videos
• Maltese cliff-orache (Cremnophyton lanfrancoi)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Maltese everlasting (Helichrysum melitense)
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• Maltese rock-centaury (Cheirolophus crassifolius)
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• Meranti (Shorea roxburghii)
• Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Milkwort (Polygala helenae)
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• Milkwort (Polygala sinisica)
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• Millionaire's salad (Deckenia nobilis)
• Information on the millionaire's salad is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Monkey puzzle (Araucaria araucana)
• Monkey puzzle trees are highly distinctive, with mature trees possessing a tall, straight trunks and an umbrella of branches at the... More 9 Images 3 Videos
• Moon trefoil (Medicago citrina)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Morris squill (Scilla morrisii)
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• Mountain dahlia (Liparia splendens)
• The mountain dahlia, a member of the pea family, is a spreading shrub with slender stems, sprouting from a woody base. The... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Mulanje cedar (Widdringtonia whytei)
• The Mulanje cedar, declared the national tree of Malawi by the late Malawi president Hastings Kamazu Banda, is considered a very... More 22 Images 0 Videos
• Mustard (Erysimum kykkoticum)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Nemesia (Nemesia strumosa)
• Nemesia, a member of the snapdragon family, is an annual herb that is widely grown in cultivation as the clusters of colourful... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Northia (Northia hornei)
• A gnarled tree with reddish-brown bark, Northia hornei can grow up to twenty metres tall amongst the shelter of forests, but may... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)
• Information on the nutmeg is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 13 Images 0 Videos
• Okoumé (Aucoumea klaineana)
• Information on the Okoume is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Olulu (Brighamia insignis)
• The Latin 'insignis' means 'remarkable', which is a particularly apt epithet for this plant, long considered one of the most... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Oncoba (Oncoba sp. nov.)
• This tree is known as 'feewu a wu' by local people and has only recently been recognised as a new species; it is so new to science... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Onion (Allium calamarophilon)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Orchid (Cattleya dowiana)
• This exotic orchid has extremely showy and highly fragrant flowers, usually between 5 and 6 on each spike. The petals and sepals... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Orchid (Cymbidium rectum)
• This orchid is an epiphyte and has thick leathery leaves. The leafless flower stalk (known as a scape) is horizontal and may... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Orchid (Cypripedium molle)
• This orchid is a terrestrial herb. A cluster of tall stems can be seen rising from an underground rhizome; a single plant may... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Orchid (Cypripedium segawai)
• This slipper orchid is a small, terrestrial herb. The flower stalk, or inflorescence, carries a single small flower, which... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Orchid (Dracula vampira)
• This magnificent orchid has large distinctive flowers; the sepals are rounded with the top corner pulled into a thin tail, which... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Orchid (Paphiopedilum delenatii)
• This rare South East Asian orchid was thought to be extinct in the wild until it was rediscovered in the 1990s. It is a terrestrial... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Orchid (Phalaenopsis gigantea)
• This epiphytic orchid is known locally as 'elephant ears' due to the enormous, olive- green leaves of this species. Five or six... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Orchid (Phalaenopsis javanica)
• This moth-orchid is an epiphyte, which has small, creamy white flowers. There are many glossy leaves and a long flower stalk... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Orchid (Phragmipedium besseae)
• The recently discovered orchid Phragmipedium besseae boasts spectacular and instantly recognisable flowers, which are bright... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Orchid (Pleione coronaria)
• Pleione coronaria is an epiphytic orchid. It has prominent egg-shaped swellings at the base of the stem, which are known... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Orchid (Renanthera bella)
• This epiphytic orchid is a small herb that bears beautiful flowers; alluded to by the specific name of bella. Aerial roots hang... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Orchid (Renanthera citrina)
• This rare epiphytic orchid was only discovered as recently as the mid 1990s. As the specific name suggests this orchid has bright... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Palm (Ravenea louvelii)
• Ravenea louvelii is a small, squat palm of the rainforest understory. It resembles a shuttlecock in appearance; the long leaves can... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Palm (Ravenea musicalis)
• This unusual dioecious palm is one of only two species in Madagascar to grow in water. The trunk is relatively short and is swollen... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Palm (Roscheria melanochaetes)
• This solitary palm tree is the smallest of the Seychelles palms. The slender stem may grow up to 8 metres high and is ringed with... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Parana pine (Araucaria angustifolia)
• Information on the parana pine is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 16 Images 0 Videos
• Pau brasil (Caesalpinia echinata)
• This rare tree is famous as the origin of the name of the country of Brazil. It may reach up to 15 metres in height, and the dark... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Pau-branco (Picconia azorica)
• A shrub species, the pau-branco has a distinctive greyish or silvery sheen to its leaves, which are opposite each other on the... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Peacock moraea (Moraea villosa)
• Moraea villosa is a species of peacock moraea, a group of plants named for the large, conspicuous eye-like patterns on the broad... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Philippine mahogany (Shorea almon)
• This large, highly threatened tree has elliptical, papery, wavy leaves that measure up to 16 centimetres long and 7 centimetres... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Pine (Pinus rzedowskii)
• This rare Mexican pine tree was only discovered in 1969 and represents something of a taxonomic enigma, appearing to be a mid-point... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Pisonia (Pisonia sechellarum)
• Found in just one valley on an island in the Indian Ocean, Pisonia sechellarum is a tall tree with smooth, spongy bark that... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes argentii)
• This charming tropical pitcher plant is the smallest species of Nepenthes, a spectacular genus of carnivorous plants. Nepenthes... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes aristolochioides)
• The tropical pitcher plants of Asia (Nepenthes species) are amongst the largest and most spectacular of all carnivorous plants.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes bellii)
• Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes bongso)
• This spectacular carnivorous plant from Asia grows modified pitcher-shaped leaves, which hang from coiled tendrils, into which... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes boschiana)
• This impressive carnivorous plant belongs to a spectacular family of tropical Asian pitcher plants (Nepenthes species). Nepenthes... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes burbidgeae)
• Arguably the most beautiful of the Bornean pitcher plants, Nepenthes burbidgeae is a vine which climbs to a height of about fifteen... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes clipeata)
• The tropical pitcher plants of Asia (Nepenthes) are amongst the largest and most spectacular of all carnivorous plants. Nepenthes... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes dubia)
• This beautiful carnivorous plant is a vine which grows to a length of about three metres and has modified pitcher-shaped leaves... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes edwardsiana)
• This impressive species of carnivorous plant has the largest pitchers of all the Nepenthes species. Nepenthes edwardsiana... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes ephippiata)
• This spectacular carnivorous plant belongs to the impressive family of tropical Asian pitcher plants (Nepenthes... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes faizaliana)
• This spectacular carnivorous plant is a vine, from which modified pitcher-shaped leaves hang from coiled tendrils and into which... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes fusca)
• Nepenthes fusca belongs to a group of spectacular carnivorous plants known as tropical pitcher plants (Nepenthes), which are... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes hamata)
• Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes inermis)
• The tropical pitcher plants of Asia (Nepenthes species) are amongst the largest and most spectacular of all carnivorous plants.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes khasiana)
• Information on the pitcher plant, Nepenthes khasiana, is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes lavicola)
• This impressive carnivorous plant belongs to a spectacular family of tropical Asian pitcher plants (Nepenthes species). Nepenthes... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes lowii)
• Nepenthes lowii is one of the most unusual pitcher plants of the Nepenthes genus, a group of spectacular carnivorous plants... More 12 Images 1 Video
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes macfarlanei)
• Nepenthes macfarlanei is a large, colourful member of the Nepenthes genus, a group of spectacular carnivorous pitcher plants... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes macrophylla)
• Nepenthes macrophylla is a beautiful carnivorous plant that grows only on the summit of a single mountain on the island of Borneo.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes macrovulgaris)
• Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes muluensis)
• Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes murudensis)
• Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes northiana)
• Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes ovata)
• This spectacular carnivorous plant traps and digests invertebrates in large, colourful pitcher-shaped leaves. Nepenthes ovata... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes pervillei)
• Nepenthes pervillei is a pitcher plant native to the Seychelles. It is a climbing plant that can sprawl to 7 metres along the... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes pilosa)
• Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes rajah)
• Nepenthes rajah is the most impressive, and possibly the best known of the pitcher plants. Some of the leaves become modified... More 14 Images 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes ramispina)
• Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes rhombicaulis)
• Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes singalana)
• Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes spathulata)
• Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes spectabilis)
• Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes talangensis)
• Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes treubiana)
• Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes truncata)
• Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes veitchii)
• Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Pitcher plant (Nepenthes villosa)
• Nepenthes villosa is a spectacular species of tropical pitcher plant (Nepenthes), a group of carnivorous plants equipped with large... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Plectranthus (Plectranthus cataractarum)
• This small herb is unusual amongst the mint family (Labiatae) as it is one of a very few species that occupies habitats in and... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Podocarp (Retrophyllum minus)
• This relatively small conifer is found in and around water. The convoluted trunk is dark in colour and heavily fissured, and the... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Prickly pear (Opuntia echios)
