Fungi > Exidiaceae & Jelly Fungi
The Apricot Jelly Fungus (Guepinia helvelloides), also known affectionately among field mycologists as the candied jelly fungus or salmon salad fungus, is one of the most visually striking and distinctive jelly fungi in the Northern Hemisphere. Exhibiting an erect,...
Invertebrates > Buprestidae & Jewel Beetles
The Red-spotted Jewel Beetle (Chrysochroa buqueti) is universally admired as one of the most dazzling and visually resplendent beetles found across the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia. Belonging to the family Buprestidae, renowned worldwide as metallic...
Fish > Rhinochimaeridae & Longnose Chimaeras
The Spearnose Chimaera (Rhinochimaera atlantica), also commonly known as the straightnose rabbitfish, is an ancient and bizarre holocephalan cartilaginous fish that cruises the twilight and midnight zones of the Atlantic Ocean. Belonging to an evolutionary lineage...
Amphibians > Microhylidae & Rubber Frogs
The Banded Rubber Frog (Phrynomantis bifasciatus), also known as the red-banded frog, is an eye-catching and venomous microhylid amphibian widely distributed across the savannas and bushveld of eastern and southern Africa. Clothed in a glossy, pitch-black skin adorned...
Reptiles > Colubridae & Egg-eating Snakes
The Rhombic Egg-eater (Dasypeltis scabra) is one of the most astonishingly specialized reptiles on Earth, an obligate oophage that feeds exclusively on the unhatched eggs of birds. Completely harmless and virtually devoid of true functional teeth, this widespread...
