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Species related to the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)

Common palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus)
Information on the common palm civet is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 3 Videos
Ocellated skink (Chalcides ocellatus)
Named for the numerous black and white eyespots, or ‘ocelli’, on its back, the ocellated skink (Chalcides ocellatus) is a typical skink in... More 6 Images 1 Video
Russell's viper (Vipera russellii)
Information on Russell's viper (Vipera russellii) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 12 Images 0 videos
Curl snake (Suta suta)
Information on the curl snake (Suta suta) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 1 Video
Black-headed rhynchocalamus (Rhynchocalamus melanocephalus)
Information on the black-headed rhynchocalamus (Rhynchocalamus melanocephalus) is currently being researched and written and will appear... More 3 Images 0 videos
White-bellied lizard (Darevskia unisexualis)
Information on the white-bellied lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Bridled skink (Trachylepis vittata)
Information on the bridled skink (Trachylepis vittata) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Podarcis (Podarcis cretensis)
Information on Podarcis cretensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Mountain skink (Chalcides montanus)
Named for the mountainous regions it inhabits, the mountain skink (Chalcides montanus) is a small, poorly-known lizard from the Atlas... More 1 Image 0 videos
Pacific Coast mahogany (Swietenia humilis)
Information on the Pacific Coast mahogany is currentl being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Mexican rustleg tarantula (Brachypelma boehmei)
Only described in 1993, this stunning spider from southwest Mexico resembles its better known relative, Brachypelma smithi (Mexican redknee... More 11 Images 0 videos
Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
The stocky bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) has a stubby bill, a black face and cap, a white bar on the black wings, and a white rump... More 19 Images 4 Videos
Great spinetail (Siptornopsis hypochondriaca)
Information on the great spinetail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Hog deer (Axis porcinus)
Once widespread and relatively abundant, the hog deer has suffered dramatic declines, and now survives in relict populations, scattered... More 18 Images 0 videos
Monodora (Monodora hastipetala)
Information on Monodora hastipetala is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Siamese fireback (Lophura diardi)
The striking male Siamese fireback is most notable for its unusually long crest of purple-black feathers, which reaches up to 9 cm in length... More 8 Images 1 Video
Tristan bunting (Nesospiza acunhae)
Information on the Tristan bunting is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
Polylepis (Polylepis rugulosa)
Information on Polylepis rugulosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Gabela bush shrike (Laniarius amboimensis)
This rare and handsome bird has white underparts, predominantly black wings, and an extremely striking rusty-red cap. Like other Laniarius... More 2 Images 0 videos
Green-flower sunbush (Leucadendron loranthifolium)
Information on the green-flower sunbush is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Gunning’s golden mole (Neamblysomus gunningi)
Gunning’s golden mole is perhaps one of the most enigmatic members of an ancient group of subterranean mammals that, according to fossil... More 1 Image 0 videos
Black kite (Milvus migrans)
With a distribution that spreads over four continents, the black kite is probably the world’s most abundant bird of prey. Not surprisingly... More 23 Images 3 Videos
St. Helena dogwood (Nesohedyotis arborea)
Information on the St. Helena dogwood is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Chuuk monarch (Metabolus rugensis)
Information on the Chuuk monarch is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Snow Mountain robin (Petroica archboldi)
Information on the Snow Mountain robin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Pulicaria (Pulicaria aromatica)
Information on Pulicaria aromatica is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Long-tailed meadowlark (Sturnella loyca)
In addition to having the longest tail, the aptly named long-tailed meadowlark is by far the largest of the seven species of New World... More 10 Images 1 Video
Small pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene)
This species is similar in appearance and size to the pearl-bordered fritillary, but has darker brown spots on the underwing and more... More 19 Images 2 Videos
Banded hare-wallaby (Lagostrophus fasciatus)
The banded hare-wallaby is the only survivor of a group of at least 20 ‘short faced kangaroos’ (subfamily Sthenurinae) that once existed... More 5 Images 0 videos
Elaphandra (Elaphandra paucipunctata)
Information on Elaphandra paucipunctata is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos

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