Plants > Trees & Shrubs
The Yellow Birch (Betula alleghaniensis) is the largest and most long-lived birch species native to eastern North America, anchoring the cool, moist northern hardwood forests of the northern Appalachians and Great Lakes. Celebrated for its glistening golden-bronze...
Amphibians > Salamanders
The Northwestern Salamander (Ambystoma gracile) is a large, sturdy mole salamander native to the dripping, moss-draped coastal temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest. Inhabiting the Pacific fog belt from Alaska to northern California, it is celebrated for its...
Reptiles > Lizards
The Round-tailed Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma modestum) is a small, specialized desert lizard endemic to the rocky limestone flats and bajadas of the Chihuahuan Desert. Famous for its master-class camouflage, this diminutive reptile does not resemble spiny desert...
Reptiles > Lizards
The Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi), historically known as the Greater Short-horned Lizard, is a fascinating, cold-adapted reptile native to the windswept plains and mountain plateaus of western North America. Inhabiting elevations up to 3,000...
Fish > Ray-finned Fish
The Quillback (Carpiodes cyprinus), often called the Quillback Carpsucker, is a widespread North American freshwater fish in the sucker family Catostomidae. Easily recognized by the dramatic, elongated anterior ray of its dorsal fin that projects high above its back...
