Streamside Salamander

Amphibians > Salamanders

The Streamside Salamander (Ambystoma barbouri) is a specialized mole salamander endemic to a small region of the central United States centered around the Ohio River basin. Morphologically similar to the Smallmouth Salamander, it diverged through a remarkable...

Pine Barrens Treefrog

Amphibians > Frogs and Toads

The Pine Barrens Treefrog (Dryophytes andersonii) is universally acclaimed by herpetologists as one of the most exquisitely, incandescently colored and charismatic frogs in North America. Confined to three tiny, isolated relict pockets in the eastern United...

Greater Sage-Grouse

Birds > Galliformes

The Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) is the majestic, iconic monarch of the North American ‘Sagebrush Sea’ and the largest grouse species on the continent. Renowned worldwide for one of the most theatrical, flamboyant courtship rituals in...

Rufous Hummingbird

Birds > Apodiformes

The Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) is the fiery, fearless gladiator of the avian world and a breathtaking marvel of long-distance animal migration. Weighing barely as much as a copper penny, this tiny avian dynamo undertakes an astounding 4,000-mile annual...

Manus Green Tree Snail

Invertebrates > Gastropods

The Manus Green Tree Snail (Papustyla pulcherrima), also known as the Emerald Green Snail, is renowned across the globe as one of the most breathtakingly beautiful land snails in existence. Famous for its brilliant, vivid apple-green shell—a coloration virtually...