Udzungwa Forest Partridge

Birds > Quails & Partridges

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Udzungwa Forest PartridgeScientific Name: Xenoperdix udzungwensisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Quails & PartridgesSize: Body length: 11.0–11.5 in (28–30 cm)Weight: 7.8–9.2 oz (220–260 g)Lifespan: 4–8 years in primary montane understoryDiet:...

Miniature Madagascar Frog

Amphibians > Frogs & Toads

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Miniature Madagascar FrogScientific Name: Mini mumCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: Frogs & ToadsSize: Snout-vent length: 0.31–0.44 in (8.0–11.3 mm); one of the smallest frogs on EarthWeight: 0.003–0.007 oz (0.1–0.2 g); lighter than a paper...

Slender Pitcher Plant

Plants > Pitcher Plants

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Slender Pitcher PlantScientific Name: Nepenthes tenuisCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Pitcher PlantsSize: Stem length: up to 16 ft (5 m); Pitcher height: 2.0–3.5 in (5–9 cm)Weight: Individual pitcher fluid mass: 0.5–1.5 oz (15–45 g)Lifespan:...

Giant Dracula Orchid

Plants > Orchids

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Giant Dracula OrchidScientific Name: Dracula gigasCategory: PlantsSubcategory: OrchidsSize: Flower spread: 8–12 in (20–30 cm) tip-to-tail; Leaf height: 12–18 in (30–45 cm)Weight: Epiphytic clump mass: 8–16 oz (225–450 g)Lifespan: Perennial...

Butternut

Plants > Trees & Shrubs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: ButternutScientific Name: Juglans cinereaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Trees & ShrubsSize: Height 15 to 25 m (50 to 80 ft); trunk diameter 40 to 80 cm (16 to 31 in)Weight: Medium-sized deciduous hardwood tree with soft light timberLifespan:...