Eiselt’s Caecilian

Amphibians > Caecilians

Eiselt’s Caecilian (Atretochoana eiselti), often referred to colloquially as the man-made caecilian or Brazilian caecilian, is a bizarre aquatic amphibian holding the scientific record as the largest known lungless tetrapod in the world. Originally documented...

Chacoan Fairy Armadillo

Mammals > Armadillos

The Chacoan Fairy Armadillo (Chlamyphorus retusus), known locally as the pichi ciego grande, is one of the most enigmatic and rarely encountered mammals in South America. Endemic to the harsh, drought-prone Gran Chaco ecoregion, this tiny subterranean xenarthran...

Mediterranean Locust Lobster

Invertebrates > Crustaceans

The Mediterranean Locust Lobster (Scyllarus arctus), also known as the Lesser Slipper Lobster or Little Slipper Lobster, is a charming, small marine decapod native to the rocky bottoms and seagrass beds of the Mediterranean Sea. Distinguished by its compact, armored...

Northern Naked-tailed Armadillo

Mammals > Cingulata

The Northern Naked-tailed Armadillo (Cabassous centralis) is an elusive, secretive fossorial mammal native to the tropical forests and savannas of Central and northern South America. Instantly distinguished from all other regional armadillos by its fleshy, unarmored...

Bargibants Pygmy Seahorse

Fish > Syngnathids & Syngnathiformes

Bargibant’s Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti), celebrated across marine biology and underwater photography as the holy grail of marine camouflage, is a miniature, jewel-like syngnathid fish belonging to the seahorse family Syngnathidae. Discovered entirely...