Scott Palmer

Diane’s Bare-Hearted Glass Frog;  Hyalinobatrachium dianae It’s not easy being green…Or transparent… This recently discovered (formally described in 2015) ribbiter

Giant Australian Cuttlefish; Ascarosepion apama This massive mollusk is a cephalopod, like its brethren, octopuses, squid, and nautili. Like the

Devil’s Hole Pupfish; Cyprinodon diabolis I’ve avoided these beautiful little dudes because they tend to be on every weird fish

Black-Naped Pheasant-Pigeon; Otidiphaps nobilis insularis Winner of the world’s longest game of hide and seek!!! It’s humanity’s turn to hide!

American Water Shrew; Sorex palustris This tiny, hyperactive murder torpedo undergoes seasonal changes. It may be small, but it’s still

Hyrax; Procavia capensis Look at this tiny, angry elephant-wannabe! Ooh, where’s your trunk, Dumbo?!?! These furious little guys look like

Labord’s Chameleon; Furcifer labordi Live fast, die young, leave beautiful iridophores! It is the shortest-lived tetrapod (4-limbed vertebrate) on earth.

Mississippi Pocket Shark; Mollisquama mississippiensis Yarr…Call me Fishmael! Ha ha! Just a little marine humor. because, from one perspective, this