Xeko
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Xeko is a collectible card game
revolving around endangered species
. It was launched on Earthday 2006. It won the Creative Child Magazine 2006 Toy of the Year Award and The National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval in its first year. Four "Mission" sets have been released. Mission: Costa Rica
and Mission: Madagascar
, based on biodiversity hotspot
s were released first. Mission: Indonesia
, was released in 2007, with the latest release, Mission: China
, was released July 19, 2008. Thirty-four missions in total are planned over the coming years.
Xeko was invented by Amy Tucker
and designed by Tyler Bielman, a Seattle-based game designer. "Xeko is dedicated to a bright green future and preserving some of our planet's greatest riches".
In addition to attempting to raise awareness using the game itself, Matter Group (the company that produces Xeko) has the following programs and processes in place:
As of September 2010 the official Xeko website was temporarily closed and no reopening date has been posted. Reports have surfaced that Matter Group has gone out of business and no future card sets will be released or printed.
, Travis Kotzebue, BJ Nartker, and others. Six limited print sketch cards are also available and can only be obtained in Starter Decks.
Each card is also assigned a rarity rating of one to four, one being the most common and four being the rarest. In the Xeko nomenclature, these are Common, Rare, Endangered, and Vanishing. The rarity of a card can be checked at a glance by counting the dots the bottom right-hand corner.
Next to the rarity rating is a two-letter abbreviation that designates the edition in which the card was released, as follows:
MM = Madagascar;
CR = Costa Rica;
IN = Indonesia;
CH = China;
Collectible card game
thumb|Players and their decksA collectible card game , also called a trading card game or customizable card game, is a game played using specially designed sets of playing cards...
revolving around endangered species
Endangered species
An endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters...
. It was launched on Earthday 2006. It won the Creative Child Magazine 2006 Toy of the Year Award and The National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval in its first year. Four "Mission" sets have been released. Mission: Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
and Mission: Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
, based on biodiversity hotspot
Biodiversity hotspot
A biodiversity hotspot is a biogeographic region with a significant reservoir of biodiversity that is under threat from humans.The concept of biodiversity hotspots was originated by Norman Myers in two articles in “The Environmentalist” , revised after thorough analysis by Myers and others in...
s were released first. Mission: Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, was released in 2007, with the latest release, Mission: China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, was released July 19, 2008. Thirty-four missions in total are planned over the coming years.
Xeko was invented by Amy Tucker
Amy Tucker
Amy Tucker invented Xeko and established Matter Group after 12 years in high-tech and custom publishing, where she designed integrated-media programs for companies including Microsoft, Nintendo, and T-Mobile...
and designed by Tyler Bielman, a Seattle-based game designer. "Xeko is dedicated to a bright green future and preserving some of our planet's greatest riches".
In addition to attempting to raise awareness using the game itself, Matter Group (the company that produces Xeko) has the following programs and processes in place:
- Xeko's Green Stars Program accepts recycled booster pack wrappers in exchange for points in Club Xeko.
- 4% of Xeko Game net sales are donated to Conservation InternationalConservation InternationalConservation International is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, which seeks to ensure the health of humanity by protecting Earth's ecosystems and biodiversity. CI’s work focuses on six key initiatives that affect human well-being: climate, food security, freshwater...
. - All Xeko game materials and packaging are made with recycled and recyclable materials.
- Only eco-friendly inks that are kinder to the environment are used in production.
As of September 2010 the official Xeko website was temporarily closed and no reopening date has been posted. Reports have surfaced that Matter Group has gone out of business and no future card sets will be released or printed.
Artwork
As with many trading card games, the card art is drawn by a variety of different artists with different styles. The card artists include Michel GagnéMichel Gagné
Michel Gagné is a Canadian cartoonist.-Film:Gagné studied Classical Animation at Sheridan College and worked for Sullivan Bluth Studios for six years, working on such films as An American Tail, The Land Before Time, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Rock-A-Doodle, and A Troll in Central Park...
, Travis Kotzebue, BJ Nartker, and others. Six limited print sketch cards are also available and can only be obtained in Starter Decks.
Card types
The following four types of cards are featured in the game:- Species - A species card can be any type of animal, insect, or plant.
- Boost - A boost card is an instant energy modifier used during turf wars.
- Xeko - A Xeko card is an environment modifier that can affect any aspect of the game.
- Hotspot - A hotspot card is only used as a building block to start the game.
Each card is also assigned a rarity rating of one to four, one being the most common and four being the rarest. In the Xeko nomenclature, these are Common, Rare, Endangered, and Vanishing. The rarity of a card can be checked at a glance by counting the dots the bottom right-hand corner.
Next to the rarity rating is a two-letter abbreviation that designates the edition in which the card was released, as follows:
MM = Madagascar;
CR = Costa Rica;
IN = Indonesia;
CH = China;
Animals and Plants of Mission: Madagascar
- Alluaudia spiny plantAlluaudiaAlluaudia is a genus of six species of flowering plants endemic to Madagascar, where they form an important component of the Madagascar spiny forests. They are spiny succulent shrubs and trees from 2–20 m tall, with leaves that are deciduous in the long dry season...
, Alluaudia montagnacii - Aye-ayeAye-ayeThe aye-aye is a lemur, a strepsirrhine primate native to Madagascar that combines rodent-like teeth and a special thin middle finger to fill the same ecological niche as a woodpecker...
, Daubentonia madagascariensis - Brown mouse lemurReddish-gray Mouse LemurThe reddish-gray mouse lemur also known as the gray-brown mouse lemur or rufous-gray mouse lemur, is found in Western Madagascar in the region around Beza Mahafaly Reserve, north to Lamboharana....
, Microcebus griseorufus - Carnivorous pitcher plantNepenthes madagascariensisNepenthes madagascariensis is one of two Nepenthes pitcher plant species native to Madagascar, the other being N. masoalensis.-Botanical history:...
, Nepenthes madagascariensis - Clear-winged butterfly,
- Comet mothComet mothThe Comet moth or Madagascan moon moth is an African moth, native to the rain forests of Madagascar. The male has a wingspan of twenty centimeters and a tail span of fifteen centimeters, making it one of the world's largest silk moths...
, Argema mittrei - Comet orchidAngraecum sesquipedaleAngraecum sesquipedale is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Angraecum that is endemic to Madagascar. The orchid was first discovered by the French botanist Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars in 1798, but was not described until 1822...
, Angraecum sesquipedale - Commerson's leaf-nosed bat, Hipposideros commersoni
- Coppery day geckoMadagascar day geckoMadagascar day gecko is a diurnal subspecies of geckos. It lives on the eastern coast of Madagascar and typically inhabits rainforests and dwells on trees...
