American Prosopanche

Plants > Piperales

AT A GLANCECommon Name: American ProsopancheScientific Name: Prosopanche americanaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: PiperalesSize: Flower height: 3.0–5.5 in (8–14 cm); Flower width: 1.5–2.5 in (4–6 cm)Weight: Subterranean rhizome mass: 1–3 lb (0.5–1.4 kg)Lifespan:...

Nocturnal Ghost Ant

Invertebrates > Ants

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Nocturnal Ghost AntScientific Name: Gracilidris pomberoCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: AntsSize: Worker body length: 0.16–0.20 in (4.0–5.1 mm); Antenna length: 0.12 in (3.0 mm)Weight: 0.00007–0.00012 oz (2.0–3.5 mg)Lifespan: 1–2 years for...

Chacoan Fairy Armadillo

Mammals > Armadillos

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Chacoan Fairy ArmadilloScientific Name: Chlamyphorus retususCategory: MammalsSubcategory: ArmadillosSize: Head-body length: 5.5–6.9 in (14–17.5 cm); Tail length: 1.4 in (3.5 cm)Weight: 2.8–4.2 oz (80–120 g)Lifespan: Estimated 5–10 years in wild...

Red Tegu

Reptiles > Lizards

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Red TeguScientific Name: Salvator rufescensCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: LizardsSize: Total length 90 to 140 cm (3 to 4.5 ft); massive, heavy-bodied lizard with colossal jowls in mature malesWeight: 5 to 10 kg (11 to 22 lb)Lifespan: 12 to 20...

Budgett’s Frog

Amphibians > Frogs & Toads

OverviewBudgett’s Frog (Lepidobatrachus laevis), widely known in popular culture and internet folklore as the ‘screaming frog’ or ‘Freddy Krueger frog’, is an extraordinary, highly specialized predatory anuran endemic to the harsh,...