Fish-hook Ant

Invertebrates > Insects

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Fish-hook AntScientific Name: Polyrhachis bihamataCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: InsectsSize: Worker length: 0.4–0.5 in (10–13 mm); Spines: 0.1–0.15 inWeight: 0.0003–0.0007 oz (10–20 mg)Lifespan: Workers: 6–12 months; Queens: Several...

Peninsular Horned Tree Lizard

Reptiles > Agamid Lizards

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Peninsular Horned Tree LizardScientific Name: Acanthosaura armataCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Agamid LizardsSize: Total length: 9–12 in (23–30 cm); Snout-vent length: 4–5 in (10–13 cm)Weight: 1.4–2.8 oz (40–80 g); medium arboreal agamid...

Buleli Gecko

Reptiles > Squamata

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Buleli GeckoScientific Name: Lepidodactylus buleliCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SquamataSize: Snout-vent length: 1.8–2.3 in (46–58 mm); Total length: 3.5–4.2 in (88–106 mm)Weight: 0.14–0.25 oz (4.0–7.0 g)Lifespan: 5–8 years in high rainforest...

Zombie-Ant Fungus

Fungi > Entomopathogenic Fungi

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Zombie-Ant FungusScientific Name: Ophiocordyceps unilateralisCategory: FungiSubcategory: Entomopathogenic FungiSize: Fungal stalk (stroma) length: 0.8–2.0 in (2–5 cm); Infected host ant length: 0.4–0.6 in (1.0–1.5 cm)Weight: Microscopic fungal...