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The common Indian toad, aka Asian black-spined toad, Asian toad, black-spectacled toad, Asian common toad, common sunda toad, or Javanese toad, can be found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Macao, India, Indonesia, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Even though they face […]

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The Sunda pangolin, aka Javan pangolin or Malayan pangolin, is found in southeast Asia, in places like Borneo, Brunei, Cambodia, Java, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sumatra, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. They prefer primary forests, secondary forests, scrub forests, gardens, oil palm plantations, and rubber plantations. Unfortunately, due […]

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The mangrove snake, aka gold-ringed cat snake, hails from Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and Vietnam. These snakes prefer lowland rainforests and mangrove forests, close to water. Even though they face the threat of habitat destruction, these snakes have a stable population and are listed as Least […]

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The black-thighed falconet can be found throughout Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. They prefer forests, forest edges, and wooded open areas. Their populations are stable across their range. Sans habitat destruction, there are not many threats these birds face. Plus, they’re able to tolerate habitat […]

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You heard that right: flying paradise tree snake. And I don’t mean snakes on a plane. These snakes actually leap from tree to tree and glide through the air to get from place to place! You might be thinking that hopefully this is a rare oddity and what kind of […]

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