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Humpback dolphin (1,026 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Humpback dolphins are members of the genus Sousa. These dolphins are characterized by the conspicuous humps and elongated dorsal fins found on the backs

Eastern gorilla (1,458 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei) is a critically endangered species of the genus Gorilla and the largest living primate. At present, the species

Natal shyshark (817 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Natal shyshark, eastern shyshark or happy chappie (Haploblepharus kistnasamyi) is a species of catshark, belonging to the family Scyliorhinidae. It

Harenna shrew (121 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Harenna shrew (Crocidura harenna) is a white-toothed shrew found only in one location in the Bale Mountains in southern Ethiopia. It occurs within

Western gorilla (2,088 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) is a great ape found in Africa, one of two species of the hominid genus Gorilla. Large and robust with males weighing

Atlantic spotted dolphin (1,421 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) is a dolphin found in warm temperate and tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Older members of the

Kipunji (871 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The kipunji (Rungwecebus kipunji), also known as the highland mangabey, is a species of Old World monkey that lives in the highland forests of Tanzania

Canary long-eared bat (472 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Canary long-eared bat (Plecotus teneriffae), also known as the Canary big-eared bat or Tenerife long-eared bat, is a species of vesper bat endemic

Western red colobus (570 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The western red colobus (Piliocolobus badius), also known as the bay red colobus, rust red colobus or Upper Guinea red colobus, is a species of Old World

Atlantic humpback dolphin (1,196 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii) is a species of humpback dolphin that is found in coastal areas of West Africa. It is regarded as critically

Udzungwa red colobus (165 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Udzungwa red colobus (Piliocolobus gordonorum), also known as the Uzungwa red colobus or Iringa red colobus, is a species of primate in the family

Okapi (4,395 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The okapi (/oʊˈkɑːpiː/; Okapia johnstoni), also known as the forest giraffe, Congolese giraffe and zebra giraffe, is an artiodactyl mammal that is endemic

Niger Delta red colobus (612 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Niger Delta red colobus (Piliocolobus epieni) is a critically endangered species of colobus monkey endemic to the western part of the Niger Delta.

Rothschild's giraffe (1,075 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Rothschild's giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) is a subspecies of the Northern giraffe. It is one of the most endangered distinct populations

Mount Oku hylomyscus (477 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Mount Oku hylomyscus (Hylomyscus grandis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. Found only on Mount Oku, Cameroon, in tropical Central Africa

Southern patas monkey (1,130 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The southern patas monkey (Erythrocebus baumstarki) is a critically endangered species of Old World monkey found only in Tanzania, and formerly in Kenya

Flat-backed spider tortoise (705 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The flat-backed spider tortoise (Pyxis planicauda), more commonly known as the flat-tailed tortoise, and Madagascan flat-tailed tortoise, is a tortoise

Squatina squatina (2,689 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Squatina squatina, the angelshark or monkfish, is a species of shark in the family Squatinidae (known generally also as angel sharks), that were once widespread

Golden bamboo lemur (627 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The golden bamboo lemur (Hapalemur aureus), bokombolomena or varibolomena in Malagasy, is a medium-sized bamboo lemur endemic to south-eastern Madagascar

Pygmy hippopotamus (3,641 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The pygmy hippopotamus or pygmy hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis) is a small hippopotamid which is native to the forests and swamps of West Africa, primarily

White-headed vulture (1,447 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The white-headed vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis) is an Old World vulture endemic to Africa. Populations have been declining steeply in recent years due

Zebra shark (3,066 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) is a species of carpet shark and the sole member of the family Stegostomatidae. It is found throughout the tropical

Preuss's red colobus (305 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Preuss's red colobus (Piliocolobus preussi) is a red colobus primate species endemic to the Cross-Sanaga Rivers ecoregion. An important population occurs

De Winton's golden mole (666 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

De Winton's golden mole (Cryptochloris wintoni) is a species of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats

Red ruffed lemur (1,341 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra) is one of two species in the genus Varecia, the ruffed lemurs; the other is the black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia

Pygmy sperm whale (3,664 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) is one of two extant species in the family Kogiidae in the sperm whale superfamily. They are not often sighted

Seychelles paradise flycatcher (546 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Seychelles paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone corvina) is a rare bird from the genus of paradise flycatchers (Terpsiphone) within the family Monarchidae

Rüppell's vulture (1,770 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Rüppell's vulture (Gyps rueppelli), also called Rüppell's griffon vulture, named after Eduard Rüppell, is a large bird of prey, mainly native to the Sahel

Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross (1,205 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos) is a large seabird in the albatross family Diomedeidae. This small mollymawk was once

Thollon's red colobus (250 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Thollon's red colobus (Piliocolobus tholloni), also known as the Tshuapa red colobus, is a species of red colobus monkey from the Democratic Republic of

Mount Kahuzi climbing mouse (242 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Mount Kahuzi climbing mouse (Dendromus kahuziensis) is a rodent found only in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is listed as a critically endangered

Bouvier's red colobus (748 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Bouvier's red colobus (Piliocolobus bouvieri) is a species of colobus monkey rediscovered in the Republic of the Congo in 2015, after four decades without

Pennant's colobus (1,320 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Pennant's colobus or Pennant's red colobus (Piliocolobus pennantii) is a species of tree-dwelling primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is endemic

Juliana's golden mole (980 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Juliana's golden mole (Neamblysomus julianae) is a golden mole endemic to South Africa. It is listed as an endangered species due to habitat loss and a

White-backed vulture (2,546 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The white-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. It

Mongoose lemur (1,043 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The mongoose lemur (Eulemur mongoz) is a small primate in the family Lemuridae, native to Madagascar and introduced to the Comoros Islands. These arboreal

Tana River red colobus (1,717 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Tana River red colobus (Piliocolobus rufomitratus), also called the eastern red colobus, is a highly endangered species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae

Dryas monkey (1,248 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Dryas monkey (Chlorocebus dryas), also known as Salonga monkey, ekele, or inoko, is a little-known species of Old World monkey found only in the Congo

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin (1,142 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Indian Ocean humpback dolphin (Sousa plumbea) is a member of the Delphinidae family occupying coastal areas ranging from Southern Africa to Western

Indri (2,802 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The indri (/ˈɪndri/ ; Indri indri), also called the babakoto, is one of the largest living lemurs, with a head-body length of about 64–72 cm (25–28+1⁄2 in)

Diademed sifaka (1,481 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The diademed sifaka (Propithecus diadema), or diademed simpona, is an endangered species of sifaka, one of the lemurs endemic to certain rainforests in

South-central black rhinoceros (457 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The south-central black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis minor), also known as the south-central hook-lipped rhinoceros or the lesser black rhino, is a subspecies

São Tomé fiscal (450 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The São Tomé fiscal (Lanius newtoni), or Newton's fiscal, is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. It is endemic to São Tomé Island, São Tomé and Príncipe

Atlantic petrel (948 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Atlantic petrel (Pterodroma incerta) is a gadfly petrel endemic to the South Atlantic Ocean. It breeds in enormous colonies on Tristan da Cunha and

Sibree's dwarf lemur (370 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Sibree's dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus sibreei) is a small nocturnal lemur endemic to Madagascar. The name of this dwarf lemur commemorates the English missionary

Western chimpanzee (1,278 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The western chimpanzee or West African chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus) is a Critically Endangered subspecies of the common chimpanzee. It inhabits western

Fleurete's sportive lemur (232 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Fleurete's sportive lemur (Lepilemur fleuretae), or the Andohahela sportive lemur, is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar. It is a medium-sized sportive

Fleurete's sportive lemur (232 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Fleurete's sportive lemur (Lepilemur fleuretae), or the Andohahela sportive lemur, is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar. It is a medium-sized sportive

Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (3,272 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) is a species of bottlenose dolphin. This dolphin grows to 2.6 m (8.5 ft) long, and weighs up to

Western chimpanzee (1,278 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The western chimpanzee or West African chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus) is a Critically Endangered subspecies of the common chimpanzee. It inhabits western

Rondo dwarf galago (657 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Rondo dwarf galago (Paragalago rondoensis) or Rondo bushbaby is a species of primate in the family Galagidae. The dwarf galagos are the smallest members

Northwest African cheetah (1,029 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Northwest African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus hecki), also known as the Saharan cheetah, is a cheetah subspecies native to the Sahara and the Sahel.

