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Mammal
Giraffe and okapi
Elephant
Hippopotamus
Odd-toed ungulate
Rhinoceros
Tapir
Horse, zebra, and asses
Wild camel and relatives
Bovid
Bison and cattle (Bovinae)
African antelope
Asian antelope
Oryx and relatives (Hippotraginae)
Goat and sheep (Caprinae)
Deer and relatives
Old World deer
Chevrotain
Pig and peccary
Pig
Cetacean
Carnivora
Seal and sea lion (Pinniped)
Bear
Cat
Big cat
Small cat
Dog and relatives (Canidae)
Hyena
Red panda
Raccoon and relatives (Procyonid)
Malagasy carnivora
Civet and genet
Skunk and stink badger
Mustelid
Mongoose
Primate
Great ape
Gibbon
Baboon and relatives
Macaque
Leaf-eating monkey
Guenon and relatives
Howler, spider monkey, and relatives (Atelid)
Capuchin and squirrel monkey
Lemur
Tamarin and marmoset
Bushbaby
Slow loris and relatives
Tarsier
Bat
Megabat
Marsupial
Kangaroo and relatives (Macropod)
Koala and wombat (Vombatiform)
Cuscus and possum (Phalangeriform)
Bandicoot, bilbies, and relatives (Peramelemorph)
Anteater and sloth
Armadillo
Pangolin
Hyrax
Lagomorph
Rabbit and hare (Leporid)
Rodent
Cavy (Cavioidea)
Old World porcupine
New World porcupine
Squirrel
Marmot and prairie dog
Giant squirrel
Beautiful squirrel
Flying squirrel and tree squirrel
Spiny rat and relatives (Octodontoidea)
Chinchilla and relatives
Bamboo rat and relatives (Spalacidae)
Mice, rat, and gerbil (Muridae)
Dormouse (Gliridae)
Hamster
Mole-rat (Bathyergomorph)
Hedgehog, mole, and relatives
Gymnure
Hedgehog
Treeshrew
Bird
Ratite
Stork
Crane and relatives
Crane
Rail
Flamingo
Pelican, heron, and relatives
Heron and bittern
Ibis and spoonbill
Pelican
Cormorant and relatives
Darter
Cormorant
Penguin
Waterfowl
Swan and goose
Magpie-goose
Shelduck and relative
Whistling duck and relative
Dabbling duck and relatives
Diving duck and relative
Shorebird
Gull, tern, and relatives
Snipe, jacana, and relatives (Scolopaci)
Plover, lapwing, and dotterel
Stilt and avocet
Courser and crab-plover
Buttonquail
Galliform
Peafowl and relatives
Megapode
Peacock-pheasant
True pheasant
Guineafowl
Junglefowl
Partridge
Old World quail
Seriema
Bird-of-prey
Vulture
Old World vulture
Eagle and relatives
Booted eagle (Aquilinae)
Hawk, kite, and relatives (Buteoninae)
Serpent eagle (Circaetinae)
Honey buzzard and baza (Perninae)
Asian goshawk
Falcon and relatives
Elanine kite (Elaninae)
Owl
True owl (Strigidae)
Barn owl (Tytonidae)
Hornbill
African hornbill
Asian hornbill
Hoopoe
Toucan and relatives
Toucan
African barbet
Asian barbet
Coraciiform
Kingfisher
Roller
Bee-eater
Woodpecker
True woodpecker (Picinae)
Pigeon and dove
Crowned pigeon and relative
Imperial pigeon, fruit dove, and relatives
Typical pigeon and dove
Green pigeon (Treron)
Wood dove (Turturini)
Bronzewing and relatives
Turaco
Parrot
New World parrot
Macaw
Amazon parrot
New World parrot, parakeet, and conure
Old World parrot
Cockatoo
Pesquet's parrot and relatives
African parrot
Eclectus parrot
King parrot
Asian parrot (Psittaculini)
Broad-tailed parrot
Lory and lorikeet
Fig parrot