• Information on the prickly pear is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 18 Images 0 Videos
• Prickly pear (Opuntia helleri)
• Information on the prickly pear is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Pride of Burma (Amherstia nobilis)
• This stunning tree is the only member of the genus Amherstia. The extravagant flowers are seen hanging from the long inflorescence... More 7 Images 0 Videos
• Pyne's ground plum (Astragalus bibullatus)
• Pyne's ground plum is a rare endemic of Tennessee's Central Basin, and gets its common name from Milo Pyne, who discovered the... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Quillwort (Isoetes azorica)
• Species information on Isoetes azorica is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Rafflesia (Rafflesia spp)
• The dramatic Rafflesia flowers are the largest single flowers in the world; the leathery petals can reach over 90 centimetres... More 64 Images 5 Videos
• Raphia palm (Raphia regalis)
• Information on the raphia palm is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Red disa (Disa uniflora)
• The red disa is a member of the orchid family, a group of plants prized for their spectacularly beautiful flowers, and the emblem... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Red lauan (Shorea negrosensis)
• This large, Philippine tree has thick dark brown to nearly black bark with a reddish tinge. The trunk is ridged with shallow... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Riversdale bluebell (Gladiolus rogersii)
• Scientifically named after Reverend Moyle Rogers, who first collected the species, the Riversdale bluebell bears pretty bell-shaped... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Rough tree fern (Cyathea australis)
• This medium to large tree fern is particularly attractive with a robust black trunk and long, bright green fronds. It is known... More 12 Images 0 Videos
• Sage (Salvia sprucei)
• Information on Salvia sprucei is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Sandspurry (Spergularia azorica)
• Species information on Spergularia azorica is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Sandwort (Arenaria bolosii)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Sandwort (Minuartia dirphya)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Sanguinho (Frangula azorica)
• A small tree with simple leaves arranged alternately, the sanguinho lacks the spines that are characteristic of the buckthorn... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Sapele (Entandrophragma cylindricum)
• This tall, straight African tree holds incredible value; ecologically, commercially, and even medicinally. The sapele is a member... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Sardinian currant (Ribes sardoum)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Schefflera (Schefflera procumbens)
• Found entwined with trees in forests, which it uses for support, Schefflera procumbens is a rare epiphyte with grey bark. Each leaf... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Sea marigold (Calendula maritima)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Sea spider iris (Ferraria crispa)
• The sea spider iris is distinctive for the unusual flowers it bears and the acrid scent of rotting flesh it emits. The brown... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Seychelles pepper (Piper seychellarum)
• Information on the Seychelles pepper is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Showy lampranthus (Lampranthus amoenus)
• All Lampranthus species are large and colourful plants, but the common name of this species hints that it is particularly striking.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Shuttlecock sugarbush (Protea aurea)
• The Protea family is South Africa's best known plant family, and contains an incredible diversity of flowering plants, from low... More 14 Images 1 Video
• Sicilian fir (Abies nebrodensis)
• This tall evergreen tree is known only from a single location. It has the characteristic fir tree shape, with a tall straight trunk... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Silene vellutata delle Eolie (Silene hicesiae)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Silver tree (Leucadendron argenteum)
• This beautiful tree grows on the slopes of Table Mountain, South Africa, and gets its name from its curious silver sheen, caused... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Slipper orchid (Cypripedium formosanum)
• The slipper orchids, which comprise around 150 species from five genera, are easily distinguished from other orchids by the... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Slipper orchid (Cypripedium lentiginosum)
• This slipper orchid was only discovered as recently as 1998 on an expedition to China. It is a striking terrestrial herb with large... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Slipper orchid (Paphiopedilum barbatum)
• The scientific name of this particularly handsome orchid is very appropriate; pedilon is the Greek word for slipper and Paphos... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Slipper orchid (Paphiopedilum hennisianum)
• Slipper orchids are named for their beautiful and peculiar slipper- or shoe-like flowers. The flowers of Paphiopedilum hennisianum... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Snowdrop (Galanthus krasnovii)
• Galanthus krasnovii is an extremely rare species of snowdrop. Like all members of the genus it is a perennial plant that survives... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Soapwort (Saponaria jagelii)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Soccarrell bord (Femeniasia balearica)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Sparviere di Monte Gallo (Hieracium lucidum)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Spring Creek bladderpod (Lesquerella perforata)
• Bladderpods (Lesquerella) earn their unusual name for the inflated, rounded shape of their fruits, or pods. The fruit of the Spring... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• St Helena boxwood (Mellissia begonifolia)
• The St Helena boxwood is yet another of the endemic flora of this remote island that is teetering on the brink of extinction. This... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• St Helena ebony (Trochetiopsis ebenus)
• Only two individuals of this small tree still survive in the wild. Previously, the trees reached up to five metres tall but... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• St Helena gumwood (Commidendrum robustum)
• Adopted as the national tree of St Helena in 1977, this highly branched tree has a knarled and crooked trunk and an umbrella-like... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• St Helena olive (Nesiota elliptica)
• In 2002, the St Helena olive had been lost from the wild and persisted only precariously, as one cultivated individual, but since... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Stachytarpheta (Stachytarpheta sellowiana)
• Stachytarpheta sellowiana is a short shrub. The leaves are arranged at the upper portions of the stems, which are covered with... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Star cactus (Astrophytum asterias)
• This small, round cactus is low-domed and spineless, resembling a dead, spineless sea urchin in appearance. The disc-shaped body... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Statice à rameaux raides (Limonium strictissimum)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Stokoe's bush iris (Nivenia stokoei)
• Stokoe's bush iris is an evergreen shrub, noted for its clusters of striking blue flowers. The sword-shaped leaves, measuring... More 17 Images 0 Videos
• Stonecress (Aethionema retsina)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Sucre tillandsia (Tillandsia sucrei)
• Information on the sucre tillandsia is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Tennessee purple coneflower (Echinacea tennesseensis)
• Vivid pink to purplish flowers crown the stems of this perennial herb, adorning the plant with colour from mid-spring until... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Thief palm (Phoenicophorium borsigianum)
• This palm is a fairly tall, solitary tree, with long leaves extending from the trunk. The stems are heavily ringed with leaf scars... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Thistle (Lamyropsis microcephala)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Thunberg's cycad (Encephalartos longifolius)
• Belonging to an ancient group of plants, this 'living fossil', has the distinction of being the first cycad to be scientifically... More 3 Images 0 Videos
• Thyme-leaved buchu (Agathosma thymifolia)
• The thyme-leaved buchu belongs to Rutaceae family, a group of aromatic trees and shrubs, sometimes known as the citrus family. The... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum)
• The spectacular titan arum produces the worlds largest compound flower or inflorescence; the largest of which is reported to have... More 7 Images 2 Videos
• Toromiro tree (Sophora toromiro)
• Sophora toromiro is a small tree or shrub that no longer exists in its natural habitat. The bark of this shrub is a reddish brown... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Troodos rockcress (Arabis kennedyae)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Turkey-chick (Gladiolus alatus)
• The peculiarly named turkey-chick is a geophyte; a plant that can survive periods of unfavourable conditions due to an underground... More 9 Images 0 Videos
• Underground orchid (Rhizanthella gardneri)
• These highly enigmatic orchids spend all of their life below the ground; even the flowering head does not break the surface of the... More 8 Images 0 Videos
• Underground orchid (Rhizanthella slateri)
• Rhizanthella slateri is the lesser known of the two underground orchid species found in Australia. Unlike the western underground... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Vakwa montany (Pandanus balfourii)
• The vakwa montany belongs to the Pandanus group of plants, also known as the screw pines after the spiral arrangement of the... More 6 Images 0 Videos
• Vakwa parasol (Pandanus hornei)
• The elegant vakwa parasol is a tree characterised by a smooth trunk which branches into threes, forming an umbrella-shaped crown... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula)
• The Venus flytrap is perhaps one of the best-known and most awesome plants. Its leaves are modified in an extraordinary way... More 18 Images 1 Video
• Viola di Ucria (Viola ucriana)
• ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Waterclover (Marsilea azorica)
• Species information on Marsilea azorica is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Waxy satyr orchid (Satyrium carneum)
• The waxy satyr orchid is one of Africa's largest orchids, growing to nearly a metre in height. It bears two to four thick, fleshy... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• White dog orchid (Codonorchis lessonii)
• Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• White lauan (Shorea contorta)
• The white lauan belongs to the dipterocarp family, a group of important timber trees that dominate the lowland rainforests of Asia.... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• White mahogany (Khaya anthotheca)
• This large evergreen tree has smooth, grey to brown bark, which flakes off in round scales on the older branches and stems. The... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• White meranti (Shorea assamica philippinensis)
• This highly threatened tree is one of over 500 species of dipterocarp, a group of trees which dominate the lowland rainforests... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• White seraya (Parashorea malaanonan)
• Dipterocarpaceae trees dominate tropical lowland rainforests in Southeast Asia and consist of many economically and ecologically... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Wild apricot (Armeniaca vulgaris)
• Information on the wild apricot is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Wild hyacinth (Lachenalia contaminata)
• Information on Lachenalia contaminata is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
• Witch hazel (Maingaya malayana)
• Information on Maingaya malayana is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 Videos
• Wollemi pine (Wollemia nobilis)
• The Wollemi pine has been dubbed a 'living fossil' as it represents the only remaining member of an ancient genus dating back... More 5 Images 0 Videos
• Wright's gardenia (Rothmannia annae)
• Wright's gardenia is viewed by some as one of the most beautiful of the Seychelles trees. It is small with smooth, greyish-green... More 4 Images 0 Videos
• Zelkova siciliana (Zelkova sicula)
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What is the impact of humans on the biosphere?
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GRID (W3)

