Re: 10 Rare Animal Species Found In Only One Location
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2016 2:19 pm
3. Brookesia micra - Madagascar
Brookesia micra is the smallest chameleon in the world, measuring only up to 1.2 inches long when fully grown. They are only found on a tiny rock islet called Nosy, off the northern tip of Madagascar, which was only recently discovered. Here, they live in the cracks of the island's rocky terrain. They have a limited range of movement, which is said to be explained by their extreme dwarfism.
4. Texas blind salamander - Texas
As the name suggests, Texas blind salamander, Eurycea rathbuni, lacks vision because of an unusual absence of eyes. It also hasn't got any skin pigment, and it's got frond- external gills coming out of its neck. Most of the time, you'll find it roaming in the water-filled caves connected to the Edwards Aquifer in Hays County, Texas, where it lives in absolute darkness. Despite its limited vision, this species makes a very skilled predator of snails and shrimp, which it catches by sensing pressure waves in the water.
Brookesia micra is the smallest chameleon in the world, measuring only up to 1.2 inches long when fully grown. They are only found on a tiny rock islet called Nosy, off the northern tip of Madagascar, which was only recently discovered. Here, they live in the cracks of the island's rocky terrain. They have a limited range of movement, which is said to be explained by their extreme dwarfism.
4. Texas blind salamander - Texas
As the name suggests, Texas blind salamander, Eurycea rathbuni, lacks vision because of an unusual absence of eyes. It also hasn't got any skin pigment, and it's got frond- external gills coming out of its neck. Most of the time, you'll find it roaming in the water-filled caves connected to the Edwards Aquifer in Hays County, Texas, where it lives in absolute darkness. Despite its limited vision, this species makes a very skilled predator of snails and shrimp, which it catches by sensing pressure waves in the water.