Miss Waldron's red colobus (949 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Miss Waldron's red colobus (Piliocolobus waldronae) is a species of the red colobus native to West Africa. It had previously been described as a subspecies

Claire's mouse lemur (558 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Claire's mouse lemur (Microcebus mamiratra), or the Nosy Be mouse lemur, is a newly described species of lemur from the genus of the mouse lemurs (Microcebus)

James' sportive lemur (268 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

James' sportive lemur (Lepilemur jamesorum), or the Manombo sportive lemur, is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar. It is one of the larger sportive

Black rhinoceros (6,959 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The black rhinoceros, black rhino or hook-lipped rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) is a species of rhinoceros, native to eastern and southern Africa including

Lac Alaotra bamboo lemur (906 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Lac Alaotra bamboo lemur (Hapalemur alaotrensis), also known as the Lac Alaotra gentle lemur, Alaotran bamboo lemur, Alaotran gentle lemur, Alaotra

Northern sportive lemur (1,616 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The northern sportive lemur (Lepilemur septentrionalis), also known as the Sahafary sportive lemur or northern weasel lemur, is a species of lemur in the

Hawks' sportive lemur (317 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Hawks' sportive lemur (Lepilemur tymerlachsoni), also known as the Nosy Be sportive lemur or Nosy Be weasel lemur, is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar

Western lowland gorilla (6,484 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) is one of two Critically Endangered subspecies of the western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) that lives

Djibouti spurfowl (2,281 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Djibouti spurfowl or Djibouti francolin (Pternistis ochropectus) is a bird species in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. It is critically endangered

Ugandan red colobus (2,132 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Ugandan red colobus (Piliocolobus tephrosceles) or ashy red colobus is an endangered species of red colobus monkey, recognised as a distinct species

Marohita mouse lemur (932 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Marohita mouse lemur (Microcebus marohita) is a species of mouse lemur known only from the Marohita Forest in eastern Madagascar, near the village

Greater bamboo lemur (1,347 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The greater bamboo lemur (Hapalemur simus), also known as the broad-nosed bamboo lemur and the broad-nosed gentle lemur, is a species of lemur endemic

Mountain gorilla (6,270 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) is one of the two subspecies of the eastern gorilla. It is listed as endangered by the IUCN as of 2018[update]

Gerp's mouse lemur (1,464 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Gerp's mouse lemur (Microcebus gerpi) is a species of mouse lemur known only from the Sahafina Forest in eastern Madagascar, near Mantadia National Park

Zanzibar red colobus (3,098 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Zanzibar red colobus (Piliocolobus kirkii) is a species of red colobus monkey endemic to Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, off the

Tana River mangabey (2,045 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Tana River mangabey (Cercocebus galeritus) is a highly endangered species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. Some authorities have included

Stenopus hispidus (662 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Stenopus hispidus is a shrimp-like decapod crustacean belonging to the infraorder Stenopodidea. Common names include coral banded shrimp and banded cleaner

Kleinmann's tortoise (1,927 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Kleinmann's tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni), also called commonly the Egyptian tortoise, Leith's tortoise, and the Negev tortoise, is a critically endangered

Barbary macaque (5,570 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus), also known as Barbary ape, is a macaque species native to the Atlas Mountains of Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco, along

Mediterranean monk seal (5,461 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) is a monk seal belonging to the family Phocidae. As of 2015[update], it is estimated that fewer than 700

Porites porites (519 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Porites porites, commonly known as hump coral or finger coral, is a species of stony coral in the genus Porites. It is found in the Caribbean Sea and western

West Indian Ocean coelacanth (1,987 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The West Indian Ocean coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) (sometimes known as gombessa, African coelacanth, or simply coelacanth) is a crossopterygian, one

Northern white rhinoceros (4,429 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The northern white rhinoceros or northern white rhino (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) is one of two subspecies of the white rhinoceros (the other being the

African forest elephant (5,986 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is one of the two living species of African elephant. It is native to humid tropical forests in West Africa

Gray-headed lemur (554 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The gray-headed lemur (Eulemur cinereiceps), or gray-headed brown lemur, is a medium-sized primate, a cathemeral species of lemur in the family Lemuridae

Sahamalaza sportive lemur (1,247 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Sahamalaza sportive lemur (Lepilemur sahamalaza) is a species of sportive lemur endemic to northern Madagascar. The sportive lemurs (Lepilemuridae)

Eastern lowland gorilla (2,581 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The eastern lowland gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) or Grauer's gorilla is a Critically Endangered subspecies of eastern gorilla endemic to the mountainous

Perrier's sifaka (1,494 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Perrier's sifaka (Propithecus perrieri) is a lemur endemic to Madagascar. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of diademed sifaka It has a very

Blue-eyed black lemur (1,071 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The blue-eyed black lemur (Eulemur flavifrons), also known as the Sclater's lemur, is a species of true lemur. It can attain a body length of 39–45 cm

