Stalked Scarlet Cup

Fungi > Cup Fungi

The Stalked Scarlet Cup (Sarcoscypha occidentalis) is an exquisite ascomycete fungus celebrated for its brilliant, jewel-like red fruiting bodies that emerge from damp forest floors in late spring and early summer. Native to the rich deciduous woodlands of eastern...

Bootlace Worm

Invertebrates > Ribbon Worms

The Bootlace Worm (Lineus longissimus) is a marine nemertean that holds scientific acclaim as one of the longest animals on Earth. Inhabiting cold intertidal rocky shores and shallow coastal benthos throughout the British Isles and northwestern Europe, this remarkable...

Chattahoochee Gully Salamander

Amphibians > Woodland Salamanders

The Chattahoochee Gully Salamander (Plethodon chattahoochee) is a terrestrial lungless salamander endemic to the forested valleys and steep ravine ravages of northern Georgia. Belonging to the species-rich Plethodontidae family, this nocturnal amphibian completely...

Pacific Blue-tailed Skink

Reptiles > Skinks

The Pacific Blue-tailed Skink (Emoia caeruleocauda) is a lively, dazzlingly colored scincid lizard distributed extensively across the tropical islands of the southwestern Pacific and eastern Indonesia. Recognizable by its sleek body and a mesmerizing, electric-blue...

Leopard Tree Iguana

Reptiles > Iguanians

The Leopard Tree Iguana (Liolaemus leopardinus), frequently known as the leopard lizard of Chile, is a robust, cold-adapted iguanian reptile endemic to the windswept alpine heights of the central Chilean Andes. Despite the common genus designation ‘tree...