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Glossary: iridescent

February 15th, 2012 — 3:31pm

Possessing colours that shimmer and change when viewed in different lights or from different angles.

Glossary: iridophore

February 15th, 2012 — 3:31pm

An iridescent chromatophore.

Glossary: isopod

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Any member of the crustacean order Isopda, comprising species with 7 pairs of legs and lacking a fully-formed carapace.

Glossary: isthmus

February 15th, 2012 — 3:31pm

Narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas, or a narrow strip of tissue connecting two larger body parts. In ichthyology often used in reference to the fleshy throat region of a fish which externally separates the two gill chambers.

Glossary: Isthmus of Kra

October 4th, 2012 — 10:07am

A narrow land-bridge, also known as the ‘Devil’s Neck’, connecting mainland Asia and the Malay Peninsula. Its eastern side belongs to Thailand and western part Myanmar.

Glossary: IUCN

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Abbreviation for The International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Glossary: IUCN Red List

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Global inventory of the conservation status of species maintained by the IUCN.