Possessing colours that shimmer and change when viewed in different lights or from different angles.
Glossary: iridescent
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Glossary: iridophore
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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
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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
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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.
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