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World Conservation Union (IUCN) Red List categories

Lower risk categories
2001 Categories & Criteria
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Description 1994 Categories & Criteria
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Image:Status iucn3.1 LC.svg Least Concern (LC or LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category. Image:Status iucn2.3 LC.svg
Image:Status iucn3.1 NT.svg Near Threatened (NT or LR/nt), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future. Image:Status iucn2.3 NT.svg
No longer a Red List category Conservation Dependent (LR/cd), the focus of a continuing taxon-specific or habitat-specific conservation programme targeted towards the taxon in question, the cessation of which would result in the taxon qualifying for one of the threatened categories below within a period of five years. Image:Status iucn2.3 CD.svg
Threatened categories
2001 Categories & Criteria
(version 3.1)
Description 1994 Categories & Criteria
(version 2.3)
Image:Status iucn3.1 VU.svg Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild Image:Status iucn2.3 VU.svg
Image:Status iucn3.1 EN.svg Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild. Image:Status iucn2.3 EN.svg
Image:Status iucn3.1 CR.svg Critically Endangered (CR), facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. Image:Status iucn2.3 CR.svg
Other categories
2001 Categories & Criteria
(version 3.1)
Description 1994 Categories & Criteria
(version 2.3)
Image:Status iucn3.1 EW.svg Extinct in the Wild (EW), known only to survive in cultivation, in captivity or as a naturalized population (or populations) well outside the past range. Image:Status iucn2.3 EW.svg
Data Deficient (DD), inadequate information to make a direct, or indirect, assessment of its risk of extinction.
Not Evaluated (NE), not yet been evaluated against the criteria.
Extinct (EX), there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.

See also

  • IUCN Red List
  • Conservation status

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Trinomial name Equus ferus przewalskii (Poliakov, 1881) Przewalskis Horse (Equus ferus przewalskii or sometimes ), pronounced in English as //, also known as the Mongolian Wild Horse, or Takhi, is the closest living relative of the Domestic Horse and is in fact the same species. ... Binomial name Aquila heliaca Savigny, 1809 The Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) is very similar to the Golden Eagle, but a little smaller (length 80 cm, wingspan 200 cm). ... Binomial name Saxicola dacotiae (Meade-Waldo, 1889) The Fuerteventura Chat (Saxicola dacotiae) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Thalassarche melanophris (Temminck, 1828) The Black-browed Albatross, Thalassarche melanophris, is a large seabird of the albatross family Diomedeidae. ... Binomial name Rhynochetos jubatus Verreaux & DesMurs, 1860 The Kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus) is a long-legged greyish bird found in the dense mountain forests of New Caledonia. ... Binomial name Pedionomus torquatus Gould, 1841 The Plains Wanderer, Pedionomus torquatus, is a unique member of the gamebird order Galliformes, and this bird is put in a family of its own. ... Binomial name Ophisthocomus hoazin (Muller, 1776) The Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) is an odd species of tropical bird which is found in the swamps associated with the Amazon and Orinoco rivers of South America. ... Binomial name Platanista gangetica Roxburgh, 1801 Ranges of the Ganges River Dolphin and of the Indus River Dolphin Subspecies Platanista gangetica gangetica Platanista gangetica minor Indus River Dolphin The Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) and Indus River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica minor) are two sub-species of freshwater or river... 