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Binomial name Sideroxylon grandiflorum A.DC. Tambalacoque (also called the dodo tree) Sideroxylon grandiflorum formerly Calvaria major, is a long-lived tree in the family Sapotaceae, endemic to Mauritius. ... Binomial name Campephilus principalis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) is a very large and extremely rare or extinct member of the woodpecker family, Picidae. ... Binomial name Canis rufus Audubon and Bachman, 1851 This article deals with the North American mammal, the red wolf. ... Binomial name Pithecophaga jefferyi Ogilvie-Grant, 1896 The Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) is one of the rarest, largest and most powerful birds in the world. ... Binomial name Strigops habroptilus Gray, 1845 The Kakapo (MÄori: kÄkÄpÅ, meaning night parrot), Strigops habroptilus (from the Greek strix, genitive strigos: owl and ops: face; and habros: soft, and ptilon: feather), is a species of nocturnal parrot endemic to New Zealand. ... Binomial name Gyps bengalensis (Gmelin, 1788) The Indian White-rumped Vulture (Gyps bengalensis) is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. ... Binomial name Gyps indicus (Scopoli, 1786) The Long-billed Vulture, Gyps indicus, is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. ... Binomial name Fregata andrewsi Mathews, 1914 Christmas Island Frigatebird (Fregata andrewsi) is a frigatebird which breeds only on Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name Vermivora bachmanii Audubon, 1833 Bachmans Warbler (Vermivora bachmanii) was a small passerine bird that inhabited the swamps and lowland forests of the southeast United States. ... Binomial name Geronticus eremita (Linnaeus, 1758) The Northern Bald Ibis or Waldrapp, Geronticus eremita, is a large bird found in barren semi-desert or rocky habitats close to running water. ... Binomial name Lipotes vexillifer Miller, 1918 The Chinese River Dolphin (Lipotes vexillifer) is a freshwater dolphin found only in the Yangtze River in China. ... Binomial name Lynx pardinus (Temminck, 1827) The Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus, sometimes Felis pardina) - sometimes incorrectly referred to as the Spanish Lynx - used to be often mis-classified as a subspecies of the Eurasian Lynx, but it is now regarded as a separate species. ... Binomial name Prionailurus bengalensis (Kerr, 1792) The Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis, sometimes Felis bengalensis) or Bengal Cat is a small wild cat of Asia. ... // Binomial name Gymnogyps californianus Shaw, 1797 Synonyms Genus-level: Antillovultur Arredondo, 1976 Pseudogryphus Species-level: Vultur californianus Shaw, 1797 Gymnogyps amplus L. H. Miller, 1911 The California Condor, Gymnogyps californianus is a species of bird in one of the vulture families. ... Binomial name Puffinus mauretanicus Lowe, 1921 The Mediterranean Shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus), also known as the Balearic Shearwater, is a medium-sized shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. ... Binomial name Epinephelus itajara (Lichtenstein, 1822) The goliath grouper or itajara (Epinephelus itajara) is a large saltwater fish of the grouper family. ... Binomial name Numenius borealis (Forster, 1772) The Eskimo Curlew or Northern Curlew, Numenius borealis, is (or possibly was) a medium-sized shorebird. ... Binomial name Dermatemys mawii Gray, 1847 The Mesoamerican River Turtle (Dermatemys mawii) is the only species in the family Dermatemydidae. ... Binomial name Vanellus gregarius (Pallas, 1771) The Sociable Lapwing or Sociable Plover (Vanellus gregarius) is a wader in the lapwing family of birds. ... Binomial name Urocyon littoralis (Baird, 1857) The Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis) is a small fox that is native to six of the eight Channel Islands of California. ... Binomial name Pterodroma hasitata (Kuhl, 1820) The Black-capped Petrel (Pterodroma hasitata) is a small seabird in the gadfly petrel genus, Pterodroma. ... Binomial name Oceanites