Species of the Week: Sharp-snouted Day Frog
With only three individuals reported since 1994, it is possible that the sharp-snouted day frog (Taudactylus acutirostris) is already extinct. This frog was the…
Species of the Week: Dinagat Bushy-tailed Cloud Rat
We decided to focus on this mysterious species this week because for this beautiful bushy-tailed ‘cloud-runner’ rat (Crateromys australis) was recorded the first time…
Species of the Week: New Zealand Greater Short-Tailed Bat
The New Zealand greater short-tailed bat (Mystacina robusta) has been described as ‘the bat family’s attempt to produce a mouse’, due to their…
Species of the Week: It’s the Easter Bunny! (also known as the Riverine Rabbit)
EDGE mammal number 10, the riverine rabbit (Bunolagus monticularis), lives in an area of the Karoo Desert in South Africa’s Cape Province that…
Species of the Week: Table Mountain Ghost Frog
The Table Mountain ghost frog (or Rose’s ghost frog – Heleophrynidae rosei) is a focal EDGE amphibian, and is named so because it is…
Species of the Week: Bactrian Camel
The only true wild camels that still exist are Bactrian camels (Camelus ferus). This species can survive in one of the most hostile environments…
Species of the Week: Veracruz Green Salamander
As it was St Patrick’s Day last saturday, we thought we should pay homage and carry on the ‘green theme’ in our species of…
Species of the Week: Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat
A few weeks ago in February, two new Malagasy giant jumping rats (Hypogeomys antimena) were born at London Zoo. This is the desired result…
Species of the week: Greater Bamboo Lemur
Mainly eating bamboo, with the occasional fruit snack, might lead you to think this lemur is very small, but in fact it weighs in…
Species of the week: Togo Slippery Frog
It is not immediately obvious that the Togo slippery frog (Conraua derooi), which reaches the moderate sizes of 75-85 mm, is a close relative…
Species of the Week: Saola
One of EDGE’s top priority species is the saola; a shy and secretive mammal found in Vietnam and Lao PDR that many people have…
Species of the Week: Malagasy Rainbow Frog
The Malagasy rainbow frog (Scaphiophryne gottlebei) may well be the most decorated of all Madagascan frogs, hence why it is also known as the…
Species of the Week: The Volcano Rabbit
Scientists believe the volcano rabbit (Romerolagus diazi) is the most primitive of all living rabbits or hares. The volcano rabbit is so different from…
Species of the Week: Bornean Flat-Headed Frog
This flat looking frog has one extremely unique quality: it is the only known frog in the world to have no lungs! The Bornean…