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The Sardinian brook salamander (Euproctus platycephalus) is a specialized amphibian species strictly endemic to the island of Sardinia, Italy. It primarily inhabits clean, well-oxygenated mountain streams and small lakes within forested regions. Listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, the species...

The Corsican Brook Salamander (Euproctus montanus) is an amphibian species strictly endemic to the island of Corsica, France. It primarily inhabits mountainous environments, residing in and around cold, clear, fast-flowing streams and small rivers at elevations up to 2,000 meters. The species is cha...

Opuntia galapageia, commonly known as the Galápagos prickly pear, is a species of cactus endemic to the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador. It exhibits a tree-like growth habit, developing thick, woody trunks that distinguish it from many mainland prickly pear species. This cactus serves as a keystone foo...

Schistocerca melanocera is a grasshopper species in the family Acrididae and the subfamily Cyrtacanthacridinae. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador and has been recorded on every island in the cited distribution except Española. The species belongs to Schistocerca, a New World genus th...

The South Georgia Pintail is an endemic subspecies of yellow-billed pintail found on South Georgia, a subantarctic island in the South Atlantic. This small dabbling duck uses coastal and inland habitats and feeds opportunistically, including through scavenging, in an environment with severe weather...

The Campbell teal (*Anas nesiotis*) is a small duck endemic to the Campbell Island group of New Zealand. It is flightless, largely nocturnal, and adapted to living in dense vegetation and among rocky coastal habitats. The species was considered extinct after introduced predators affected its island...

The Auckland teal is a small duck endemic to the subantarctic Auckland Islands of New Zealand. It is flightless, mainly nocturnal, and belongs to the dabbling-duck group, although its island lifestyle differs from that of many mainland relatives. The species occupies a very limited island range and...

The Obi cuscus is a species of marsupial found on Obi Island in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. Cuscuses are tree-dwelling members of the possum family Phalangeridae, and they use strong limbs and grasping feet to move through forest vegetation. The species is restricted to its island range, making...

A small cuscus endemic to Woodlark Island (Muyua) in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, one of the most geographically restricted of all cuscus species.