maorianus (Mathews,, 1912) The New Zealand Storm-petrel, Oceanites maorianus, is a small seabird of the tubenose family. ... Binomial name Anas laysanensis Rothschild, 1892 The Laysan Duck, Anas laysanensis, is a dabbling duck which is endemic to Laysan Island, Hawaii. ... Binomial name Camelus bactrianus Linnaeus, 1758 The Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) is a large even-toed ungulate native to the steppes of eastern Asia. ... Binomial name Sterna bernsteini Schlegel, 1863 The Chinese Crested Tern (Sterna bernsteini) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae, closely related to Sandwich Tern and Lesser Crested Tern . ... Binomial name Cacatua haematuropygia (Statius Muller, 1776) The Red-vented Cockatoo, Cacatua haematuropygia, sometimes called the Philippine Cockatoo, is a cockatoo roughly the size and shape of the Goffins Cockatoo. ... Binomial name Campephilus imperialis (Gould, 1832) The Imperial Woodpecker (Campephilus imperialis) is (or was) a member of the woodpecker family Piciformes. ... Trinomial name Panthera tigris altaica Temminck, 1844 The Amur Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) is a rare subspecies of tiger (). Also known as the Siberian, Korean, Manchurian, or North China Tiger, it is the largest natural animal in the feline family Felidae. ... Binomial name Grus leucogeranus Pallas, 1773 The Siberian Crane, Grus leucogeranus, also known as the Siberian White Crane or the Snow Crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes. ... Binomial name Cebus xanthosternos Wied-Neuwied, 1826 The Golden-bellied Capuchin (Cebus xanthosternos), also known as the Yellow-breasted or Buffy-headed Capuchin, is one of several species of New World monkeys. ... Binomial name Saguinus bicolor (Spix, 1823) The Pied Tamarin is an endangered primate species found in a restricted area in the Brazilian Amazon Forest. ... Trinomial name Gorilla berengei berengei Matschie, 1914 The Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) is one of two subspecies of Eastern Gorillas. ... Binomial name Tadorna cristata Kuroda, 1917 The Crested Shelduck or Korean Crested Shelduck (Tadorna cristata) is (or was) a shelduck, a group of large goose-like birds which are part of the bird family Anatidae, which also includes the swans, geese and ducks. ... Binomial name Rhinoptilus bitorquatus Blyth, 1848 The Jerdons Courser, Rhinoptilus bitorquatus, is a wader in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae. ... Binomial name Buteo ridgwayi (Cory, 1883) The Ridgways Hawk, Buteo ridgwayi, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks and Old World vultures. ... Binomial name Cyanopsitta spixii (Wagler, 1832) The Spixs Macaw, Cyanopsitta spixii, was a Brazilian parrot, the only member of the genus Cyanopsitta. ... Binomial name Pseudibis davisoni Hume, 1875 The White-shouldered Ibis (Pseudibis davisoni) is a species of wading bird of the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. ... Binomial name Thaumatibis gigantea (Oustalet, 1877) Synonyms Pseudibis gigantea The Giant Ibis (Thaumatibis gigantea), the only species in the monotypic genus Thaumatibis, is a wading bird of the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. ... Binomial name Leucopsar rothschildi Stresemann, 1912 The Bali Starling, or Bali Myna, Leucopsar rothschildi, is a myna, a member of the starling family. ... Binomial name Toxostoma guttatum (Ridgway, 1885) The Cozumel Thrasher, Toxostoma guttatum, is a bird from the Mimidae family, which is found only on the island of Cozumel off the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. ... Trinomial name Cacatua sulphurea citrinocristata Fraser, 1844 The Citron-crested Cockatoo, Cacatua sulphurea citrinocristata, is the smallest of the Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoos subspecies, with an orange crest instead of the typical yellow of the other sulphur-crested cockatoo species. ... Binomial name Mergus octosetaceus Vieillot, 1817 The Brazilian Merganser (Mergus octosetaceus) is a typical merganser. ... Binomial