Fish > Syngnathiformes
The Slender Seamoth (Pegasus volitans) is an extraordinary benthic fish closely related to seahorses and pipefish within the order Syngnathiformes. Inhabiting tranquil, sandy sea bottoms across the tropical Indo-West Pacific, this fascinating armored creature...
Birds > Hummingbirds
The White-tipped Sicklebill (Eutoxeres aquila) is one of the most evolutionary specialized and anatomically astonishing hummingbirds on Earth. Inhabiting the shadowed, humid understories of Central American and Andean cloud forests, this enigmatic hermit hummingbird...
Invertebrates > Insects
The Javanese Leaf Insect (Phyllium bioculatum) is one of the natural world’s greatest masterpieces of extreme morphological mimicry (phytomimesis). Native to the lush tropical rainforests of the Sunda Islands in Southeast Asia, this docile phasmid has evolved an...
Reptiles > Lizards
The Chameleon Forest Dragon (Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus) is a prehistoric-looking agamid lizard endemic to the wet, moss-draped tropical forests of Java and Sumatra. Characterized by a high, sail-like nuchal crest, deep angular casque skull, and brilliant...
Birds > Hummingbirds
The Crimson Topaz (Topaza pella) is widely regarded as one of the most spectacularly plumaged avian species on Earth. Ruling the sun-drenched riparian corridors and emergent canopy treetops of the Guiana Shield and Amazon Basin, this gigantic hummingbird dazzles...
