Mammals > Anomaluridae & Scaly-tailed Squirrels
Pel’s Flying Squirrel (Anomalurus pelii) is an extraordinary, nocturnal gliding rodent native to the dense, old-growth rainforests of West Africa’s Upper Guinea forest ecosystem. Ranking as the largest of all scaly-tailed squirrels, this spectacular...
Fungi > Hymenochaetaceae & Bracket Fungi
The Shaggy Bracket (Inonotus hispidus) is a large, distinctive polypore fungus celebrated for its conspicuously velvety, hairy upper surface and rich amber-to-rust coloration. Colonizing living broadleaf trees across temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, this...
Invertebrates > Polyceridae & Nudibranchs
The Crested Nembrotha (Nembrotha cristata) is an exquisite, flamboyantly colored sea slug native to the hyper-biodiverse coral reefs of the Indo-West Pacific. Adorned with a jet-black velvet body accented by radiant, neon-green pustules and a sweeping green crest...
Fish > Liparidae & Snailfishes
Tanaka’s Snailfish (Liparis tanakae) is an intriguing, cold-water benthic teleost inhabiting the continental shelf waters of the Northwest Pacific. Belonging to the diverse snailfish family Liparidae, this scaleless marine fish features a gelatinous,...
Reptiles > Tropidophiidae & Dwarf Boas
The Northern Eyelash Boa (Trachyboa boulengeri) is a secretive, uniquely armored dwarf boa native to the hyper-humid tropical rainforests of the Chocó-Darién biogeographic region. Renowned for the bristling array of horn-like, raised scales protruding above each eye...
