Scaly Vase Chanterelle

Fungi > Gomphoid Fungi

The Scaly Vase Chanterelle (Turbinellus floccosus), formerly classified as Gomphus floccosus, is a majestic and vividly colored trumpet-shaped basidiomycete fungus found in damp coniferous woodlands across North America and East Asia. Resembling an ornate, flared...

Guiana Tepui Bromeliad

Plants > Carnivorous Bromeliads

The Guiana Tepui Bromeliad (Brocchinia hechtioides) is an extraordinary carnivorous terrestrial tank bromeliad endemic to the ancient, mist-shrouded sandstone tabletop tepuis of the Guiana Shield. Rising from waterlogged, nutrient-depleted quartzite peat, this...

Philippine Leaf Insect

Invertebrates > Leaf Insects

The Philippine Leaf Insect (Phyllium philippinicum) represents one of the most astonishing pinnacles of evolutionary crypsis and natural camouflage on planet Earth. Belonging to the true leaf insect family Phylliidae, this extraordinary orthopteroid insect has evolved...

Blue Star Leopard Wrasse

Fish > Wrasses

The Blue Star Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon bipartitus), also known as the vermiculate wrasse or divided leopard wrasse, is among the most breathtakingly patterned reef fish in the Indian Ocean. Adorned with a dazzling mosaic of iridescent sapphire-blue spots,...

Yellow-striped Reed Frog

Amphibians > Reed Frogs

The Yellow-striped Reed Frog (Hyperolius semidiscus) is a gem of the subtropical wetlands of southern Africa. Inhabiting the lush coastal reed swamps and river corridors of eastern South Africa, this jewel-like amphibian is immediately recognized by its bright...