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Crotalus atrox Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description General Appearance The Western Diamondback is a large, heavy-bodied pit viper and the most widely distributed large rattlesnake in North America. Adults commonly reach 100–150 cm (3.5–5 ft), with occasional individuals exceeding
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Ambystoma mexicanum Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description General Appearance The wild-type axolotl displays a mottled olive, brown, and gray coloration with subtle speckling—designed for camouflage in murky lakebeds. The body is soft, elongated, and fully aquatic, with a broad
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Tamias striatus Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description General Appearance A small, ground-dwelling squirrel with a compact body, short limbs, and a moderately bushy tail. This species is immediately identifiable by its distinct longitudinal striping. Coloration & Markings The contrast
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Haliaeetus leucocephalus Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AvesOrder: AccipitriformesFamily: AccipitridaeGenus: HaliaeetusSpecies: Haliaeetus leucocephalus Common Names by Region American Bald EagleBald EagleSea EagleAmerican Sea Eagle Description General Appearance The American Bald Eagle is one of the most recognizable birds in the world.
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Hypomecis punctinalis Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: LepidopteraSuperfamily: GeometroideaFamily: GeometridaeSubfamily: EnnominaeGenus: HypomecisSpecies: Hypomecis punctinalis Binomial Name: Hypomecis punctinalis (Scopoli, 1763) Common Names by Region Pale Oak BeautyOak Beauty MothGray GeometerOak Looper Moth Many members of the Geometridae family are informally
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Hybrid Heroini cichlid Taxonomy Domain: EukaryotaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataSubphylum: VertebrataInfraphylum: GnathostomataSuperclass: OsteichthyesClass: ActinopterygiiOrder: CichliformesFamily: CichlidaeSubfamily: CichlinaeTribe: HeroiniGenus: Hybrid lineage derived from Central American cichlidsSpecies: Artificial hybrid (no formal species designation) Common Names by Region Blood Parrot CichlidParrot CichlidBlood Red ParrotRed Parrotfish
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Bos indicus × Bos taurus Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: ArtiodactylaFamily: BovidaeSubfamily: BovinaeGenus: BosSpecies: Bos indicusCommon Hybrid Form: Bos indicus × Bos taurus Common Names by Region ZebuHumped CattleIndian CattleBrahman-type CattleBos indicus cattle Description General Appearance Zebu cattle are a
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Bothriechis schlegelii Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ReptiliaOrder: SquamataSuborder: SerpentesFamily: ViperidaeSubfamily: CrotalinaeGenus: BothriechisSpecies: Bothriechis schlegelii Common Names by Region Eyelash ViperEyelash Palm Pit ViperSchlegel’s Palm ViperBocaracá (Costa Rica)Oropel (yellow morph name in parts of Central America)Terciopelo de pestañas (Spanish) Description General
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Callithrix jacchus Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: PrimatesFamily: CallitrichidaeGenus: CallithrixSpecies: Callithrix jacchus Binomial Name: Callithrix jacchus Common Names by Region Common MarmosetWhite-tufted MarmosetBrazilian MarmosetSagui-de-tufos-brancos (Brazil)Sagui (general Brazilian term) Description General Appearance The Common Marmoset is a very small New World
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Rhinella alvarius Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AmphibiaOrder: AnuraFamily: BufonidaeGenus: RhinellaSpecies: Rhinella alvariusBinomial Name: Rhinella alvarius Common Names by Region Colorado River ToadSonoran Desert ToadSonoran Giant ToadDesert Giant Toad Description General Appearance The Colorado River Toad is one of the largest