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Binomial name Grus japonensis (Statius Muller, 1776) The Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis), also called the Japanese Crane and Manchurian Crane, is a large crane and is the second rarest crane in the world. ... Binomial name Leontopithecus rosalia (Linnaeus, 1766) The Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia), or Golden Marmoset, is a small New World monkey of the family Cebidae. ... Binomial name Myophonus blighi (Holdsworth, 1872) The Sri Lanka Whisting Thrush, Myophonus blighi, is a whistling thrush in the thrush family Turdidae. ... Trinomial name Euphilotes battoides allyni Shields, 1975 El Segundo blue butterfly (Euphilotes battoides allyni) is a butterfly local to a small dune ecosystem in Southern California, close to the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). ... Binomial name Acrocephalus brevipennis (Keulemans, 1866) The Cape Verde Swamp Warbler (Acrocephalus brevipennis) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. ... Binomial name Spheniscus mendiculus Sundevall, 1871 The Galápagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) is a penguin endemic to the Galápagos Islands. ... Binomial name Megadyptes antipodes (Hombron & Jacquinot,, 1841) The Yellow-eyed Penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) or Hoiho is a penguin found in New Zealand, on the south-east coast of South Island, Foveaux Strait and Stewart Island/Rakiura, and Auckland and Campbell Islands. ... Binomial name Eudyptes sclateri Buller, 1888 The Erect-crested Penguin (Eudyptes sclateri) is a penguin from New Zealand. ... Binomial name Oxyura leucocephala (Scopoli, 1769) The White-headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala) is a small stiff-tailed duck. ... Binomial name Hieraaetus spilogaster (Bonaparte, 1850) The African Hawk Eagle (Hieraaetus spilogaster) is a large bird of prey. ... Binomial name Lycaon pictus Temminck, 1820 The African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus), also known as the African Hunting Dog, Cape Hunting Dog or Painted Hunting Dog[1], is a mammal of the Canidae family, and thus related to the domestic dog. ... Binomial name Sitta ledanti Vielliard, 1976 The Algerian Nuthatch, Sitta ledanti, is a small passerine bird which is the only bird species endemic to Algeria, where it is also the only nuthatch. ... Species Sphenodon punctatus Sphenodon guntheri The tuatara is the only surviving member of Rhynchocephalia (modernly known as either Sphenodontia or Sphenodontida), an order that has survived virtually unchanged for 200 million years. ... Binomial name Columba junoniae (Hartert, 1916) The Laurel Pigeon (Columba junoniae) is a member of the family Columbidae, doves and pigeons, which is endemic to the Canary Islands. ... Binomial name Loriculus flosculus Wallace, 1864 The Wallaces Hanging Parrot or Flores Hanging Parrot, Loriculus flosculus, is a small (length: 11-12cm) parrot endemic to the island of Flores. ... Binomial name Loriculus catamene Schlegel, 1873 The Sangihe Hanging Parrot, Loriculus catamene, is a small (length: 12-13. ... Binomial name Falco cherrug Gray, 1834 The Saker Falcon, (Falco cherrug), is a large bird of prey. ... Binomial name Mergus squamatus Gould, 1864 The Chinese Merganser, or Scaly-sided Merganser (Mergus squamatus) is a typical merganser. ... Binomial name Penelopides panini Boddaert, 1783 The Tarictic Hornbill (Penelopides panini) is a hornbill found in the rainforests in the islands of Panay, Negros, Masbate and Guimaras, Philippines. ... Binomial name Otus thilohoffmanni Warakagoda & Rasmussen, 2004 The Serendib Scops Owl Otus thilohoffmanni is the most recently discovered bird in Sri Lanka. ... 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Binomial name Psephotus chrysopterygius Gould, 1858 The Golden-shouldered Parrot, Psephotus chrysopterygius, is a rare bird of southern Cape York, Australia. ... Binomial name Oreailurus jacobita Cornalia, 1865 The Andean Cat is also known as the Andean Mountain Cat. ... Binomial name Prosobonia cancellata (Gmelin, 1789) The Tuamotu Sandpiper, Prosobonia cancellata, is an endangered member of the large wader family Scolopacidae, that is endemic to the Tuamotu Islands in French Polynesia. ... Binomial name Macaca silenus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Lion-tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus) is an Old World monkey that lives only in southwest India. ... Binomial name Anas aucklandica Gray, 1844 The Brown Teal (Anas aucklandica) is a species of duck of the genus Anas. ... Binomial name Anas bernieri (Hartlaub, 1860) Berniers Teal Anas bernieri (also known as Madagascar Teal) is a duck species of the genus Anas. ... Binomial name Anas melleri Sclater, 1865 The