Fish > Dasyatidae & Stingrays
The Porcupine Ray (Urogymnus asperrimus) is an extraordinary and heavily armored whiptail stingray native to the shallow coral reefs and sandy lagoons of the tropical Indo-Pacific. Distinct from virtually all other dasyatid rays, the porcupine ray completely lacks a...
Reptiles > Viperidae & Bush Vipers
The Mount Kenya Bush Viper (Atheris desaixi), also known as the Ashe’s or Desaix’s bush viper, is a rare and breathtakingly beautiful venomous snake endemic exclusively to the misty montane forest enclaves surrounding Mount Kenya and the adjacent Nyambene...
Birds > Strigidae & Scops Owls
The White-fronted Scops Owl (Otus sagittatus) is an elusive, beautifully patterned nocturnal raptor native to the primary lowland evergreen rainforests of the Sundaic region in Southeast Asia. Instantly distinguished from all other scops owls by its prominent,...
Plants > Araceae & Corpse Flowers
Hewitt’s Giant Arum (Amorphophallus hewittii) is a monumental botanical titan endemic to the ancient, primary dipterocarp rainforests of northwestern Borneo. Standing as Borneo’s colossal counterpart to the famed Sumatran Titan Arum, this astounding aroid...
Birds > Struthionidae & Ostriches
The Somali Ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes), also celebrated as the blue-necked ostrich, is a magnificent and formidable ratite native to the arid bushlands and desert plains of the Horn of Africa. Recognized as a distinct species from the common ostrich following...