name Aceros waldeni Sharpe, 1877 The Writhed-billed Hornbill, or Visayan Wrinkled Hornbill (Aceros waldeni) is a hornbill bird living in the rainforests of Maitum, Sarangani; Panay island and in many other parts of the Philippines. ... Binomial name Pterodroma magentae (Giglioli & Salvadori, 1869) The Magenta Petrel or Chatham Island Taiko (Pterodroma magentae) is a small seabird in the gadfly petrel genus, Pterodroma. ... Binomial name Anodorhynchus glaucus (Vieillot, 1816) The Glaucous Macaw, Anodorhynchus glaucus, is a South American parrot which is now almost certainly extinct. ... Binomial name Cacatua sulphurea Gmelin, 1788 The Yellow-crested Cockatoo, Cacatua sulphurea also known as Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoo is a medium-sized, up to 35cm long, cockatoo with an all-white feathers, bluish bare orbital skin, grey feet, black bill and yellow crest. ... Binomial name Addax nasomaculatus (Blainville, 1816) Addax is a rare desert antelope that lives in the several isolated regions in the Sahara. ... Binomial name Pseudoryx nghetinhensis Dung, Giao, Chinh, Tuoc, Arctander, MacKinnon, 1993 The Saola or Vu Quang ox, also, infrequently, Vu Quang bovid (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis), one of the worlds rarest mammals, is a forest-dwelling bovine found only in Vietnam (Vu Quang Nature Reserve) and in Laos, near the Vietnam... Trinomial name Panthera pardus panthera (Schreber, 1777) The Barbary Leopard, Panthera pardus panthera, which inhabits the Atlas Mountains of northwest Africa, closely resembles the familiar East African leopard. ... Binomial name Gallicolumba platenae (Salvadori, 1891) This article needs to be wikified. ... Binomial name Geopsittacus occidentalis Gould, 1861 Synonyms Pezoporus occidentalis The Night Parrot (Geopsittacus occidentalis), the only member of its genus, is a small broad-tailed parrot endemic to Australia. ... Binomial name Neophema chrysogaster (Latham, 1790) The Orange-bellied Parrot (Neophema chrysogaster) is a small broad-tailed parrot endemic to Australia. ... Binomial name Thalassarche eremita (Murphy, 1930) The Chatham Albatross (Thalassarche eremita) is a medium-sized black-and-white New Zealand. ... Genera Casarea Bolyeria The Bolyeriidae (Round Island boas) is a family of snakes, classified in the Henophidia superfamily. ... Binomial name Anodorhynchus leari Bonaparte, 1856 The Lears Macaw, Anodorhynchus leari, (also more commonly known as the Indigo Macaw) is a Brazilian parrot with a highly restricted range. ... Binomial name Alauda razae Alexander, 1898 The Raso Lark, (Alauda razae) is a small passerine bird with a higly restricted range, being found only on the island of Raso in the Cape Verde Islands. ... Trinomial name Panthera pardus orientalis Schlegel, 1857 The Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis), whose habitat is currently confined to the Sikhote-Alin mountains, is the northernmost subspecies of leopard. ... Binomial name Callitropsis vietnamensis (Farjon & Hiep) D. P. Little Callitropsis vietnamensis (Vietnamese Golden Cypress) is a recently discovered tree in the cypress family Cupressaceae, native to Ha Giang Province in northern Vietnam. ... Binomial name Abies nebrodensis (Locaj. ... Binomial name Pipile pipile Jacquin, 1784 The Common Piping Guan, Pipile pipile is a bird in the chachalaca, guan and curassow family Cracidae. ... Binomial name Aythya innotata (Salvadori, 1894) The Madagascar Pochard (Aythya innotata) is a species probably extinct, of the genus Aythya. ... Binomial name Crypturellus saltuarius Wetmore, 1950 The Magdalena Tinamou, (Crypturellus saltuarius), is a member of the most ancient groups of bird families, the tinamous. ... Trinomial name Panthera tigris sumatrae Pocock, 1929 The Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. ... Binomial name Cyclura carinata (Harlan, 1824) The Turks and Caicos Rock Iguana (Cyclura carinata) is endemic to the Turks and Caicos islands, viz. ... Binomial name Gallicolumba keayi (Clarke, 1900) The Negros Bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba keayi) is one of a number of species of ground doves in the genus Gallicolumba that are called bleeding-hearts. They get this name from a splash of vivid red colour at the centre of their white breasts. ... Binomial name Claravis godefrida (Temminck, 1811) The Purple-winged Ground Dove (Claravis godefrida) is an critically endangered species of dove, native to portions of South America, including Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. ... Trinomial name Panthera leo persica Meyer, 1826 Synonyms Leo leo goojratensis (India) Leo leo persicus (Persia) The Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica) is a subspecies of lion. ... Binomial name Cephalophus adersi Thomas, 1918 The Aders Duiker (Cephalophus adersi also known as Nunga in Swahili, Kunga marara in Kipokomo and Harake in Giriama) is a small forest dwelling Duiker found only on Zanzibar and in a small coastal enclave in Kenya. ... Trinomial name Gorilla gorilla diehli (Matschie, 1904) The Cross River Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli) is a subspecies of the Western Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) that can be found on the border between Nigeria and Cameroon, in both tropical and subtropical broadleaf forests. ... Binomial name Ara glaucogularis Dabbene, 1921 The Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis) is a bird endemic to a small area of Eastern Bolivia known as Los Llanos de Moxos. ... Binomial name Chloebia gouldiae Gould, 1844 Young gouldian finch with the beginnings of bright adult plumage. ... The Blue iguana (Cyclura lewisi) is a critically endangered animal that lives in Grand Cayman. ... Binomial name Sephanoides fernandensis (P. P. King, 1831) The Juan Fernández Firecrown (Sephanoides fernandensis) is a hummingbird found solely on Isla Róbinson Crusoe, one of a three-island archipelago belonging to Chile. ... Binomial name Pseudalopex fulvipes Synonyms Darwins Fox or Darwins Zorro (Pseudalopex fulvipes) is a small endangered canine from the genus Pseudalopex. ... Binomial name Bunolagus monticularis (Thomas, 1903) The Riverine Rabbit (Bunolagus monticularis), also known as the Bushman Rabbit or Bushman Hare is a species of rabbit and one of the rarest mammals in the world. ... Binomial name Araucaria angustifolia (Bertol. ... Binomial name Tachybaptus rufolavatus (Delacour, 1932) The Alaotra Grebe Tachybaptus rufolavatus is a grebe found only on Lake Alaotra and surrounding lakes in Madagascar. ... Binomial name Amazona vittata Boddaert, 1783 Subspecies A. v. ... Saiga Antelope The Saiga (Saiga tatarica) is a ruminant which inhabits a vast area between Kazakhstan, southern Siberia and northwestern China. ... Binomial name Anas nesiotis (Fleming, 1935) Synonyms The Campbell Island Teal (Anas nesiotis) is a species of dabbling duck of the genus Anas that is endemic to Campbell Island group off New Zealand. ... Binomial name Brachyramphus brevirostris (Vigors, 1829) The Kittlitzs Murrelet, (Brachyramphus brevirostris) is a small auk found in the waters off Alaska and Eastern Siberia. ... Binomial name Eleutherodactylus jasperi Drewry & Jones, 1976 The Golden coquÃ (Eleutherodactylus jasperi; Spanish: CoquÃ dorado) is a rare and possibly extinct leptodactylid frog species endemic to Puerto Rico. ... The species marmota olympus is a member of the genus marmota, in the rodent family Sciuridae (squirrels). ... Binomial name Himantopus novaezelandiae Gould, 1841 The Black Stilt, Himantopus novaezelandiae, is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae. ... Binomial name Psittacula echo (Newton,A & Newton,E, 1876) The Mauritius Parakeet (Psittacula echo) is the sole survivor of the Psittacula species which inhabited the Southern Indian ocean islands near Madagascar. ... Binomial name Podiceps taczanowskii (Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1894) The Junin Flightless Grebe Podiceps taczanowskii, also known as a Puna Grebe, is a grebe found only on Lake Junin in the highlands of Junin, west-central Peru. ... Binomial