Hanging parrot
Lovebird
Cuckoo
Coucal
True cuckoo (Cuculinae)
Passerine
True crow
Bellmagpie and relatives
Bird-of-paradise
Bowerbird
Honeyeater
Treepie
Magpie
Crested jayshrike (Platylophid)
Fairy-bluebird
Drongo
Old World oriole
Starling
African starling
Asian and Australasian starling
Laughingthrush
Cardinal-grosbeak
Thrush
Pitta
Swallow and relatives (Hirundinidae)
Old World flycatcher
Chat and relatives (Saxicolinae)
Magpie-robin and relatives (Muscicapinae)
Niltava and relatives (Niltavinae)
Fantail and silktail (Rhipiduridae)
Leafbird
Bulbul
Pitohui
Old World babbler
Ground babbler
Grassbird and relatives
Warbler (Cisticolidae)
Lark
Tit
Indigobird and whydah
Shrike
Shrike-like bird (Vangidae)
Cuckooshrike and relatives
Vireo (Vireonid)
Monarch flycatcher
Nuthatch (Sittidae)
Iora
Weaver and bishop
Old World sparrow
True finch
Estrildid finch
Flowerpecker
White-eye
Sunbird and spiderhunter
Swift and hummingbird (Apodiform)
Swift
Reptile
Crocodilia
Crocodile
Alligator and caiman
Gharial
Turtle
Sea turtle
Tortoise
Snapping turtle
Side-necked turtle
Snake-necked turtle
Australasian side-necked turtle
South American side-necked turtle
Geomydid
Pond turtle and terrapin
Big-headed turtle (Platysternid)
Mud turtle and musk turtle
Softshell turtle
Lizard
Monitor lizard and relatives
True monitor (Varanus)
Crocodile monitor (Papusaurus)
Water monitor (Soterosaurus)
African monitor (Polydaedalus)
Tree-dwelling monitor (Euprepiosaurus)
Tree monitor (Hapturosaurus)
Dwarf monitor (Odatria)
Earless monitor (Lanthanotidae)
Iguana and relatives
Iguana
Tegu and relatives
Beaded lizard (Helodermatid)
Plated lizard
Skink
Blue-tongued skink
Social skink (Egerniinae)
Lygosomid skink (Lygosominae)
Mabuya (Mabuyinae)
Eugongylid skink (Eugongylin)
Chameleon
Agamid
Sailfin lizard (Hydrosaurus)
Mastigure (Uromastyx)
Bearded dragon, water dragon, and relatives (Amphibolurinae)
Forest lizard (Draconinae)
Crocodile lizard (Shinisauria)
Gecko
Eyelid gecko (Eublepharidae)
Leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatinae)
Day gecko
Asian gecko (Gekkonid)
Oceanian gecko and relatives (Pygopodoid)
Snake
Boa
American boa (Boinae)
Malagasy boa (Sanziniinae)
Keel-scaled boa
Old World sand boa
Python
Elapoidea
Cobra
Krait
Death adder
Mock viper (Psammodynastid)
Viper, rattlesnake, and relatives (Viperidae)
Colubrid
Kingsnake, corn snake, and relatives
Asian colubrinae
Vine snake and relatives (Ahaetuliinae)
Keelback and relatives (Natricinae)
Kukri snake (Oligodon)
Mudsnake and water snake (Homalopsidae)
Sunbeam snake (Xenopeltid)
Amphibian
Caecilian
Salamander
Amphiuma
Siren
Giant salamander
Mole salamander
Newt
Frog
True toad (Bufonidae)
Pyxicephalid
True frog (Ranidae)
Common horned frog (Ceratophryid)
Goose toad (Megophryid)
Narrow-mouthed frog
Tree frog and relatives (Hylidae)
Shrub frog (Rhacophorid)
Poison dart frog and relatives (Dendrobatoid)
Mantella (Mantellid)
Fish
Cartilaginous fish
Shark
Ground shark (Carcharhiniform)
Carpet shark (Orectolobiformes)
Ray
Shovelnose ray, sawfish, and relatives
