Giant Hatchetfish

Fish > Deep-Sea Stomiiformes

The Giant Hatchetfish (Argyropelecus gigas) is the largest and most magnificent member of the deep-sea marine hatchetfish family Sternoptychidae, inhabiting the shadowy twilight zone of oceans circumglobally. Named for its extreme, blade-thin lateral compression that...

Wolf-trap Anglerfish

Fish > Deep-Sea Anglerfish

The Wolf-trap Anglerfish (Thaumatichthys binghami) is one of the most mechanically astonishing and bizarrely specialized ambush predators inhabiting the lightless abyssal sea floor. Belonging to the family Thaumatichthyidae (derived from Greek for ‘wonder...

White-spotted Glass Frog

Amphibians > Frogs

The White-spotted Glass Frog (Sachatamia albomaculata) is an exquisite, jewel-like arboreal amphibian belonging to the family Centrolenidae, inhabiting the lush, mist-drenched stream corridors of Central and northwestern South America. Globally admired for the...

Rose’s Rain Frog

Amphibians > Frogs

Rose’s Rain Frog (Breviceps rosei), also known as the coastal rain frog or pastel rain frog, is a rotund, subterranean microhylid frog endemic strictly to the wind-swept sandy coastal plains of South Africa’s Western Cape. Characterized by an...

Viper Boa

Reptiles > Boas

The Viper Boa (Candoia aspera), also known as the New Guinea ground boa, is a heavily built, terrestrial boid snake native to the dense rainforest floors of New Guinea and neighboring archipelagos. Renowned across herpetological literature for its extraordinary...