Hillis’s Torrent Frog

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Hillis’s Torrent FrogScientific Name: Hyloscirtus hillisiCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: FrogsSize: Snout-vent length: 2.7–3.5 in (6.8–8.9 cm); robust muscular buildWeight: 0.8–1.6 oz (22–45 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years in sub-Andean mountain...

Ayersthey Trap-jaw Ant

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Ayersthey Trap-jaw AntScientific Name: Strumigenys ayerstheyCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: AntsSize: Worker body length: 0.09–0.11 in (2.3–2.8 mm); Mandible length: 0.03 in (0.8 mm)Weight: 0.00003–0.00005 oz (0.8–1.4 mg)Lifespan: 1–2 years...

Darwin’s Goliath Centipede

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Darwin’s Goliath CentipedeScientific Name: Scolopendra galapagoensisCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CentipedesSize: Total body length: 10.0–16.0 in (25–41 cm); one of the world’s largest chilopodsWeight: 2.5–5.3 oz (70–150...

Prince Charles Stream Tree Frog

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Prince Charles Stream Tree FrogScientific Name: Hyloscirtus princecharlesiCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: HylidaeSize: Snout-to-vent length: Males: 2.6–2.8 in (66–72 mm); Females: up to 3.1 in (80 mm)Weight: 1.0–2.2 oz (28–62 g)Lifespan: 6–10...