Australian Angelshark

Fish > Sharks & Rays

The Australian Angelshark (Squatina australis) is a master of benthic camouflage endemic to the temperate and subtropical coastal waters of southern Australia. Featuring a dramatically flattened, ray-like body and expansive wing-like pectoral fins, this...

Rhinoceros Ratsnake

Reptiles > Snakes

The Rhinoceros Ratsnake (Rhynchophis boulengeri), often known colloquially as the Rhino Ratsnake or Vietnamese Longnose Snake, is an extraordinary, non-venomous arboreal colubrid native to the misty montane forests of northern Vietnam and southern China. Famous for...

Eastern Small-eyed Snake

Reptiles > Snakes

The Eastern Small-eyed Snake (Cryptophis nigrescens) is a secretive, highly venomous elapid snake endemic to the moist coastal and montane forests of eastern Australia. Instantly identifiable by its shimmering, uniform slate-black or gunmetal-blue dorsum paired with a...

African Jackal Food

Plants > Parasitic Plants

African Jackal Food (Hydnora abyssinica), also known colloquially as the ‘jackal fruit,’ is an ancient and bizarre parasitic plant native to the semi-arid bushlands of eastern and southern Africa. Defying standard botanical morphology, it is completely...

Indian Roofed Turtle

Reptiles > Turtles & Tortoises

The Indian Roofed Turtle (Pangshura tecta) is a charming and distinctively shaped freshwater chelonian native to the major river basins of the northern Indian subcontinent. Celebrated for its unique, tent-like elevated carapace that peaks into an acute, spine-tipped...