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Tomato Frog
The tomato frog (Dyscophus guineti) is a brilliantly red, frog-shaped amphibian from Madagascar's eastern coast. Despite its looks, its skin secretes a painful defensive toxin, and it thrives in a humid, mostly terrestrial setup fed on crickets and other insects.
French Guiana Blue Fang
The French Guiana blue fang (Ephebopus cyanognathus) is a strikingly beautiful, metallic-hued tarantula from the rainforests of French Guiana, valued by collectors for its blue chelicerae. A burrowing species needing warm, humid conditions, it is best left unhandled due to its potent venom.
Many-spotted Tree Snake
The many-spotted tree snake (Boiga multomaculata) is an arboreal, mildly venomous colubrid with a pale brown spine stripe and alternating dark blotches, found across South and Southeast Asia including southern China. A forest-dwelling climber that eats birds and lizards, it has no record of captive keeping.
Ecuadorian Woolly Pinktoe Tarantula
The Ecuadorian woolly pinktoe (Avicularia huriana) is a rare, larger pinktoe tarantula from southern Ecuador's rainforests, with a fluffy golden-on-pale-green adult form reaching 16–19 cm in leg span. Its delicate spiderlings demand careful control of humidity and ventilation.
Ecuadorian Purple Pinktoe Tarantula
The Ecuadorian purple pinktoe (Avicularia purpurea) is a striking, jewel-toned arboreal tarantula from the rainforests of southwestern Ecuador, reaching 13–14 cm in leg span. Its speed and occasional aggression make it better suited to keepers with some experience.
Ecuadorian Brown Velvet Tarantula
The Ecuadorian brown velvet tarantula (Megaphobema velvetosoma) is a rare, large, and stunningly beautiful New World species from the rainforests of Ecuador, with adults exceeding 25 cm in leg span. Despite its rarity and price, its mild venom and straightforward care make it suitable even for beginners.
Oriental Fire-bellied Toad
The Oriental fire-bellied toad (Bombina orientalis) is a small (about 45 mm), rough-skinned toad from northeastern China, Korea, and Russia, famous for its bright orange-and-black underside displayed in a defensive 'unken' arch. Listed under China's protected-wildlife directory, it is best left in the wild.
Timor Monitor
The Timor monitor (Varanus timorensis) is a small, gentle, semi-arboreal monitor lizard from the rainforests of Indonesia, northern Australia, and New Guinea. Once a popular beginner monitor, its shyness makes it better suited to patient keepers who can provide climbing branches and a soaking dish.
Short-tailed Pit Viper
The short-tailed pit viper (Gloydius brevicaudus) is a highly venomous snake widely distributed across China, the Korean Peninsula, and Taiwan. A hardy and abundant species, it inhabits habitats ranging from plains to 1,900 m mountains and feeds on small vertebrates, though its potent venom makes it unsuitable for inexperienced keepers.
Wallace’s Flying Frog
Wallace's flying frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus), also called the black-webbed tree frog, is a gliding frog of the rainforests of Malaysia and Indonesia. With its large webbed feet it can glide up to 15 meters between trees, and in captivity it needs a tall, humid, planted enclosure with secure walls.