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Species related to the Seychelles sheath-tailed bat (Coleura seychellensis)

Aldabra flying fox (Pteropus aldabrensis)
The Aldabra flying fox is one of only four mammals found on Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles. Its fur is pale brown on the back, with an... More 3 Images 1 Video
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
Malleastrum (Malleastrum leroyi)
Information on Malleastrum leroyi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Gulella (Gulella thomasseti)
Information on Gulella thomasseti is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Stylodonta (Stylodonta studeriana)
Information on Stylodonta studeriana is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Ribbontailed stingray (Taeniura lymma)
The colourful ribbontailed stingray (Taeniura lymma) is immediately recognisable by the large, bright, iridescent blue spots that adorn its... More 27 Images 4 Videos
Pachnodus (Pachnodus niger)
Information on Pachnodus niger is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Pachnodus (Pachnodus oxoniensis)
Information on Pachnodus oxoniensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Dwarf bronze gecko (Ailuronyx tachyscopaeus)
Information on the dwarf bronze gecko (Ailuronyx tachyscopaeus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 videos
Starry cup coral (Acanthastrea hillae)
Usually forming colonies that are relatively small, but which can sometimes grow to over 1.5 metres across, Acanthastrea hillae is quite a... More 1 Image 0 videos

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