Reptiles > Anguidae & Alligator Lizards
Bocourt’s Arboreal Alligator Lizard (Abronia vasconcelosii) is an exquisite, canopy-dwelling reptile endemic to the misty, cloud-veiled volcanic highlands of Guatemala. Resembling a mythical miniature dragon draped in brilliant shades of emerald, moss-green, and...
Birds > Ciconiidae & Storks
Storm’s Stork (Ciconia stormi) is widely regarded as the rarest and most threatened stork species in the world, with a dwindling wild population estimated at fewer than 500 mature individuals. Strictly dependent on intact, old-growth riverine peat swamp forests...
Amphibians > Bufonidae & True Toads
The Morogoro Tree Toad (Nectophrynoides viviparus), also known as the Rungwe viviparous toad, is a remarkable biological anomaly native exclusively to the ancient Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania. While the vast majority of the world’s amphibians reproduce by...
Reptiles > Iguanidae & Iguanas
The Central Fijian Banded Iguana (Brachylophus bulabula) is a strikingly beautiful, emerald-green arboreal reptile native to the central islands of the Fijian archipelago. Recognized formally as a distinct species in 2008 through detailed genetic and morphological...
Reptiles > Dactyloidae & Anoles
The Pinocchio Anole (Anolis proboscis), also known as the Ecuadorian Horned Anole, is one of the most anatomically extraordinary and charismatic squamates on the planet. Believed to be extinct for over four decades following its initial discovery in the mid-20th...
