mantis shrimp; Odontodactylus sp.; builds burrow and lines it with rocks, has two exits; ready to strike with claws; fastest movement in animal kingdom, Ambon, Indonesia, February 2012
AMP0001
AMP0001. Japanese Giant Salamander (Andrias japonicus); grows up to 56 inches (142 cm) in length; Lives in cold rivers and streams; Lateral skinfolds improve oxygen absorption; Longevity possibly over 100 years; Endangered; Japan
AMP0002
AMP0002. Japanese Giant Salamander (Andrias japonicus); grows up to 56 inches (142 cm) in length; Lives in cold rivers and streams; Lateral skinfolds improve oxygen absorption; Longevity possibly over 100 years; Endangered; Japan
AMP0003
AMP0003. Japanese Giant Salamander (Andrias japonicus); grows up to 56 inches (142 cm) in length; Lives in cold rivers and streams; Lateral skinfolds improve oxygen absorption; Longevity possibly over 100 years; Endangered; Japan
AMP0004
AMP0004. Egg sacs of the Hida salamander (Hynobius kimurae) with developing larvae; externally fertilized at oviposition; female glues egg sac in crevices and under rocks in shallow mountain streams: Japan
AMP0005
AMP0005. Egg sacs of the Hida salamander (Hynobius kimurae) with developing larvae; externally fertilized at oviposition; female glues egg sac in crevices and under rocks in shallow mountain streams: Japan
AMP0006
AMP0006. Close-up of egg sac of the Hida salamander (Hynobius kimurae) with developing larvae; externally fertilized at oviposition; female glues egg sac in crevices and under rocks in shallow mountain streams: Japan
AMP0007
AMP0007. Egg sacs of the Hida salamander (Hynobius kimurae) with developing larvae; externally fertilized at oviposition; female glues egg sac in crevices and under rocks in shallow mountain streams: Japan
AMP0008
AMP0008. Close-up of egg sac of the Hida salamander (Hynobius kimurae) with developing larvae; long feathery gills absorb oygen; externally fertilized at oviposition; female glues egg sac in crevices and under rocks in shallow mountain streams: Japan
AMP0009
AMP0009. Close-up of egg sac of the Hida salamander (Hynobius kimurae) with developing larvae; long feathery gills absorb oygen; externally fertilized at oviposition; female glues egg sac in crevices and under rocks in shallow mountain streams: Japan
AMP0010
AMP0010. Rana dorada or Golden Frog (Atelopus zeteki) Critically endangered due to habitat loss; vulnerable to chytridiomycosis; diurnal riparian species; skin contains tetradotoxin, the same neurotoxin found in some pufferfish. Panama.
AMP0011
AMP0011. Rana dorada or Golden Frog (Atelopus zeteki) Critically endangered due to habitat loss; vulnerable to chytridiomycosis; diurnal riparian species; skin contains tetradotoxin, the same neurotoxin found in some pufferfish. Panama.
AMP0012
AMP0012. Rana dorada or Golden Frog (Atelopus zeteki) Critically endangered due to habitat loss; vulnerable to chytridiomycosis; diurnal riparian species; skin contains tetradotoxin, the same neurotoxin found in some pufferfish. Panama.
AMP0013
AMP0013. Rana dorada or Golden Frog (Atelopus zeteki) Critically endangered due to habitat loss; vulnerable to chytridiomycosis; diurnal riparian species; skin contains tetradotoxin, the same neurotoxin found in some pufferfish. Panama.
AMP0014
AMP0014. Rana dorada or Golden Frog (Atelopus zeteki) Critically endangered due to habitat loss; vulnerable to chytridiomycosis; diurnal riparian species; skin contains tetradotoxin, the same neurotoxin found in some pufferfish. Panama.
