Going, going, gone: Malaysia's wildlife loses battle against extinction

Lost and found (from left): The Malayan tiger whose numbers are down to between 250 and 340 in the wild; Plectostoma sciaphilum - the Malaysian micro snail that was declared extinct in 2014 and made news headlines around the world; and a newly-discovered species of frog, Hylarana centropeninsularis.

Frog and flower: Two new species were discovered this year in Malaysia. Above, a new species of frog called Hylarana centropeninsularis. Below, a new species of flowering plant, Meiogyne kanthanensis, discovered on Gunung Kanthan, in Perak – which is already under threat of disappearing since the hill it lives on is being quarried.

Bits of hope