Arboreal Salamander

Amphibians > Lungless Salamanders

The Arboreal Salamander (Aneides lugubris) is an extraordinary, high-climbing lungless salamander endemic to the scenic oak woodlands and coastal ranges of California. Famous for its remarkable climbing prowess—scaling towering coast live oaks up to sixty feet above...

Southern Alligator Lizard

Reptiles > Lizards

The Southern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata) is a large, assertive squamate native to the Mediterranean scrublands and oak woodlands of the Pacific Coast. Named for its rough, armored dorsal scales and broad, prehistoric-looking head that resemble a miniature...

Mantled Howler Monkey

Mammals > Primates

The Mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata) is the resonant, thunderous voice of the Central and South American rainforest canopy. Revered for its deep, roaring territorial vocalizations that reverberate across tropical river valleys for miles, this large,...

Geoffroy’s Spider Monkey

Mammals > Primates

Geoffroy’s Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi), also widely celebrated as the Central American Spider Monkey or Black-handed Spider Monkey, is the acrobatic king of the Mesoamerican canopy and one of the largest, most charismatic New World primates. Recognized...

Chinese Pangolin

Mammals > Pholidota

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is an extraordinary, heavily armored mammal that represents one of the most evolutionarily distinct lineages on Earth. Clad from head to tail in overlapping amber-brown scales composed of compressed keratin—the same protein...