Reptiles > Lizards
The Southeastern Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon inexpectatus) is an agile, smooth-scaled woodland lizard native to the sandy pine ridges and coastal hammocks of the American Southeast. Famous for its dazzling juveniles that sport an electric neon-blue tail, this...
Reptiles > Lizards
The Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis) is a lightning-fast, beautifully patterned lizard native to the sun-baked savannas and rocky canyonlands of Texas and northern Mexico. Known for its endless stamina and whip-like, elongated tail, this active diurnal...
Fish > Darters & Perches
The Iowa Darter (Etheostoma exile) is a breathtakingly colorful miniature benthic perch native to the cool, vegetated glacial lakes and sluggish prairie streams of the northern Midwest. Unlike most river darters that specialize in torrential, gravelly rapids, this...
Fish > Minnows & Carps
The Spottail Shiner (Notropis hudsonius) is one of the most ecologically abundant and widely distributed native minnows across the freshwater lakes and rivers of North America. Renowned among anglers and aquatic biologists as a key indicator of clean, clear water,...
Birds > Songbirds
The Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) is one of the most recognizable and vocal gems of North America’s northern conifer forests. With its vibrant lemon-yellow cheeks, stark jet-black throat bib, and olive-green back, this energetic Neotropical...
