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Species related to the Arapaima (Arapaima gigas)

Water opossum (Chironectes minimus)
Information on the water opossum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 2 Videos
Yellow-headed sideneck turtle (Podocnemis unifilis)
The yellow-headed sideneck turtle (Podocnemis unifilis) gets its name from yellow spots on the olive green to brown head, which are most... More 29 Images 0 videos
Electric eel (Electrophorus electricus)
Information on the electric eel is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 10 Images 3 Videos
Giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)
The giant otter, known through much of its range as the 'river wolf', is one of South America's top carnivores and is the largest of the... More 50 Images 16 Videos
Dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus)
Information on the dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 27 Images 1 Video
Greater bulldog bat (Noctilio leporinus)
The greater bulldog bat is one of the largest bats in the New World, and also one of the most distinctive. One of only a few bat species to... More 7 Images 1 Video
Lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris)
One of the most distinguishing features of tapirs is their long, flexible proboscis, formed from the upper lip and nose, which is used to... More 27 Images 7 Videos
Six-tubercled river turtle (Podocnemis sextuberculata)
The six-tubercled river turtle is named for the six pairs of prominent, swollen lumps that are found on the outer edge of the underside of... More 2 Images 0 videos
West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus)
Possibly mistaken for mermaids by Christopher Columbus on a voyage to America, the West Indian manatee is a large, rotund, aquatic mammal... More 52 Images 13 Videos
Charazani tree frog (Hyloscirtus charazani)
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.A collaboration... More 2 Images 0 videos
Harlequin frog (Atelopus pulcher)
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world’s threatened amphibian species.A collaboration... More 14 Images 0 videos
Acancocha water frog (Telmatobius jelskii)
Information on the Acanchoca water frog is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Purcell's ghost frog (Heleophryne purcelli)
Information on Purcell's ghost frog is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Sail-fin lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus)
The sail-fin lizard is notable not only for its impressive size of up to a metre in length, but also for its rather spectacular appearance... More 9 Images 0 videos
Coosawattee crayfish (Cambarus coosawattae)
Information on the Coosawattee crayfish (Cambarus coosawattae) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
A well-known, attractive diving duck, the goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) has distinctive plumage with marked differences in appearance... More 29 Images 3 Videos
Laurent’s night frog (Astylosternus laurenti)
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.A collaboration... More 2 Images 0 videos
Amazon giant glass frog (Centrolene pipilatum)
Information on the Amazon giant glass frog (Centrolene pipilatum) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
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Ethiopian Highlander (Atoconeura aethiopica)
Like other members of the Libellulidae family, the Ethiopian highlander has a relatively short, broad abdomen, with its whole body markedly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Bright-eyed frog (Boophis haematopus)
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world’s threatened amphibian species.A collaboration... More 1 Image 0 videos
Oxygaster (Oxygaster pointoni)
Information on Oxygaster pointoni is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Spiny turtle (Heosemys spinosa)
The origin of its common and specific name is immediately apparent from the sharp, pointed, spiky-edged carapace, and spiny keel, of this... More 6 Images 1 Video
Maleny hairy crayfish (Euastacus urospinosus)
The Maleny hairy crayfish (Euastacus urospinosus) is a highly threatened crayfish of the Euastacus genus, which is the largest of the ten... More 1 Image 0 videos
Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare)
Information on the Yacaré caiman is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 17 Images 2 Videos
Crimean Tatar goby (Proterorhinus tataricus)
Information on the Crimean Tatar goby is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Pike (Esox lucius)
The pike (Esox lucius) is probably the coarse anglers’ most sought-after fish. It is predatory both in nature and appearance. The fish has a... More 27 Images 0 videos
Yellowcheek darter (Etheostoma moorei)
The yellowcheek darter is a rare species of freshwater fish found only in the State of Arkansas in the United States. For most of the year... More 1 Image 0 videos
Cranefly (Lipsothrix nigristigma)
Most people have experienced a cranefly or 'daddy long-legs' Tipula oleracea in the house at the end of the summer. Lipsothrix nigristigma... More 4 Images 0 videos
Oyster mussel (Epioblasma capsaeformis)
The oyster mussel is a small freshwater mollusc with a relatively dull to slightly shiny outer shell surface (periostracum), which is... More 6 Images 0 videos
Sagalla caecilian (Boulengerula niedeni)
First described as recently as 2005 , the Sagalla caecilian belongs to a highly unusual group of amphibians characterised by an... More 3 Images 0 videos

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