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Müller's Mushroom-tongued Salamander (Bolitoglossa mulleri), family Plethodontidae, Dept. de Huehuetenango, Guatemala

Incan Shrew Opossum Lestoros inca

Also known as the Incan caenolestid, it is found in the southern Peruvian Andes. It feeds on insects and small invertebrates.

Tomtit (Petroica macrocephala), male, family Petroicidae, order Passeriformes, New Zealand

Annamite Tube-nosed Bat Murina annamitica

An insectivorous bat from Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. Little is known of the ecology of this species, and no roosting sites have been reported. All published records with ecological information indicate specimens were captured in harp traps set across trails through forest.

Galla oryx Oryx beisa gallarum

Fer-de-lance or Terciopelo (Bothrops asper), family Viperidae, Mindo, Ecuador

Venomous.

Nocturnal and solitary.

One of the largest of vipers, growing up to 6 kg (13 lb), and 2.5 m (8.2 ft).

Within its range, it is known to be responsible for the most venomous snake bites, due to its abundance and highly defensive nature.

Once responsible for many snakebite deaths, better medical knowledge about venomous snake bites has greatly decreased fatalities over the past 25 years.