Green Ameiva

Reptiles > Lizards

The Green Ameiva (Ameiva ameiva), often called the Giant Ameiva or South American Ground Lizard, is a fast-moving, brightly colored whiptail relative native to open woodlands and savannas across Central and South America. Renowned for its energetic, high-speed...

Gold Tegu

Reptiles > Lizards

The Gold Tegu (Tupinambis teguixin), also known as the Golden Tegu or Colombian Black and Gold Tegu, is a large, powerful teiid lizard native to the tropical rainforests and river basins of northern South America. Reaching over one meter in length, this robust...

Sauger

Fish > Ray-finned Fish

The Sauger (Sander canadensis) is a highly predatory, cylindrical freshwater fish in the perch family Percidae, native to the large rivers and silty impoundments of central and eastern North America. Closely related to the Walleye, the Sauger is uniquely adapted to...

Spotted Bass

Fish > Ray-finned Fish

The Spotted Bass (Micropterus punctulatus), colloquially celebrated as the Kentucky Bass, is a premier freshwater gamefish in the sunfish family Centrarchidae native to the central and southeastern United States. Intermediate in appearance and habits between the...

Black-headed Heron

Birds > Wading Birds & Shorebirds

The Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala) is a tall, elegant wading bird native to sub-Saharan Africa. While belonging to a family famous for aquatic fishing, this species is primarily a terrestrial hunter, stalking dry grasslands, agricultural pastures, and open...