A beautiful and Near Threatened species endemic to Northern Borneo: the slender litter frog (Leptolalax gracilis). It lives in tropical moist forest close to little streams and its population is decreasing mainly because of habitat loss. #leptolalax #megophrydae #picoftheday #herping #herpingtheglobe #conservation #iucn #iucnredlist #amphibianconservation #borneo #malaysia @ilcp_photographers https://www.instagram.com/p/ChG1rNGPzk8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Tiny Flowered Paphiopedilum (northern Viet Nam & southern China)
Barbie Pagoda (New Caledonia)
All are either critically endangered or endangered.
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Wilting, A., Brodie, J., Cheyne, S., Hearn, A., Lynam, A., Mathai, J., McCarthy, J., Meijaard, E., Mohamed, A., Ross, J., Sunarto, S. & Traeholt, C. 2015. Prionailurus planiceps. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T18148A50662095. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T18148A50662095.en. Downloaded on 24 January 2021.
Voirin, B., Smith, D., Chiarello, A. & Moraes-Barros, N. 2014. Bradypus pygmaeus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T61925A47444229. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T61925A47444229.en. Downloaded on 24 January 2021.
Rakotoarinivo, M. & Dransfield, J. 2012. Dypsis cookei. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T195980A2438774. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T195980A2438774.en. Downloaded on 24 January 2021.
Rankou, H. & Averyanov, L. 2015. Paphiopedilum micranthum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T191772A2002560. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T191772A2002560.en. Downloaded on 24 January 2021.
Leonard, P.L. 2019. Podoserpula miranda. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T154605211A154605228. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T154605211A154605228.en. Downloaded on 24 January 2021.
About a million species are on the verge of extinction according to the UN.
According to a UN report, there are a million species in the wild that are on the verge of extinction. In light of that, here is a 2-minute digest to learn about wildlife conservation including key statistics.
One of Thailand’s iconic primates a White-Handed Gibbon. Gibbons are not monkeys but apes and are largely arboreal and travel from tree to tree using brachiation, using their powerful arms to grab branches and swing a jump their way around their territory This is a #repost @itsawildlifeofficial via @PhotoAroundApp White-handed Gibbon - Hylobates lar This species of gibbon was photographed in southern Thailand. The White-handed gibbon is listed as endangered. #thaigibbon #thailandgibbon #gibbon #whitehandedgibbon #thailandwildlife #wildlifethailand #wildlifeofthailand #warf #thewildanimalrescuefoundationofthailand #gibbonproject #gibbonrehabilitationproject #wildprimates #primatesofinstagram #endangeredprimates #primate #primates #endangeredspecies #endangeredprimates #grp_phuket #iucnredlist #natgeo #nationalgeographic #natgeowild #airasia #airasiax #thaiairways https://www.instagram.com/p/B7z5LwxADr1/?igshid=1q8i1tozi97xm
Thanks to all who supported our #stopbirdextinction campaign on #GivingTuesday! With your help, we surpassed our goal for endangered birds like Marvelous Spatuletail (pictured) and all birds across the Western Hemisphere. Photo by Ian Merrill #hummingbirds #marvelousspatuletail #birdsofPeru #Peruvianbirds #birdsofSouthAmerica #hummingbirdsofinstagram #birdsofinstagram #birdphotography #naturephotography #spatuletail #beautifulbirds #marvelousbirds #nature #endangeredspecies #endangeredbirds #IUCNRedList #stopextinction #birdextinction #inspiringphotos #goodcauses #naturalwonders #nofilter