Chytridiomycosis, commonly known as chytrid, is caused by the microscopic fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis.

Known as the “gardener of the forest,” the lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris) plays a critical role in seed dispersal across ...

Carnivore keepers at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) are delighted to announce the birth of five ...

Small and slender, the yellow-headed day gecko lives up to its name with a bright greenish-yellow head. It also has turquoise-blue stripes that run along its back and a pair of black stripes that run ...

Madagascar giant day geckos are bright green, which helps them camouflage among tropical leaves as they wait for prey. They have some red mottling along the body, red spots on the back and a deep red ...

The banded rock rattlesnake is a venomous species. It is light gray with dark, gray-black bands along the length of its body. This species is sexually dichromatic, meaning males and females differ in ...

This species of “rock iguana” can exceed 5 feet (1.5 meters) in length (nose to tail tip) and can weigh more than 25 pounds (11 kilograms). These heavy-bodied lizards are the Grand Cayman’s largest ...

Small for a songbird, with a thin, pointed bill and long black legs. They can be identified by their olive green and bright yellow feathers on their head and back, and black-and-white wings. Males ...

The holiday season will shine brighter at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) as ...

Carnivore keepers at the Smithsonian National Zoo’s Front Royal, Virginia, conservation campus are celebrating the births of three red panda cubs, born earlier this summer. “The cubs are really just ...