Riverine rabbit (2,702 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The riverine rabbit (Bunolagus monticularis), also known as the bushman rabbit or bushman hare, is a rabbit with an extremely limited distribution area

Acropora hemprichii (531 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Acropora hemprichii is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg in 1834. It lives in reefs at depths of 3

São Tomé grosbeak (451 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The São Tomé grosbeak (Crithagra concolor) is the largest member of the canary genus Crithagra, 50% heavier than the next largest canary species, and possesses

Black-and-white ruffed lemur (3,271 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata) is an endangered species of ruffed lemur, one of two which are endemic to the island of Madagascar

Roloway monkey (3,386 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Roloway monkey (Cercopithecus roloway) is an endangered species of Old World monkey endemic to tropical West Africa. It was previously considered a

Madagascar pochard (1,492 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Madagascar pochard or Madagascan pochard (Aythya innotata; Malagasy: Fotsy maso, Onjo) is an extremely rare diving duck of the genus Aythya. Thought

Brookesia exarmata (383 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Brookesia exarmata, also known as the dwarf chameleon, is a species of chameleon endemic to Madagascar. It was first described by Schimmenti and Jesu in

Lobophyllia hemprichii (480 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Lobophyllia hemprichii, commonly called lobed brain coral, lobed cactus coral or largebrain root coral, is a species of large polyp stony coral in the

Moheli scops owl (379 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Moheli scops owl (Otus moheliensis) is a scops owl endemic to the island of Mohéli, one of the Comoro Islands. The Moheli scops owl has two colour

Acropora microclados (463 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Acropora microclados is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg in 1834. Found in marine, tropical shallow

Karthala scops owl (394 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Karthala scops owl (Otus pauliani), also known as the Grand Comore scops owl or Comoro scops owl, is a small scops owl endemic to the island of Grande

Herpolitha (549 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Herpolitha is a monotypic genus of mushroom corals in the family Fungiidae. The only member of the genus is Herpolitha limax, commonly known as the tongue

Uluguru bushshrike (153 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Uluguru bushshrike (Malaconotus alius) is a species of rare bird occurring only in the Uluguru Mountains in Morogoro Region of Tanzania. It was discovered

Mauritius olive white-eye (609 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Mauritius olive white-eye (Zosterops chloronothos, often mistakenly spelled Zosterops chloronothus) is a very rare and localized passerine from the

Madagascar fish eagle (747 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Madagascar fish eagle (Icthyophaga vociferoides) or Madagascar sea-eagle (to distinguish it from the Ichthyophaga fishing-eagles), is a large bird

Raso lark (1,715 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Raso lark (Alauda razae) is a small passerine bird with a highly restricted range, being found only on Raso islet in the Cape Verde Islands. This critically

Lobophyllia hemprichii (480 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Lobophyllia hemprichii, commonly called lobed brain coral, lobed cactus coral or largebrain root coral, is a species of large polyp stony coral in the

Moheli scops owl (379 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Moheli scops owl (Otus moheliensis) is a scops owl endemic to the island of Mohéli, one of the Comoro Islands. The Moheli scops owl has two colour

Brookesia valerieae (545 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Brookesia valerieae is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. It was first described by Raxworthy

Herpolitha (549 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Herpolitha is a monotypic genus of mushroom corals in the family Fungiidae. The only member of the genus is Herpolitha limax, commonly known as the tongue

African wild dog (8,095 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The African wild dog (Lycaon pictus), also known as the painted dog or Cape hunting dog, is a wild canine native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is the largest

Brookesia lineata (319 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Brookesia lineata, also commonly known as the lined leaf chameleon, is a species of chameleon that is endemic to Madagascar. It was first described by

Longcomb sawfish (1,764 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The longcomb sawfish, narrowsnout sawfish or green sawfish (Pristis zijsron) is a species of sawfish in the family Pristidae, found in tropical and subtropical

Mauritius olive white-eye (609 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Mauritius olive white-eye (Zosterops chloronothos, often mistakenly spelled Zosterops chloronothus) is a very rare and localized passerine from the

Réunion cuckooshrike (586 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Réunion cuckooshrike (Lalage newtoni) is a passerine bird in the cuckooshrike family. It is endemic to the island of Réunion, where it is restricted

Uluguru bushshrike (153 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Uluguru bushshrike (Malaconotus alius) is a species of rare bird occurring only in the Uluguru Mountains in Morogoro Region of Tanzania. It was discovered

