Juruena Whiteknee Tarantula

Invertebrates > Spiders

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Juruena Whiteknee TarantulaScientific Name: Acanthoscurria juruenicolaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: SpidersSize: Diagonal leg span: 6.0–7.5 in (15–19 cm); body length: 2.4–3.0 in (6–8 cm)Weight: 1.5–2.8 oz (42–80 g); heavy-bodied...

Halloween Moon Crab

Invertebrates > Land Crabs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Halloween Moon CrabScientific Name: Gecarcinus quadratusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: Land CrabsSize: Carapace width: 2.0–3.2 in (5.0–8.0 cm); Leg span: 5–7 in (13–18 cm)Weight: 2.8–5.3 oz (80–150 g)Lifespan: 8–12 years in the wildDiet:...

Newell’s Shearwater

Birds > Procellariidae & Shearwaters

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Newell’s ShearwaterScientific Name: Puffinus newelliCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Procellariidae & ShearwatersSize: Body length: 12–14 in (31–35 cm); Wingspan: 30–35 in (76–89 cm)Weight: 12.0–15.5 oz (340–440 g); Dynamic pelagic...

Dragon Snake

Reptiles > Snakes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Dragon SnakeScientific Name: Xenodermus javanicusCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SnakesSize: Total length: 20–30 in (50–75 cm)Weight: 2.0–4.5 oz (60–130 g)Lifespan: 8–12 years in native rainforest habitatsDiet: Carnivore (primarily small frogs,...

Goliath Birdeater

Invertebrates > Arachnids

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Goliath BirdeaterScientific Name: Theraphosa blondiCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: ArachnidsSize: Leg span: 11–12 in (28–30 cm); Body length: 4.0–4.7 in (10–12 cm); largest spider in the world by massWeight: 5.3–6.2 oz (150–175 g); verified...