Plants > Trees & Shrubs
The Bitternut Hickory (Carya cordiformis), also referred to as the Swamp Hickory, is the most widely distributed and northernmost hickory species in North America. Instantly identifiable in winter by its brilliant, sulfur-yellow terminal buds that resemble miniature...
Plants > Trees & Shrubs
The Pignut Hickory (Carya glabra), also known as the Sweet Pignut or Broom Hickory, is a stately, valuable hardwood tree in the walnut family Juglandaceae, native to the upland deciduous forests of eastern North America. Renowned for its exceptionally strong,...
Reptiles > Lizards
The Western Whiptail (Aspidoscelis tigris), sometimes known as the Tiger Whiptail, is an active, highly energetic lizard widespread across the arid deserts and sagebrush plains of western North America. Recognized by its intricate marbled black-and-tan patterning and...
Reptiles > Lizards
The Six-lined Racerunner (Aspidoscelis sexlineata) is a slender, lightning-fast whiptail lizard native to open, sun-baked landscapes across the eastern and central United States. Named for the six crisp, light-colored longitudinal stripes running down its back, this...
Fish > Ray-finned Fish
The Bigmouth Buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus) is the largest member of the sucker family Catostomidae, native to the fertile river valleys and oxbow lakes of central North America. Unique among North American suckers for having a large, oblique terminal mouth, it...
