Specific are the examples spotlighted by him. In April, a Japanese firm was selling Hump Nosed Lizards (Lyriocephalus scutatus) while a Russian firm was touting five species of lizards including the ...

A remarkable example of isolated oceanic islands, born of volcanic activity more than 2,000 m under the sea, these islands boast a spectacular topography and are home to numerous endemic species, ...

It contains a unique suite of plants and animals, including many endemic species such as the Madeiran ... complex food webs and examples of co-evolution of species. A range of climax vegetation ...

Of these, 63,280 are endemic –found nowhere else ... Such isolation has led to some remarkable examples of plant evolution; ...

Birds are among the most vulnerable. Since humans arrived, 71 birds have gone extinct, according to the state Department of ...