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  • A juvenile Parson's Chameleon (Calumma parsoni). More frequently occurring in shades of green, this is one of the world's largest chameleons, with adult specimens sometimes reaching the size of a house cat. They are endemic to rainforest habitats on Madagascar and are threatened by both habitat loss and collection for the international pet trade. Andasibe, Madagascar.
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  • A jewel of Ecuador’s high-elevation cloud forests is the spectacular Plate-billed Mountain Toucan (Andigena laminirostris). Unlike the more familiar toucans of lowland rainforests, these birds inhabit the coldest and wettest mountains of the Andes. Despite their predilection for these remote habitats, they are threatened by both habitat loss and capture for the pet trade. Mindo, Ecuador.
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  • Sri Lankan Grey Langur (Semnopithecus priam thersites). Yala National Park, Sri Lanka.
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  • Endemic to northern Borneo, the Black-and-crimson Pitta (Pitta ussheri) is a shy forest bird which feeds on worms and other terrestrial invertebrates. Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Marañón White-fronted Capuchin (Cebus yuracus). Yasuní National Park, Ecuador.
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  • Sharp-nosed Chameleon (Kinyongia oxyrhina), male. Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania.
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  • Coronated Tree Frog (Triprion spinosus). Cartago, Costa Rica.
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  • Spinomantis elegans, a cave-dwelling frog from high mountains in southeastern Madagascar. Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar.
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  • Mareeba Rock Wallaby (Petrogale mareeba). Queensland, Australia.
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  • Like some kind of karmic balance, it has often been remarked that the more plain-looking a bird is, the more beautiful its song, whereas those bestowed with gorgeous plumage tend to have simple calls. Research across hundreds of bird species has revealed a negative correlation between these traits, suggesting that there may be a trade-off in visual vs. acoustic signals when it comes to attracting mates. Likely falling at one end of this spectrum, Birds-of-paradise certainly are among the most extravagantly ornamented species in the world, but their highly varied calls often consist of harsh squawks and penetrating whistles, which although extremely loud are anything but melodious. Here, a male Wilson’s BoP (Cicinnurus respublica) raucously advertises his presence above his display ground, though if a female approaches he will fall silent and rely on his feathers for the real game of courtship. Waigeo Island, West Papua, Indonesia.
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  • Borneo Necklaced Partridge (Tropicoperdix graydoni), considered by some to be a subspecies of Chestnut-necklaced Partridge (Tropicoperdix charltonii) from mainland Southeast Asia. Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • A young Parson's Chameleon (Calumma parsonii) in the rainforest of Masoala National Park. Antsiranana, Madagascar.
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  • At only 12cm in length, the Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx fallax) is one of the smallest kingfishers. It is a bird of the forest, feeding on small lizards and insects, and is endemic to Sulawesi and a few offshore islands, although scarce and patchily distributed. Gorontalo, Indonesia.
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  • Large Flying Fox (Pteropus vampyrus). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Rufous-headed Ground-roller (Atelornis crossleyi). Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar.
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  • Similar to the Dendrobatid poison frogs, harlequin toads (Atelopus spp.) are also brightly colored, day-active, and highly toxic. They also comprise one of the most endangered groups of amphibians in the neotropics, with many species listed as Critically Endangered and others presumed extinct in the wild. Aside from habitat loss and threats from introduced species, they appear particularly susceptible to the amphibian-killing chytrid fungus, which has completely wiped out many wild populations. This Atelopus spurrelli is endemic to the Chocóan rainforest of coastal Colombia.
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  • Schlegel's Asity (Philepitta schlegeli), endemic to Madagascar. Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar.
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  • Geoffroy’s Tamarin (Saguinus geoffroyi). Colón, Panama.
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  • Canopy Slug-eating Snake (Sibon canopy), a new species described in January 2023, endemic to Panama. Panamá Oeste, Panama.
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  • Rufous-collared Kingfisher (Actenoides concretus), female. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • The bizarre and rare Bornean Bristlehead (Pityriasis gymnocephala) is one of the most enigmatic birds of Borneo and is highly sought after by birdwatchers. It is the only member of its family and its nearest relations to other birds has been highly debated. Bristleheads are found in small nomadic flocks traveling in the middle to upper canopy where they feed on insects. Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Bushy-crested Hornbill (Anorrhinus galeritus), juvenile. Sepilok Forest Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Spinomantis elegans, a cave-dwelling frog from high mountains in southeastern Madagascar. Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar.
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  • Island Scrub-jay (Aphelocoma insularis). Santa Cruz Island, California, USA.
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  • Giraffe Weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa), male. Andasibe, Madagascar.
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  • Endemic to the mountains of northern Borneo, the rare and secretive Dulit Frogmouth (Batrachostomus harterti) is known from only a handful of specimens and sight records. Like other frogmouths it is a nocturnal insectivore and by day sleeps motionless on a branch disguised as a cluster of dead leaves. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • With his otherworldly plumage a male Wilson's Bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus respublica) shows off his gaudy colors at a dancing ground he has cleared on the forest floor. Endemic to only two islands off the western coast of New Guinea, Wilson's BoP is surely one of the most bizarre in a family of birds already renowned for their exotic appearances.
