Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

Reptiles > Vipers & Pitvipers

The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) is an immense, heavily armored venomous pitviper belonging to the viper family Viperidae, endemic strictly to the coastal plains of the southeastern United States. Holding the scientific distinction of being...

Nile Crocodile

Reptiles > Crocodilians

The Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is an ancient, formidable, and massive aquatic apex predator belonging to the true crocodile family Crocodylidae, widely distributed throughout the rivers, lakes, and wetlands of sub-Saharan Africa. Holding the title of...

Common Mudpuppy

Amphibians > Salamanders & Mudpuppies

The Common Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus), celebrated in regional folklore as the waterdog, is a large, completely aquatic salamander belonging to the family Proteidae, native to the expansive river systems, lakes, and streams of eastern and central North America....

Goblin Shark

Fish > Mackerel Sharks

The Goblin Shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) is an extraordinary, grotesque, and enigmatic deep-sea lamniform shark that stands as the sole surviving member of the ancient prehistoric family Mitsukurinidae, whose fossil lineage extends back 125 million years to the Early...

Regal Blue Tang

Fish > Surgeonfishes

The Regal Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus), celebrated globally in popular culture and marine biology as the palette surgeonfish or blue tang, is a vibrant, laterally compressed marine reef teleost that stands as the sole representative of the genus Paracanthurus...