Mellers Duck (Anas melleri) is a species of the genus Anas. ... Binomial name Anas wyvilliana Sclater, 1878 The Hawaiian Duck (Anas wyvilliana) is a species of the genus Anas. ... Binomial name Cairina scutulata (Müller, 1842) The White-winged Wood Duck (Cairina scutulata) is a species of dabbling duck in the genus Cairina. ... Binomial name Brachyramphus marmoratus (Gmelin, 1789) The Marbled Murrelet, Brachyramphus marmoratus is a small seabird from the North Pacific. ... Binomial name Phoebastria nigripes (Audubon, 1839) The Black_footed Albatross, Phoebastria nigripes, is a large seabird from the North Pacific. ... Binomial name Mystromys albicaudatus (Smith, 1834) The White-tailed Rat, Mystromys albicaudatus, also known as the white-tailed mouse, is the only member of the subfamily Mystromyinae in the family Nesomyidae. ... 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Binomial name Manorina melanotis (Wilson, 1911) The Black-eared Miner, Manorina melanotis, is a critically endangered honeyeater endemic to mallee woodland in south-eastern Australia. ... Binomial name Strombus gigas Carolus Linnaeus, 1758 The Queen Conch (Strombus gigas) is a true conch and the largest mollusk native to North America. ... Binomial name Buteo galapagoensis (Gould, 1837) The Galápagos Hawk Buteo galapagoensis is one of the Galápagos Islands few predators. ... Binomial name Pelecanoides garnotii (Lesson, 1828) The Peruvian Diving Petrel Pelecanoides garnotii is a small seabird that feeds in offshore waters in the Humboldt Current off Peru and Chile. ... The golden-cheeked warbler Dendroica chrysoparia is an endangered species that breeds in Southern Texas. ... Binomial name Mohua ochrocephala ?, ? The Yellowhead or Mohua (Mohua ochrocephala) is a small insect-eating bird that is endemic to New Zealands South Island. ... 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Binomial name Dryopoa dives (F.Muell. ... –Jonnabuz (talk) 13:00, 26 May 2005 (UTC) Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Binomial name Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758) This page redirects from Chelonia, which is the genus name of this turtle, but has also been used for the order Testudines of all turtles and tortoises. ... Binomial name Penelope perspicax Bangs, 1911 The Cauca Guan, Penelope perspicax is a bird in the chachalaca, guan and curassow family Cracidae. ... Trinomial name Gorilla beringei graueri (Matschie, 1914) The Eastern Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) is a subspecies of Eastern Gorilla that is now only found in the forests of eastern Congo. ... Binomial name Phalacrocorax neglectus (Wahlberg, 1855) The Bank Cormorant or Wahlbergs Cormorant is a medium-sized cormorant that is endemic to Namibia and the western seaboard of South Africa, living in and around coastal waters; they are rarely recorded more than 15Km offshore. ... 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Genera Aphriza Calidris Eurynorhynchus Limicola Philomachus Tryngites The calidrids and their allies are a group of Arctic breeding, strongly migratory wading birds. ... Trinomial name Puma concolor costaricensis The Costa Rican Cougar (Puma concolor costaricensis) is and endangered feline. ... New Zealand Dotterel Nest with two New Zealand Dotterel Eggs ... Trinomial name Panthera tigris jacksoni The Malayan Tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni), exclusively found in the southern part of the Malay Peninsula, which until 2004 wasnt considered a subspecies in its own right. ... Binomial name Agelaius tricolor (Audubon , 1837) The Tricolored Blackbird, Agelaius tricolor, is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae. ... Species houstonensis The Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis) is an endangered species of amphibian. ... Binomial name S. fontinalis timagamiensis (Henn, 1925) The Aurora trout is a subspecies of the brook trout. ... Binomial name Ardeotis nigriceps (Vigors, 1831) The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) is a bustard found in India and possibly Pakistan. ... Binomial name Callithrix flaviceps (Thomas, 1903) The Buffy-headed Marmoset, Callithrix flaviceps, is a marmoset endemic to Brazil. ... [[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name Leontopithecus chrysomelas (Kuhl, 