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  • Endemic to the mountains of northern Borneo, the rare and secretive Dulit Frogmouth (Batrachostomus harterti) is known from only a handful of specimens and sight records. Like other frogmouths it is a nocturnal insectivore and by day sleeps motionless on a branch disguised as a cluster of dead leaves. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Endemic to the lowland Chocó rainforests of northwestern Ecuador and southwestern Colombia, the Little Devil Poison Frog (Oophaga sylvatica) is another species whose continued existence is dependent on the preservation of these dwindling habitats. Although it can occasionally be found in secondary forests and agricultural plantations, it can only survive where nearby intact rainforest provides the epiphytic water-filled bromeliads it needs to breed. Esmeraldas, Ecuador.
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  • Bushy-crested Hornbill (Anorrhinus galeritus), eating fruits on a hanging vine (Adenia macrophylla). Sepilok Forest Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • An uncommon species in Sarawak, the Sunda Free-tailed Bat (Mops mops) often forages at night high above forest clearings for insects. It often roosts in hollow trees. Batang Ai National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Bushy-crested Hornbill (Anorrhinus galeritus) feeding on fruit of Tabernaemontana macrocarpa. Sepilok Forest Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • The scarce and seldom-seen Scaly-breasted Kingfisher (Actenoides princeps) is endemic to Sulawesi where it is restricted to moist montane forests. North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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  • With a maximum weight of just over one kg, the Sulawesi Dwarf Cuscus is one of the smallest in the family Phalangeridae. It is strictly nocturnal afeeds primarily on leaves. It is endemic to Sulawesi and a few offshore islands. Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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  • Cinnamon Tree Frog (Nyctixalus pictus). Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • The endemic Sulawesi Warty Pig (Sus celebensis) occurs in a variety of habitats ranging from lowland to montane rainforest. Although its only natural predator is the Reticulated Python (Python reticulatus), its populations across the island have been in decline due to habitat loss. Gorontalo, Indonesia.
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  • At only 12cm in length, the Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx fallax) is one of the smallest kingfishers. It is a bird of the forest, feeding on small lizards and insects, and is endemic to Sulawesi and a few offshore islands, although scarce and patchily distributed. Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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  • Mareeba Rock Wallaby (Petrogale mareeba). Queensland, Australia.
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  • Northern Ceylonese Slender Loris (Loris lydekkerianus nordicus). North Western Province, Sri Lanka.
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  • The bizarre and rare Bornean Bristlehead (Pityriasis gymnocephala) is one of the most enigmatic birds of Borneo and is highly sought after by birdwatchers. It is the only member of its family and its nearest relations to other birds has been highly debated. Bristleheads are found in small nomadic flocks traveling in the middle to upper canopy where they feed on insects. Sabah, Malaysia.
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  • Hump-nosed lizard photo (Lyriocephalus scutatus), male. Sinharaja National Park, Southern Province, Sri Lanka.
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  • Green-backed Kingfisher (Actenoides monachus), endemic to Sulawesi. Tangkoko Nature Reserve, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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  • Compact clumps of the rare pitcher plant Nepenthes campanulata grow on the vertical walls of a limestone cliff nearly a hundred meters above the canopy of the rainforest. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • The Crested Black Macaque (Macaca nigra nigra) is one of four monkey species endemic to Sulawesi.  They are sometimes wrongly referred to as apes because their tail is extremely small and difficult to see.  They travel mostly on the ground in large groups of up to nearly 100 individuals. North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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  • Without a single sighting in nearly 90 years, the Borneo Rainbow Toad (Ansonia latidisca) was considered possibly extinct and listed by Conservation International as one of the "10 Most Wanted Amphibians". The species was rediscovered in 2011 by a team of herpetologists from the University of Malaysia Sarawak, although it remains extremely rare and little is known of its ecology or behavior. This brings a glimmer of hope in a time of global mass amphibian extinctions. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Without a single sighting in nearly 90 years, the Borneo Rainbow Toad (Ansonia latidisca) was considered possibly extinct and listed by Conservation International as one of the "10 Most Wanted Amphibians". The species was rediscovered in 2011 by a team of herpetologists from the University of Malaysia Sarawak, although it remains extremely rare and little is known of its ecology or behavior. This brings a glimmer of hope in a time of global mass amphibian extinctions. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Distinguished by its green/yellow eyes, Hose's Bush Frog (Philautus hosii) is endemic to Borneo and considered Near Threatened due to severe habitat loss. Adults are usually found perched on vegetation over streams in lowland rainforest. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • Although occurring widely in Borneo, Sumatra, and Peninsular Malaysia, the Striped Wren-babbler (Kenopia striata) is nowhere abundant and is considered Near Threatened due to habitat loss. Inhabiting lowland forests, its presence is often first confirmed by its loud clear and persistent whistling calls. Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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  • The ghostly outline of a glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum) shines through a leaf, the shadow of its heart and internal organs clearly visible. These small frogs are found near clear streams where the males typically call from the undersides of leaves. Threatened with habitat loss, H. aureoguttatum is restricted to the disappearing Chocó rainforest. Esmeraldas, Ecuador.
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  • Morning sunlight touches the forested crest of the continental divide in El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, southern Mexico. Spanning nearly 120,000 hectares in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas, this reserve protects vital ecosystems in one of the most biodiverse parts of the country; it is one of the few places in Mexico where rare species such as the Resplendent Quetzal, Horned Guan, and Geoffroy’s Spider Monkey can be found. Although protected since 1990, the area nevertheless continues to be threatened by uncontrolled fires, road development, and landslides which are caused by forest clearance.
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