Jewel Moray

Fish > Eels & Morays

The Jewel Moray (Muraena lentiginosa) is an exceptionally colorful and recognizable marine predator of the eastern tropical Pacific. Celebrated for its intricate, ornate patterning reminiscent of precious gemstones, this medium-sized moray eel inhabits volcanic rock...

Desert Death Adder

Reptiles > Venomous Snakes

The Desert Death Adder (Acanthophis pyrrhus) is a masters of ambush predation inhabiting the remote desert expanses of inland Australia. Although belonging to the family Elapidae alongside cobras and mambas, this remarkable serpent has undergone striking convergent...

Tawny Frogmouth

Birds > Nightjars & Frogmouths

The Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides), celebrated across ornithology as the undisputed master of avian crypsis, is an extraordinary nocturnal bird belonging to the frogmouth family Podargidae. Indigenous to the open woodlands and suburban tree canopies of...

Stoplight Loosejaw

Fish > Deep-Sea Fish

The Stoplight Loosejaw (Malacosteus niger) is an astonishing, terrifying deep-sea predatory dragonfish belonging to the family Stomiidae. Roaming the sunless, freezing mesopelagic and bathypelagic waters of the world’s oceans between 500 and 2,000 meters, this...

Amboina Sailfin Lizard

Reptiles > Lizards

The Amboina Sailfin Lizard (Hydrosaurus amboinensis) reigns as the undisputed giant among all members of the agamid family (Agamidae). Endemic to the lush tropical Molucca Islands of eastern Indonesia, this impressive semi-aquatic dragon commands riverbanks and...