Brown Antechinus

Mammals > Marsupials

The Brown Antechinus (Antechinus stuartii), also known as Stuart’s Antechinus, is a small, shrew-like carnivorous marsupial endemic to the dense temperate and subtropical forests of eastern Australia. Belonging to the family Dasyuridae, it is globally celebrated...

Ringless Honey Mushroom

Fungi > Agarics & Gilled Mushrooms

The Ringless Honey Mushroom (Desarmillaria caespitosa, formerly Armillaria tabescens) is a prolific, wood-decaying basidiomycete fungus famous for erupting in spectacular, massive clusters containing dozens to hundreds of conjoined honey-colored caps around oak stumps...

Water Hickory

Plants > Trees & Shrubs

The Water Hickory (Carya aquatica), also known as the Bitter Pecan or Swamp Hickory, is a large, flood-tolerant hardwood tree native to the deep alluvial river swamps and backwater sloughs of the southeastern United States. Closely related to the commercial Pecan...

Mockernut Hickory

Plants > Trees & Shrubs

The Mockernut Hickory (Carya tomentosa, formerly Carya alba), also widely known as the White Hickory or Big-bud Hickory, is a grand, slow-growing hardwood tree native to the upland deciduous forests of the eastern United States. Celebrated for its exceptionally heavy,...

Mabee’s Salamander

Amphibians > Salamanders

Mabee’s Salamander (Ambystoma mabeei) is a secretive, small mole salamander endemic to the unique acidic blackwater wetlands and pine savannas of the Atlantic Coastal Plain in the southeastern United States. Named in honor of the naturalist William B. Mabee who...