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Conservation Attention: Very Low

The Black-naped Pheasant-pigeon is endemic to Fergusson Island, Papua New Guinea.

Conservation Attention: Low

Trumpeters are so called because they call out loudly when alarmed.

Conservation Attention: Very Low

Blackchin guitarfish are a large species of guitarfish found in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. Blackchin guitarfish bury themselves in the oceans sandy bottom and were once a daily sight at fish markets in Southern Europe during the 18th century.

Conservation Attention: Very Low

The Bleeding toad became very rare in 1987, following the eruption of Mount Galunggung.

Conservation Attention: Low

This species has historically been rare, although the reasons behind this apparent rarity are not understood. Recent records are from only three locations suggesting the population is very small and fragmented.

Conservation Attention: Very Low

Also known as the Colclough’s shark, it is a rare, nocturnal species found off the coast of Eastern Australia. It was first discovered in 1908 by scientist James Ogilby who named the shark after his friend, John Colclough, and since then it has only been recorded 50 times!

Conservation Attention: Medium

The Critically Endangered Bojer’s skink was once widespread across Mauritius and its surrounding islands. However, due to predation by invasive wolf snakes and musk shrews, this distinctive skink is now only found on several small islets of Mauritius.

Conservation Attention: Medium

Boophis ankarafensis is endemic to Madagascar and is restricted to the Ankfara forest fragment.

Conservation Attention: Medium

Boophis baetkei is a frog endemic to Madagascar, found in a single location: the eastern edge of the Fôret d’Ambre Special Reserve.

Conservation Attention: Medium

Boophis liami is a frog endemic to Madagascar, currently known only from Forêt de Vohidrazana and near Andasibe.

Conservation Attention: Medium

Boophis tsilomaro is endemic to Madagascar and has only been found in the area around Berara forest.

Conservation Attention: Very Low

The Endangered Bornean flat-headed frog is the world’s only known lungless frog, and respires entirely through its skin!

Conservation Attention: Medium

Botsford’s leaf-litter frog was only described by science in 2013.

Conservation Attention: Low

Previously known as Montastrea annularis, Orbicella annularis is one of the most dominant species across the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico where it can form extremely large colonies which vary in morphology.

Conservation Attention: Low

The bowmouth guitarfish’s mouth undulates like a longbow. Although this is a species of ray, it is also known as the mud skate or shark ray across its range.

Conservation Attention: Low

Previously known as Rhinobatus horkelii, the Brazilian guitarfish displays an interesting reproduction mode by keeping embryos dormant when they are in cool deep waters for many months until they ascend to shallow waters.

Conservation Attention: Low

Bryan’s Shearwater is the smallest of all Puffinus shearwaters.

Conservation Attention: Very Low

Bullock’s false toad is a rare and elusive species, usually found under logs in temperate beech woodland.

Conservation Attention: Very Low

The Burmese Peacock Softshell is a very rare species of turtle which is endemic to Myanmar.

Conservation Attention: Good

Iconic and intimidating, the California condor is the largest land bird in North America

Conservation Attention: Very Low

This chameleon, endemic to a tiny area of Madagascar, is named after the fictional character Tarzan!

Conservation Attention: Very Low

Cannatella’s Andes frog is one of around twelve species in its genus, Hypodactylus. These species were recently defined as a distinct unit from the vast Eleutherodactylus genus that at one point contained over 700 frog species!

Conservation Attention: Medium

Cantor’s giant softshell is an exceptionally large freshwater turtle, with individuals known to reach over 1 metre in length and weigh more than 100 kilograms! Sadly, these extraordinary turtles are on the brink of extinction.

Conservation Attention: Very Low

The Cap-Haitien least gecko is only known from the original set of specimens from which the species was identified in 1960. Despite additional survey efforts this species has not been found again, leading to fears that the Cap-Haitien Least Gecko may already be extinct.