, Phelsuma madagascariensis - Dutchman's pipeAristolochiaAristolochia is a large plant genus with over 500 species. Collectively known as birthworts, pipevines or Dutchman's pipes, they are the namesake of the family . They are widespread and occur in the most diverse climates. Some species, like A. utriformis and A...
, Aristolochia - Fire millipede, Aphistotoniulus
- Flat-tailed Tortoise, Pyxis planicauda
- FossaFossa (animal)The fossa is a cat-like, carnivorous mammal that is endemic to Madagascar. It is a member of the Eupleridae, a family of carnivorans closely related to the mongoose family . Its classification has been controversial because its physical traits resemble those of cats, yet other traits suggest a...
, Cryptoprocta ferox - Giant bamboo, Cathariostachys madagascariensis
- Giant jumping rat
- Giant leaf-tailed gecko
- Giant striped mongoose
- Giraffe-necked weevil
- Golden bamboo lemurGolden Bamboo LemurThe Golden Bamboo Lemur or Golden Lemur is a medium sized bamboo lemur endemic to southeastern Madagascar. It is listed as an endangered species due to habitat loss. The population is declining with only about 1000 individuals...
- Golden crowned lemur
- Golden frog
- Golden tortoise beetleGolden tortoise beetleGolden tortoise beetles are common North American beetles that can be found on morning glory leaves, which are their preferred food...
- Grandidier baobab
- Greater Hedgehog TenrecGreater Hedgehog TenrecThe Greater Hedgehog Tenrec or Large Madagascar Hedgehog is a species of mammal in the Tenrecidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar...
- Hairy-eared dwarf lemurHairy-eared Dwarf LemurThe hairy-eared dwarf lemur , or hairy-eared mouse lemur, is a nocturnal lemur endemic to Madagascar. It is the only member of the genus Allocebus. This species is critically endangered and the population is estimated at 100-1000 individuals. They all live a single location in the northeastern part...
- Hawk moth
- Hawksbill Sea Turtle
- IndriIndriThe indri , also called the babakoto, is one of the largest living lemurs. It is a diurnal tree-dweller related to the sifakas and, like all lemuroids, it is native to Madagascar.- Etymology :...
- Katydid
- Leatherback sea turtleLeatherback Sea TurtleThe leatherback sea turtle is the largest of all living sea turtles and the fourth largest modern reptile behind three crocodilians. It is the only living species in the genus Dermochelys. It can easily be differentiated from other modern sea turtles by its lack of a bony shell. Instead, its...
- Loggerhead sea turtleLoggerhead sea turtleThe loggerhead sea turtle , or loggerhead, is an oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine reptile, belonging to the family Cheloniidae. The average loggerhead measures around long when fully grown, although larger specimens of up to have been discovered...
- Madagascan Tree Boa
- Madagascar Crested IbisMadagascar Crested IbisThe Madagascar Ibis , also known as the Madagascar Crested Ibis, White-winged Ibis or Crested Wood Ibis, is a medium-sized , brown-plumaged ibis. It has bare red orbital skin, yellow bill, red legs, white wings and its head is partially bare with a dense crest of green or gloss blue and white...
- Madagascar Fish EagleMadagascar Fish EagleThe Madagascar Fish Eagle or Madagascar Sea-eagle is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers. The range of this eagle is within the Madagascar dry deciduous forests...
- Madagascan Flying FoxMadagascan Flying FoxThe Madagascan Flying Fox, Madagascar Flying-fox, or Madagascar Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss...
- Madagascar ground boaMadagascar Ground BoaBoa madagascariensis is a species of the Boidae family that is endemic to the island of Madagascar. A common name is Madagascar ground boa.-Description:...
- Madagascar ground gecko
- Madagascar HeronMadagascar HeronHumblot's Heron , also known as the Madagascar Heron, is a species of heron. In Madagascar, it is common to the north and west coasts as well as Lake Alaotra, but also inhabits the Comoro Islands and Mayotte....
- Madagascar hissing cockroachMadagascar hissing cockroachThe Madagascar hissing Cockroach , also known as the Hissing Cockroach or simply Hisser, is one of the largest species of cockroach, reaching 2–4 inches at maturity. They are from the island of Madagascar off the African coast, where they can be found in rotting logs.Unlike most cockroaches, they...
- Madagascar leaf-nosed snake
- Madagascar Red OwlMadagascar Red OwlThe Madagascar Red Owl, Tyto soumagnei, is an owl in the barn owl family Tytonidae. It is also known as the Madagascar Grass-owl and Soumange's Owl. It is a rare resident of Madagascar that was virtually unknown from its discovery in 1878 to its rediscovery by researchers from the World Wide Fund...
- Madagascar Serpent Eagle
- Madagascar Sideneck Turtle
- Madagascar Teal
- Malagasy ring-tailed mongoose
- Nile crocodileNile crocodileThe Nile crocodile or Common crocodile is an African crocodile which is common in Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Egypt, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Gabon, South Africa, Malawi, Sudan, Botswana, and Cameroon...
- Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
- Orange pill millipede
- Oustalet's chameleon
- Panther chameleonPanther chameleonThe Panther Chameleon is a species of chameleon. It lives in the eastern and northern parts of Madagascar in a tropical forest biome. Additionally, it has been introduced to Réunion and Mauritius.- Taxonomy :...
- Ploughshare tortoise
- Pygmy Leaf ChameleonBrookesia minimaBrookesia minima, , is a diminutive chameleon "often said to be the smallest" or "probably the smallest" of the Chamaeleonidae.-Range:B...
- Radiated tortoiseRadiated TortoiseThe radiated tortoise is a species in the family Testudinidae. Although this species is native to and most abundant in southern Madagascar, it can be also be found in the rest of this island, and has been introduced to the islands of Réunion and Mauritius...
- Ring-tailed lemurRing-tailed LemurThe ring-tailed lemur is a large strepsirrhine primate and the most recognized lemur due to its long, black and white ringed tail. It belongs to Lemuridae, one of five lemur families. It is the only member of the Lemur genus. Like all lemurs it is endemic to the island of Madagascar...
- Running CouaRunning CouaThe Running Coua is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
- Unidentified ScorpionScorpionScorpions are predatory arthropod animals of the order Scorpiones within the class Arachnida. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by the pair of grasping claws and the narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back, ending with a venomous stinger...
- Sickle-billed VangaSickle-billed VangaThe Sickle-billed Vanga is a species of bird in the vanga family Vangidae. It is monotypic within the genus Falculea. It is endemic to Madagascar...