Thor amboinensis (712 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Thor amboinensis, commonly known as the squat shrimp or sexy shrimp,[citation needed][according to whom?][why?] is a species of shrimp found across the

Brookesia minima (668 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Brookesia minima, (common names of which include the dwarf chameleon, the Madagascan dwarf chameleon, the minute leaf chameleon, and the Nosy Be pygmy

Montipora digitata (407 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Montipora digitata, also known as finger coral, is a species of stony coral. It is found in shallow water in East Africa, the Indo-West Pacific, Kenya

Isopora palifera (706 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Isopora palifera is a species of stony coral in the family Acroporidae. It is a reef building coral living in shallow water and adopts different forms

Greater pipefish (649 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The greater pipefish (Syngnathus acus) is a pipefish of the family Syngnathidae. It is a seawater fish and the type species of the genus Syngnathus. The

Taita thrush (444 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Taita thrush (Turdus helleri), also known as the Taita olive thrush or Heller's ground thrush, is an endangered bird from the family of thrushes (Turdidae)

Osgood's Ethiopian toad (380 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Osgood's Ethiopian toad (Altiphrynoides osgoodi formerly known as Spinophrynoides osgoodi) is a possibly extinct species of toad in the family Bufonidae

Golden-crowned sifaka (4,739 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The golden-crowned sifaka or Tattersall's sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli) is a medium-sized lemur characterized by mostly white fur, prominent furry ears

Belalanda chameleon (438 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Furcifer belalandaensis, also commonly known as the Belalanda chameleon or the Sangoritan'i Belalanda, is a species of chameleon that is endemic to Madagascar

Two-banded chameleon (581 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Furcifer balteatus, also known as the two-banded chameleon or the rainforest chameleon, is a species of chameleon that is endemic to Madagascar. It was

Oreochromis jipe (247 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Oreochromis jipe, the Jipe tilapia, is a critically endangered species of cichlid fish native to Kenya and Tanzania, where it is restricted to Lake Jipe

Rose's ghost frog (637 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Rose's ghost frog (Heleophryne rosei), or Table Mountain ghost frog, is a species of frog in the family Heleophrynidae endemic to South Africa. It is a

Silky sifaka (5,871 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The silky sifaka (Propithecus candidus) is a large lemur characterized by long, silky, white fur. It has a very restricted range in northeastern Madagascar

Spiny leaf chameleon (488 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Brookesia decaryi is a species of chameleon, which is endemic to Madagascar, and is ranked as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation

Chalcides ebneri (339 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Chalcides ebneri, also known commonly as Ebner's cylindrical skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Morocco.

Cross River gorilla (5,555 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Cross River gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli) is a critically endangered subspecies of the western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla). It was named a new species

Maltese skate (177 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Maltese skate (Leucoraja melitensis), or Maltese ray, is a species of fish in the family Rajidae. It is a rare endemic species from the Mediterranean

Furcifer nicosiai (629 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Furcifer nicosiai is a large species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to western Madagascar. Described as new

Bale Mountains tree frog (657 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Bale Mountains tree frog (Balebreviceps hillmani) is a species of frogs in the family Brevicipitidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus

Ethiopian wolf (5,910 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis), also called the red jackal, the Simien jackal or Simien fox, is a canine native to the Ethiopian Highlands. In southeastern

Lithophyllon repanda (372 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Lithophyllon repanda is a species of mushroom or disc coral in the family Fungiidae.This species is able to move to another location on occasion. The International

Príncipe thrush (141 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Príncipe thrush (Turdus xanthorhynchus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to Príncipe. It was formerly considered a subspecies

Danafungia scruposa (444 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Danafungia scruposa is a species of coral that is the first to have been observed to eat jellyfish. It was described by Klunzinger in 1879 and has a diameter

Ornate sleeper-ray (669 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The ornate sleeper-ray (Electrolux addisoni) is a species of electric ray in the family Narkidae, and the only member of the genus Electrolux. It lives

Blennius normani (120 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Blennius normani is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern Atlantic ocean. It reaches a maximum length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) SL. The specific

Antsingy leaf chameleon (590 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Antsingy leaf chameleon (Brookesia perarmata) is a species of lizards in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is also referred to as Armoured leaf

Corynactis annulata (196 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Corynactis annulata, or the strawberry anemone, is a bright pink colonial anthozoan similar in body form to sea anemones and scleractinian stony corals

Ericabatrachus (366 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Ericabatrachus is a genus of frogs in the family Petropedetidae endemic to the Bale Mountains in Ethiopia. It is monotypic, being represented by the single

