Giant Stinging Tree

Plants > Stinging Trees

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Giant Stinging TreeScientific Name: Dendrocnide excelsaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Stinging TreesSize: Canopy height: 80–115 ft (25–35 m); Trunk diameter up to 4.9 ft (1.5 m)Weight: Mature soft-wood tree biomass: 10–30 metric tonsLifespan:...

Goliath Stick Insect

Invertebrates > Stick Insects

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Goliath Stick InsectScientific Name: Eurycnema goliathCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: Stick InsectsSize: Females: 8.0–10.0 in (20–25 cm); Males: 5.5–6.7 in (14–17 cm)Weight: Mature females: 0.9–1.4 oz (25–40 g)Lifespan: 12–18 months through...

Swanson’s Worm-skink

Reptiles > Skinks

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Swanson’s Worm-skinkScientific Name: Anomalopus swansoniCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SkinksSize: Snout-vent length: 4.0–5.5 in (10–14 cm); Total length: 7.0–9.5 in (18–24 cm)Weight: 0.28–0.65 oz (8–18 g)Lifespan: 5–8 years in...

Five-clawed Worm-skink

Reptiles > Skinks

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Five-clawed Worm-skinkScientific Name: Anomalopus mackayiCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SkinksSize: Total length: 8–11 in (20–28 cm); Snout-to-vent length: 4.5–5.5 in (11–14 cm)Weight: 0.35–0.70 oz (10–20 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years in the wildDiet:...

Black-breasted Buttonquail

Birds > Buttonquails

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Black-breasted ButtonquailScientific Name: Turnix melanogasterCategory: BirdsSubcategory: ButtonquailsSize: Length: 7.0–7.9 in (18–20 cm); Females are substantially larger than malesWeight: 2.8–4.0 oz (80–115 g)Lifespan: Estimated 5–9 years in...