Maps and Graphics library

This service is an on-going project to collect and catalogue all graphic products that have been prepared for publications and web-sites from the last 15 years in a wide range of themes related to environment and sustainable development.

There are currently 1593 graphics available in the database, with the last update August 28, 2009.

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GVU (W3)

About GVU

Under the auspices of the "United Nations University" ("UNU") the "Global Virtual University" ("GVU") is a consortium of universities that work together to enhance learning for environmental sustainability. Through a range of online study programmes and courses offered by partner universities, the mission of GVU is to increase people's sensitivity to and involvement in finding solutions for environment and development issues. The consortium acknowledges the importance of education for development and is particularly designed to meet the educational needs of the developing world.

Online learning (e-learning) forms the basic educational method for all our study programmes and courses. This implies that a substantial part of teaching, collaboration, and supervision take place on the Internet. The pedagogy has a social constructivist approach, which means that group work, online discussions and joint assignments are important. It further implies that an active and regular participation among the students is essential. Students meet their classmates in virtual classrooms, in some cases supported by a face to face session in the beginning of the course.

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IUCN, IUCN Red List (W3)

Founded on 5 October 1948 as the "International Union for the Protection of Nature" ("IUPN"), following on an international conference in Fontainebleau, France. The organization changed its name into "International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources" ("IUCN") in 1956. In 1990 it was shortened to "IUCN - The World Conservation Union".

What is IUCN?
IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. IUCN supports scientific research; manages field projects all over the world; and brings governments, non-government organizations, United Nations agencies, companies and local communities together to develop and implement policy, laws and best practice.

IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental network. IUCN is a democratic membership union with more than 1,000 government and NGO member organizations, and some 10,000 volunteer scientists in more than 160 countries.

IUCN’s work is supported by 1,100 professional staff in 62 offices and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world. IUCN’s headquarters are located in Gland, near Geneva, in Switzerland.
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IUCN’s vision and mission
Our vision is a just world that values and conserves nature.

Our mission is to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable.

