Ella’s Burrowing Frog

Amphibians > Frogs

Ella’s Burrowing Frog (Rhombophryne ellae) is an enchanting, miniature microhylid frog discovered on the mist-shrouded volcanic peak of Montagne d’Ambre in northern Madagascar. Described by herpetologists in 2020, this charming, diamond-shaped amphibian...

Human-toothed Squid

Invertebrates > Cephalopods

The Human-toothed Squid (Promachoteuthis sulcus) is one of the most surreal and viral biological discoveries of modern cephalopod research. Discovered during deep-sea research trawls conducted by the German research vessel Walther Herwig in the southern Atlantic Ocean...

One-toed Amphiuma

Amphibians > Salamanders

The One-toed Amphiuma (Amphiuma pholeter) is the smallest, most elusive, and physiologically specialized member of the archaic salamander family Amphiumidae. Native exclusively to the Gulf Coastal Plain of the southeastern United States, this serpent-like aquatic...

North Pacific Crestfish

Fish > Ray-finned Fish

The North Pacific Crestfish (Lophotus capellei), also known as the unicorn crestfish, is an extraordinary, ribbon-like deep-sea pelagic fish that roams the mysterious twilight zone of the open ocean. Resembling a creature plucked from mythological folklore, this...

Mamasa Water Rat

Mammals > Rodents

The Mamasa Water Rat (Waiomys mamasae) represents one of the most astonishing mammalogical discoveries of the 21st century. Unveiled to science in 2014 from the mist-blanketed heights of Mount Gandangdewata in Sulawesi, Indonesia, this monotypic murid rodent...