One of the most infamous of the world's venomous snakes, this species is the leading snakebite species in its habitat. It is found from southern Mexico down to Northern South…
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There are more than ninety species in the genus Sceloporus, many of them familiar as "Blue-bellies", "Swifts", and "Fence Lizards". In the same family as "Horned Toads", they are found…
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For years this amphibian was known either as a spectacular subject of photos, or as a lump-like creature, fast asleep while stuck to a leaf or the wall or glass…
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The infamous Australian Cane toad was originally native to Tropical America, from South Texas to the Amazon Basin. It can exceed five pounds in weight and attain a snout-vent length…
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The "false eye" on the flanks of this fish is much larger than the real one in its head. This is a classic example of a distraction pattern which misleads…
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While many angelfish have broad ranges in the Pacific or Atlantic, others are found in only a few locations. One of the more famous is this beautiful species, named for…
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Of the three Caribbean seahorse species found in US waters, this one has the smallest distribution, being absent from the Gulf of Mexico. In the US, it is found only…
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The 200 or so species of eels in the moray family have long fascinated humans. In the time of Julius Caesar, Romans kept their local species as status symbol pets…
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In contrast to many other angelfish, which live in pairs, swallowtail angels, in the genus Genicanthus live like fairy basslets, with a dominant male guarding a harem of females. As…
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Named for its profile reminiscent of a French military cap, this fish is also known as the Humphead, and Maori wrasse (for its intricate cheek designs that look tattooed), and,…
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