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MAB (W3)

Das MAB-Programm
Das Programm "Der Mensch und die Biosphäre" der UNESCO hat seit seiner Gründung 1970 viele entscheidende Impulse zur Erforschung der wichtigsten Ökosystemen weltweit gegeben, z.B. Gebirge, Küsten, Trockengebiete oder Feuchtgebiete. Von 1972 bis in die 1990er Jahre haben deutsche Forscher über das MAB-Nationalkomitee viele wichtige Beiträge zum Forschungsprogramm von MAB und seinen 14 Themen gegeben. Der Forschungsansatz des MAB-Programms war und ist grundsätzlich interdisziplinär, umfasst also auch sozialwissenschaftliche Arbeiten und hat immer den Menschen als Bestandteil der Biosphäre im Blick. Seit der Gründung des Weltnetzes der Biosphärenreservate 1976 wurden diese immer mehr zum wichtigsten Instrument des MAB-Programms, um ökosystemare Forschung zu betreiben und die Forschungsergebnisse zu übertragen und anzuwenden. Forschung ist heute im Vergleich zu dem Management von Biosphärenreservaten das kleinere Standbein des MAB-Programms.
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Die 13 Biosphärenreservate in Deutschland
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• Berchtesgaden (467 km2, Bayern)
• Flusslandschaft Elbe (3.540 km2, Schleswig-Holstein, Niedersachsen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Sachsen-Anhalt)
• Hamburgisches Wattenmeer (117 km2, Hamburg)
• Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer (2.400 km2, Niedersachsen)
• Oberlausitzer Heide-und Teichlandschaft (301 km2, Sachsen)
• Pfälzerwald-Nordvogesen (grenzüberschreitend, 3.018 km2 insgesamt, davon 1.780 km2 Pfälzerwald, Rheinland-Pfalz)
• Rhön (1.850 km2, Bayern, Hessen, Thüringen)
• Schaalsee (309 km2, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
• Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer und Halligen (4.431 km2, Schleswig-Holstein)
• Schorfheide-Chorin (1.292 km2, Brandenburg)
• Spreewald (475 km2, Brandenburg)
• Südost-Rügen (235 km2, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
• Vessertal-Thüringer Wald (171 km2, Thüringen)

Das Weltnetz der Biosphärenreservate
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Unterhalb der globalen Ebene haben sich eine Vielzahl unterschiedlich aktiver regionaler Netzwerke gebildet:

• In Europa und Nordamerika seit 1987: Netzwerk EuroMAB
• In Afrika seit 1996: Netzwerk AfriMAB
• In den arabischen Staaten seit 1997: Netzwerk ArabMAB
• In den ostasiatischen Staaten: Netzwerk East Asian Biosphere Reserve Network ( EABRN)
• In den lateinamerikanischen Staaten: IberoMAB
• Im/am östlichen Atlantik: East Atlantic Biosphere Reserve Network (REDBIOS)
• In den südostasiatischen Staaten: SeaBRnet
• In Süd- und Zentralasien: South and Central Asia MAB Network ( SACAM)
• MAB Northern Science Network

Die Liste der UNESCO-Biosphärenreservate
Die von der UNESCO geführte Liste der Biosphärenreservate umfasst 531 Modelllandschaften in 105 Staaten (Stand: Februar 2008). Über die Anerkennung eines Biosphärenreservats entscheidet der Internationale Koordinationsrat (ICC) des Programms "Der Mensch und die Biosphäre".