1820) Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} [[Image:{{{range_map}}}|{{{range_map_width}}}|]] Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} Golden-headed Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) is a lion tamarin, and just like the others, also endemic to Brazil. ... [[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name Chiropotes satanas (Hoffmannsegg, 1807) Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} [[Image:{{{range_map}}}|{{{range_map_width}}}|]] Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} The Black Bearded Saki, Chiropotes satanas, is a bearded saki species endemic to Brazil. ... [[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name Saimiri oerstedii (Reinhardt, 1872) Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} [[Image:{{{range_map}}}|{{{range_map_width}}}|]] Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} The Central American Squirrel Monkey, Saimiri oerstedii, is a squirrel monkey species from Central America. ... [[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name Ateles marginatus É. Geoffroy, 1809 Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} [[Image:{{{range_map}}}|{{{range_map_width}}}|]] Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} The White-cheeked Spider Monkey, Ateles marginatus, is a spider monkey species endemic to Brazil. ... Binomial name Alouatta pigra Lawrence, 1933 Guatemalan Black Howler (Alouatta pigra) is a howler monkey species from Central America. ... [[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name Brachyteles arachnoides (É. Geoffroy, 1806) Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} [[Image:{{{range_map}}}|{{{range_map_width}}}|]] Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} The Southern Muriqui, Brachyteles arachnoides, is a muriqui (woolly spider monkey) species endemic to Brazil. ... Binomial name Zaglossus attenboroughi Flannery & Groves, 1998 The Sir Davids Long-beaked Echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi), also known as the Cyclops Long-beaked Echidna, is one of three species from the genus Zaglossus to occur in New Guinea. ... Binomial name Amblysomus julianae (Meester, 1972) Juliana’s Golden Mole (Amblysomus julianae) is a golden mole endemic to South Africa. ... Binomial name Leptoptilos dubius (Gmelin, 1789) The Greater Adjutant, Leptoptilos dubius, is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. ... Italian Wolf Italian Wolves (Italian Apenninesor) or Lupine are populated in areas of the Apennine Mountains in Italy. ... Binomial name Naja kaouthia Lesson, 1831 Monocled Cobra Naja kaouthia is a species of snake. ... Binomial name Naja oxiana (Eichwald, 1831) Central Asian Cobra Naja oxiana is a species of snake. ... Binomial name Lontra felina (Molina, 1782) Marine Otters (Lontra felina) are rare and poorly-understood marine mammals of the weasel family (Family Mustelidae). ... Kingdom: Animalia Phyllum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Strigiformes Familly: Strigidae Genus: Xenoglaux Species: X. loweryi The Long-whiskered owlet (Xenoglaux loweryi) is a tiny owl that lives strictly in a limited range in the Andes mountains. ... Binomial name Thalassarche carteri (Rothchild, 1903) Synonyms Thalassarche chlororhynchos carteri The Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross, (Thalassarche carteri), is a small mollymawk in the albatross family. ... The Red-crowned Parrot (Amazona viridigenalis) also known as Green-cheeked Amazon, Red-crowned Amazon, or Mexican Red-headed Parrot is an Amazon parrot which is often kept as a pet being very affectionate and playful. ... Binomial name Thalassarche chlororhynchos (Gmelin, 1789) Synonyms Thalassarche chlororhynchos chlororhynchos The Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross, (Thalassarche chlororhynchos) is a large seabird in the albatross family. ... Binomial name Diomedea sanfordi Murphy, 1917 Synonyms Diomedea epomophora sanfordi The Northern Royal Albatross (Diomedea sanfordi) is a large seabird from the albatross family. ... Binomial name Diomedea dabbenena Mathews, 1929 Synonyms Diomedea exulans dabbenena The Tristan Albatross (Diomedea dabbenena) is a large seabird from the albatross family. ... Binomial name Litoria raniformis Keferstein, 1867 The Growling Grass Frog (Litoria raniformis), also commonly known as