- Spider TortoiseSpider TortoiseThe Spider Tortoise is a species of turtle in the Testudinidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar and is one of only two species in the genus Pyxis.- Reference :...
- Striped civet
- Tamarind tree
- Thorn spider
- Tomato frogTomato frogThe 'Tomato frog' is any one of the three species of genus Dyscophus : D. antongilii, D. insularis, or D. guineti.The tomato frog originally came from Madagascar. The common name comes from the frog's bright red color. When threatened, a tomato frog puffs up its body...
- Traveler's palm
- Van Dam's vangaVan Dam's VangaThe Van Dam's Vanga is a species of bird in the Vangidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
- Verreaux's sifakaVerreaux's SifakaVerreaux's sifaka , or white sifaka, is a medium sized primate in one of the lemur families, Indriidae. It lives in Madagascar and can be found in a variety of habitats from rainforest to western Madagascar dry deciduous forests and dry and spiny forests...
- Voantany
- White lotusNymphaea lotusNymphaea lotus, the Tiger Lotus, White lotus or Egyptian White Water-lily, is a flowering plant of the family Nymphaeaceae-Description:It grows in various parts of East Africa and Southeast Asia....
- White-breasted MesiteWhite-breasted MesiteThe White-breasted Mesite, Mesitornis variegatus, is a ground-dwelling bird endemic to Madagascar. One of three species in the mesite family Mesitornithidae, it has a small population and is restricted to five sites in the north and west of the island....
- Woolly lemurWoolly lemurThe woolly lemurs, also known as avahis or woolly indris, are nine species of strepsirrhine primates. Like all other lemurs, they live only on the island of Madagascar....
- Yellow-line moth
Animals and Plants of Mission: Costa Rica
- Africanized beeAfricanized beeAfricanized honey bees, known colloquially as "killer bees", are a hybrid variety of the European honeybee , generated by a man-made breeding of the African honey bee, A. m. scutellata, with various European honey bees such as the Italian bee A. m. ligustica and A. m. iberiensis. These bees are far...
- Almendro Dipteryx panamensis
- American crocodileAmerican CrocodileThe American crocodile is a species of crocodilian found in the Neotropics. It is the most widespread of the four extant species of crocodiles from the Americas. Populations occur from the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of southern Mexico to South America as far as Peru and Venezuela. It also lives...
- American manatee Trichechus manatus
- Baird's TapirBaird's TapirBaird’s Tapir is a species of tapir that is native to Central America and northern South America. It is one of three Latin American species of tapir.-Names:...
- Basilisk LizardBasiliscus (genus)Basiliscus is a genus of large corytophanid lizards, commonly known as basilisks, which are endemic to southern Mexico, Central America, and northern South America.-Taxonomy and etymology:...
- Big leaf mahogany
- Black-cheeked Ant Tanager
- Bottlenose dolphinBottlenose DolphinBottlenose dolphins, the genus Tursiops, are the most common and well-known members of the family Delphinidae, the family of oceanic dolphins. Recent molecular studies show the genus contains two species, the common bottlenose dolphin and the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin , instead of one...
- Bromeliad
- Brown-throated three-toed slothBrown-throated Three-toed SlothThe brown-throated sloth is a species of three-toed sloth. It is the most common of the four species of three-toed sloth, and is found in the forests of South and Central America.-Description:...
- Bullseye electric rayBullseye electric rayThe bullseye electric ray or ocellated electric ray, Diplobatis ommata, is a species of numbfish, family Narcinidae, native to the eastern Pacific Ocean from Baja California to Ecuador. It is most common on sandy bottoms, but is also found over rocky bottoms, in bays, and near rock reefs. The...
- Central American squirrel monkeyCentral American Squirrel MonkeyThe Central American squirrel monkey is a squirrel monkey species from the Pacific coast of Costa Rica and Panama. It is restricted to the northwestern tip of Panama near the border with Costa Rica, and the central and southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica, primarily in Manuel Antonio and Corcovado...
- Central American Woolly OpossumCentral American Woolly OpossumDerby's woolly opossum , or the Central American woolly opossum, is a species of opossum in the family Didelphidae. It is found in the Central American region.-Habitat:...
- Cocos Finch
- Common caiman
- Coral spotted rain frog
- Costa Rica golden frog Atelopus zeteki
- Costus tree
- Cow tree
- Crested caracaraCrested CaracaraThe Northern Caracara, or Crested Caracara as it is properly known where it lives in the Americas, is a bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the Southern Caracara and the extinct Guadalupe Caracara as the "Crested Caracara"...
- Dice's cottontailDice's CottontailDice's Cottontail is a species of mammal in the Leporidae family. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama, in páramo and cloud forest habitats....
- Dracula orchidDracula orchidThe orchid genus Dracula, abbreviated as Drac in horticultural trade, consists of 118 species. The strange name Dracula, literally means "little dragon", referring to the strange aspect of the two long spurs of the sepals. They were once included in the genus Masdevallia, but became a separate...
- Ducktail moth
- Fer-de-lanceFer-de-LanceFer-de-Lance is French for spearhead , and may refer to:Snakes:*Bothrops lanceolatus, the Martinique lancehead *B. caribbaeus, the Saint Lucia lancehead...
- Fiery-bellied aracari
- Fig waspFig waspFig wasps are wasps of the family Agaonidae which pollinate figs or are otherwise associated with figs, a coevolutional relationship that has been developing for at least 80 million years...
- Fishing bulldog bat
- Galapagos petrelGalápagos PetrelThe Galápagos Petrel is a large, long-winged gadfly petrel. The species was once known as the Dark-rumped Petrel, although recent taxonomic changes have eliminated that name from current use...
- Giant damselfly
- Giant whale shark
- Golden eyelash viper
- Golden orb weaver
- Goliath grouperGoliath grouperThe Atlantic goliath grouper or itajara , commonly known as the Jewfish is a large saltwater fish of the grouper family found primarily in shallow tropical waters among coral and artificial reefs at depths anywhere from 15 to 165 feet...
- Granular Poison FrogGranular Poison FrogThe Granular Poison Frog, Oophaga granulifera, is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae, found in Costa Rica and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical, moist, lowland forests, but it is threatened by habitat loss. This frog has been reclassified from Dendrobates...
- Great Green MacawGreat Green MacawThe Great Green Macaw, Ara ambiguus, also known as Buffon's Macaw or the Great Military Macaw, is a Central and South American parrot found in Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador. Two allopatric subspecies are recognized, the nominate subspecies is found in Central America...
