Banded Alligator Lizard

Reptiles > Alligator Lizards

The Banded Alligator Lizard (Abronia taeniata), also known as the Bromeliad Arboreal Alligator Lizard, is an exquisite, dragon-like reptile endemic to the misty cloud forests of eastern Mexico’s Sierra Madre Oriental. Resembling a miniature jewel-encrusted...

Blue-spotted Tree Monitor

Reptiles > Monitors & Lizards

The Blue-spotted Tree Monitor (Varanus macraei) is widely celebrated as the most visually spectacular monitor lizard in the world. Described by science in 2001 and endemic exclusively to a single tiny island in the remote Raja Ampat archipelago of Indonesia, this...

Clouded Salamander

Amphibians > Salamanders & Newts

The Clouded Salamander (Aneides ferreus) is an extraordinary, lungless climbing amphibian native to the ancient temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest. Well-known for its remarkable arboreal habits, this nimble woodland dweller possesses prehensile toes and...

Clark’s Spiny Lizard

Reptiles > Lizards

Clark’s Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus clarkii) is a large, rugged, heavily armored arboreal lizard native to the oak-dotted canyons, riparian gallery forests, and desert ranges of the American Southwest and Mexico. Named in honor of American naturalist John H. Clark,...

Goodfellow’s Tree-kangaroo

Mammals > Marsupials

Goodfellow’s Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi) is an enchanting, arboreal macropod native to the mist-shrouded montane rainforests of Papua New Guinea. Combining the body of a miniature red panda with the pouch and jumping heritage of a kangaroo, this...