Rough Knob-tailed Gecko

Reptiles > Lizards

The Rough Knob-tailed Gecko (Nephrurus amyae), also known as the Centralian rough knob-tailed gecko, is the undisputed heavyweight titan of the knob-tailed gecko family. Endemic exclusively to the rugged, sun-baked red quartzite ranges of Central Australia, this...

Rinkhals

Reptiles > Elapids

The Rinkhals (Hemachatus haemachatus), also known as the ring-necked spitting cobra, is an iconic and formidable elapid snake endemic to Southern Africa. While superficially resembling true cobras (genus Naja), the rinkhals is biologically distinct, classified in its...

Gould’s Sunbird

Birds > Sunbirds

Gould’s Sunbird (Aethopyga gouldiae), also known as Mrs. Gould’s Sunbird, is a dazzling, jewel-toned avian wonder native to the high-elevation cloud forests and rhododendron woodlands of the Himalayas and Southeast Asia. Named in honor of British natural...

Standard-winged Nightjar

Birds > Nightjars

The Standard-winged Nightjar (Caprimulgus longipennis) is one of the most astonishingly adorned nocturnal birds on the planet. Inhabiting the dry savannas and open woodlands of the northern African tropics, this enigmatic caprimulgid is famous for the extraordinary...

Water Chevrotain

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The Water Chevrotain (Hyemoschus aquaticus), also known as the African chevrotain, is an ancient, primitive ungulate that prowls the muddy riverbanks of Central and West Africa’s dense rainforests. Representing the sole extant African member of the family...