Green Hermit

Birds > Hummingbirds

The Green Hermit (Phaethornis guy) is a large, elegant trochilid bird that commands the shaded understory ravines of Neotropical montane cloud forests. Belonging to the hermit subfamily Phaethornithinae, it is instantly recognized by its deeply arched, sickle-like...

Little Free-tailed Bat

Mammals > Bats

The Little Free-tailed Bat (Chaerephon pumilus) is one of the most prolific and ecologically pivotal aerial insectivores across Sub-Saharan Africa. Belonging to the family Molossidae, this agile, high-speed hunter is distinguished by its robust muscular build,...

Congo Golden Mole

Mammals > Afrosoricids

The Congo Golden Mole (Calcochloris leucorhinus) is an extraordinary subterranean afrotherian mammal native to the impenetrable lowland rainforests of Central Africa’s Congo Basin. Belonging to the ancient family Chrysochloridae, this compact burrower is...

Dotted Sea Slug

Invertebrates > Nudibranchs

The Dotted Sea Slug (Peltodoris atromaculata, formerly Discodoris atromaculata), popularly known across the Mediterranean as the ‘sea cow’ or leopard dorid, is one of the most recognizable and striking nudibranchs in warm temperate European seas. Adorned...

Dogtooth Pearlfish

Fish > Pearlfish

The Dogtooth Pearlfish (Snyderidia canina) is a remarkable deep-sea carapid fish that breaks the mold of its family. While most famous pearlfishes are obligate commensals or parasites that dwell inside the body cavities of sea cucumbers and clams, Snyderidia canina is...