Amphibians > True Toads
Hoogmoed’s Harlequin Frog (Atelopus hoogmoedi), also known as the Guiana Harlequin Toad, is a jewel-like amphibian inhabiting the pristine, stream-threaded primary rainforests of the Guiana Shield in northeastern South America. Belonging to the true toad family...
Reptiles > Agamids
The Tawny Dragon (Ctenophorus decresii) is an agile, rock-haunting agamid lizard native to the rugged mountain ranges and islands of South Australia. Famous in evolutionary ecology for profound color polymorphism and complex visual signaling displays, this sun-loving...
Reptiles > Geckos
The Gulf Marbled Velvet Gecko (Oedura bella) is an exquisitely patterned nocturnal lizard indigenous to the rugged, sun-scorched sandstone gorges flanking Australia’s Gulf of Carpentaria. Described formally as a distinct species after detailed phylogenetic...
Birds > Bowerbirds
The Yellow-breasted Bowerbird (Chlamydera lauterbachi) is one of the avian world’s premier architects and visual artists. Native to the interior river basins and foothill valleys of New Guinea, this medium-sized passerine belongs to the specialized family...
Fungi > Mycenaceae
The Glowing Pore Cap (Favolaschia manipularis), formerly classified as Filoboletus manipularis, is one of the most mesmerizing bioluminescent macrofungi in the world. Native to the rain-soaked tropical forests and bamboo groves of the Indo-Pacific, this delicate,...