the Southern Bell Frog, Warty Swamp Frog and erroneously as the Golden Bell Frog is a species of ground dwelling tree frog is native to South eastern Australia; ranging from southern South Australia along... --218. ... Binomial name Harpyhaliaetus coronatus (Vieillot, 1817) The Crowned Solitary Eagle (Harpyhaliaetus coronatus) is an endangered South American bird of prey. ... Binomial name Bufo meghalayanus Yazdani and Chanda, 1971 Bufoides Meghalayanus is a species of true toad native to north-eastern India. ... Binomial name Lathamus discolor (White, J., 1790) The Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor) inhabits south eastern Australia from Griffith-Warialda in Queensland to Tasmania and west to Adelaide. ... Binomial name Pterodroma baraui Jouanin, 1963 Baraus Petrel, Pterodroma baraui, is a medium sized gadfly petrel from the family Procellariidae. ... Binomial name Ara ambiguus (Bechstein, 1811) subspecies The Great Green Macaw, also called Buffons Macaw (Ara ambiguus) is a Central American parrot found in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador. ... Binomial name Nipponia nippon Temminck, 1835 The only member of genus Nipponia, the Crested Ibis, Nipponia nippon also known as Japanese Crested Ibis is a white plumaged ibis of pine forest. ... Binomial name Mixophyes iteratus Straughan, 1968 Range of the Giant Barred Frog. ... Binomial name Macrocephalon maleo S. Müller, 1846 The Maleo, Macrocephalon maleo is a medium-sized, up to 55cm long, blackish megapode with bare yellow facial skin, reddish brown iris, greyish blue feet and rosy salmon below. ... Binomial name Agelaius xanthomus Sclater, 1862 Subspecies Agelaius xanthomus xanthomus Agelaius xanthomus monensis The Yellow-shouldered Blackbird (Agelaius xanthomus), La Mariquita de Puerto Rico or Capitán is a diurnal blackbird endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico and one of the eleven species belonging to the Agelaius genus of... Binomial name Amazona oratrix (Ridgway, 1887) The Yellow-headed Parrot (Amazona oratrix), also known as the Double Yellow-headed Amazon, etc. ... Binomial name Echinacea tennesseensis (Beadle) Small The Tennessee coneflower (Echinacea tennesseensis) is endemic to the cedar glades of middle Tennessee. ... Binomial name Mixophyes fleayi Corben & Ingram, 1987 The Fleays Barred Frog (Mixophyes fleayi) is a large species of frog restricted to small pockets of rainforest in northern New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland, Australia. ... Trinomial name Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia Cope, 1875 The San Francisco garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) is a slender multi-colored colubrid snake. ... Binomial name Drosera madagascariensis DC. Drosera madagascariensis is a carnivorous plant of the Sundew genus (Drosera). ... Trinomial name Rhaphiomidas terminatus abdominalis Cazier, 1941 Conservation status: Endangered The Delhi Sands Flower-loving fly is a mydid fly in the genus Rhaphiomidas, and the only fly presently on the Endangered Species List. ... Binomial name Ciconia boyciana Swinhoe, 1873 The Oriental Stork, Ciconia boyciana is a large, up to 115cm long, white bird with black wing feathers. ... Binomial name Leiopelma hamiltoni McCulloch, 1919 Range of Leiopelma hamiltoni. ... Binomial name Polyplectron schleiermacheri Bruggemann, 1877 The Bornean Peacock Pheasant, Polyplectron schleiermacheri is a medium-sized, up to 50cm long, rufous brown and black spotted pheasant with an elongated crest and nape feathers, black below and bare red skin around bluish iris eye. ... Binomial name Phyllobates terribilis (Myers, Daly, and Malkin, 1978) One of the largest of all poison dart frogs, Phyllobates terribilis is also the main source of poison hunting darts used by the Choco Embera people in Colombias Rainforest. ... Binomial name Amazona imperialis Richmond, 1899 The Imperial Parrot, Amazona imperialis also known as Imperial Amazon is a beautiful green and purple plumage amazon parrot. ... Binomial name Rangifer tarandus pearyi The Peary Caribou (Rangifer tarandus pearyi) is a caribou subspecies found in the high Arctic islands of Canadas Nunavut and Northwest territories. