The southern platyfish, common platy, or moonfish is a species of freshwater fish in family Poeciliidae of order Cyprinodontiformes. A live-bearer, it is closely related to the green swordtail and can interbreed with it. It is native to an area of North and Central America stretching from Veracruz, Mexico, to northern Belize.
Euspondylus is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae.
Dermestidae are a family of Coleoptera that are commonly referred to as skin beetles. Other common names include larder beetle, hide or leather beetles, carpet beetles, and khapra beetles. There are approximately 500 to 700 species worldwide. They can range in size from 1 to 12 mm. Key characteristics for adults are round oval shaped bodies covered in scales or setae. The (usually) clubbed antennae fit into deep grooves. The hind femora also fit into recesses of the coxa. Larvae are scarabaeiform and also have setae.
The spotted wobbegong is a carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, endemic to Australia. It is a large, robust species, typically reaching 150–180 centimetres (59–71 in) in length. Coloured green, yellow, or brown, it has distinctive O-shaped spots throughout its body. It is nocturnal, resting at day and feeding on fish and invertebrates at night. An ovoviviparous species, the spotted wobbegong gives birth in the spring, during which time males can act aggressively towards other males and females. It has been known to bite humans, sometimes unprovoked, which can produce severe wounds. The species is fished for commercially in Australia, but it is not severely threatened. It is listed as a least-concern species on the IUCN Red List.
The narrowtail catshark is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found off the coasts of Honduras and Nicaragua, between latitudes 18° N and 10° N, at depths between 190 and 410 m. It can grow up to a length of 35 cm (14 in). The reproduction of this catshark is oviparous.
The yellow-breasted flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Acanthodactylus maculatus, known commonly as the spotted fringe-fingered lizard and the spotted fringe-toed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to northwestern Africa.
The spotted flat lizard is a lizard in the Cordylidae family, which is native to Mozambique.
Orectolobus is a genus of carpet sharks in the family Orectolobidae. They are commonly known as wobbegongs, although this name also applies to the other members of the family. They are found in shallow temperate and tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean and eastern Indian Ocean, chiefly around Australia and Indonesia, although one species occurs as far north as Japan.
Euspondylus acutirostris, the sharp-snouted sun tegus, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Venezuela.
Euspondylus auyanensis is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Venezuela.
Euspondylus caideni is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Peru.
Euspondylus excelsum is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Peru.
Euspondylus guentheri, Günther's sun tegus, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Ecuador.
Euspondylus josyi is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Peru.
Euspondylus monsfumus is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Venezuela.
Euspondylus nellycarrillae is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Peru.
Euspondylus paxcorpus is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Peru.
Euspondylus simonsii, Simons's sun tegus, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Peru.