name Diomedea amsterdamensis Roux, Jouventin, Mougin, Stahl & Weimerskirch, 1983 The Amsterdam Albatross (Diomedea amsterdamensis) is a huge albatross which breeds only on the Plateau des TourbiÃ¨res on Amsterdam Island (French Southern Territories) in the southern Indian Ocean. ... Binomial name Foudia rubra (Gmelin, 1789) The Mauritius Fody Foudia rubra is a bird endemic to the island of Mauritius. ... Binomial name Neospiza concolor (Bocage, 1888) The SÃ£o TomÃ© Grosbeak, Neospiza concolor, is a large, chunky finch with a massive bill. ... Binomial name Haliaeetus vociferoides Des Murs, 1845 The Madagascar Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vociferoides) is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers. ... Binomial name Otus pauliani (Benson, 1960) The Comoro Scops Owl, Otus pauliani, is an owl endemic to the Comoro Islands. ... Binomial name Otus moheliensis (Lafontaine & Moulaert, 1998) The Moheli Scops Owl, Otus moheliensis, is an owl endemic to the Comoro Islands. ... Binomial name Otus capnodes (Gurney, 1889) The Anjouan Scops Owl, Otus capnodes, is an owl endemic to the Comoro Islands. ... Binomial name Pterodroma axillaris (Salvin, 1893) The Chatham Petrel (Pterodroma axillaris) or ranguru (Maori) is a medium-sized, grey, white and black gadfly petrel. ... Binomial name Pterodroma macgillivrayi (Gray, 1860) The Fiji Petrel Pterodroma macgillivrayi is a small, dark gadfly petrel. ... Binomial name Vanellus macropterus (Wagler, 1827) The Javanese Lapwing or Javanese Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus macropterus) is (or was) a wader in the lapwing family of birds. ... Binomial name Ophrysia superciliosa (Gray,JE, 1846) The Himalayan Quail, Ophrysia superciliosa, is from the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. ... Binomial name Philoria frosti Spencer, 1901 The Baw Baw frog (Philoria frosti) is a critically endangered species of Australian frog as categorised on the IUCN redlist and listed under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act (1985). ... Binomial name Aquila adalberti C. L. Brehm, 1861 The Spanish Imperial Eagle or Adalberts Eagle (Aquila adalberti) is closely related to the Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca). ... Pedder Galaxias (Galaxias pedderensis) is an endangered animal. ... Binomial name Caprimulgus noctitherus (Wetmore, 1919) The Puerto Rican Nightjar, Caprimulgus noctitherus, is a very rare bird found in the coastal dry scrub forests in localized areas of southwestern Puerto Rico. ... Binomial name Ducula galeata (Bonaparte, 1855) The Marquesan Imperial Pigeon (Ducula galeata) is a pigeon which is endemic to Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. ... Binomial name Pomarea whitneyi Murphy & Mathews, 1928 The Fatuhiva Monarch (Pomarea whitneyi) is a large flycatcher. ... Binomial name Batrachuperus mustersi Smith, 1940 The Pagham stream salamander or the Afghani brook salamander (Batrachuperus mustersi) is a salamander endemic to Afghanistan who inhabits cool highland streams. ... Leontopithecus Caissara This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... [[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name Leontopithecus chrysopygus (Mikan, 1823) Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} [[Image:{{{range_map}}}|{{{range_map_width}}}|]] Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} The Black Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysopygus) or Golden-rumped Lion Tamarin is a lion tamarin found only in the brazilian states of Sao Paulo and Parana, almost exclusively at... [[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name Callicebus coimbrai Kobayashi and Langguth, 1999 Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} [[Image:{{{range_map}}}|{{{range_map_width}}}|]] Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} Coimbra Filhos Titi or just Coimbras Titi, Callicebus coimbrai, is a titi monkey species endemic to Brazil. ... [[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name Callicebus barbarabrownae (Hershkovitz, 1990) Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} [[Image:{{{range_map}}}|{{{range_map_width}}}|]] Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} Barbara Browns Titi, Callicebus barbarabrownae, is a titi monkey species endemic to Brazil. ... Binomial name Ateles hybridus I. Geoffroy, 1829 The Brown Spider Monkey, Ateles hybridus, is a species of spider monkey, a type of New World monkey, from South America. ... [[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name Brachyteles hypoxanthus (Kuhl, 1820) Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} [[Image:{{{range_map}}}|{{{range_map_width}}}|]] Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} The Northern Muriqui, Brachyteles hypoxanthus, is a muriqui (woolly spider monkey) species endemic to Brazil. ... Binomial name Marmota himalayana (, ) Himalayan marmots are marmots found in the Himalayan regions ranging in elevation from 300 metres to 4,500 metres. ... Binomial name Crocidura harenna (Hutterer & Yalden, 1990) The Harenna Shrew (Crocidura harenna) is a white-toothed shrew found only in one location in the Bale Mountains in southern Ethiopia. ... Binomial name Crocidura thomensis (Bocage, 1887) The Sao TomÃ© Shrew (Crocidura thomensis) is a white-toothed shrew found only on SÃ£o TomÃ© Island, SÃ£o TomÃ© and PrÃncipe. ... Binomial name Crocidura wimmeri (Heim de Balsac & Aellen, 1958) Wimmers Shrew (Crocidura wimmeri) is a white-toothed shrew found only in CÃ´te dIvoire. ... Binomial name Myosorex eisentrauti (Heim de Balsac, 1968) Eisentrauts Mouse Shrew (Myosorex eisentrauti) is a white-toothed shrew found only on the island of Bioko, Equatorial Guinea. ... Binomial name Myosorex rumpii (Heim de Balsac, 1968) Rumpi Mouse Shrew (Myosorex rumpii) is a white-toothed shrew found only on the Rumpi hills, Cameroon. ... Binomial name Rana muscosa The Mountain yellow-legged frog (Rana muscosa) is a small (5-7. ... Binomial name Centrophorus harrisoni The dumb gulper shark, Centrophorus harrisoni, is a rare deepwater dogfish, known from only two locations, one around Taiwan and the other in South Australia. ... Binomial name Chaerephon gallagheri (Harrison, 1975) Gallaghers free-tailed bat (Chaerephon gallagheri) is a free-tailed bat endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... Species Abeliophyllum distichumNakai Abeliophyllum is a genus of Oleaceae family. ... Binomial name Ambystoma taylori (Brandon,Maruska, and Rumph, 1982) Taylors salamander, Ambystoma taylori, is a neotenic salamander species from Puebla, Mexico. ... Binomial name Ambystoma andersoni (Brandon and Krebs, 1984) Andersons Salamander, Ambystoma andersoni, is a neotenic salamander from Laguna de Zacapu, Michoacan, Mexico. ... Binomial name Oriolus isabellae (Ogilvie-Grant, 1894) The Isabela Oriole (Oriolus isabellae) is an endemic species of the Oriole family found on Luzon, the Philippines. ... Binomial name Melamprosops phaeosoma Casey & Jacobi, 1974 The PoÊ»o-uli (Melamprosops phaeosoma) is an extinct bird that is endemic to HawaiÊ»i. ... Binomial name Laniarius liberatus (Smith, Arctander, Fjeldsa & Amir, 1991) The Bulo Burti Boubou (Laniarius liberatus) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the bushshrike family found 140 km inland on the Shabeelle river in central Somalia. ... Trinomial name Puma concolor coryi The Florida Panther (Puma concolor coryi) is a critically endangered subspecies of Puma that lives in the low pinelands, palm forests and swamps of southern Florida in the United States, especially near the Big Cypress National Preserve [1]. It is the last subspecies of Puma... Binomial name Hippotragus niger Harris, 1838 The Sable Antelope (Hippotragus niger) is an antelope that inhabits wooded savannah in East Africa south of Kenya, and in Southern Africa. ... Panthera pardus tulliana photographed by researcher Curt Kosswig in 1938 Trinomial name Panthera pardus tulliana The Anatolian Leopard, Panthera pardus tulliana, is a subspecies of leopard. ... Binomial name Dryococelus australis (Montrouzier, 1885) The Lord Howe Island stick insect was thought to be extinct by 1930, only to be rediscovered in 2001, this phenomenon is also known as the Lazarus effect. