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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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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
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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