Giraffe Stag Beetle

Invertebrates > Beetles

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Giraffe Stag BeetleScientific Name: Prosopocoilus giraffaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: BeetlesSize: Total length: 3.0–4.7 in (7.5–12.0 cm); World record wild male: 4.8 in (12.3 cm)Weight: 0.35–0.70 oz (10–20 g)Lifespan: 1–2 years as...

Kuhl’s Flying Gecko

Reptiles > Squamata

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Kuhl’s Flying GeckoScientific Name: Ptychozoon kuhliCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SquamataSize: Total length: 6.5–8.0 in (16–20 cm); Snout-vent length: 3.5–4.5 in (9–11 cm)Weight: 0.7–1.2 oz (20–35 g)Lifespan: 5–8 years in the wild; up...

Louisiade Bow-fingered Gecko

Reptiles > Lizards

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Louisiade Bow-fingered GeckoScientific Name: Cyrtodactylus louisiadensisCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: LizardsSize: Snout-to-vent length: 5.5–6.7 in (14–17 cm); Total length: 11–13 in (28–33 cm)Weight: 2.5–4.8 oz (70–135 g)Lifespan: 10–18 years...

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Mammals > Lemurs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Goodman’s Mouse LemurScientific Name: Microcebus lehilahytsaraCategory: MammalsSubcategory: LemursSize: Head-body length: 3.5–3.8 in (9.0–9.6 cm); Tail length: 4.3–4.7 in (11–12 cm)Weight: 1.4–1.9 oz (40–55 g)Lifespan: 6–8 years in wild...

Twelve-wired Bird-of-Paradise

Birds > Birds-of-Paradise

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Twelve-wired Bird-of-ParadiseScientific Name: Seleucidis melanoleucusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Birds-of-ParadiseSize: Body length: 13–14 in (33–35 cm); Wingspan: 19–21 in (48–53 cm)Weight: 5.6–7.4 oz (160–210 g); males slightly heavier than...