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Binomial name Sus barbatus MÃ¼ller, 1838 Subspecies Sus barbatus oi Sus barbatus barbatus Sus barbatus ahoenobarbus The Bearded Pig (Sus barbatus) is a species of pigs. ... Binomial name Gazella dama Pallas, 1776 The Dama Gazelle or Addra Gazelle Gazella dama is a species of gazelle. ... Binomial name Psittirostra psittacea (Gmelin, 1789) The Ou, (or Ê»OÊ»u - the name is pronounced like oh-uh[1]) (Psittirostra psittacea), is a highly endangered, if not extinct, bird endemic to the HawaiÊ»ian islands. ... Category: ... Binomial name Litoria piperata Tyler and Davies, 1985 Peppered Tree Frog range. ... Binomial name Litoria lorica Davies and McDonald, 1979 Distribution of the Armoured Frog The Armoured Frog (Litoria lorica) is a species of tree frog that is in the Torrent Frog (Litoria nannotis) complex, a complex that is restricted to north-eastern Queensland, Australia. ... Trinomial name Panthera pardus nimr (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833) The Arabian leopard(Panthera pardus nimr) is a smaller subspecies of leopard than that of its cousins in Asia and Africa. ... Binomial name Sarracenia oreophila Walt. ... Binomial name Gallinula pacifica (Hartlaub & Finsch, 1871) Synonyms Gallinula pacificus (lapsus) Pareudiastes pacificus (1871) The Samoan Wood Rail (Gallinula pacifica), also known as Samoan Moorhen, is a nearly flightless rail endemic to the Samoan island of Savaii, and probably extinct. ... The Cretan wildcat is a subspecies of European Wildcat that inhabits the Greek island of Crete. ... Binomial name Litoria booroolongensis Moore, 1961 Current distribution of the Booroolong Frog (in black) compared to the historic distribution (in grey). ... Binomial name Gallirallus lafresnayanus (Verreaux and Des Murs, 1860) The New Caledonian Rail Gallirallus lafresnayanus is a large and drab flightless rail that is found on the island of New Caledonia in the Pacific. ... Binomial name Charmosyna diadema (Verreaux and Des Murs, 1860) The New Caledonian Lorikeet Charmosyna diadema is a possibly extinct lorikeet endemic to the island of New Caledonia. ... Trinomial name Eulemur macao flavifrons Gray, 1867 The Blue-eyed Black Lemur (Eulemur macao flavifrons), also known as Sclaters Black Lemur, is a subspecies of Black Lemur and, like many other lemurs, is native to evergreen forests and neighboring agricultural land in the northwestern tip of the African island... Binomial name Microcycas calocoma (Miquel) A. DC. Microcycas is a genus of cycads in the family Zamiaceae containing only one species, Microcycas calocoma, endemic to a small area in western Cuba in Pinar del RÃo Province. ... Binomial name Leptotila wellsi (Lawrence, 1884) The Grenada Dove (Leptotila wellsi) is a medium-sized New World tropical dove. ... Binomial name Thunnus maccoyii (Castelnau, 1872) The southern bluefin tuna, Thunnus maccoyii, is a tuna of the family Scombridae found in open southern hemisphere waters of all the worlds oceans mainly between 30Â°S and 50Â°S, to nearly 60Â°S. At up to 2. ... Binomial name Carpococcyx viridis Salvadori, 1879 The Sumatran Ground Cuckoo Carpococcyx viridis is a species of non-parasitic cuckoo. ... Binomial name Eriocnemis godini (Bourcier, 1851) The Turquoise-throated Puffleg (Eriocnemis godini), also known as Godins puffleg, is a presumed extinct hummingbird. ... Binomial name Columba argentina Bonaparte, 1855 The Silvery Pigeon (Columba argentina) is a pigeon which is principally confined to islands off Sumatra, Indonesia (e. ... Binomial name Aromobates nocturnus Myers, Paolillo O., and Daly, 1991 The Skunk Frog (Aromobates nocturnus), is a species of critically endangered poison dart frog native to Estado Trujillo, Venezuela. