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Sabino dancer (Argia sabino)
Information on the Sabino dancer is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Sable antelope (Hippotragus niger)
This stunning antelope rivals even the greater kudus as the most handsome of all antelope, with its powerful, robust build... More	30 Images	5 Videos

Sachs's stream crab (Potamonemus sachsi)
Information on Sachs's stream crab is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Saddleback (Philesturnus carunculatus)
Information on the saddleback is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	14 Images	0 Videos

Saffron toucanet (Pteroglossus bailloni)
A spectacularly colourful member of the toucan family, the saffron toucanet can be readily identified by the adult male’s golden... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Saffron-cowled blackbird (Xanthopsar flavus)
The male of this species has strikingly contrasting bright yellow head, rump and underparts against its black nape, upperparts... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Saffron-headed parrot (Gypopsitta pyrilia)
Information on the saffron-headed parrot is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Sagalla caecilian (Boulengerula niedeni)
ARKive is working with IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature, to source images of the world's threatened amphibian... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Sage (Salvia sprucei)
Information on Salvia sprucei is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Sago palm (Cycas revoluta)
Information on the sago palm is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	20 Images	0 Videos

Sahel chameleon (Chamaeleo africanus)
The Sahel chameleon is one of the most common species of chameleon in Africa. While this species’ usual colouration is green, with... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Sahyadris forest rat (Rattus satarae)
Information on the Sahyadris forest rat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica)
Saiga antelope have an extremely distinctive appearance with an enlarged nose that hangs down over the mouth More	17 Images	6 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... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Saint Croix ground lizard (Ameiva polops)
The Saint Croix ground lizard is a small lizard characterised by a distinctive pattern of longitudinal stripes down its back and... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Saint Helena earwig (Labidura herculeana)
Information on the Saint Helena earwig is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	10 Images	0 Videos

Sakalava rail (Amaurornis olivieri)
Since its discovery in 1929, the rare and extremely shy Sakalava rail has been recorded on only a handful of occasions. This small... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Saker falcon (Falco cherrug)
A great favourite with falconers, the saker falcon is a large, powerful bird of prey with an exceptionally broad wingspan for its... More	15 Images	2 Videos

Salegy forest frog (Gephyromantis salegy)
ARKive is working with IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature, to source images of the world's threatened amphibian... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Salim Ali's fruit bat (Latidens salmalii)
Salim Ali's fruit bat is one of the world's rarest bats and is the only species in the genus Latidens. It is a medium-sized... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Salmon (Salmo ohridanus)
Information on the Salmo ohridanus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Salmon (Salmo peristericus)
Information on Salmo peristericus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Salmon shark (Lamna ditropis)
This formidable hunter, which is sometimes mistaken for the white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), can be distinguished by... More	1 Image	2 Videos

Salmon-crested cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis)
The salmon-crested cockatoo is quite possibly one of the most strikingly beautiful species in the parrot family, a beauty that has... More	12 Images	0 Videos

Saltmarsh harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris)
Information on the saltmarsh harvest mouse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Saltmarsh sharp-tailed sparrow (Ammodramus caudacutus)
Despite its distinctive appearance, the quiet song and secretive behaviour of the saltmarsh sharp-tailed sparrow mean that it can... More	4 Images	1 Video

Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
The saltwater crocodile is the largest of all crocodilians, and the largest reptile in the world, with unconfirmed reports of... More	36 Images	11 Videos

Salvadori’s fig-parrot (Psittaculirostris salvadorii)
Information on the Salvadori’s fig-parrot is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Salvadori’s pheasant (Lophura inornata)
This fairly plain pheasant earns its specific name, inornata (Latin for non-ornamental) for its rather unspectacular plumage... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Salvadori’s seedeater (Serinus xantholaemus)
Information on Salvadori’s seedeater is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Salvadori’s teal (Salvadorina waigiuensis)
Despite its distinctive appearance, few people outside of New Guinea have ever seen Salvadori’s teal, and the nest of this duck was... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Salvin’s albatross (Thalassarche salvini)
This medium-sized, black-and-white albatross has only recently been considered a distinct species and separate from the shy... More	22 Images	0 Videos

Sambar deer (Rusa unicolor)
Information on the sambar deer is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	31 Images	3 Videos

Sambirano lesser bamboo lemur (Hapalemur occidentalis)
Information on the Sambirano lesser bamboo lemur is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	3 Images	0 Videos

San Cristobal mockingbird (Mimus melanotis)
One of the first animals Darwin encountered when he arrived in the Galapagos in 1835 was the San Cristobal mockingbird. His... More	6 Images	1 Video

San Esteban Island chuckwalla (Sauromalus varius)
This plump lizard can grow up to 60 centimetres, making it by far the largest of the chuckwallas (Sauromalus), and similar... More	9 Images	0 Videos

San Francisco forktail (Ischnura gemina)
Information on the San Francisco forktail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	3 Images	0 Videos

San Joaquin antelope ground squirrel (Ammospermophilus nelsoni)
Information on the San Joaquin antelope ground squirrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	3 Images	0 Videos

San Joaquin kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides)
Information on the San Joaquin kangaroo rat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	1 Image	0 Videos

San Lucas marsupial frog (Gastrotheca pseustes)
Information on the San Lucas marsupial frog is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	2 Images	0 Videos

San Marcos gambusia (Gambusia georgei)
Information on the San Marcos gambusia is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	2 Images	0 Videos

San Salvador iguana (Cyclura rileyi)
The San Salvador iguana is a strikingly handsome lizard, exhibiting an impressive crest of spiny scales down its back and a... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Sand cat (Felis margarita)
The smallest cat species in Arabia, the sand cat is well adapted to its arid desert habitat, obtaining all the water it needs from... More	21 Images	2 Videos

Sand goanna (Varanus gouldii)
Information on the sand goanna is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Sand hopper (Talitrus saltator)
Sand-hoppers are so called because of their ability to leap when disturbed; they do so by tucking in the tail, and rapidly flicking... More	1 Image	1 Video

Sand lizard (Lacerta agilis)
The sand lizard is larger than the common lizard, and somewhat stockier. Sand lizards have an attractive pattern of dark spots with... More	7 Images	5 Videos

Sand partridge (Ammoperdix heyi)
Information on the sand partridge is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	4 Images	1 Video

Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus)
This stocky shark has a conical nose and a slightly flattened head. It is a dark brown or beige colour above, with blotches of... More	15 Images	4 Videos

Sandalwood (Santalum album)
Information on Santalum album is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	9 Images	1 Video

Sandarac gum tree (Tetraclinis articulata)
Information on the sandarac gum tree is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	5 Images	0 Videos

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