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Species related to the Aldabra flying fox (Pteropus aldabrensis)

Purple darter (Diplacodes lefebvrii)
Giving off an iridescent dark-purplish sheen as it flies across its freshwater habitat, it is not hard to see how the purple darter (... More 4 Images 0 videos
Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus)
Information on the spectacled flying fox is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 13 Images 1 Video
Aldabra giant tortoise (Geochelone gigantea)
The Aldabra giant tortoise is indeed a giant, with individuals reaching over one metre in length. The thick, domed carapace is dark grey to... More 33 Images 11 Videos
Cyathopoma (Cyathopoma picardense)
Cyathopoma picardense is a tiny, Endangered snail found only on Aldabra Atoll, in the Seychelles. It is one of only two Cyathopoma species... More 1 Image 0 videos
Indian hare (Lepus nigricollis)
Information on the Indian hare (Lepus nigricollis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 10 Images 0 videos
Seychelles sheath-tailed bat (Coleura seychellensis)
The Seychelles sheath-tailed bat is one of the world’s rarest mammals. These small bats are a reddish-brown colour with paler underparts... More 5 Images 0 videos
Congo clawless otter (Aonyx congicus)
With its long, sinuous body set on short-limbs, tapering tail and unwebbed feet, the Congo clawless otter is very similar in appearance to... More 1 Image 0 videos
Straw-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
With a reputation as the most melodious bird in Malaysia, the loud, bubbling song is the most noticeable feature of this bird, and also the... More 3 Images 0 videos
Aldabra drongo (Dicrurus aldabranus)
Information on the Aldabra drongo is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
The blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) is the most commonly encountered species of shark in tropical Indo-Pacific reefs... More 19 Images 1 Video
Thief palm (Phoenicophorium borsigianum)
This palm is a fairly tall, solitary tree, with long leaves extending from the trunk. The stems are heavily ringed with leaf scars, formed... More 3 Images 0 videos
Brain coral (Platygyra crosslandi)
Information on Platygyra crosslandi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Palm (Roscheria melanochaetes)
This solitary palm tree is the smallest of the Seychelles palms. The slender stem may grow up to 8 metres high and is ringed with black... More 5 Images 0 videos
Giant bronze gecko (Ailuronyx trachygaster)
Like all geckos of the Ailuronyx genus, the giant bronze gecko is endemic to the Seychelles islands. This enigmatic species is rarely seen... More 1 Image 0 videos
Tiger chameleon (Archaius tigris)
With a length of just 16 centimetres, this enchanting species is relatively small for a chameleon. Body colour varies from inconspicuous... More 24 Images 1 Video
Mimusops (Mimusops sechellarum)
Information on Mimusops sechellarum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Malabar grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus)
The Malabar grouper is a robust marine fish, with a brownish head and long body. The body is covered with small blackish-brown spots, which... More 1 Image 1 Video
Brown-marbled grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)
The brown-marbled grouper is a robust marine fish, with a pale yellowish-brown, scaled body, covered with large, irregular, dark brown... More 3 Images 1 Video
Grisollea (Grisollea thomassetii)
Information on Grisollea thomassetii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Syzygium (Syzygium wrightii)
Information on Syzygium wrightii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Redmouth grouper (Aethaloperca rogaa)
The redmouth grouper is a robust, reef fish with a deep, compressed body. It is generally dark brown to black in colour, occasionally with... More 9 Images 1 Video
Jellyfish tree (Medusagyne oppositifolia)
The jellyfish tree was thought to be extinct until the 1970s, when a few trees were found, but the species still teeters on the brink of... More 9 Images 0 videos
Podabacia coral (Podabacia motuporensis)
Information on Podabacia motuporensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Moominia (Moominia willii)
Information on Moominia willii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Montipora coral (Montipora verrucosa)
Information on Montipora verrucosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Montipora coral (Montipora venosa)
Montipora venosa is a reef-building coral typical of reefs in the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans. Like other colony-forming corals... More 1 Image 0 videos
Latanier slat (Verschaffeltia splendida)
Information on Verschaffeltia splendida is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Thomasset’s frog (Nesomantis thomasseti)
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world’s threatened amphibian species.A collaboration... More 5 Images 0 videos
Larger star coral (Favites chinensis)
Growing in characteristically shaped mounds or domes, Favites chinensis forms massive, rounded colonies composed of numerous individual... More 1 Image 0 videos
Dillenia (Dillenia ferruginea)
Information on Dillenia ferruginea is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos

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