Amphibians > Bufonidae & Harlequin Toads
The Purple Harlequin Toad (Atelopus barbotini), frequently hailed as one of the most mesmerizing and aesthetically astonishing amphibians in the world, is an extraordinary jewel of the Guiana Shield. In a family famous for spectacular coloration, this small bufonid...
Reptiles > Viperidae & Bush Vipers
The Usambara Eyelash Viper (Atheris ceratophora), also known as the horned bush viper, is one of Africa’s most visually dramatic and evolutionarily distinctive arboreal serpents. Confined exclusively to the ancient, mist-enshrouded Eastern Arc Mountains of...
Amphibians > Centrolenidae & Glass Frogs
The Pacific Giant Glass Frog (Centrolene geckoideum) is an extraordinary anuran and the unchallenged colossus of the glass frog family (Centrolenidae). While most glass frogs are diminutive creatures barely the size of a coin, this magnificent species attains a length...
Amphibians > Sirenidae & Sirens
The Reticulated Siren (Siren reticulata), informally known as the leopard eel, represents one of the most astonishing North American vertebrate discoveries of the 21st century. Officially described by biologists in 2018 after decades of cryptic sightings and local...
Birds > Philepittidae & Asities
The Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity (Neodrepanis hypoxantha) is a spectacular, diminutive nectar-feeding passerine endemic to the cold, cloud-draped mountain peaks of eastern Madagascar. Belonging to the archaic Malagasy endemic family Philepittidae, this tiny jewel of a...
