Visser’s Hydnora

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Visser’s HydnoraScientific Name: Hydnora visseriCategory: PlantsSubcategory: PiperalesSize: Flower height: 6–10 in (15–25 cm); Flower diameter: 4–6 in (10–15 cm)Weight: Subterranean rhizome and flower: 1.5–3.5 lb (0.7–1.6 kg)Lifespan:...

Namib Sand Gecko

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Namib Sand GeckoScientific Name: Pachydactylus rangeiCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Gekkonidae & Web-footed GeckosSize: Total length: 4.5–5.5 in (11–14 cm); Snout-vent length: 2.4–3.0 in (6–7.5 cm)Weight: 0.25–0.45 oz (7–13 g)Lifespan:...

Peringuey’s Adder

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Peringuey’s AdderScientific Name: Bitis peringueyiCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Viperidae & Sidewinding AddersSize: Total length: 8–13 in (20–33 cm)Weight: 0.6–1.8 oz (17–50 g)Lifespan: 10–15 years in hyper-arid sand dune...

Baby Toes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Baby ToesScientific Name: Fenestraria rhopalophyllaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Succulents & Desert PlantsRange: Southwestern Africa, along the hyper-arid coastal fog belt of the Namib Desert, spanning coastal southern Namibia and...

Six-eyed Sand Spider

OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Six-eyed Sand SpiderScientific Name: Sicarius hahniCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: ArachnidsSize: Body length 12–15 mm (0.5–0.6 in); leg span 45–55 mm (1.8–2.2 in)Weight: 0.5–1.2 grams (0.018–0.042 oz)Lifespan: 10–15 years in the...