Madagascar Tomato Frog

Amphibians > Anura

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Madagascar Tomato FrogScientific Name: Dyscophus antongiliiCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: AnuraSize: Body length: Females 3.5–4.1 in (8.5–10.5 cm); Males 2.4–2.8 in (6.0–7.0 cm)Weight: 1.5–4.5 oz (45–130 g)Lifespan: 8–12 years in the wild; up...

Agnicellus Orchid

Plants > Orchids

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Agnicellus OrchidScientific Name: Gastrodia agnicellusCategory: PlantsSubcategory: OrchidsSize: Flower length: 0.43 in (11 mm); Inflorescence height: 0.8–1.2 in (2–3 cm)Weight: Tuber mass: 0.1–0.3 oz (3–8 g)Lifespan: Perennial tuber surviving...

Fony Baobab

Plants > Trees

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Fony BaobabScientific Name: Adansonia rubrostipaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: TreesSize: Height: 16–40 ft (5–12 m); Trunk diameter: 6–13 ft (2–4 m)Weight: Massive succulent woody biomass storing thousands of gallons of waterLifespan: 500–1,000+...

Northern Shrew Tenrec

Mammals > Tenrecidae & Tenrecs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Northern Shrew TenrecScientific Name: Microgale jobihelyCategory: MammalsSubcategory: Tenrecidae & TenrecsSize: Head-and-body length: 2.8–3.5 in (7.0–9.0 cm); Tail length: 1.8–2.4 in (4.5–6.0 cm)Weight: 0.35–0.60 oz (10–17 g)Lifespan: 2–4...

Verreaux’s Sifaka

Mammals > Primates

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Verreaux’s SifakaScientific Name: Propithecus verreauxiCategory: MammalsSubcategory: PrimatesSize: Head-and-body length: 17–19 in (43–48 cm); Tail length: 22–24 in (56–60 cm)Weight: 6.6–8.8 lb (3.0–4.0 kg)Lifespan: 18–25 years in the...