Garamaso Leaf-tailed Gecko

Reptiles > Geckos

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Garamaso Leaf-tailed GeckoScientific Name: Uroplatus garamasoCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: GeckosSize: Total length: 7.9–9.8 in (20–25 cm); Snout-vent length: 4.7–5.5 in (12–14 cm)Weight: 1.4–2.8 oz (40–80 g)Lifespan: 8–12 years in northern...

Sri Lanka Frogmouth

Birds > Frogmouths

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Sri Lanka FrogmouthScientific Name: Batrachostomus moniligerCategory: BirdsSubcategory: FrogmouthsSize: Body length: 9.0–9.8 in (23–25 cm); Wingspan: 14–16 in (36–41 cm)Weight: 1.6–2.1 oz (45–60 g)Lifespan: 8–12 years in wild tropical forest...

Question Mark Butterfly

Invertebrates > Lepidoptera

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Question Mark ButterflyScientific Name: Polygonia interrogationisType: Invertebrate (Nymphalidae / Lepidoptera)Size: Wingspan 5.7–7.6 cm (2.2–3.0 in)Weight: 0.3–0.8 gLifespan: Adults live 6–10 months (overwintering as adults)Diet: Nectarivore /...

Bearded Pygmy Chameleon

Reptiles > Lizards

Overview AT A GLANCE Common Name: Bearded Pygmy Chameleon Scientific Name: Rieppeleon brevicaudatus Category: Reptiles Subcategory: Lizards Size: Total length: 6-8 cm (2.4-3.1 in); Snout-to-vent length: 4-5 cm Weight: 3-6 g (0.1-0.2 oz) Lifespan: 3-5 years in the...

Ghost Mantis

Invertebrates > Insects

OverviewThe Ghost Mantis (Phyllocrania paradoxa) is a miniature, bewitchingly sculpted praying mantis belonging to the family Hymenopodidae, native to the dry shrublands and bushveld of Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Widely regarded by entomologists as one of the...