- Green turtle
- Guanacaste Tree
- Guaria morada
- Guatemalan Cracker
- Gumbo limbo
- Harlequin frogAtelopus variusThe Costa Rican Variable Harlequin Toad , also known as the clown frog, is a neo-tropical true toad from the family Bufonidae . Once ranging from Costa Rica to Panama, A...
- Harris's olingoHarris's OlingoHarris's Olingo is a species of olingo from Central America, where it is found in the Cordillera Central of Costa Rica. Because of ongoing taxonomic uncertainty this species is considered to be data deficient....
- Harris's rice water ratHarris's Rice Water RatSigmodontomys aphrastus, also known as the Long-tailed Sigmodontomys, Harris's Rice Water Rat, or Long-tailed Rice Rat, is a species of rodent in genus Sigmodontomys of family Cricetidae. It is known from Costa Rica, Panama, and Ecuador.-Literature cited:*Duff, A. and Lawson, A. 2004. Mammals of...
- Hawksbill sea turtle
- Hercules beetleHercules beetleThe Hercules beetle, Dynastes hercules, is the most famous and largest of the rhinoceros beetles. It is native to the rainforests of Central America, South America, and the Lesser Antilles . Their title is well deserved, with some males reaching 6.75 inches in length...
- Hotlips
- Humpback whaleHumpback WhaleThe humpback whale is a species of baleen whale. One of the larger rorqual species, adults range in length from and weigh approximately . The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with unusually long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. It is an acrobatic animal, often breaching and slapping the...
- Jabiru stork
- JaguarJaguarThe jaguar is a big cat, a feline in the Panthera genus, and is the only Panthera species found in the Americas. The jaguar is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion, and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. The jaguar's present range extends from Southern United States and Mexico...
- Kapok tree
- Keel-billed MotmotKeel-billed MotmotThe Keel-billed Motmot is a species of bird in the Momotidae family.It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua....
- Keel-billed toucanKeel-billed ToucanThe Keel-billed Toucan , also known as Sulfur-breasted Toucan or Rainbow-billed Toucan, is a colorful Latin American member of the toucan family. It is the national bird of Belize.- Description :...
- KinkajouKinkajouThe kinkajou , also known as the honey bear , is a rainforest mammal of the family Procyonidae related to olingos, coatis, raccoons, and the ringtail and cacomistle. It is the only member of the genus Potos. Kinkajous may be mistaken for ferrets or monkeys, but are not closely related...
- Laughing falconLaughing FalconThe Laughing Falcon , also called the Snake Hawk , is a medium-sized bird of prey in the falcon family , the only member of the genus Herpetotheres. This Neotropical species is a specialist snake-eater...
- Leaf-cutter ant
- Leatherback sea turtleLeatherback Sea TurtleThe leatherback sea turtle is the largest of all living sea turtles and the fourth largest modern reptile behind three crocodilians. It is the only living species in the genus Dermochelys. It can easily be differentiated from other modern sea turtles by its lack of a bony shell. Instead, its...
- Lichen katydid
- Lungless salamanderLungless salamanderThe Plethodontidae, or Lungless salamanders, are a family of salamanders. Most species are native to the western hemisphere, from British Columbia to Brazil, although a few species are found in Sardinia, Europe south of the Alps, and South Korea...
- Mangrove HummingbirdMangrove HummingbirdThe Mangrove Hummingbird, Amazilia boucardi, is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Costa Rica.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests....
- Mantled Howler Monkey
- Morpho butterfly
- Mouthless crabHalloween crabGecarcinus quadratus, known as the red land crab, whitespot crab, Halloween crab, moon crab, mouthless crab or harlequin land crab, is a colourful land crab from the family Gecarcinidae.-Distribution:...
- OcelotOcelotThe ocelot , pronounced /ˈɒsəˌlɒt/, also known as the dwarf leopard or McKenney's wildcat is a wild cat distributed over South and Central America and Mexico, but has been reported as far north as Texas and in Trinidad, in the Caribbean...
- Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
- Owl butterflyOwl butterflyButterflies in the genus Caligo are commonly called owl butterflies, after their huge eyespots, which resemble owls' eyes. They are found in the rainforests and secondary forests of Mexico, Central and South America....
- Pacific seahorsePacific seahorseThe Pacific seahorse is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and the United States. Its natural habitat is coral reefs. It is threatened by habitat loss...
- Pink-footed shearwaterPink-footed ShearwaterThe Pink-footed Shearwater is a species of seabird. The bird is 48 cm in size, with a 109 cm wingspan. It is polymorphic, having both darker and lighter phase populations...
- Plantation banana
- Rainbow parrotfishRainbow parrotfishThe rainbow parrotscfishies is a species of fish in the Scaridae family. Among the largest members of this family , it reaches in length. It is found at coral reefs, mangroves and sea grass beds in the Caribbean and at Bermuda...
- Rana De HojarascaRana De HojarascaCraugastor andi is a species of frog in the Craugastoridae family.It is endemic to Costa Rica.Its natural habitat is rivers.-Source:* Pounds, A. & Bolaños, F. 2004. . Downloaded on 22 July 2007....
- Red porgyRed porgyThe red porgy , or common seabream, is a species of fish in the family Sparidae. Although found in a wide variety of locations that range from Europe to the Caribbean, its status is considered endangered. Also known along the Gulf Coast as White Snapper, even though it is not a true...
- Red-eyed tree frog
- Red-fronted ParrotletRed-fronted ParrotletThe Red-fronted Parrotlet, Touit costaricensis, is a parrot in Central America in Costa Rica and Panama. It is 15cm, green with a short tail, red forehead, lores, and under eye, red shoulders and leading edge of underwing, and the remaining underwing coverts yellow...
- Resplendent quetzalResplendent QuetzalThe Resplendent Quetzal, Pharomachrus mocinno, is a bird in the trogon family. It is found from southern Mexico to western Panama . It is well known for its colorful plumage. There are two subspecies, P. m. mocinno and P. m...
- Roseate spoonbillRoseate SpoonbillThe Roseate Spoonbill, Platalea ajaja, is a gregarious wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family, Threskiornithidae...
- SawfishSawfishSawfish, also known as the Carpenter Shark, are a family of rays, characterized by a long, toothy nose extension snout. Several species can grow to approximately . The family as a whole is largely unknown and little studied...
- Scalloped hammerhead shark
- Scarlet macawScarlet MacawThe Scarlet Macaw is a large, colorful macaw. It is native to humid evergreen forests in the American tropics. Range extends from extreme south-eastern Mexico to Amazonian Peru, Bolivia and Brazil in lowlands up to up to...