This is the complete list of Biosphere Reserves
531 biosphere reserves in 105 countries
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• Ägypten: Omayed, Jahr der Anerkennung: 1981 (Erweiterung 1998) | Wadi Allaqi, 1993
• Algerien: Tassili N’Ajjer, 1986 | El Kala, 1990 | Djurdjura, 1997 | Chrea, 2002 | Taza, 2004 | Gouraya, 2004
• Argentinien: San Guillermo, 1980 | Laguna Blanca, 1982 | Costero del Sur, 1984 | Ñacuñán, 1986 | Pozuelos, 1990 | Yabotí, 1995 | Mar Chiquita, 1996 | Paraná-Delta, 2000 | Riacho Teuquito, 2001 | Laguna Oca del Río Paraguay, 2001 | Las Yungas, 2002 | Andino Norpatagonica, 2007 | Pereyra Iraola, 2007
• Australien: Croajingolong, 1977 | Kosciuszko, 1977 | Macquarie Island, 1977 | Prince Regent River, 1977 | Unnamed, 1977 | Uluru (Ayers Rock-Mount Olga), 1977 | Yathong, 1977 | Fitzgerald River, 1977 | Hattah-Kulkyne und Murray Kulkyne, 1981 | Kap Wilson-Nationalpark, 1981 | Riverland, 1977 (Ursprünglich Danggali Naturschutzpark, 1995 erweitert und umbenannt in Bookmark, 2004 umbenannt in Riverland) | Morningon Halbinsel und Western Port, 2002 | Barkindji, 2005 | Noosa, 2007
• Belarus: Berezinskiy, 1978 | Belovezhskaya Pushcha, 1993 | Pribuzhskoye Polesie, 2004
• Benin: Pendjari,1986 | W-Region (siehe Benin/Burkina Faso/Niger - grenzüberschreitend) | Benin/Burkina Faso/Niger - grenzüberschreitend | W-Region, 2002 (1996 in Niger gegründet, 2002 Erweiterung in Benin und Burkina Faso)
• Bolivien: Pilón-Lajas, 1977 | Ulla Ulla, 1977 | Beni, 1986
• Brasilien: Mata Atlântica (einschließlich Sao Paolo Green Belt), 1993 (Erweiterung 2002) | Cerrado, 1993 (Erweiterungen 2000/2001) | Pantanal, 2000 | Caatinga, 2001 | Zentraler Amazonas, 2001 | Espinhaço Gebirge 2005
• Bulgarien: Steneto, 1977 | Alibotouch, 1977 | Bistrichko Branichté, 1977 | Boitine, 1977 | Djendema, 1977 | Doupkata, 1977 |
• Doupki-Djindjiritza, 1977 | Kamtchia, 1977 | Koupena, 1977 | Mantaritza, 1977 | Ouzounboudjak, 1977 | Parangalitza, 1977 | Srébarna, 1977 | Tchervenata Sténa, 1977 | Tchoupréné, 1977 | Tsaritchina, 1977
• Burkina Faso: Mare aux hippopotames, 1986 | W-Region (siehe Benin/Burkina Faso/Niger - grenzüberschreitend)
• Chile: Fray Jorge, 1977 | Juan Fernández, 1977 | Torres del Paine, 1978 | Laguna San Rafael, 1979 | Lauca, 1981 | Araucarias, 1983 | La Campana-Peñuelas, 1984 | Cabo de Hornos, 2005 | Bosques Templados Lluviosos de los Andes Australes, 2007
• China: Changbaishan, 1979 | Dinghushan, 1979 | Wolong, 1979 | Fanjingshan, 1986 | Xilin Gol, 1987 | Wuyishan, 1987 | Bogeda, 1990 | Shennongjia, 1990 | Yancheng, 1992 | Xishuangbanna, 1993 | Maolan, 1996 | Tianmushan, 1996 | Fenglin, 1997 | Jiuzhaigou Tal, 1997 | Nanji Islands, 1998 | Shankou Mangroven, 2000 | Baishuijiang, 2000 | Gaoligong Berg, 2000 | Huanglong, 2000 | Baotianman, 2001 | Saihan Wula, 2001 | Dalai See, 2002 | Wudalianchi, 2003 | Yading, 2003 | Foping, 2004 | Qomolangma, 2004 | Chebaling, 2007 | Xingkai-See, 2007
• Costa Rica: La Amistad, 1982 | Cordillera Volcánica Central, 1988 | Agua y Paz, 2007
• Côte d’Ivoire: Taï, 1977 | Comoé, 1983 |
• Dänemark: Nordost-Grönland, 1977
• Deutschland: Flusslandschaft Elbe, 1979 (Erweiterung 1997) | Vessertal-Thüringer Wald, 1979 (Erweiterungen 1987/1990) | Berchtesgaden, 1990 | Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer und Halligen, 1990 (Erweiterung und Umbenennung 2004) | Schorfheide-Chorin, 1990
• Spreewald, 1991 | Südost-Rügen, 1991 | Rhön, 1991 | Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer, 1992 | Hamburgisches Wattenmeer, 1992 | Oberlausitzer Heide- und Teichlandschaft, 1996 | Schaalsee, 2000 | Pfälzerwald/Nordvogesen (siehe Deutschland/Frankreich - grenzüberschreitend) | Deutschland/Frankreich - grenzüberschreitend | Pfälzerwald/Nordvogesen, 1998 (Nordvogesen 1988 gegründet, Pfälzerwald 1992 gegründet)
• Dominikanische Republik: Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo, 2002
• Ecuador: Archipiélago de Colón (Galápagos), 1984 | Yasuni, 1989 | Sumaco, 2000 (Erweiterung 2002) | Podocarpus-El Condor, 2007
• El Salvador: Apaneca-Llamatepec, 2007 | Xiriualtique Jiquitizco, 2007
• Estland: West-Estnisches Archipel, 1990
• Finnland: Nord-Karelien, 1992 | Meeres-Archipel Gebiet, 1994
• Frankreich: Commune de Fakarava, 1977 (Ursprünglich: Atoll de Taiaro, Erweiterung und Umbenennung 2006) | Vallée du Fango, 1977 (Erweiterung 1990) | Camargue (Rhône-Delta), 1977 (Ursprünglich: Camargue, Erweiterung und Umbenennung 2006) | Cevennen, 1984 | Iroise, 1988 | Mont Ventoux, 1990 | Guadeloupe-Archipel, 1992 | Luberon, 1997 | Pays de Fontainebleau, 1998 | Pfälzerwald/Nordvogesen (siehe Deutschland/Frankreich - grenzüberschreitend)
• Gabun: Ipassa-Makokou, 1983
• Ghana: Bia, 1983
• Griechenland: Samaria-Schlucht, 1981 | Olymp, 1981
• Guatemala: Maya, 1990 | Sierra de las Minas, 1992
• Guinea: Mont Nimba, 1980 | Massif du Ziama, 1980 | Badiar, 2002 | Haut Niger, 2002
• Guinea-Bissau: Boloma Bijagós, 1996
• Honduras: Río Plátano, 1980
• Indien: Nilgiri, 2000 | Golf von Mannar, 2001 | Sunderban, 2001 | Nanda Devi, 2004
• Indonesien: Cibodas, 1977 | Komodo, 1977 | Lore Lindu, 1977 | Tanjung Puting, 1977 | Gunung Leuser, 1981 | Siberut, 1981
• Islamische Republik Iran: Arasbaran, 1976 | Arjan, 1976 | Geno, 1976 | Golestan, 1976 | Hara, 1976 | Kavir, 1976 | Oromeeh See, 1976 | Miankaleh, 1976 | Touran, 1976
• Irland: North Bull Island, 1981 | Killarney, 1982
• Israel: Mount Carmel, 1996
• Italien: Collemeluccio-Montedimezzo, 1977 | Circeo, 1977 | Miramare, 1979 | Cilento und Vallo di Diano, 1997 | Somma-Vesuvio und Miglio d'Oro, 1997 | Valle del Ticino, 2002 | Toskanische Inseln, 2003 | Selva Pisana, 2004
• Japan: Mount Hakusan, 1980 | Mount Odaigahara und Mount Omine, 1980 | Hochland von Shiga, 1980 | Yakushima Island, 1980
• Jemen: Socotra Archipel, 2003
• Jordanien: Dana, 1998
• Kambodscha: Tonle Sap, 1997
• Kamerun: Waza, 1979 | Benoué, 1981 | Dja, 1981
• Kanada: Mont Saint Hilaire, 1978 | Waterton, 1979 | Long Point, 1986 | Riding Mountain, 1986 | Charlevoix, 1988 | Niagara Escarpment, 1990 | Clayoquot Sound, 2000 | Redberry Lake, 2000 | Lac Saint-Pierre, 2000 | Mount Arrowsmith, 2000 | South West Nova, 2001 | Thousand Islands - Frontenac Arch, 2002 (2007 erweitert) | Fundy, 2007 | Manicouagan Uapishka, 2007
• Katar: Al-Reem, 2007
• Kenia: Mount Kenya, 1978 | Mount Kulal, 1978 | Malindi-Watamu, 1979 | Kiunga, 1980 | Amboseli, 1991 | Mount Elgon, 2003
• Kirgisistan: Sary-Chelek, 1978 | Issyk Kul, 2001
• Kolumbien: Cinturón Andino, 1979 | El Tuparro, 1979 | Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, 1979 | Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta, 2000 | Seaflower, 2000
• Kongo: Odzala, 1977 | Dimonika, 1988
• Demokratische Republik Kongo: Yangambi, 1976 | Luki, 1976 | Lufira, 1982
• Demokratische Volksrepublik Korea: Mount Paekdu, 1989 | Mount Kuwol, 2004
• Republik Korea: Mount Sorak, 1982 | Jeju Island, 2002
• Kroatien: Berg Velebit, 1977
• Kuba: Sierra del Rosario, 1984 | Cuchillas del Toa, 1987 | Península de Guanahacabibes, 1987 | Baconao, 1987 | Ciénaga de Zapata, 2000 | Buenavista, 2000
• Lettland: Nord Vidzeme, 1997
• Libanon: Shouf, 2005 | Jabal Al Rihane, 2007
• Madagaskar: Mananara Nord, 1990 | Sahamalaza-Iles Radama, 2001
• Malawi: Mount Mulanje, 2000 | Feuchtgebiet Chilwa-See, 2006
• Mali: Boucle du Baoulé, 1982
• Marokko: Arganeraie, 1998 | Oasis du Sud Marocain, 2000 | Interkontinentales Biosphärenreservat am Mittelmeer (siehe Marokko/Spanien - grenzüberschreitend) | Marokko/Spanien - grenzüberschreitend | Interkontinentales Biosphärenreservat am Mittelmeer, 2006
• Mauretanien: Flussdelta des Senegal (siehe Mauretanien/Senegal - grenzüberschreitend) | Mauretanien/Senegal - grenzüberschreitend | Flussdelta des Senegal, 2005
• Mauritius: Macchabee/Bel Ombre, 1977
