Bald Uakari

Mammals > Primates

The Bald Uakari (Cacajao calvus) is one of the most eccentric, unmistakable primates on planet Earth. Endemic to the remote, flooded varzea forests of the western Amazon Basin, this remarkable monkey is famous for its completely bald, wrinkled, glowing scarlet-red...

Banded Alligator Lizard

Reptiles > Alligator Lizards

The Banded Alligator Lizard (Abronia taeniata), also known as the Bromeliad Arboreal Alligator Lizard, is an exquisite, dragon-like reptile endemic to the misty cloud forests of eastern Mexico’s Sierra Madre Oriental. Resembling a miniature jewel-encrusted...

African Golden Cat

Mammals > Wild Cats

The African Golden Cat (Profelis aurata) is one of the most enigmatic, elusive, and rarely seen felids in the world. The only true forest-dependent wild cat in tropical Africa, this powerful, medium-sized carnivore is closely related to the caracal and serval, but has...

Roundtail Chub

Fish > Ray-finned Fish

The Roundtail Chub (Gila robusta) is an athletic, canyon-dwelling river fish that reigns as an apex native predator in the turbulent rivers of the Colorado River basin. Built like a muscular freshwater torpedo to conquer violent flash floods and churning desert...

Van Dyke’s Salamander

Amphibians > Woodland Salamanders

Van Dyke’s Salamander (Plethodon vandykei) is a rare, moisture-dependent lungless salamander endemic exclusively to the dripping, moss-draped gorges and waterfall splash zones of western Washington. As a lungless plethodontid that breathes entirely through its...