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus pallipes (Reginald Innes Pocock, 1941) Main article: Gray Wolf The Indian Wolf (Canis lupus pallipes; also known as the Indian Gray Wolf or the Peninsular Gray Wolf) is one of the smallest subspecies of the gray wolf. ... Binomial name Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus (MÃ¼ller & Henle, 1839) The daggernose shark, Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus, the only member of the genus Isogomphodon, is a shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical waters of the western Atlantic ocean between latitudes 12Â° N and 20Â° S, from the surface to 15 m. ... Binomial name Carcharhinus hemiodon MÃ¼ller & Henle, 1839 Range of pondicherry shark The Pondicherry shark, Carcharhinus hemiodon is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean between latitudes 25Â° N and 13Â° S. Its length is up to about 2 m. ... Body - the cheetah has a slender, long-legged body with blunt, semi-retractable claws. ... Trinomial name Ceratotherium simum cottoni (Lydekker, 1908) The Northern White Rhinoceros or Northern Square-lipped rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) is one of the two subspecies of the White Rhinoceros. ... Binomial name Pristis pectinata Latham, 1794 The smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata, is a sawfish of the family Pristidae, found in shallow subtropical waters circumglobally, between latitudes 44Â° N and 37Â° S. Its length is up to 7. ... Binomial name Pristis perotteti MÃ¼ller & Henle, 1841 The large-tooth sawfish, Pristis microdon, is a sawfish of the family Pristidae, found in tropical waters of the north Atlantic and the central Pacific, between latitudes 32Â° N and 19Â° S. Its length is up to 6. ... Binomial name Pristis zijsron Bleeker, 1851 The longcomb sawfish, Pristis zijsron, is a sawfish of the family Pristidae, found in tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific oceans, from the Red Sea and east Africa to Papua New Guinea, north to southern China, and south to New South Wales, Australia... Binomial name Mustelus fasciatus (Garman, 1913) The striped smooth-hound, Mustelus fasciatus, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the subtropical southwest Atlantic from southern Brazil to northern Argentina between latitudes 30Â° S and 47Â° S, from the surface to 250 m. ... Binomial name Squatina squatina Marini, 1936 The angelshark, Squatina squatina, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found in the northeast Atlantic from southern Norway, Sweden and the Shetland Islands to Morocco and west Sahara, including the Canary Islands and the Mediterranean between latitudes 65Â° N and 15Â° N... Trinomial name Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri W. P Comstock & Huntington, 1943 Synonyms Hemiargus thomasi bethunebakeri The Miami blue is a small butterfly (Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri) native to coastal areas of southern Florida. ... Binomial name Bradypus pygmaeus The Pygmy Three-toed Sloth (Bradypus pygmaeus) is a newly discovered three-toed sloth. ... Binomial name Diceros bicornis michaeli Zukowsky, 1965 The Eastern Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis michaeli) also known as the East African Black Rhinoceros is a subspecies of the Black Rhino. ... Binomial name Echinocactus grusonii Hildm. ... Trinomial name Panthera pardus jarvisi Pocock, 1932 The Sinai Leopard (Panthera pardus jarvisi) also known as the Judean Desert Leopard is/was a subspecies of leopard. ... Binomial name Aplonis pelzelni (Finsch, 1876) The Pohnpei Starling (Aplonis pelzelni), also known as Pohnpei Mountain Starling or Ponape Mountain Starling, is an extremely rare or possible extinct bird from the family of starlings (Sturnidae). ... Binomial name Capra walie RÃ¼ppell, 1835 The Walia Ibex (Capra walie) is a species of Ibex that is critically endangered. ... Binomial name Macaca pagensis (Miller, 1903) The Pagai Island Macaque (Macaca pagensis), also known as the Mentawai Macaque , Mentawai Island Macaque, Pagai Macaque, or Bokkoi is an Old World monkey that lives on the Mentawai islands of the west coast of Sumatra. ...

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