Species of the week: Gunning’s golden mole
Gunning’s golden mole (Neamblysomus gunning) is the highest ranking EDGE species of the enigmatic golden moles, an ancient group of subterranean mammals. The golden…
Species of the week: Angel’s Madagascar frog
As the name suggests Angel’s Madagascar frog (Boehmantis microtympanum) lives exclusively in Madagascar, specifically in southeastern Madagascar. This is a brook-dwelling frog species, often found…
Species of the week: the Maned three-toed sloth
The maned three-toed sloth (Bradypus torquatus) is an incredible mammal which spends most of its life in the branches of trees, either hanging upside…
Species of the week: Chinhai Spiny Newt
The Chinhai spiny newt (Echinotriton chinhaiensis) possesses a remarkable defence mechanism against predators. Both sexes have a series of 12 highly conspicuous knob-like glands…
Species of the Week: Santa Catarina’s guinea pig
This is one of the rarest species on the planet because of its very small population size (between 24 to 60 individuals). Santa Catarina’s…
Species of the week: EDGE Rhinos
September 22nd is World Rhino Day, in honour of that we are dedicating our species of the week to not one, but three Rhino…
Species of the Week: Horton Plains Slender Loris
The Horton Plains slender loris, also known as montane loris (Loris tardigradus nyctoceboides) is bizarre and adorable all at once. It did a disappearing…
Species of the week: Mountain Pygmy Possum
Cute but tough, the mountain pygmy possum (Burramys parvus) is a highly unusual marsupial and the largest of Australia’s five pygmy possums. Unlike most…
Species of the Week: Elegance coral
Elegant by name and nature, this spectacular coral can catch small prey with its tentacles. Elegance coral (Catalaphyllia jardinae) is characterized by green tentacles…
Species of the Week: Taylor’s Salamander
Taylor’s salamander (Ambystoma taylori)like many other amphibians defies limits. This salamander has specialised for life in salty water. It can only be found in…
Species of the Week: Asian tapir (Tapirus indicus)
A unique distinctive feature of tapirs is their short gripping trunk, which truly is an extended prehensile nose and upper lip. It allows a…
Species of the Week: Archey’s Frog
This frog is often described as a “living fossil” since it is almost indistinguishable from the fossilised remains of frogs that lived 150 million…
Species of the Week: Dugong (Dugong dugon)
This ever smiling creature may have once inspired mermaid myths. Dugongs are surprisingly more closely related to elephants than to other marine mammals such…
Species of the Week: The Purple Frog
This frog in not only extraordinary in its appearance but also in the way it lives. Unlike most frogs the purple frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis)…