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Week ending Aug 2, 2026

2 country records

Scan completed Aug 2, 2026, 11:37 AM
Western Forest Centipede-eater
Democratic Republic of the CongoMonitoring · 2 IDs
Reptiles

Western Forest Centipede-eater

Aparallactus modestus

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 27, 2026
Observed
Jul 27, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@thomasnicolon
(c) Thomas Nicolon, all rights reserved
African Tree Toad
Democratic Republic of the CongoStable · 3+ IDs
Amphibia

African Tree Toad

Nectophryne afra

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Aug 31, 2021
Observed
Oct 25, 2017
View on iNaturalist ↗@dalempijevic1
(c) Daniel Alempijevic, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Week ending Jul 26, 2026

5 country records

Scan completed Jul 26, 2026, 11:12 AM
Pellegrin's Ctenopoma
Democratic Republic of the CongoMonitoring · 2 IDs
Fish

Pellegrin's Ctenopoma

Ctenopoma pellegrini

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Mar 20, 2026
Observed
Feb 4, 2015
View on iNaturalist ↗@russellbriantate
(c) Russell Tate, all rights reserved
Wild Lucerne
Democratic Republic of the CongoMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Wild Lucerne

Stylosanthes fruticosa

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
May 31, 2026
Observed
May 30, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@hugues_irenge_nganiza
(c) Hugues Irenge Nganiza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Paraguayan starburr
Democratic Republic of the CongoMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Paraguayan starburr

Acanthospermum australe

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jun 18, 2026
Observed
Jun 17, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@sylvestre6
(c) Sylvestre Iragi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
marsh para cress
Democratic Republic of the CongoMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

marsh para cress

Acmella uliginosa

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
May 15, 2026
Observed
May 15, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@hugues_irenge_nganiza
(c) Hugues Irenge Nganiza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
natal grass
Democratic Republic of the CongoMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

natal grass

Melinis repens

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
May 15, 2026
Observed
May 15, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@hugues_irenge_nganiza
(c) Hugues Irenge Nganiza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Week ending Jul 19, 2026

4 country records

Scan completed Jul 19, 2026, 10:29 AM
Tismomorpha vitripennis
Democratic Republic of the CongoStable · 3+ IDs
Insects

Tismomorpha vitripennis

Tismomorpha vitripennis

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 17, 2026
Observed
Jul 2, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@dalempijevic1
(c) Daniel Alempijevic, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Nepal Persicaria
Democratic Republic of the CongoMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Nepal Persicaria

Persicaria nepalensis

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jun 19, 2026
Observed
Jun 19, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@sylvestre6
(c) Sylvestre Iragi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Pousargues' Mongoose
Democratic Republic of the CongoStable · 3+ IDs
Mammals

Pousargues' Mongoose

Dologale dybowskii

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Nov 6, 2017
Observed
Jan 1, 2017
View on iNaturalist ↗@mathiasdhaen
(c) Mathias D'haen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Muscovy Duck
Democratic Republic of the CongoMonitoring · 2 IDs
Birds

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jun 23, 2026
Observed
Jun 23, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@chris10901
(c) Chris Muyisa, all rights reserved
Latest scan: Aug 2, 2026, 11:37 AM218 API requests2-ID records are rechecked; 3+ ID records are treated as stable