Whiptail stingray (Dasyatidae)
Eagle ray and cownose ray
Freshwater stingray (Potamotrygonidae)
Lobe-finned fish
Lungfish
Ray-finned fish
Perciform
Grouper
Snapper
Grunt (Haemulidae)
Seabream (Sparidae)
Emperor bream (Lethrinidae)
Sicklefish (Drepaneidae)
Spadefish (Ephippidae)
Scat (Scatophagidae)
Tripletail (Lobotidae)
Bigeye (Priacanthidae)
Scorpionfish (Scorpaenid)
Waspfish (Tetraroginae)
Rabbitfish
Tilefish (Malacanthid)
Fusilier
Threadfin bream (Nemipteridae)
Marine angelfish
Moonyfish (Monodactylidae)
Butterflyfish
Tang, surgeonfish, and relatives
Anthias
Damselfish and anemonefish (Pomacentrid)
Labriform
Wrasse
Parrotfish
Sandperch
Carangiform
Barracuda
Cobia and sharksucker
Giant perch (Latidae)
Trevally and relatives (Carangid)
Archerfish and relatives (Toxotoidei)
Flatfish
Elopiform
Mugiliform
Mullet (Mugilidae)
Asiatic glassfish (Ambassidae)
Gonorynchiformes
Chanidae
Tetraodontiform
Triggerfish
Filefish
Porcupinefish
Pufferfish
Boxfish and relatives
Berycimorpha
Squirrelfish and soldierfish (Holocentrid)
Pinecone and pineapplefish (Monocentrid)
Flashlight fish (Anomalopid)
Centrarchiform
Centrarchoidei
Terapontoidei
Cirrhitoidei
Beloniform
Freshwater halfbeak (Zenarchopterid)
Ricefish and medaka (Adrianichthyid)
Acropomatiformes
Sweeper
Kurtiform
Cardinalfish
Bonytongue
Arapaima and arowana
Knifefish and featherback
Gymnarchid
Mormyrid
Holostei
Gar
Labyrinth fish
Snakehead
Gourami
Kissing gourami (Helostomatid)
Leaffish
Climbing perch (Anabantid)
Gymnotiform
Sturgeon and paddlefish (Acipenseriform)
Catfish
Shark catfish (Pangasiidae)
Siluridae
Long-whiskered catfish (Pimelodidae)
Ariid catfish (Ariidae)
Driftwood catfish (Auchenipterid)
Thorny catfish (Doradidae)
Sisorid catfish (Sisoridae)
Bagrid catfish (Bagridae)
Airbreathing catfish (Clariidae)
Horabagrid catfish (Horabagrid)
Eeltail catfish (Plotosidae)
Electric catfish (Malapterurid)
Flatnose catfish (Auchenoglanidid)
Synodontis
Suckermouth catfish (Loricariidae)
Armored catfish (Callichthyid)
Bichir and reedfish
Eel
Moray eel
Freshwater eel
Garden eel
Swamp eel and relatives
Spiny eel (Mastacembelid)
Swamp eel (Synbranchid)
Cichlid
Peacock bass
South American cichlid
Central American cichlid
Malawi cichlid
Tanganyika cichlid
Other cichlids
Cyprinid
Probarbinae
Squaliobarbinae
Leptobarbidae
Xenocypridid
Cyprininae
Smiliogastrinae
Torinae
Barbinae
Danionin
Tanichthyidae
Sundadanionidae
Labeonin
Sucker (Catostomid)
Loach (Cobitoidae)
Silverside
Rainbowfish (Melanotaeniid)
Blue-eye (Pseudomugilid)
Priapium fish (Phallostethid)
Characiform
African tigerfish (Hydrocynus)
African pike (Hepsetidae)
Pike-characin (Ctenoluciid)
Dogtooth characin
Trahira (Erythrinid)
Pacu and piranha (Serrasalmid)
Dorado and relatives (Bryconidae)
Distichodus and lutefish (Citharinoidei)
Headstander (Anostomidae)
Flannel-mouthed prochilodus (Prochilodontid)
Chalceus (Chalcidae)
African tetra
American tetra
Syngnathiform
Trumpetfish and cornetfish
Seahorse, pipefish, and relatives
Shrimpfish and snipefish
Goatfish
Flying gurnard
