Shocking Pink Dragon Millipede

Invertebrates > Diplopoda

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Shocking Pink Dragon MillipedeScientific Name: Desmoxytes purpuroseaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: DiplopodaSize: Body length: 1.2–1.4 in (3.0–3.5 cm); Width: 0.12 in (3 mm)Weight: 0.02–0.05 oz (0.5–1.5 g)Lifespan: 1–3 years in humid...

Biak Ground Frog

Amphibians > Fork-tongued Frogs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Biak Ground FrogScientific Name: Platymantis biakCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: Fork-tongued FrogsSize: Snout-vent length: 1.1–1.6 in (2.8–4.0 cm); females larger than malesWeight: 0.12–0.25 oz (3.5–7.0 g); compact terrestrial...

Zug’s Odd-scaled Snake

Reptiles > Snakes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Zug’s Odd-scaled SnakeScientific Name: Achalinus zugorumCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SnakesSize: Total length: 18.0–21.5 in (45.7–54.6 cm)Weight: 1.5–2.5 oz (42–70 g)Lifespan: Estimated 8–12 years in wild karst microhabitatsDiet:...

Kume Island Ground Gecko

Reptiles > Eublepharid Geckos

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Kume Island Ground GeckoScientific Name: Goniurosaurus yamashinaeCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Eublepharid GeckosSize: Snout-vent length: 3.5–4.3 in (9.0–11.0 cm); Total length: 6.0–7.2 in (15–18 cm)Weight: 0.7–1.4 oz (20–40 g)Lifespan: 10–15...

Chinese Pygmy Dormouse

Mammals > Rodents & Platacanthomyidae

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Chinese Pygmy DormouseScientific Name: Typhlomys cinereusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: Rodents & PlatacanthomyidaeSize: Head-and-body: 2.8–3.7 in (7.0–9.5 cm); Tail: 3.5–4.5 in (9.0–11.5 cm)Weight: 0.5–0.9 oz (15–26 g)Lifespan: 3–5 years...