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Binomial name Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha Swainson, 1827 The Thick-billed Parrot, Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha is a medium-sized, up to 38cm long, bright green parrot with a large black bill and a red forecrown, shoulder and thighs. ... Binomial name Piliocolobus badius (Kerr, 1792) The Western Red Colobus (Piliocolobus) is a species of Old World monkey. ... The Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) is one the subspecies of leopards thats native to western Asia. ... Binomial name Plagopterus argentissimus Cope, 1874 The woundfin (Plagopterus argentissimus) is a species of minnow endemic to the Virgin River of the southwestern United States. ... Binomial name Ardea insignis Hume, 1878 The White-bellied Heron (Ardea insignis) is a species of heron. ... Binomial name Hippoglossus hippoglossus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Atlantic halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, is a flatfish in the family Pleuronectidae. ... Binomial name Herpestes palustris Ghose, 1965 May be a subspecies of the Indian Mongoose. ... Binomial name Liberiictis kuhni Hayman, 1958 Categories: | ... Binomial name Ptilinopus roseicapilla Lesson, 1831 The Mariana Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus roseicapilla also known locally as Mwee’mwe in the Carolinian language, Totot on Guam or Paluman Totut in Northern Mariana Islands is a small, up to 24cm long, green fruit dove native and endemic to Guam and the Northern... Binomial name Litoria brevipalmata Tyler, Martin and Watson, 1972 The Green Thighed Frog, (Litoria brevipalmata) is a medium sized species of ground-dwelling tree frog. ... Binomial name Carcharhinus borneensis Bleeker, 1858 Range of borneo shark The Borneo shark, Carcharhinus borneensis is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the Indo-West Pacific oceans between latitudes 21° N and 4° S. Its length is up to about 70 cm. ... Binomial name Liocichla bugunorum Athreya, 2006 The Bugun Liocichla, Liocichla bugunorum, is a passerine bird species from the Old World babbler family. ... Binomial name Mobula mobular (Bonnaterre, 1788) The Devil fish (Mobula mobular, also known as the Giant devil ray) is an Eagle ray in the genus Mobula. ... Binomial name Hemitriakis leucoperiptera Herre, 1923 The whitefin hound shark, Hemitriakis leucoperiptera, is a hound shark of the family Triakidae found only in the tropical waters of the Philippines between latitudes 20° N and 5° N. Its length is up to 96 cm. ... Binomial name Mustelus schmitti Springer, 1939 The narrownose smooth-hound, Mustelus schmitti, 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 30° S and 44° S, at depths of from 60 to 195 m. ... Binomial name Squatina aculeata Cuvier, 1829 The sawback angelshark, Squatina aculeata, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found in the subtropical eastern Atlantic and western Mediterranean, Morocco, Senegal, Guinea to Nigeria, Gabon to Angola between latitudes 43° N and 19° S, at depths of between 30 and 500... Binomial name Squatina argentina (Marini, 1930) The Argentine angelshark, Squatina argentina, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found in the subtropical waters of the southwest Atlantic from southern Brazil to Argentina between latitudes 19° S and 53° S, at depths of between 50 and 320 m. ... Binomial name Squatina oculata Bonaparte, 1840 The smoothback angelshark, Squatina oculata, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found in the eastern Atlantic from the Mediterranean and Morocco to Angola, between latitudes 47° N and 28°S. Its length is up to 1. ... Binomial name Papasula abbotti Ridgway, 1893 The Abbott’s Booby (Papasula abbotti) is a large seabird of the gannet family, Sulidae. ... Binomial name Ciconia stormi Blasius, 1896 The Storms Stork, Ciconia stormi is a large, up to 91cm long, stork with black and white plumages, red bill, orange bare facial skin, red legs and yellow orbital skin. ... Piperia yadonii, also known as Yadon’s Piperia, is an endangered perennial herb, endemic to a narrow range of coastal habitat in northern Monterey County, California. ... Binomial name Dipturus laevis Mitchill, 1818 The barndoor skate, Dipturus laevis, is a species of marine cartilaginous fish in the skate family (family Rajidae) of the order Rajiformes. ...


 

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