- South American cedar
- Spectacled OwlSpectacled OwlThe Spectacled Owl, Pulsatrix perspicillata, is a large tropical owl. It is a resident breeder from southern Mexico and Trinidad, through Central America, south to southern Brazil, Paraguay and northwestern Argentina...
- Spider monkeySpider monkeySpider monkeys of the genus Ateles are New World monkeys in the subfamily Atelinae, family Atelidae. Like other atelines, they are found in tropical forests of Central and South America, from southern Mexico to Brazil...
- Stink bug
- Strangler figStrangler FigStrangler fig is the common name for a number of tropical and subtropical plant species, including some banyans and unrelated vines, including among many other species:* Ficus aurea, also known as the Florida Strangler Fig...
- Strawberry poison arrow frog
- Swallow-tailed KiteSwallow-tailed KiteThe Swallow-tailed Kite is an elanid kite which breeds from the southeastern United States to eastern Peru and northern Argentina. Most North and Central American breeders winter in South America where the species is resident year round...
- TamanduaTamanduaTamandua is a genus of anteaters. It has two members: the Southern Tamandua and the Northern Tamandua . They live in forests and grasslands, are semi-arboreal, and possess partially prehensile tails. They mainly eat ants and termites, but they occasionally eat bees, beetles, and insect larvae...
- Tawny-chested flycatcherTawny-chested FlycatcherThe Tawny-chested Flycatcher or Salvin's Flycatcher, Aphanotriccus capitalis, is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family...
- Tea mangrove
- Three-wattled bellbirdThree-wattled bellbirdThe Three-wattled Bellbird is a Central American migratory bird of the cotinga family.-Overview:One of four species of bellbird that live in Central and South America, the Three-wattled Bellbird is between and long...
- Tropical Pocket GopherTropical Pocket GopherThe Tropical Pocket Gopher is a species of rodent in the Geomyidae family. It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitat is hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss....
- Turquoise CotingaTurquoise CotingaThe Turquoise Cotinga or Ridgway's Cotinga is a species of bird in the Cotingidae family.It is found in Costa Rica and western Panama....
- Volcano knobtail
- White-lipped peccaryWhite-lipped PeccaryThe White-lipped Peccary, Tayassu pecari, is a peccary species found in Central and South America, living in rainforest, dry forest and chaco scrub. It is monotypic within the genus Tayassu....
- Yellow-billed CotingaYellow-billed CotingaThe Yellow-billed Cotinga is a species of bird in the Cotingidae family.It is found in Costa Rica and Panama....
- Zebra tarantula
Animals and Plants of Mission: Indonesia
- AcroporaAcroporaAcropora is a genus of scleractinian coral in the Phylum Cnidaria. Some of its species are known as table coral, elkhorn coral and staghorn coral. There are currently 149 described species...
- Ant plant
- Ashy TailorbirdAshy TailorbirdThe Ashy Tailorbird is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, Vietnam....
- Asian elephantAsian ElephantThe Asian or Asiatic elephant is the only living species of the genus Elephas and distributed in Southeast Asia from India in the west to Borneo in the east. Three subspecies are recognized — Elephas maximus maximus from Sri Lanka, the Indian elephant or E. m. indicus from mainland Asia, and E. m....
- Asian Giant Softshell TurtleAsian Giant Softshell TurtleThe New Guinea giant softshell turtle is a species of softshell turtle in the Trionychidae family.It may be found in Australia, West Papua, , and Papua New Guinea. It is the second largest species of freshwater turtle, surpassed in size only by Pelochelys cantorii.-References:* Asian Turtle Trade...
- Asian palm civet
- Atlas moth
- Bali StarlingBali StarlingThe Bali Starling , also known as Rothschild’s Mynah, Bali Myna, or Bali Mynah, locally known as Jalak Bali, is a medium-sized , stocky myna, almost wholly white with a long, drooping crest, and black tips on the wings and tail. The bird has blue bare skin around the eyes, greyish legs and a yellow...
- Banded flying frog
- Blanford's flying dragon
- Bleeding toadBleeding toadThe Bleeding toad also known as the fire toad is a species of toad endemic to Indonesia. It is listed as a critical endangered species due to a drastic population decline caused in part by the eruption of Mount Galunggung in 1982.-References: Database entry includes a range map, a brief...
- Bornean flat-headed frogBornean Flat-headed FrogThe Bornean Flat-headed Frog is a species of toad in the Bombinatoridae family. It is the second frog known to have no lungs....
- Bornean orangutanBornean OrangutanThe Bornean orangutan, Pongo pygmaeus, is a species of orangutan native to the island of Borneo. Together with the slightly smaller Sumatran orangutan, it belongs to the only genus of great apes native to Asia....
- Bornean Peacock-pheasant
- Clouded leopardClouded LeopardThe clouded leopard is a felid found from the Himalayan foothills through mainland Southeast Asia into China, and has been classified as vulnerable in 2008 by IUCN...
- Clubnose guitarfishClubnose guitarfishThe clubnose guitarfish is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan,...
- CoffeeCoffeeCoffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
- Cogongrass
- Dead-leaf mantis
- Earless monitor lizard
- Elongated caecilian
- False gharialFalse gharialThe false gharial , also known as the Malayan gharial, false gavial, or Tomistoma is a freshwater crocodile of the Crocodylidae family with a very thin and elongated snout...
- FirefliesFirefliesFireflies is a novel by Shiva Naipaul originally published in 1970. It was his first book, a comic novel set in Trinidad. In an essay in An Unfinished Journey, Naipaul described how in 1968 as a final year student at Oxford University studying Chinese, he had been moved to write down a sentence,...
- Flat-headed catFlat-headed CatThe Flat-headed Cat is a small wild cat patchily distributed in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo and Sumatra. Since 2008, it has been listed as Endangered by the IUCN due to destruction of wetlands in their habitat...
- GaurGaurThe gaur , also called Indian bison, is a large bovine native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. The species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986 as the population decline in parts of the species' range is likely to be well over 70% over the last three generations...
- Giant grouperGiant grouperThe giant grouper , also known as the brindle bass, brown spotted cod, or bumblebee grouper and as the Queensland groper in Australia, is the largest bony fish found in coral reefs, and the aquatic emblem of Queensland, Australia. It is found throughout the Indo-Pacific region, with the exception...
- Giant pitcher plant
- Golden arowana
- Golden flying snake
- Green peafowlGreen PeafowlThe Green Peafowl or Javan Peafowl, Pavo muticus is a large Galliform bird that is found in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia...
- Green turtle
- Hedgehog seahorseHedgehog seahorseThe hedgehog seahorse is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is coral reefs. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Project Seahorse 2003. . ...