• Mexiko: Mapimí, 1977 | La Michilía, 1977 | Montes Azules, 1979 | El Cielo, 1986 | Sian Ka'an, 1986 | Sierra de Manantlán, 1988 | Región de Calakmul, 1993 (Ursprünglich Calakmul, Erweiterung und Umbenennung 2006) | El Triunfo, 1993 | El Vizcaíno, 1993 | Alto Golfo de California, 1993 (Erweiterung 1995) | Islas del Golfo de California, 1995 | Sierra Gorda, 2001 | Banco Chinchorro, 2003 | Sierra La Laguna, 2003 | Ría Celestún, 2003 | Ría Lagartos, 2004 | Arrecife Alacranes, 2006 | Barranca de Metztilán, 2006 | Chamela-Cuixmala, 2006 | Cuatrociénegas, 2006 | Cumbres de Monterrey, 2006 | Huatulco, 2006 | La Encrucijada, 2006 | La Primavera, 2006 | La Sepultura, 2006 | Laguna Madre y Delta de Rió Bravo, 2006 | Los Tuxtlas, 2006 | Maderas del Carmen, Coahuila, 2006 | Mariposa Monarca, 2006 | Pantanos de Centla, 2006 | Selva El Ocote, 2006 | Sierra de Huautla, 2006 | Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano, 2006 | Volcán Tacaná, 2006 | Sierra de Alamos - Río Cuchujaqui, 2007 | Islas Marietas, 2008 | Utwe, 2005 | And Atoll, 2007
• Mongolei: Great Gobi, 1990 | Boghd Khan Uul, 1996 | Uvs Nuur Basin, 1997 | Hustai Nuruu, 2002 | Dornod Mongol, 2005 | Mongol Daguur, 2007
• Montenegro: Tara Flussgebiet, 1976
• Nicaragua: Bosawas, 1997 | Río San Juan, 2003
• Niederlande: Wattenmeer-Gebiet, 1986
• Niger: Aïr et Ténéré, 1997 | W-Region (siehe Benin/Burkina Faso/Niger - grenzüberschreitend)
• Nigeria: Omo, 1977
• Österreich: Gossenköllesee, 1977 | Gurgler Kamm, 1977 | Lobau, 1977 | Neusiedler See, 1977 | Großes Walsertal, 2000 | Wienerwald, 2005
• Pakistan: Lal Suhanra, 1977
• Palau: Ngaremeduu, 2005
• Panama: Darién, 1983 | La Amistad, 2000
• Paraguay: Bosque Mbaracayú, 2000 | El Chaco, 2005
• Peru: Huascarán, 1977 | Manu, 1977 | Noroeste, 1977
• Philippinen: Puerto Galera, 1977 | Palawan, 1977
• Polen: Babia Gora, 1976 (Erweiterungen 1997/2001) | Bialowieza, 1976 (Erweiterung 2005) | Lukajno Lake, 1976 | Slowinski, 1976 | Puszcza Kampinoska, 2000 | Westpolesien, 2002 | Ostkarpaten (siehe Polen/Slowakei/Ukraine - grenzüberschreitend) | Tatra (siehe Polen/Slowakei - grenzüberschreitend) | Karkonosze (siehe Polen/Tschechische Republik - grenzüberschreitend) | Polen/Slowakei - grenzüberschreitend | Tatra, 1992 | Polen/Slowakei/Ukraine - grenzüberschreitend | Ostkarpaten, 1998 (Ostkarpaten/Ostbeskiden, gegründet 1992) | Polen/Tschechische Republik - grenzüberschreitend | Krkokonose/Karkonosze, 1992
• Portugal: Paúl do Boquilobo, 1981 | Insel Corvo, 2007 | Insel Graciosa, 2007
• Ruanda: Volcans, 1983
• Rumänien: Pietrosul Mare, 1979 | Retezat, 1979 | Donaudelta (siehe Rumänien/Ukraine - grenzüberschreitend) | Rumänien/Ukraine - grenzüberschreitend | Donaudelta, 1998 (Donaudelta Rumänien gegründet 1992, Dunaisky Ukraine gegründet 1998)
• Russische Föderation: Kavkazskiy, 1978 | Okskiy, 1978 (bis 2000 Teil des Gebiets Oka Flusstal) | Sikhote-Alin, 1978 | Tsentral'nochernozem, 1978 | Astrakhanskiy, 1984 | Kronotskiy, 1984 | Laplandskiy, 1984 | Pechoro-llychskiy, 1984 | Sayano-Shushenskiy, 1984 | Sokhondinskiy, 1984 | Voronezhskiy, 1984 | Tsentral'nolesnoy, 1985 | Baikalskyi, 1986 (bis 2000 Teil des Gebiets Baikalsee) | Tzentralnosibirskii, 1986 | Chernyje Zemli, 1993 | Taimyrsky, 1995 | Ubsunorskaya Kotlovina, 1997 | Daursky, 1997 | Teberda, 1997 | Katunskiy, 2000 | Prioksko-Terrasnyi, 1978 (bis 2000 Teil des Gebiets Oka Flusstal) | Barguzinskyi, 1986 (bis 2000 Teil des Gebiets Baikalsee) | Nerusso-Desnianskoe-Polesie, 2001 | Visimskiy, 2001 | Vodlozersky, 2001 | Kommandeursinseln, 2002 | Darvinskiy, 2002 | Nijegorodskoe Zavolje, 2002 | Seengebiet Smolensk, 2002 | Ugra, 2002 | Meer des Fernen Ostens, 2003 | Kedrovaya Pad, 2004 | Kenozersky, 2004 | Valdaishy, 2004 | Khankaiskiy, 2005 | Raifa-Wald, 2005 (Teil des Great Volzhsko-Kamsky) | Sarali Land between Rivers, 2005 (Teil des Great Volzhsko-Kamsky) | Mittlere Volga - Integriert, 2006 | Great Volzhsko-Kamsky, 2007 (Erweiterung der Biosphärenreservate Raifa-Wald und Sarali Land between Rivers) | Rostowsky, 2008
• Schweden: Torne-See Gebiet, 1986 | Kristianstad Vattenrike, 2005
• Schweiz: Schweizerischer Nationalpark, 1979 | Entlebuch, 2001
• Senegal: Samba Dia, 1979 | Delta du Saloum, 1980 | Niokolo-Koba, 1981 | Flussdelta des Senegal (siehe Mauretanien/Senegal - grenzüberschreitend)
• Serbien: Golija-Studenica, 2001
• Slowakei: Slovenský Kras, 1977 | Polana, 1990 | Tatra (siehe Polen/Slowakei - grenzüberschreitend) | Ostkarpaten (siehe Polen/Slowakei/Ukraine - grenzüberschreitend )
• Slowenien: Julische Alpen, 2003 | Der Karst, 2004
• Spanien: Grazalema, 1977 | Ordesa-Viñamala, 1977 | Montseny, 1978 | Doñana, 1980 | Mancha Húmeda, 1980 | Las Sierras de Cazorla y Segura, 1983 | Marismas del Odiel, 1983 | La Palma, 1983 (Erweiterung und Umbenennung 1997 und 2002) | Urdaibai, 1984 | Sierra Nevada, 1986 | Cuenca Alta del Río Manzanares, 1992 | Lanzarote, 1993 | Menorca, 1993 (2004 Änderung der Zonierung) | Sierra de las Nieves y su Entorno, 1995 | Cabo de Gata-Nijar, 1997 | Isla de El Hierro, 2000 | Bardenas Reales, 2000 | Muniellos, 2000 (Erweiterung 2003, Teil von Gran Cantábrica) | Somiedo, 2000 | Redes, 2001 | Las Dehesas de Sierra Morena, 2002 | Terras do Miño, 2002 | Valle de Laciana, 2003 (Teil von Gran Cantábrica) | Picos de Europa, 2003 (Teil von Gran Cantábrica) | Monfragüe, 2003 | Valles del Jubera, Leza, Cidacos y Alhama, 2003 | Babia, 2004 (Teil von Gran Cantábrica) | Área de Allariz, 2005 | Gran Canaria, 2005 | Sierra del Rincón, 2005 | Los Valles de Omaña y Luna, 2005 (Teil von Gran Cantábrica) | Alto de Bernesga, 2005 (Teil von Gran Cantábrica) | Los Argüellos, 2005 (Teil von Gran Cantábrica) | Os Ancares Lucenses y Montes de Cervantes, Navia y Becerrea, 2006 (Teil von Gran Cantábrica) | Los Ancares Leoneses, 2006 (Teil von Gran Cantábrica) | Las Sierras de Béjar y Francia, 2006 | Rio Eo, Oscos y Terras de Buron, 2007 | Interkontinentales BR am Mittelmeer (siehe Marokko/Spanien - grenzüberschreitend)
• Sri Lanka: Hurulu, 1977 | Sinharaja, 1978 | Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya (KDN), 2004 | Bundala, 2005
• Südafrika: Kogelberg, 1998 | Cape West Coast, 2000 (Erweiterung 2003) | Waterberg, 2001 | Kruger to Canyons, 2001 | Cape Winelands, 2007
• Sudan: Dinder, 1979 | Radom, 1979
• Vereinigte Republik Tansania: Lake Manyara, 1981 | Serengeti-Ngorongoro, 1981 | Östliches Usambara, 2000
• Thailand: Sakaerat, 1976 | Hauy Tak Teak, 1977 | Mae Sa-Kog Ma, 1977 | Ranong, 1997
• Tschechische Republik: Krivoklátsko, 1977 | Trebon Basin, 1977 | Lower Morava, 2003 (als Palava 1986 gegründet, 2003 erweitert und umbenannt) | Sumava, 1990 | Bílé Karpathy, 1996 | Krkokonose (siehe Polen/Tschechische Republik - grenzüberschreitend)
• Tunesien: Djebel Bou-Hedma, 1977 | Djebel Chambi, 1977 | Ichkeul, 1977 | IIes Zembra et Zembretta, 1977
• Türkei: Camili, 2005
• Turkmenistan: Repetek, 1978
• Uganda: Queen Elizabeth, 1979 | Mount Elgon, 2005
• Ukraine: Chernomorskiy, 1984 | Askaniya-Nova, 1985 | Karpaten, 1992 | Shatskiy, 2002 | Dunaisky (siehe Rumänien/Ukraine - grenzüberschreitend) | Ostkarpaten (siehe Polen/Slowakei/Ukraine - grenzüberschreitend)
• Ungarn: Aggtelek, 1979 | Hortobágy, 1979 | Kiskunság, 1979 | Fertö See, 1979 | Pilis, 1980
• Uruguay: Bañados del Este, 1976
• Usbekistan: Chatkal Berg, 1978
• Venezuela: Alto Orinoco-Casiquiare, 1993 | Vereinigte Arabische Emirate | Marawah Biosphere Reserve, 2007
• Vereinigtes Königreich: Beinn Eighe, 1976 | Braunton Burrows, 1976 (Erweiterung 2002) | Cairnsmore of Fleet, 1976 | Dyfi, 1976 | Loch Druidibeg, 1976 | Moor House-Upper Teesdale, 1976 | North Norfolk Coast, 1976 | Silver Flowe-Merrick Kells, 1976 | Taynish, 1977
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• Vietnam: Can Gio Mangroven, 2000 | Cat Tien, 2001 | Cat Ba, 2004 | Delta des Roten Flusses, 2004 | Kien Giang, 2006 | West Nghe An, 2007
• Zentralafrikanische Republik: Basse-Lobaye, 1977 | Bamingui-Bangoran, 1979