Acropora nasuta (452 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Acropora nasuta is a species of branching stony coral in the family Acroporidae. It is native to the western and central Indo-Pacific where it is found

Actinia fragacea (436 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Actinia fragacea, commonly known as the strawberry anemone, is a species of sea anemone of the order Actiniaria, that occurs from Norway to Africa, including

Brookesia peyrierasi (381 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Brookesia peyrierasi is a species of diminutive chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to north-eastern Madagascar. It

Gyrosmilia (207 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Gyrosmilia is a monotypic genus of large polyp stony coral. It is represented by a single species, Gyrosmilia interrupta . It was first described by Christian

Lake Chala tilapia (343 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Lake Chala tilapia (Oreochromis hunteri) is a species of cichlid fish that is endemic to Lake Chala, a small crater lake on the border of Kenya and

Annobón scops owl (235 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Annobón scops owl (Otus feae) is an owl endemic to the Equatorial Guinea island of Annobón. The current population is estimated to be around 50-249

Amatola toad (341 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Amatola toad (Vandijkophrynus amatolicus) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Eastern Cape province, South Africa, where

Aglaophenia pluma (131 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Aglaophenia pluma, the toothed feather hydroid or podded hydroid, is a colonial hydroid in the family Aglaopheniidae and is found worldwide. It lives from

Calumma tarzan (513 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Calumma tarzan, also known commonly as the Tarzan chameleon or Tarzan's chameleon, is a species of lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is

Corhiza scotiae (151 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Corhiza scotiae, the fine hydroid, is a delicate colonial hydroid in the family Halopterididae. Fine hydroids grow in colonies of long stems with fine

Acropora samoensis (351 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Acropora samoensis is a species of acroporid coral found in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the southwest and northern Indian Ocean, the central Indo-Pacific

Brookesia desperata (210 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Brookesia desperata is a species of chameleons. It is endemic to Foret d'Ambre Special Reserve in north Madagascar, and is a critically endangered species

Corhiza scotiae (151 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Corhiza scotiae, the fine hydroid, is a delicate colonial hydroid in the family Halopterididae. Fine hydroids grow in colonies of long stems with fine

Bizarre-nosed chameleon (233 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The bizarre-nosed chameleon (Calumma hafahafa) is a species of chameleon endemic to Madagascar. Its scientific name was named after the Malagasy word hafahafa

Calumma tarzan (513 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Calumma tarzan, also known commonly as the Tarzan chameleon or Tarzan's chameleon, is a species of lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is

Brookesia tristis (136 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Brookesia tristis is a species of chameleons. It is endemic to Montagne des Français, Madagascar, and is an endangered species due to the decline of its

Platypelis milloti (66 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Platypelis milloti is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland

Platypelis alticola (66 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Platypelis alticola is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist

Temminck's red colobus (410 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Temminck's red colobus (Piliocolobus badius temminckii) is a type of red colobus monkey from the Gambia, Casamance, Guinea-Bissau and northwestern Guinea

Gibberula jeanae (123 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Gibberula jeanae is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Cystiscidae. Gibberula jeanae was introduced

Antipathes dichotoma (345 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Antipathes dichotoma is a species of colonial coral in the order Antipatharia, the black corals, so named because their calcareous skeletons are black

Macrorhynchia filamentosa (148 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Macrorhynchia filamentosa, the smoky feather hydroid, is a colonial hydroid in the family Aglaopheniidae. Smoky feather hydroids are colonial animals with

Bioko drill (2,617 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Bioko drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus poensis) is a subspecies of the drill, an Old World monkey. It is endemic to Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, located

Aedes cordellieri (295 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

recognition of his contributions to the knowledge of the mosquito fauna of Africa. Ae. cordellieri is found in West Africa (Ivory Coast), East Africa

Guy Dollman (768 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

1933 International Conference for the Preservation of the Flora and Fauna of Africa, said to have been "the high point of institutionalised global nature

Faraggiana Ferrandi Natural History Museum (279 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Geographic Distribution of Animals Fauna of the Mediterranean maquis Fauna of Africa Fauna of the Poles Fauna of Asia Fauna of Himalayas & Tibet Fauna of

Waris Dirie (3,555 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

continent Africa. On their adventures they get to know the flora and fauna of Africa. In addition to the story, the book also contains numerous writing

Carlo Pollonera (3,285 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

articles appeared after 1898, when his attention shifted more to the fauna of Africa. Pollonera's first publication was a monograph on Italian slugs in