- Humphead wrasseHumphead wrasseThe humphead wrasse is a wrasse that is mainly found in coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. It is also known as the Māori wrasse, Napoleon wrasse, Napoleonfish; or "So Mei" 蘇眉 and "Mameng" ....
- Javan Hawk-eagleJavan Hawk-eagleThe Javan Hawk-Eagle, Nisaetus bartelsi is a medium-sized, approximately 61 cm long, dark brown raptor in the family Accipitridae. Its head and neck are rufous and it is heavily barred black below. It has a long black crest with a white tip. The sexes are similar...
- Javan KingfisherJavan KingfisherThe Javan Kingfisher is a species of bird in the Halcyonidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.-References:...
- Javan OwletJavan OwletThe Javan Owlet is a species of owl in the Strigidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
- Javan rhinocerosJavan RhinocerosThe Javan Rhinoceros or Lesser One-horned Rhinoceros is a member of the family Rhinocerotidae and one of five extant rhinoceroses...
- Javan TrogonJavan TrogonThe Javan Trogon is a species of bird in the Trogonidae family. The species was once lumped together with the Sumatran Trogon in a single species, the Blue-tailed Trogon, but differences in size, weight and plumage have led to the two being split...
- Javan Warty Pig
- Javanese LapwingJavanese LapwingThe Javanese Lapwing, Vanellus macropterus also known as Javanese Wattled Lapwing is a wader in the lapwing family.This large, long-legged wader inhabited the marshes and river deltas of Java, and possibly Sumatra and Timor. It was last seen in 1940, and as it was a conspicuous species unlikely to...
- Knifetooth sawfishKnifetooth sawfishThe knifetooth sawfish , also known as the pointed sawfish or narrow sawfish, is a sawfish of the family Pristidae, found in the shallow coastal waters and estuaries of the Indo-West Pacific, ranging from the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf to southern Japan, Papua New Guinea and northern Australia...
- Lichen huntsmen
- Longtail seamoth
- Malayan Flying FrogMalayan Flying FrogThe Malayan Flying Frog is a species of frog in the moss frog family . It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand....
- Malayan Horned Frog
- Malaysian orchid mantis
- MangoMangoThe mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...
- Milky StorkMilky StorkThe Milky Stork, Mycteria cinerea, is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.- Description :It can reach a length of 97 cm. The sexes look similar...
- Mottled eagle rayMottled eagle rayThe mottled eagle ray is a species of fish in the Myliobatidae family. It is found in China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and estuarine waters.-Source:* White, W.T. 2005. . ...
- Mountain BlackeyeMountain BlackeyeThe Mountain Blackeye is a bird species in the monotypic genus Chlorocharis. It is closely related to the Old World babblers, and its family Zosteropidae may warrant inclusion in the Tiimalidae....
- Mountain Serpent-eagle
- Nicobar Megapode
- OrcaOrcaThe killer whale , commonly referred to as the orca, and less commonly as the blackfish, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family. Killer whales are found in all oceans, from the frigid Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas...
- Otter civetOtter CivetThe Otter Civet, Cynogale bennettii, is a semi-aquatic civet found in forests, primarily lowland, near rivers and swampy areas of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. An additional population, only known from single specimen, occurs in northern Vietnam...
- Painted Terrapin
- Pearly treefrog
- Pink-headed Fruit DovePink-headed Fruit DoveThe Pink-headed Fruit Dove, also known as Pink-necked Fruit Dove or Temminck's Fruit Pigeon, is a small colourful dove....
- Pondicherry sharkPondicherry sharkThe Pondicherry shark is a very rare and little-known species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae. It is mostly found in coastal and possibly brackish waters around the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. This shark is small and stocky, with a rather long snout and a large first dorsal fin...
- Proboscis monkeyProboscis MonkeyThe proboscis monkey or long-nosed monkey, known as the bekantan in Malay, is a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey that is endemic to the south-east Asian island of Borneo...
- Pygmy seahorsePygmy seahorseThe pygmy seahorse, also known as Bargibanti's seahorse, is a seahorse of the family Syngnathidae found in the western central Pacific Ocean. It is tiny, usually less than in size and lives exclusively on fan corals. There are two known color variations: grey with red tubercles, and yellow with...
- RafflesiaRafflesiaRafflesia is a genus of parasitic flowering plants. It contains approximately 28 species , all found in southeastern Asia, on the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra, Thailand and the Philippines.Rafflesia was found in the Indonesian rain forest by an Indonesian guide working for Dr...
- Red durian
- Red lionfishRed LionfishThe red lionfish is a venomous coral reef fish in the family Scorpaenidae, order Scorpaeniformes. P. volitans is natively found in the Indo-Pacific region, but has become a huge invasive problem in the Caribbean Sea and along the East coast of the United States along with a similar species,...
- Red mangrove
- Salvadori's nightjarSalvadori's NightjarThe Salvadori's Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
- Sappan
- Scarce blue tiger
- Siamese algae eaterSiamese algae eaterThe Siamese algae eater, Crossocheilus oblongus, is a species of freshwater fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae. This bottom-dwelling tropical fish is found in mainland Southeast Asia that includes the Chao Phraya and Mekong basins as well as the Malay Peninsula. Their natural habitats are streams...
- Siamese fighting fishSiamese fighting fishThe Siamese fighting fish , also known as the betta , is a popular species of freshwater aquarium fish. The name of the genus is derived from ikan bettah, taken from a local dialect of Malay...
- Silver shark
- Silvery gibbonSilvery GibbonThe silvery gibbon is a primate in the Hylobatidae or gibbon family. Its coat is bluish-grey in colour, with a dark grey or black cap. Like all gibbons, Silvery Gibbons lack external tails, have dorsally-placed scapula and reduced flexibility in the lumbar region. They have long, curved fingers...
- Slow lorisSlow lorisSlow lorises are a group of five species of strepsirrhine primates which make up the genus Nycticebus. Found in South and Southeast Asia, they range from Northeast India in the west to the Philippines in the east, and from the Yunnan province in China in the north to the island of Java in the south...
- Spiny turtleSpiny TurtleThe Spiny turtle inhabits lowland and hill rainforest, usually in the vicinity of small streams, mainly in hill areas up to 900 m...
- Spotted DolphinPantropical Spotted DolphinThe Pantropical Spotted Dolphin is a species of dolphin found in all the world's temperate and tropical oceans. The species was beginning to come under threat due to the killing of millions of individuals in tuna purse seines...
- Stag beetleStag beetleStag beetles are a group of about 1,200 species of beetle in the family Lucanidae, presently classified in four subfamilies Some species grow up to over 12 cm , but most are about 5 cm .-Overview:...
