Hot Lips

Plants > Flowering Shrubs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Hot LipsScientific Name: Psychotria elataCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Flowering ShrubsSize: Height 1.5 to 3.0 m (5 to 10 ft); small understory shrub or treeletWeight: Perennial understory tropical shrubLifespan: 10 to 20 yearsDiet: Autotrophic...

Queen of the Night

Plants > Epiphytic Cacti

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Queen of the NightScientific Name: Selenicereus grandiflorusCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Epiphytic CactiSize: Stem length: 15–30 ft (5–10 m); Flower diameter: 7–12 in (18–30 cm)Weight: 5–20 lb (2.3–9.1 kg) per mature climbing vine...

Pacific Blue-tailed Skink

Reptiles > Skinks

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Pacific Blue-tailed SkinkScientific Name: Emoia caeruleocaudaCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SkinksSize: Snout-to-vent length: 2.0–2.6 in (5.0–6.5 cm); Total length: 5.5–7.0 in (14–18 cm)Weight: 0.14–0.28 oz (4.0–8.0 g)Lifespan: 3–6 years in...

Spotted Linsang

Mammals > Carnivorans

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Spotted LinsangScientific Name: Prionodon pardicolorCategory: MammalsSubcategory: CarnivoransSize: Head-body: 14.5–16.0 in (37–41 cm); Tail length: 12.5–14.5 in (32–37 cm)Weight: 1.3–2.0 lb (590–910 g)Lifespan: 8–12 years in the wild; up to 15...

Curve-winged Sabrewing

Birds > Hummingbirds

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Curve-winged SabrewingScientific Name: Campylopterus curvipennisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: HummingbirdsSize: Total length: 4.7–5.5 in (12–14 cm); Wingspan: 6.0–6.7 in (15–17 cm)Weight: 0.23–0.32 oz (6.5–9.0 g)Lifespan: 5–9 years in native...