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Philippine Eagle

Pithecophaga jefferyi

The Philippine Eagle is one of the world’s largest, most powerful birds of prey.

Angelshark

Squatina squatina

The Angelshark is an ambush predator, relying on camouflage to surprise its
prey.

Pig-nosed Turtle

Carettochelys insculpta

The pig-nosed turtle is prehistoric. This turtle diverged from all other species
more than 140 million years ago.

Chinese Giant Salamander

Andrias davidianus

The largest amphibian in the world, this salamander can grow to the size of an
adult human.

Pillar Coral

Dendrogyra cylindrus

Pillar coral possesses one of the most distinct morphologies of any coral.

Pygmy Three-toed Sloth

Bradypus pygmaeus

The smallest of the all the sloth species, the pygmy sloth was only described in
2001

Philippine Eagle

Pithecophaga jefferyi

The Philippine Eagle is one of the world’s largest, most powerful birds of prey.

Angelshark

Squatina squatina

The Angelshark is an ambush predator, relying on camouflage to surprise its
prey.

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Species Group Amphibians Gymnosperms Birds Corals Mammals Reptiles Sharks and
Rays Focal Species Map


MOUNTAIN PYGMY POSSUM

Burramys parvus

The mountain pygmy possum is the largest of the pygmy possums, and the only
Australian mammal restricted to alpine habitat.

Conservation Attention

Good




AYE-AYE

Daubentonia madagascariensis

The highly distinctive aye-aye is the world’s largest nocturnal primate.

Conservation Attention

Low




LEADBEATER’S POSSUM

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

The Leadbeater’s possum was not sighted for 50 years and was thought to be
extinct until its rediscovery in 1961.

Conservation Attention

Good




CUBAN SOLENODON

Atopogale cubana

Solenodons are one of the few venomous mammals, with venom in their saliva.

Conservation Attention

Very Low




NUMBAT

Myrmecobius fasciatus

The numbat is a highly distinctive carnivorous marsupial.

Conservation Attention

Good




PHILIPPINE PANGOLIN

Manis culionensis

It wasn’t until 1998 that the Philippine pangolin was recognised as a separate
species to its close relative the Sunda pangolin.

Conservation Attention

Medium




CHINESE PANGOLIN

Manis pentadactyla

Pangolins are the most trafficked mammals in the world, and the Chinese pangolin
may be the most endangered of them all.

Conservation Attention

Low




SUNDA PANGOLIN

Manis javanica

Pangolins are the world’s most trafficked mammal.

Conservation Attention

Medium




NEW ZEALAND GREATER SHORT-TAILED BAT

Mystacina robusta

The New Zealand greater short-tailed bat is the largest of New Zealand’s three
remaining bat species. It remains enigmatic; with no confirmed sightings of the
species since 1967.

Conservation Attention

Low




SUMATRAN RHINOCEROS

Dicerorhinus sumatrensis

The Sumatran rhinoceros is the smallest and most threatened of the five living
rhinoceros species.

Conservation Attention

Low




PEARSON’S LONG-CLAWED SHREW

Solisorex pearsoni

Pearson’s Long-clawed Shrew (Solisorex pearsoni) is the only living species in
its genus, and is incredibly poorly-known.

Conservation Attention

Very Low




RED PANDA

Ailurus fulgens

The scientific name of this rare and beautiful species literally means
‘fire-coloured cat’.

Conservation Attention

Good




RED RUFFED LEMUR

Varecia rubra

The red ruffed lemur is one of the largest species of lemur.

Conservation Attention

Good




BLACK-AND-WHITE RUFFED LEMUR

Varecia variegata

The black-and-white ruffed lemur is one of two ruffed lemur species in the
Varecia genus.

Conservation Attention

Medium




INDIAN PANGOLIN

Manis crassicaudata

The Indian pangolin or thick-tailed pangolin is a solitary, shy, slow moving,
nocturnal mammal,

Conservation Attention

Medium




INDRI

Indri indri

Indri simply means ‘there it is’ in the Malagasy language.

Conservation Attention

Medium




LONG-TAILED BIG-FOOTED MOUSE

Macrotarsomys ingens

The little-known long-tailed big-footed mouse (Macrotarsomys ingens) is one of
only three species in its genus, and one of the few rodents native to
Madagascar.

Conservation Attention

Very Low




FIJIAN MONKEY-FACED BAT

Mirimiri acrodonta

The Fijian monkey-faced bat (Mirimiri acrodonta) is the only species in its
genus and is Fiji’s only endemic megabat.

Conservation Attention

Very Low




WESTERN LONG-BEAKED ECHIDNA

Zaglossus bruijnii

The western long-beaked echidna is one of the most mysterious mammals on Earth.

Conservation Attention

Very Low




ATTENBOROUGH’S LONG-BEAKED ECHIDNA

Zaglossus attenboroughi

Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna, also known as Sir David’s Long-beaked
Echidna, is the smallest and probably most threatened of the three long-beaked
echidna species. Echidnas and platypus are the only mammals to lay eggs.

Conservation Attention

Very Low




YANGTZE RIVER DOLPHIN

Lipotes vexillifer

The baiji is probably the most threatened marine mammal in the world; with some
saying that it is ‘functionally extinct’.

Conservation Attention

Low




NEW ZEALAND LESSER SHORT-TAILED BAT

Mystacina tuberculata

The New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat is one of the most terrestrial bats,
foraging on the forest floor much more frequently than any other species.

Conservation Attention

Low




HAINAN GYMNURE

Neohylomys hainanensis

The Hainan gymnure is the only member of its genus Neohylomys, with only 8
species of gymnure in total.

Conservation Attention

Very Low




RIVERINE RABBIT

Bunolagus monticularis

The riverine rabbit lives along seasonal rivers, in one of the few areas of the
Karoo Desert, South Africa, suitable for conversion to agriculture – and as a
result has lost virtually all its habitat to farming.

Conservation Attention

Low




OKINAWA SPINY RAT

Tokudaia muenninki

The Okinawa spiny rat also know as Muennik’s spiny rat resembles a large vole,
the spiny rat has grooved spines protruding from its short, thick body fur.

Conservation Attention

Very Low


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