Category: Animalia


Vietnamese Mossy Frog

Posted by:admin Posted On:17 Jul 2026

Theloderma corticale Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Quick ID Defensive trait Range Habitat & Behavior Diet Reproduction Threats / Conservation / Notes Additional Notes Ecology & Significance In Exhibits All Cernunnos Foundation materials are free to use for any


Northern Walkingstick

Posted by:admin Posted On:16 Jul 2026

Diapheromera femorata Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Quick ID Range Habitat & Behavior Diet Reproduction Pests / Threats / Notes Additional Notes Ecology & Significance Field Note Open Reference / Educational Use (CF Standard) This profile is provided for


Diamondback Terrapin

Posted by:admin Posted On:15 Jul 2026

Malaclemys terrapin Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Quick ID Range Habitat & Behavior Diet Reproduction Pests / Threats / Conservation Additional Notes Ecology & Significance In Exhibits Open Reference / Educational Use (CF Standard) This profile is provided for


Brown Booby

Posted by:admin Posted On:13 Jul 2026

Sula leucogaster Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AvesOrder: SuliformesFamily: SulidaeGenus: SulaSpecies: Sula leucogaster (Boddaert, 1783) Common Names by Region General / English: Brown BoobyScientific / Conservation: Sula leucogasterSpanish: Bobo Pardo, Piquero PardoFrench: Fou BrunRegional Maritime Use: Booby Description Overview The Brown


European Earwig

Posted by:admin Posted On:12 Jul 2026

Forficula auricularia Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Body An elongated, flattened, fast-moving insect with a leathery reddish-brown to dark-brown body, typically around 12–15 mm long. The flattened build lets it slip into tight cracks, under bark, and beneath stones


Prairie Blazing Star

Posted by:admin Posted On:11 Jul 2026

Prairie Blazing Star Liatris pycnostachya Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Growth Habit A tall, erect perennial forming a single unbranched flowering stalk (occasionally a few) rising from a basal cluster and an underground corm. Stems reach 2–5 feet, giving


Cope’s Gray Treefrog

Posted by:admin Posted On:8 Jul 2026

Dryophytes chrysoscelis Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AmphibiaOrder: AnuraFamily: HylidaeGenus: DryophytesSpecies: Dryophytes chrysoscelisAuthority: Cope, 1880Older / Synonymous Usage: Hyla chrysoscelis Common Names by Region Cope’s Gray TreefrogCope’s Grey TreefrogCope’s TreefrogTree Toad — informal regional nameGray Treefrog Complex — when visual identification


Blue-Green Chromis

Posted by:admin Posted On:5 Jul 2026

The correction helps a lot — that soft blue body with the faint greenish cast on the flanks, the forked tail, and the single dorsal all hold up. I’m confident on blue-green chromis (Chromis viridis). Here’s the profile, built on


Black-tailed Prairie Dog

Posted by:admin Posted On:3 Jul 2026

Cynomys ludovicianus Taxonomy Domain: EukaryotaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataSubphylum: VertebrataClass: MammaliaOrder: RodentiaSuborder: SciuromorphaFamily: SciuridaeSubfamily: XerinaeTribe: MarmotiniGenus: CynomysSpecies: Cynomys ludovicianus Common Names by Region Description Quick ID Separating from relatives Known Range Habitat & Social Structure Habitat Towns and coteries The burrow (foreground


Spicebush Swallowtail

Posted by:admin Posted On:2 Jul 2026

Papilio troilus Taxonomy Domain: EukaryotaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaSubphylum: HexapodaClass: InsectaOrder: LepidopteraSuperfamily: PapilionoideaFamily: PapilionidaeSubfamily: PapilioninaeGenus: PapilioSpecies: Papilio troilus Common Names by Region Description Quick ID Flight Season Look-alikes Known Range Habitat & Host Plants Habitat Larval Host Plants Adult Nectar Life Cycle