10-18-11 Pearl Gourami from Ron’s Rainforest Borneo Series
Trichogaster leeri (Belontiidae) Gouramies DISTRIBUTION: Asia: Malay Peninsula, Thailand and Indonesia, including Borneo. HABITAT: Small flowing rivers and lakes in areas of dense vegetation....
View Article10-26-11 Daisy’s Ricefish from Ron” Rainforest Series
Oryzias woworae Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes), Beloniformes (Needle fishes), Adrianichthyidae (Ricefishes) DISTRIBUTION: Daisy’s ricefish was collected from a freshwater stream on Muna Island,...
View Article10-27-11 Dwarf Plated Chameleon from Ron’s Rainforest Series
Brookesia stumpffi Class Reptilia, Order Squamata, Suborder Iguania, Family: Chamaeleonidae DISTRIBUTION: Northern Madagascar HABITAT: Rainforest floor. DIET: Small insects. REMARKS: Can rapidly...
View Article10-28-11 Moonlight Gourami from Ron’s Borneo Rainforest Series
Trichogaster microlepis (Osphronemidae) Gouramies DISTRIBUTION: Thailand and Cambodia. HABITAT: Lives in ponds, lakes and swamps with shallow, sluggish or standing water and abundant vegetation....
View Article10-31-11 Blue Gourami from Ron’s Borneo Rainforest Series
Trichogaster trichopterus (Belontiidae) Gouramies DISTRIBUTION: Southeast Asia: Mekong River basin in Laos, Yunnan, Thailand, Cambodia, and Viet Nam Habitat: Preference is thickly vegetated fresh...
View Article1-4-13 Asian Horned Frog from Ron’s Amphibian Series
TAXONOMY Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Megophryidae Genus/species: Megophrys nasuta GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: Have projections above...
View Article3-27-13 Water Monitor from Ron’s Reptile Series
TAXONOMY Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Varanidae Genus/species: Varanus salvator (melanistic color form) GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: Up to 3 meters (10 ft) in...
View Article4-4-14 Kuhl’s Flying Gecko from Ron’s Reptile Series
TAXONOMY Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Sauria Family: Gekkonidae (Geckos) Genus/species: Ptychozoon kuhlii GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS Weird looking with big...
View Article4-5-13 Paradise Flying Snake from Ron’s Reptile Series
TAXONOMY Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata (scaled reptiles) Family: Colubridae (Colubrids) Genus/species: Chrysopelea paradisi GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS Long, slender...
View Article9-25-13 Harlequin Rasbora from Ron’s Freshwater Series
TAXONOMY Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae (carps, true minnows, and their relatives (as the barbs and barbels). Genus/species:...
View Article9-26-13 Redtail Black Shark Minnow from Ron’s Freshwater Series
TAXONOMY: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows or Carps) Genus/species: Epalzeorhynchos bicolor GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: Deep...
View Article9-30-13 Cherry Barb from Ron’s Freshwater Series
TAXONOMY: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows or Carps) Genus/species: Puntius titteya GENERAL...
View Article10-2-13 Dwarf Loach from Ron’s Freshwater Series
TAXONOMY Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cobitidae (Loaches) Worm-shaped usually without do not have true scales, and...
View Article10-3-13 Paradisefish from Ron’s Freshwater Fish Series
TAXONOMY Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perch-likes) Suborder: Anabantoidei, (accessory breathing organ known as the labyrinth organ)....
View Article1-9-15 Red Eye Puffer from Ron’s Freshwater Rainforest Series
TAXONOMY Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Order: Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) Family: Tetraodontidae (Puffers)...
View Article1-12-15 Snakeskin Barb from Ron’s Freshwater Series
TAXONOMY Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) Genus/species: Systomus rhomboocellatus GENERAL...
View Article1-14-15 Odessa Barb aka Ruby Barb from Ron’s Freshwater Series
TAXONOMY Kingdom: Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae (carps, true minnows, and their relatives (as the barbs and barbels). Subfamily: Barbinae...
View Article07-15-15 Borneo River Toad from Ron’s Amphibian Series
TAXONOMY Kingdom: Animalia (animals) Phylum: Chordata (chordates) Subphylum: Vertebrata (vertebrates) Class: Amphibia (Amphibians) Order: Anura (Frogs, Toads) Family: Bufonidae ( Bufonids,...
View Article7-6-17 Dead Leaf Mantis from Ron’s Insect Series
TAXONOMY Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Mantodea Family: Mantidae Subfamily: Deroplatyinae Genus/species: Deroplats desiccata GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: D. desiccata is brown...
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