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Wie können wir Umweltschutz und Wirtschaft zusammen bringen? Wie können Mensch und Natur einträchtig zusammen leben? Die UNESCO zeigt dies im Weltnetz der Biosphärenreservate, einem globalen Verbund von 564 international repräsentativen Modellregionen. Hier wird Nachhaltigkeit konkret fassbar. In Deutschland gibt es 15 UNESCO-Biosphärenreservate - Lernorte für nachhaltige Entwicklung.
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Die Liste der UNESCO-Biosphärenreservate

Die von der UNESCO geführte Liste der Biosphärenreservate umfasst 564Modelllandschaften in 109 Staaten (Stand: Juni 2010). Über die Anerkennung eines Biosphärenreservats entscheidet der Internationale Koordinationsrat (ICC) des Programms "Der Mensch und die Biosphäre".

• Ägypten
• Omayed, Jahr der Anerkennung: 1981 (Erweiterung 1998)
• Wadi Allaqi, 1993



• Algerien
• Tassili N’Ajjer, 1986
• El Kala, 1990
• Djurdjura, 1997
• Chrea, 2002
• Taza, 2004
• Gouraya, 2004



• Argentinien
• San Guillermo, 1980
• Laguna Blanca, 1982
• Costero del Sur, 1984
• Ñacuñán, 1986
• Pozuelos, 1990
• Yabotí, 1995
• Mar Chiquita, 1996
• Paraná-Delta, 2000
• Riacho Teuquito, 2001
• Laguna Oca del Río Paraguay, 2001
• Las Yungas, 2002
• Andino Norpatagonica, 2007
• Pereyra Iraola, 2007



• Äthiopien
• Kafa, 2010
• Yayu, 2010



• Australien
• Croajingolong, 1977
• Kosciuszko, 1977
• Macquarie Island, 1977
• Prince Regent River, 1977
• Unnamed, 1977
• Uluru (Ayers Rock-Mount Olga), 1977
• Yathong, 1977
• Fitzgerald River, 1977
• Hattah-Kulkyne und Murray Kulkyne, 1981
• Kap Wilson-Nationalpark, 1981
• Riverland, 1977 (Ursprünglich Danggali Naturschutzpark, 1995 erweitert und umbenannt in Bookmark, 2004 umbenannt in Riverland)
• Morningon Halbinsel und Western Port, 2002
• Barkindji, 2005
• Noosa, 2007
• Great Sandy, 2009



• Belarus
• Berezinskiy, 1978
• Belovezhskaya Pushcha, 1993
• Pribuzhskoye Polesie, 2004



• Benin
• Pendjari,1986
• W-Region (siehe Benin/Burkina Faso/Niger - grenzüberschreitend)
• Benin/Burkina Faso/Niger - grenzüberschreitend
• W-Region, 2002 (1996 in Niger gegründet, 2002 Erweiterung in Benin und Burkina Faso)



• Bolivien
• Pilón-Lajas, 1977
• Ulla Ulla, 1977
• Beni, 1986



• Brasilien
• Mata Atlântica (einschließlich Sao Paolo Green Belt), 1993 (Erweiterungen 2002 und 2009)
• Cerrado, 1993 (Erweiterungen 2000/2001)
• Pantanal, 2000
• Caatinga, 2001
• Zentraler Amazonas, 2001
• Espinhaço Gebirge 2005



