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Yellow-bellied Slider Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description General Appearance The Yellow-bellied Slider is a medium-to-large freshwater turtle recognized by its smooth, slightly domed carapace marked with olive to dark brown tones and thin yellow striping. The plastron (underside) is
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Desjardin’s Sailfin Tang Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Quick ID A laterally compressed tang with a very tall “sail” dorsal fin, a spotted/peppered head, and a body pattern that often shows vertical striping with scattered dots. The tail fin
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Black Fish Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: CetaceaFamily: DelphinidaeGenus: OrcinusSpecies: Orcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Names by Region General: Killer Whale, OrcaUnited States / Canada: Killer Whale, OrcaUnited Kingdom / Ireland: Killer Whale, OrcaScientific / Marine Biology: Orca, Orcinus orca
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Addra Gazelle Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: ArtiodactylaFamily: BovidaeSubfamily: AntilopinaeGenus: NangerSpecies: Nanger dama (Pallas, 1766) Common Names by Region General / English: Addra Gazelle, Dama GazelleNorth Africa / Sahel: Mhorr Gazelle (regional usage)French: Gazelle damaConservation / Zoological Use: Dama Gazelle
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Blue Poison Dart Frog Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AmphibiaOrder: AnuraFamily: DendrobatidaeGenus: DendrobatesSpecies: Dendrobates tinctorius (Cuvier, 1797)Morph / Locality Form: “azureus” (commonly treated as a color morph or locality variant of D. tinctorius) Common Names by Region General / English: Blue
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Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus) Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description General Appearance The Arctic fox is a compact, cold-adapted canid specialized for life in extreme polar environments. It has a rounded body, short muzzle, small ears, and heavily furred paws,
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Common Ostrich Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AvesOrder: StruthioniformesFamily: StruthionidaeGenus: StruthioSpecies: Struthio camelus Linnaeus, 1758 Common Names by Region General: Common Ostrich, OstrichScientific / Conservation: Struthio camelusAfrica (Regional): North African Ostrich, Maasai Ostrich (subspecies-related usage)Colloquial: Big Bird, Desert Ostrich (informal) Description
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American Green Anole Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ReptiliaOrder: SquamataFamily: DactyloidaeGenus: AnolisSpecies: Anolis carolinensis (Voigt, 1832) Common Names by Region General: American Green Anole, Green AnoleUnited States: Green Anole, Carolina AnoleHerpetology / Field Guides: American AnoleInformal / Local Use: Tree Lizard
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Red Lionfish Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ActinopterygiiOrder: ScorpaeniformesFamily: ScorpaenidaeGenus: PteroisSpecies: Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Names by Region General / English: Red Lionfish, Common LionfishIndo-Pacific: Red Firefish (regional usage)Caribbean / Western Atlantic: Invasive LionfishAquarium Trade: Red Lionfish, Volitan LionfishInformal /
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Rock Hyrax Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: HyracoideaFamily: ProcaviidaeGenus: ProcaviaSpecies: Procavia capensis (Pallas, 1766) Common Names by Region General: Rock HyraxScientific / Conservation: Procavia capensisColloquial: Dassie (Southern Africa) Description The Rock Hyrax is a small, compact, rock-dwelling mammal with a