Fish > Gasterosteidae & Sticklebacks
The Ninespine Stickleback (Pungitius pungitius) is a small, tough teleost fish with a broad circumpolar distribution across the cold boreal and subarctic waters of the Northern Hemisphere. Distinguished by a row of sharp, isolated dorsal spines along its back, this...
Amphibians > Pelodryadidae & Tree Frogs
The Chocolate Frog (Litoria mira) is a delightful, recently described hylid tree frog native to the dense, flooded lowland swamp forests of southern New Guinea. Named ‘mira’ (from the Latin for ‘surprised’ or ‘strange’) due to the...
Fish > Notopteridae & Featherbacks
The Reticulated Featherback (Papyrocranus afer) is a fascinating osteoglossiform freshwater knife fish native to the sluggish river basins and tranquil swamp systems of West and Central Africa. Instantly recognized by its laterally flattened knife-shaped body adorned...
Fungi > Morchellaceae & Morels
The Landscape Morel (Morchella importuna) is an intriguing, prized ascomycete fungus renowned for its tendency to fruit prolifically in suburban woodchip mulches, urban planter beds, and freshly landscaped gardens. Scientifically described from the Pacific Northwest...
Reptiles > Elapidae & Sea Kraits
The Blue-lipped Sea Krait (Laticauda laticaudata) is a beautifully patterned, amphibious marine elapid snake native to warm, shallow coastal waters across the tropical Indo-Pacific. Instantly recognized by its alternating bands of sky-blue and jet-black, paddle-shaped...
