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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
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Gyps rueppelli Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AvesOrder: AccipitriformesFamily: AccipitridaeGenus: GypsSpecies: Gyps rueppelli Common Names by Region Rüppell’s Griffon VultureRüppell’s VultureRüppell’s GriffonAfrican Cliff Vulture The species honors Eduard Rüppell, a 19th-century German explorer and naturalist who documented many African species during
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Sympetrum vicinum Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: OdonataSuborder: AnisopteraFamily: LibellulidaeGenus: SympetrumSpecies: Sympetrum vicinum Common Names by Region Autumn MeadowhawkYellow-legged MeadowhawkMeadowhawk DragonflyRed Meadowhawk Description Overall Appearance The Autumn Meadowhawk is a small to medium dragonfly known for its bright red abdomen
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Vicugna pacos Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description General Description The alpaca is a small domestic camelid originally developed in the Andes of South America for its fleece. It is closely related to the vicuña and more distantly related to
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Siganus unimaculatus Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataSubphylum: VertebrataInfraphylum: GnathostomataSuperclass: OsteichthyesClass: ActinopterygiiSubclass: NeopterygiiInfraclass: TeleosteiOrder: AcanthuriformesFamily: SiganidaeGenus: SiganusSpecies: Siganus unimaculatus Common Names by Region English Aquarium Trade Description General Appearance The Blotched Foxface Rabbitfish is a brightly colored reef fish known for its
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Podarcis muralis Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ReptiliaOrder: SquamataFamily: LacertidaeGenus: PodarcisSpecies: Podarcis muralis Common Names by Region Description General Appearance The Common Wall Lizard is a small, agile reptile recognized for its slender body, long tail, and complex mosaic patterning across
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Dolichotis patagonum Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: RodentiaFamily: CaviidaeGenus: DolichotisSpecies: Dolichotis patagonum Common Names by Region Patagonian Mara — international / scientific usePatagonian Cavy — zoological contextsPatagonian Hare — informal name used in parts of Argentina (though it is not
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Vanessa cardui Taxonomy Domain: EukaryotaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: LepidopteraFamily: NymphalidaeGenus: VanessaSpecies: Vanessa cardui Common Names by Region Description General Appearance The Painted Lady is a medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan of roughly 5–9 cm (2–3.5 inches). Upper wings are orange-brown
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Red-shouldered Hawk Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AvesOrder: AccipitriformesFamily: AccipitridaeGenus: ButeoSpecies: Buteo lineatus Common Names by Region Red-shouldered HawkEastern Red-shouldered HawkWoodland HawkSwamp Hawk (informal) Description The Red-shouldered Hawk is a medium-sized woodland raptor common in the eastern United States. Adults show