• Bulgarien
• Steneto, 1977
• Alibotouch, 1977
• Bistrichko Branichté, 1977
• Boitine, 1977
• Djendema, 1977
• Doupkata, 1977
• Doupki-Djindjiritza, 1977
• Kamtchia, 1977
• Koupena, 1977
• Mantaritza, 1977
• Ouzounboudjak, 1977
• Parangalitza, 1977
• Srébarna, 1977
• Tchervenata Sténa, 1977
• Tchoupréné, 1977
• Tsaritchina, 1977



• Burkina Faso
• Mare aux hippopotames, 1986
• W-Region (siehe Benin/Burkina Faso/Niger - grenzüberschreitend)



• Chile
• Fray Jorge, 1977
• Juan Fernández, 1977
• Torres del Paine, 1978
• Laguna San Rafael, 1979
• Lauca, 1981
• Araucarias, 1983 (Erweiterung 2010)
• La Campana-Peñuelas, 1984 (Erweiterung 2009)
• Cabo de Hornos, 2005
• Bosques Templados Lluviosos de los Andes Australes, 2007



• China
• Changbaishan, 1979
• Dinghushan, 1979
• Wolong, 1979
• Fanjingshan, 1986
• Xilin Gol, 1987
• Wuyishan, 1987
• Bogeda, 1990
• Shennongjia, 1990
• Yancheng, 1992
• Xishuangbanna, 1993
• Maolan, 1996
• Tianmushan, 1996
• Fenglin, 1997
• Jiuzhaigou Tal, 1997
• Nanji Islands, 1998
• Shankou Mangroven, 2000
• Baishuijiang, 2000
• Gaoligong Berg, 2000
• Huanglong, 2000
• Baotianman, 2001
• Saihan Wula, 2001
• Dalai See, 2002
• Wudalianchi, 2003
• Yading, 2003
• Foping, 2004
• Qomolangma, 2004
• Chebaling, 2007
• Xingkai-See, 2007



• Costa Rica
• La Amistad, 1982
• Cordillera Volcánica Central, 1988 (Erweiterung 2010)
• Agua y Paz, 2007



• Côte d’Ivoire
• Taï, 1977
• Comoé, 1983



• Dänemark
• Nordost-Grönland, 1977



• Deutschland
• Flusslandschaft Elbe, 1979 (Erweiterung 1997)
• Vessertal-Thüringer Wald, 1979 (Erweiterungen 1987/1990)
• Berchtesgaden, 1990 (Erweiterung 2010)
• Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer und Halligen, 1990 (Erweiterung und Umbenennung 2004)
• Schorfheide-Chorin, 1990
• Spreewald, 1991
• Südost-Rügen, 1991
• Rhön, 1991
• Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer, 1992
• Hamburgisches Wattenmeer, 1992
• Oberlausitzer Heide- und Teichlandschaft, 1996
• Schaalsee, 2000
• Pfälzerwald/Nordvogesen (siehe Deutschland/Frankreich - grenzüberschreitend)
• Bliesgau, 2009
• Schwäbische Alb, 2009
• Deutschland/Frankreich - grenzüberschreitend
• Pfälzerwald/Nordvogesen, 1998 (Nordvogesen 1988 gegründet, Pfälzerwald 1992 gegründet)



• Dominikanische Republik
• Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo, 2002



• Ecuador
• Archipiélago de Colón (Galápagos), 1984
• Yasuni, 1989
• Sumaco, 2000 (Erweiterung 2002)
• Podocarpus-El Condor, 2007



• El Salvador
• Apaneca-Llamatepec, 2007
• Xiriualtique Jiquitizco, 2007



• Estland
• West-Estnisches Archipel, 1990



• Finnland
• Nord-Karelien, 1992 (Erweiterung 2009)
• Meeres-Archipel Gebiet, 1994 (Erweiterung 2010)



• Frankreich
• Commune de Fakarava, 1977 (Ursprünglich: Atoll de Taiaro, Erweiterung und Umbenennung 2006)
• Vallée du Fango, 1977 (Erweiterung 1990)
• Camargue (Rhône-Delta), 1977 (Ursprünglich: Camargue, Erweiterung und Umbenennung 2006)
• Cevennen, 1984
• Iroise, 1988
• Mont Ventoux, 1990
• Guadeloupe-Archipel, 1992
• Luberon, 1997
• Pays de Fontainebleau, 1998
• Pfälzerwald/Nordvogesen (siehe Deutschland/Frankreich - grenzüberschreitend)



• Gabun
• Ipassa-Makokou, 1983



• Ghana
• Bia, 1983



• Griechenland
• Samaria-Schlucht, 1981
• Olymp, 1981



• Guatemala
• Maya, 1990
• Sierra de las Minas, 1992



• Guinea
• Mont Nimba, 1980
• Massif du Ziama, 1980
• Badiar, 2002
• Haut Niger, 2002



• Guinea-Bissau
• Boloma Bijagós, 1996



• Honduras
• Río Plátano, 1980



• Indien
• Nilgiri, 2000
• Golf von Mannar, 2001
• Sunderban, 2001
• Nanda Devi, 2004
• Nokrek, 2009
• Pachmarhi, 2009
• Similipal, 2009



• Indonesien
• Cibodas, 1977
• Komodo, 1977
• Lore Lindu, 1977
• Tanjung Puting, 1977
• Gunung Leuser, 1981
• Siberut, 1981
• Kiam Siak Kecil - Bukit Batu, 2009



• Islamische Republik Iran
• Arasbaran, 1976
• Arjan, 1976
• Geno, 1976
• Golestan, 1976
• Hara, 1976
• Kavir, 1976
• Oromeeh See, 1976
• Miankaleh, 1976
• Touran, 1976
• Dena, 2010



• Irland
• North Bull Island, 1981
• Killarney, 1982



• Israel
• Mount Carmel, 1996



• Italien
• Collemeluccio-Montedimezzo, 1977
• Circeo, 1977
• Miramare, 1979
• Cilento und Vallo di Diano, 1997
• Somma-Vesuvio und Miglio d'Oro, 1997
• Valle del Ticino, 2002
• Toskanische Inseln, 2003
• Selva Pisana, 2004



• Japan
• Mount Hakusan, 1980
• Mount Odaigahara und Mount Omine, 1980
• Hochland von Shiga, 1980
• Yakushima Island, 1980



• Jemen
• Socotra Archipel, 2003



• Jordanien
• Dana, 1998



• Kambodscha
• Tonle Sap, 1997



• Kamerun
• Waza, 1979
• Benoué, 1981
• Dja, 1981



• Kanada
• Mont Saint Hilaire, 1978
• Waterton, 1979
• Long Point, 1986
• Riding Mountain, 1986
• Charlevoix, 1988
• Niagara Escarpment, 1990
• Clayoquot Sound, 2000
• Redberry Lake, 2000
• Lac Saint-Pierre, 2000
• Mount Arrowsmith, 2000
• South West Nova, 2001
• Thousand Islands - Frontenac Arch, 2002 (2007 erweitert)
• Georgian Bay Littoral, 2004
• Fundy, 2007
• Manicouagan Uapishka, 2007



• Katar
• Al-Ree