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FaunaGuide · Highlights for 18/10/2026
A selection of the latest highlights about the living world published by FaunaGuide.
Cryptotis goodwini
Cryptotis goodwini is a shrew in the family Soricidae, described from southeastern Chiapas, Guatemala, and western El Salvador.
Read the story →Cryptotriton xucaneborum
Plethodontid salamander endemic to the Sierra de Xucaneb, Guatemala, recorded between 1,370 and 2,045 m in elevation.
Read the story →Dusky crimsonwing
A passerine bird in the family Estrildidae, endemic to the Albertine Rift in Central Africa, where it inhabits the understory of mountainous regions.
Read the story →Ctenoblepharys adspersa
Ctenoblepharys adspersa is a lizard of the family Liolaemidae, endemic to the arid coast of Peru, that inhabits mainly dunes and sandy beaches.
Read the story →Cryptosaccus asturiensis
Cryptosaccus asturiensis is a terrestrial gastropod mollusk of the family Hygromiidae, endemic to the Iberian Peninsula and documented in the Ubiñense-Picoeuropeano sector.
Read the story →Enders's small-eared shrew
Cryptotis endersi is a shrew endemic to Panama, described by Setzer in 1950. It is characterized by its tiny eyes and ears, and inhabits humid mountain forests. Only two specimens have been recorded in 1950 and 1980, which limits knowledge about its ecology and raises serious conservation concerns.
Read the story →Baja Verapaz salamander
Endemic plethodontid salamander from Guatemala, threatened by habitat loss.
Read the story →Morphology of the floral receptacle in Asteraceae: a guide to observing heads
Observation guide on the structure of the receptacle and the organization of flowers in Asteraceae heads, based on descriptive botanical terminology.
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