Splash-backed Poison Frog

Amphibians > Frogs

The Splash-backed Poison Frog (Adelphobates galactonotus), also celebrated internationally among herpetologists as the ‘Dorsal Splash Dart Frog,’ is a dazzling, medium-to-large dendrobatid anuran strictly endemic to the lush tropical rainforests of the...

Lyre Cranch Squid

Invertebrates > Cephalopoda

The Lyre Cranch Squid (Bathothauma lyromma) is a surreal, glass-like mesopelagic cephalopod found drifting through the twilight realms of oceans worldwide. Featuring an entirely transparent barrel-shaped body, short delicate arms, and gigantic bulging eyes perched...

Annulated Sea Snake

Reptiles > Elapids

The Annulated Sea Snake (Hydrophis cyanocinctus), also known as the blue-banded sea snake, is one of the largest and most abundant true marine elapids in the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean. Completely adapted to an oceanic lifestyle, this gracefully banded venomous...

Blind Deep-sea Lobster

Invertebrates > Decapods

The Blind Deep-sea Lobster (Polycheles typhlops) is a primitive, bottom-dwelling decapod crustacean belonging to the ancient family Polychelidae—a lineage with fossil roots reaching back to the Jurassic Period. Inhabiting bathyal depths cloaked in absolute darkness,...

Sumatran Flying Dragon

Reptiles > Agamids

The Sumatran Flying Dragon (Draco sumatranus) is an extraordinary agamid lizard famous for its capability to glide effortlessly through the rainforest canopy. By unfurling vibrant wing-like skin membranes supported by elongated movable ribs, this nimble arboreal...