Mud Crab

Invertebrates > Crustaceans

The Mud Crab (Scylla serrata), celebrated across Australia, Southeast Asia, and the Indo-Pacific as the Mangrove Crab or Giant Mud Crab, is the undisputed heavy-armored titan of the coastal mangrove forests. Reaching an astonishing width of nearly a foot and tipping...

Soft-shell Clam

Invertebrates > Bivalves

The Soft-shell Clam (Mya arenaria), universally celebrated across New England as the beloved ‘Steamer’ or ‘Ipswich Clam’, is one of the most culturally revered, delicious, and economically significant marine bivalves in North America. Unlike...

Four-toed Salamander

Amphibians > Salamanders

The Four-toed Salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum) is a jewel-like, secretive woodland lungless salamander native to the ancient sphagnum bogs and seepage forests of eastern North America. The sole living member of its genus, this miniature amphibian is immediately...

Loggerhead Musk Turtle

Reptiles > Turtles

The Loggerhead Musk Turtle (Sternotherus minor) is an idiosyncratic, heavy-headed freshwater chelonian native to the enchanting, crystal-clear limestone spring runs of the American Deep South. Instantly distinguished by its disproportionately massive, bulldog-like...

Bowsprit Tortoise

Reptiles > Tortoises

The Western Green Mamba (Dendroaspis viridis) is the breathtaking, emerald-scaled arboreal ghost of West Africa’s tropical rainforests. Stretching up to eight feet long while remaining remarkably slender and lightweight, this agile elapid spends virtually its...