White Snakeroot

Plants > Flowering Plants

White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima), historically classified as Eupatorium rugosum, is a native, perennial herbaceous flowering plant belonging to the aster and sunflower family Asteraceae, widespread across the rich deciduous forests and shaded riverbanks of...

Manchineel

Plants > Flowering Plants

The Manchineel (Hippomane mancinella), infamously known throughout the Spanish-speaking Americas as the manzanilla de la muerte (‘little apple of death’) or poison guava, is a toxic coastal flowering tree belonging to the spurge family Euphorbiaceae....

Variable Poison Frog

Amphibians > Frogs & Toads

The Variable Poison Frog (Ranitomeya variabilis), also widely recognized as the Zimmerman’s Poison Frog or Splash-backed Poison Frog, is an exquisitely colored, jewel-like dendrobatid anuran native to the lush, humid rainforests of the upper Amazon Basin across...

Urutu

Reptiles > Snakes

The Urutu (Bothrops alternatus), widely feared and revered across South America under the folk names crucera, víbora de la cruz, or crossed pit viper, is a massive, heavily built venomous lancehead pit viper indigenous to the humid grasslands, swamps, and river basins...

Prairie Rattlesnake

Reptiles > Snakes

The Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis), also widely known as the western rattlesnake, is a hardy, iconic venomous pit viper indigenous to the vast grasslands, sagebrush steppes, and badlands of central and western North America. Ranging from the windswept prairie...