Psychedelic Frogfish

Fish > Lophiiformes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Psychedelic FrogfishScientific Name: Histiophryne psychedelicaCategory: FishSubcategory: LophiiformesSize: Total length: 2.5–3.5 in (6.5–9.0 cm)Weight: 1.5–3.0 oz (40–85 g)Lifespan: 3–6 years in sheltered coral reef microhabitatsDiet: Carnivore...

Harlequin Ghost Pipefish

Fish > Ghost Pipefishes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Harlequin Ghost PipefishScientific Name: Solenostomus paradoxusCategory: FishSubcategory: Ghost PipefishesSize: Total length: 3.0–4.7 in (8–12 cm); slender, highly modified syngnathiformWeight: 0.15–0.35 oz (4–10 g); lightweight, laterally...

Malayan Horned Frog

Amphibians > Megophryidae & Horned Frogs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Malayan Horned FrogScientific Name: Pelobatrachus nasutusCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: Megophryidae & Horned FrogsSize: Snout-vent length: 3.5–5.0 in (9–13 cm) for females; males 2.8–4.1 in (7–10.5 cm)Weight: 2.5–5.5 oz (70–155...

Puff Adder

Reptiles > Viperids & Squamata

OverviewThe Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) is a thick-bodied, heavily built venomous viper belonging to the true viper family Viperidae within the squamate suborder Serpentes. Ubiquitous across nearly the entirety of sub-Saharan Africa—from the southern borders of the...