- Stick insect
- Storm's storkStorm's StorkThe Storm's Stork, Ciconia stormi is a large, approximately long, stork with black and white plumages, red bill, orange bare facial skin, red legs and yellow orbital skin. Both sexes are similar. The young has duller plumage and bare skin....
- Sumatran Flying SquirrelSumatran Flying SquirrelThe Sumatran Flying Squirrel is a flying squirrel only found on the island of Sumatra. It is listed as data deficient on the IUCN red list. Originally discovered in 1949, it is known only from a single specimen. It is a nocturnal, arboreal creature, spending most of its life in the canopy...
- Sumatran orangutanSumatran OrangutanThe Sumatran orangutan is one of the two species of orangutans. Found only on the island of Sumatra, in Indonesia, it is rarer and smaller than the Bornean orangutan. The Sumatran orangutan grows to about tall and in males...
- Sumatran rhinocerosSumatran RhinocerosThe Sumatran Rhinoceros is a member of the family Rhinocerotidae and one of five extant rhinoceroses. It is the only extant species of the genus Dicerorhinus. It is the smallest rhinoceros, although is still a large mammal. This rhino stands high at the shoulder, with a head-and-body length of ...
- Sumatran tigerSumatran TigerThe Sumatran tiger is a tiger subspecies that inhabits the Indonesian island of Sumatra and has been classified as critically endangered by IUCN in 2008 as the population is projected at 176 to 271 mature individuals, with no subpopulation having an effective population size larger than 50...
- Wagler's pit viper
- Wattle cicada
- Wattled Pheasant
- Weaver antWeaver antWeaver ants or Green ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae . Weaver ants are obligately arboreal and are known for their unique nest building behaviour where workers construct nests by weaving together leaves using larval silk...
- Western tarsier
- Whitehead's spiderhunterWhitehead's SpiderhunterThe Whitehead's Spiderhunter is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia....
- White-spotted wedgefish
Animals and Plants of Mission: China
- Adanson's house jumper
- Alpine Stream SalamanderAlpine Stream SalamanderThe Alpine Stream Salamander is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family.It is endemic to China.Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater springs.It is threatened by habitat loss.- References :...
- ArgaliArgaliThe argali, or the mountain sheep is a wild sheep, which roams the highlands of Central Asia . It is the biggest wild sheep, standing at the shoulder, measuring long and weighing , with a maximum known weight of...
- Asiatic black bearAsiatic Black BearThe Asian black bear , also known as the moon bear or white-chested bear is a medium-sized species of bear, largely adapted for arboreal life, which occurs through much of southern Asia, Korea, northeastern China, the Russian far east and Honshū and Shikoku islands of Japan...
- Asiatic honey bee
- Asiatic toadAsiatic toadThe Asiatic toad, or Bufo gargarizans, is a species of toad endemic to East Asia. It is common in China and portions of the Russian Far East The Asiatic toad, or Bufo gargarizans, is a species of toad endemic to East Asia. It is common in China (specifically Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei,...
- Black Snub-nosed MonkeyBlack Snub-nosed MonkeyThe black snub-nosed monkey , also known as the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey, is an endangered species of primate in the Cercopithecidae family. It is endemic to China, where it is known to the locals as the Yunnan golden hair monkey and the black golden hair monkey...
- Black-necked craneBlack-necked CraneThe Black-necked Crane is a medium-sized crane that is found on the Tibetan Plateau of Asia. It is 139 cm long with a 235 cm wingspan, and it weighs 5.5 kg . It is whitish-gray, with a black head, red crown patch, black upper neck and legs, and white patch to the rear of the eye...
- Blue-tailed Bee-eaterBlue-tailed Bee-eaterThe Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Merops philippinus is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It breeds in southeastern Asia. It is strongly migratory, seen seasonally in much of peninsular India....
- Chevron-spotted Brown Frog
- China grass lizard
- Chinese bird spiderChinese bird spiderChinese bird spider is an English name given to several species of old-world tarantulas which are found in the People's Republic of China and Vietnam. The spider, also known in English as the earth tiger, is currently classified in the genus Haplopelma...
- Chinese giant salamanderChinese giant salamanderThe Chinese giant salamander is the largest salamander in the world, reaching a length of 180 cm , although it rarely – if ever – reaches that size today...
- Chinese ginseng
- Chinese MonalChinese MonalThe Chinese Monal, Lophophorus lhuysii, is one of the most brilliant of all pheasants. This monal is restricted to mountains of central China. The plumage is highly iridescent. The male has a large drooping purple crest, a metallic green head, blue bare skin around the eyes, a reddish gold mantle,...
- Chinese softshell turtleChinese softshell turtleThe Chinese softshell turtle , formerly known as Trionyx sinensis, was described by Wiegmann in 1835. The species is also referred to as the Asiatic Soft Shelled Turtle....
- Chinese sumac
- Cinereous vulture
- Club-tailed cruiser
- Dawn redwood
- DollarbirdDollarbirdThe Oriental Dollarbird , also known as the Dollar Roller, is a bird of the roller family, so named because of the distinctive blue coin-shaped spots on its wings....
- Emei moustache toad
- Eurasian minnowEurasian minnowThe Common minnow is a species offreshwater fish. It is a member of the carpfamily oforder Cypriniformes, and is the type species ofgenus Phoxinus. It is ubiquitous throughout much of Eurasia,...
- European otterEuropean OtterThe European Otter , also known as the Eurasian otter, Eurasian river otter, common otter and Old World otter, is a European and Asian member of the Lutrinae or otter subfamily, and is typical of freshwater otters....
- Eyeless golden-line fish
- Forest crested lizard
- Gaoligong PikaGaoligong PikaThe Gaoligong Pika is a species of mammal in the Ochotonidae family. It is endemic to China....
- GaurGaurThe gaur , also called Indian bison, is a large bovine native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. The species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986 as the population decline in parts of the species' range is likely to be well over 70% over the last three generations...
- Gejiu blind loach
- Giant pandaGiant PandaThe giant panda, or panda is a bear native to central-western and south western China. It is easily recognized by its large, distinctive black patches around the eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. Though it belongs to the order Carnivora, the panda's diet is 99% bamboo...
- Golden eagleGolden EagleThe Golden Eagle is one of the best known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. Once widespread across the Holarctic, it has disappeared from many of the more heavily populated areas...
- Golden snub-nosed monkeyGolden Snub-nosed MonkeyThe golden snub-nosed monkey is an Old World monkey in the Colobinae subfamily. It is endemic to a small area in temperate, mountainous forests of central and Southwest China. The Chinese name is sichuan golden hair monkey . It is also widely referred to as the sichuan snub-nosed monkey...