Toothcarp (Cyprinodontiform)
Asian killifish and relatives (Aplocheilid)
Livebearer (Poeciliid)
Dragonet (Callionymiformes)
Blenny
Longfin
Dottyback
Combtooth blenny
Goby and relatives
Mudskipper
Sleeper goby (Butidae)
Gudgeon and relatives (Eleotridae)
Goby (Gobiidae)
Freshwater goby
Invertebrate
Cephalopod
Octopus
Crustacean
True lobster and crayfish
Crayfish
Spiny lobster and relatives
Spiny lobster (Palinurid)
Crab
Spider crab (Majoid)
Land crab (Gecarcinid)
Hermit crab and relatives
Terrestrial hermit crab
Left-handed hermit crab (Diogenid)
True shrimp
Nematocarcinoid
Boxer shrimp (Stenopodid)
Alpheoid
Palaemonoid
Horseshoe crab
Arachnid
Scorpion
Tarantula
Orb-weaver (Araneidae)
Long-jawed spider (Tetragnathid)
Huntsman spider (Sparassid)
Jumping spider (Salticid)
Cobweb spider (Theridiidae)
Cellar spider (Pholcidae)
Myriapod
Millipede
Insect
Dragonfly and damselfly
Percher and skimmer (Libellulid)
Jewel and heliodor (Chlorocyphid)
Butterfly and moth
Lappet moth (Lasiocampid)
Owlet moth (Noctuoidea)
Swallowtail butterfly (Papilionidae)
Brush-footed butterfly (Nymphalidae)
Pierid butterfly (Pieridae)
Skipper (Hesperiidae)
Gossamer-winged butterfly (Lycaenidae)
Beetle
Stag beetle
Scarab beetle and relatives
Net-winged beetle
Darkling beetle
Predaceous diving beetle (Dytiscid)
Tiger beetle (Cicindelid)
Leaf beetle (Chrysomelid)
Blattodea
Giant cockroach (Blaberidae)
Wood cockroach (Blattidae)
Stick insect (Phasmatodea)
Mantis
Earwig (Dermaptera)
Orthoptera
Katydid and bushcricket (Tettigoniidae)
Bird grasshopper, locust, and relatives (Acridid)
Short-horned grasshopper (Caryandinae)
True cricket (Gryllidae)
Hemiptera
Cicada and relatives (Cicadomorph)
True water bug (Nepomorph)
Assassin bug and relatives (Cimicomorph)
Stink bug and relatives (Pentatomomorph)
Fly and mosquitoe (Diptera)
Housefly and relatives (Brachycera)
Mosquitoes and relatives (Nematocera)
Wasp, bee, and ant (Hymenoptera)
Paper wasp and relatives (Vespoidea)
Bees and relatives (Apoidea)
Formicin ant (Formicinae)
Ponerine ant (Ponerinae)
House ant (Dolichoderin)
Gastropod
Land snail and slug
Cone snail and relatives (Caenogastropoda)
Sea snail (Vetigastropoda)
Rabbit snail and relatives (Cerithioidea)
Ramshorn snail (Planorbid)
Nerite snail (Neritimorpha)
Trumpet snail (Thiaridae)
Nudibranch
Clams and relatives (Bivalvia)
Echinoderm
Starfish and sea star
Sea cucumber
Sea urchin
Annelid
Feather duster worm
Cnidaria
True jellyfish
Corallimorph
Hard coral and relatives (Scleractinia)
Soft coral and relatives (Octocorallia)
Sea anemone
Tube-dwelling anemone (Ceriantharian)
Zoanthid (Zoantharia)
Sponge (Porifera)
Tunicate
Pet
Hoofstock
Camel and relatives
Horse and donkey
Buffalo and cattle
Sheep and goat
Pig
Small pet
Ferret
Rabbit
Guinea pig
Rat and mice
Poultry
Waterfowl
Chicken
Other landfowl
Pigeon and dove
Canary
Ornamental fish
Goldfish and relative
Siamese fighting fish
Species Gallery
Flashlight fish (Anomalopid)
One-fin flashlightfish
(
Photoblepharon palpebratum
)
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