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Jasminocereus thouarsii, commonly known as the Galápagos cactus, is a columnar cactus species endemic to the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador. It can reach heights of up to 7 meters and is characterized by its tall, tree-like structure and ribbed stems. The plant produces tubular, greenish-white flowers...
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 Central American grasshopper in the same genus as the desert locust, distinguished by its dark wings and tropical forest habitat association.
The South Georgia Pintail is a small, endemic duck of South Georgia island, notable for its scavenging behavior and adaptation to the harsh subantarctic climate.
The Campbell teal is a small, flightless, nocturnal duck endemic to New Zealand's Campbell Islands that was presumed extinct until its rediscovery on Dent Island in 1975.
The Auckland teal is a small, flightless, nocturnal brown duck endemic to the subantarctic Auckland Islands of New Zealand, notable for its highly restricted island habitat.
An arboreal marsupial endemic to Obi Island in Maluku, Indonesia, one of several distinct island cuscus species found across the Wallacea biogeographic zone.
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.
