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The European tree frog is widespread throughout most of Europe. They are a small sized, green in color, tree frog. In the UK, this species’ status is legally classed as non-native. They have been introduced, yet are now thought to be extinct there. The drainage and drying up of ponds, […]

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The Indiana bat, while similar in appearance to the more common little brown bat, is told apart by the size of their feet, pink lips, length of hair on their feet, and the keel on the calcar (spur of cartilage rising from inner side of ankle and running along part […]

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The kultarr, aka jerboa-marsupial or marsupial jerboa, is a diminutive insectivorous marsupial that hails from the arid interior of Australia. They face the ongoing threat of predation by feral cats and red foxes. Overgrazing by cattle and sheep degrades and compacts their preferred open desert and woodland habitats. Intense bushfires […]

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The Southern African hedgehog is a medium sized hedgehog that can be found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. They face the threats of hunting and trapping for bushmeat, traditional medicine, and collection for the pet trade. Predation and injury from domestic and feral dogs is […]

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The weka, aka Māori hen or woodhen, is a omnivorous, flightless species of bird from the rail family. They hail from mainland New Zealand as well as the north island. Even though 4 subspecies are recognized, only 2 are supported by genetic evidence. They face the threats of habitat clearance […]

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The Broadley’s flat lizard, aka Augrabies flat lizard, is a species of spinytailed lizard that hails from South Africa. These highly colorful lizards face the threat of viticulture which has expanded as an agro-industry along the Orange River in the last few decades. They also face the threat of poaching […]

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The green salamander is a species of lungless salamander in the family Plethodontidae, and are the only currently-described members of the genus Aneides. They hail from the eastern half of the United States. These salamanders face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial […]

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The reticulated leaf frog, aka reticulate leaf frog, hails from Brazil. They prefer tropical woodland-savannas and Atlantic semi-deciduous forests. These frogs face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming, ranching, mining, quarrying, logging, fires, fire suppression, residential developments, and commercial developments; dams, which divide their […]

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The São Tomé reed frog, aka São Tomé giant reed frog or São Tomé giant treefrog, hails only from the island of São Tomé. These are the largest Hyperolius (African reed frogs) species known. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential developments, farming, […]

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The Juliana’s golden mole is a golden mole species endemic to 2 small locations in South Africa. These critters face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, ranching, mining, and quarrying; and habitat division at the hands of roads and railroads, […]

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