- Greater False Vampire Bat
- Greater painted snipeGreater Painted SnipeThe Greater Painted Snipe, Rostratula benghalensis, is a species of wader in the family Rostratulidae. It is found in marshes in Africa, India, Pakistan, and South-east Asia -Description:...
- Green hopper
- Horned lark
- Hundred-pace viper
- Hyaline fish
- Ide
- Indian rice frog
- Kaiser-i-hindTeinopalpus imperialisThe Kaiser-i-Hind is a rare species of swallowtail butterfly found from Nepal and north India east to north Vietnam. The common name literally means "Emperor of India". The Kaiser-i-hind is much sought after by butterfly collectors for its beauty and rarity...
- King cobraKing CobraThe king cobra is the world's longest venomous snake, with a length up to 5.6 m . This species, which preys chiefly on other snakes, is found predominantly in forests from India through Southeast Asia to the Philippines and Indonesia...
- Kozlov's shrewKozlov's ShrewKozlov's Shrew is a red-toothed shrew found only at the Mekong River, Tibet, China. This shrew listed as a "data deficient"....
- LeopardLeopardThe leopard , Panthera pardus, is a member of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera, the other three being the tiger, lion, and jaguar. The leopard was once distributed across eastern and southern Asia and Africa, from Siberia to South Africa, but its...
- Liangbei toothed toad
- Lichuan Bell ToadLichuan Bell ToadThe Lichuan Bell Toad is a species of toad in the Bombinatoridae family.It is endemic to Hubei and Sichuan in China.Its natural habitats are temperate forests, swamps, and freshwater marshes.It is threatened by habitat loss....
- Little owlLittle OwlThe Little Owl is a bird which is resident in much of the temperate and warmer parts of Europe, Asia east to Korea, and north Africa. It is not native to Great Britain, but was first introduced in 1842, and is now naturalised there...
- Long-eared owlLong-eared OwlThe Long-eared Owl - Asio otus is a species of owl which breeds in Europe, Asia, and North America. This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, family Strigidae, which contains most species of owl...
- Longdong Stream SalamanderLongdong Stream SalamanderThe Longdong Stream Salamander is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family.It is endemic to China.Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater springs.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
- Malayan porcupineMalayan PorcupineThe Malayan Porcupine or Himalayan Porcupine is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae. Three subspecies are extant in South and South-east Asia.-Geographical distribution:...
- Mandarin salamander
- Nine-spined stickleback
- Pearl-banded rat snake
- Piebald alpine toad
- Pinchon's salamander
- Pine shoot beetle
- Predatory bush cricket
- Raccoon dogRaccoon DogThe raccoon dog , also known as the magnut or tanuki, is a canid indigenous to east Asia. It is the only extant species in the genus Nyctereutes...
- Rat flea
- Red Climbing MouseRed Climbing MouseThe Red Climbing Mouse , also known as Vernay's climbing mouse, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is named after noted explorer and antiques dealer, Arthur Vernay. It is found in China and Myanmar.-References:...
- Red giant flying squirrelRed Giant Flying Squirrel- Distribution :The Red Giant Flying Squirrel is a species of flying squirrel, which ranges from the eastern regions of Afghanistan, into northern India and Pakistan through to Java, and Taiwan, and also Sri Lanka. It can also be found in parts of Borneo. This species was recorded in Peninsular...
- Red pandaRed PandaThe red panda , is a small arboreal mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. It is the only species of the genus Ailurus. Slightly larger than a domestic cat, it has reddish-brown fur, a long, shaggy tail, and a waddling gait due to its shorter front legs...
- Reeves's turtle
- RhododendronRhododendronRhododendron is a genus of over 1 000 species of woody plants in the heath family, most with showy flowers...
- RiceRiceRice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
- Roach
- Saker falconSaker FalconThe Saker Falcon is a very large falcon. This species breeds from eastern Europe eastwards across Asia to Manchuria. It is mainly migratory except in the southernmost parts of its range, wintering in Ethiopia, the Arabian peninsula, northern Pakistan and western China...
- Scarce blue tiger
- Schlegel's Japanese gecko
- Sclater's monalSclater's MonalSclater's Monal, Lophophorus sclateri, also known as the Crestless Monal, is a large, approximately long, pheasant of the east Himalayan region. As other monals, the male is a colorful bird...
- Shanghai elegant skink
- Sichuan TreecreeperSichuan TreecreeperThe Sichuan Treecreeper is a rare species of bird in the treecreeper family, Certhiidae.It was described as new to science in 1995 from 14 specimens taken at four sites in the mountains of western Sichuan, China...
- Silkmoth
- SmewSmewThe Smew is a small duck, which is somewhat intermediate between the typical mergansers and the goldeneyes . It is the only member of the genus Mergellus; sometimes included in Mergus, this genus is distinct and might actually be a bit closer to the goldeneyes...
- Snow leopardSnow LeopardThe snow leopard is a moderately large cat native to the mountain ranges of South Asia and Central Asia...
- Stone loachStone LoachThe Stone loach, Barbatula barbatula, is a species of ray-finned fish in the Balitoridae family.It is found in Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein,...
- Streaked SpiderhunterStreaked SpiderhunterThe Streaked Spiderhunter is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist...
- Taliang Knobby NewtTaliang Knobby NewtThe Taliang Knobby Newt is a species of salamander in the Salamandridae family.It is found only in China....
- Tea plant
- Tibetan antelopeTibetan antelopeThe Tibetan antelope or chiru is a medium-sized bovid which is about in height at the shoulder. It is the sole species in the genus Pantholops and is placed in its own subfamily, Pantholopinae...
- Tibetan macaqueTibetan macaqueThe Tibetan macaque , also known as the Chinese stump-tailed macaque or Milne-Edwards' macaque, is found from eastern Tibet east to Guangdong and north to Shaanxi in China and has recently been reported from north-eastern India. This species lives in subtropical forests at altitude that range from...
- Umbrella bamboo
- Varroa mite
- WallcreeperWallcreeperThe Wallcreeper is a small passerine bird found throughout the high mountains of Eurasia. It is the only member of the genus Tichodroma.-Taxonomy and etymology:...
- Whiskered YuhinaWhiskered YuhinaThe Whiskered Yuhina is a bird species in the Old World babbler family Timaliidae. If the white-eyes are considered a distinct family , the genus Yuhina would need to be placed there....
- White-speckled LaughingthrushWhite-speckled LaughingthrushThe White-speckled Laughingthrush is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is endemic to China.Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is threatened by habitat loss....