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Week ending Jul 19, 2026

18matching country records

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Week ending Jul 19, 2026

18 country records

Scan completed Jul 19, 2026, 10:29 AM
Metaphaena cristata
TanzaniaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Insects

Metaphaena cristata

Metaphaena cristata

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Apr 5, 2026
Observed
Apr 13, 2022
View on iNaturalist ↗@ipswichbirder
(c) Steve Babbs, all rights reserved
Coldenia procumbens
TanzaniaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Coldenia procumbens

Coldenia procumbens

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Sep 22, 2025
Observed
Aug 26, 2025
View on iNaturalist ↗@speed598
(c) Bright Men, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
American Sicklepod
TanzaniaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

American Sicklepod

Senna obtusifolia

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Feb 3, 2026
Observed
Feb 3, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@thenatureeducator
(c) Rachael, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Red-lipped Snake
South SudanMonitoring · 2 IDs
Reptiles

Red-lipped Snake

Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 18, 2026
Observed
Jul 18, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@majak_mangar
(c) Majak Mangar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Red-headed Quelea
South SudanMonitoring · 2 IDs
Birds

Red-headed Quelea

Quelea erythrops

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 17, 2026
Observed
Jul 17, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@majak_mangar
(c) Majak Mangar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Gynura scandens
KenyaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Gynura scandens

Gynura scandens

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 16, 2026
Observed
Jul 16, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@lendebeer
(c) Len deBeer, all rights reserved
Iolaus mermis
KenyaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Insects

Iolaus mermis

Iolaus mermis

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Mar 5, 2024
Observed
Jan 12, 2024
View on iNaturalist ↗@minivet
(c) Franco Colnago, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Threecorner Jack
KenyaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Threecorner Jack

Rumex hypogaeus

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
May 14, 2026
Observed
May 14, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@glen35186
(c) Glen Mutuvyi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Carduus clavulatus
KenyaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Carduus clavulatus

Carduus clavulatus

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 11, 2026
Observed
Jul 11, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@bakari
(c) Bakari Plants (Bakari Garise), all rights reserved
Cyrtorchis chailluana
KenyaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Cyrtorchis chailluana

Cyrtorchis chailluana

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 16, 2026
Observed
May 27, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@rudygelis
(c) Rudy Gelis, all rights reserved
Thomisus australis
KenyaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Arachnids

Thomisus australis

Thomisus australis

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Nov 29, 2025
Observed
Nov 29, 2025
View on iNaturalist ↗@salishachandra
(c) Salisha Chandra, all rights reserved
Wax Vine
KenyaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Wax Vine

Senecio macroglossus

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 17, 2026
Observed
Jul 17, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@muthanji
(c) Damaris Muthanji, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
White Orange Tip
KenyaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Insects

White Orange Tip

Ixias marianne

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 18, 2026
Observed
Jul 18, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@ohfranx
(c) ohfranx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Nepal Dock
KenyaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Nepal Dock

Rumex nepalensis

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jun 19, 2017
Observed
Oct 28, 2016
View on iNaturalist ↗@mjplagens
(c) Mike Plagens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Niger
KenyaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Plants

Niger

Guizotia abyssinica

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 11, 2026
Observed
Jul 11, 2026
View on iNaturalist ↗@collins77058
(c) Collins Ongeri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Textile Cone
KenyaMonitoring · 2 IDs
Molluscs

Textile Cone

Conus textile

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 18, 2026
Observed
May 16, 1972
View on iNaturalist ↗@cirolana
(c) cirolana, 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)
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