Caribbean Wildlife Animals, Insects and Reptiles
This document is a compilation of wildlife pictures from The Caribbean, taken from holidays and cruise visits. Species identification can be frustratingly difficult and our conclusions must be checked via whatever other resources are available. We hope this publication may help others having similar problems. While every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information in this document, the authors cannot be held re- sponsible for any errors. Copyright © John and Diana Manning, 2018
1 ANIMALS (Animalia) INSECTS 16 Mammals (Mammalia) Butterflies (Lepidoptera) Agoutis (Dasyprocta) 5 Brush footed butterflies (Nymphalidae) 16 Central American agouti 5 Banded peacock 16 (Dasyprocta punctata) (Anartia fatima) Scarlet peacock 17 Anteaters and Sloths (Pilosa) 6 (Anartia amathea) Giant anteater 6 White peacock 18 (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) (Anartia jatrophae semifusca) Sloths (Bradypodidae) 7 Antillean daggerwing 19 Brown throated three toed sloth 7 (Marpesia eleuchea) (Bradypus variegatus) Ruddy daggerwing 19 Two-toed sloth 8 (Marpesia petreus) (Choloepus hoffmanni) Common buckeye 20 (Junonia coenia) Primates (Family Atelidae) 9 Queen 20 Central American squirrel monkey 9 (Danaus gilippus) (Saimiri oerstedii) Monarch 21 Cotton-top tamarin 9 (Danaus plexippus) (Saguinus oedipus) Julia 22 Guatemalan black howler monkey 10 (Dryas iulia) (Alouatta pigra) Gulf fritillary 23 Mantled howler monkey 10 (Agraulis vanillae) (Alouatta palliata) Common mestra 24 Vervet monkey 11 (Mestra amymone) (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) Crimson-patched longwing 25 (Heliconius erato) Carnivores (Carnivora) Zebra longwing 26 Mongooses (Herpestidae) (Heliconius charithonia) Small Asian mongoose 12 Double-banded banner 27 (Herpestes javanicus) (Pyrrhogyra otolais) (Suborder Caniformia / Procyonidae) Grey cracker 27 White-nosed coati 12 (Hamadryas februa) (Nasua narica) Pale banded crescent 28 (Anthanassa frisia tulcis) Rodents (Rodentia) Plain satyr 28 (Family Sciuridae) (Cissia pompilia) Grey squirrel 13 (Sciurus carolinensis) Southern Amazon red squirrel 13 Hairstreaks Coppers and Blues 29 (Sciurus spadiceus) (Lycaenidae) (Subclass Theria Genus Rattus) Eastern tailed-blue 29 Brown rat 14 (Cupido comyntas) (Rattus norvegicus) Western tailed-blue 29 (Hystricomorpha / Capromyidae) (Cupido amyntula) Cuban hutia 14 (Capromys pilorides) Metalmarks (Colianidae) 30 Red-bordered metalmark 30 Tayassuidae (Caria ino) Collared peccary 15 Unidentified possibly metalmark 30 (Tayassu tajacu)
Aquatic mammals (Sirenia) Manatees (Trichechidae) West Indian manatee 15 (Trichechus manatus)
2 Skippers (Hesperidae) 31 Dragonflies (Odonata) 45 Branded skipper 31 Band-winged dragonlet 45 (Rhinthon cubana cubana) (Erythrodipax umbrata) Clouded skipper 31 Red-faced dragonlet 45 (Lerema accius) (Erythrodiplax fusca) Common long-tailed skipper 32 Carmine skimmer 46 (Urbanus proteus domingo) (Orthemis discolor) Turk's-cap white-skipper 32 Slaty skimmer 46 (Heliopetes macaira) (Libellula incesta) Fiery skipper 33 Brown setwing 47 (Hylephila phyleus) (Dythemis sterilis) Golden-snout scallopwing 34 Orange bluet 47 (Urbanus proteus) (Enallagma signatum) (Coenagrionidae) Possibly Singularis skipper 34 Pin-tailed pondhawk 48 (Euphyes singularis) (f) (Erythemis plebeja) Southern broken dash 35 Unidentified possibly Tawny pennant 48 (Wallengrenia otho) (Brachymesia herbida) Two-barred flasher 36 (Astraptes fulgerator) Moths (Lepidoptera) 49 Unidentified possibly Hooktip moth 49 Swallowtails (Papilionidae) 37 Tetrio sphinx 49 Dark kite-swallowtail 37 (Pseudosphinx tetrio) caterpillar (Eurytides philolaus) King swallowtail or Thoas swallowtail 37 Spiders (Arachnids) 50 (Papilio thoas) Silver argiope 50 Lime swallowtail 38 (Argiope argentata) (Papilio demoleus demoleus) Spiny orb weaver 50 Pipevine swallowtail 39 (Gasteracantha cancriformis) (Battus philenor) Golden silk orb-weaver 51 Polydamas swallowtail 40 (Nephila clavipes) Jamaica 2018 (Battus polydamas) Grasshoppers (Orthoptera) 52 Whites and Sulphurs (Pieridae) 41 (Caelifera_ Great southern white 41 Red eyed Grasshopper 52 (Ascia monuste) (Coscineuta coxalis) Cabbage butterfly 41 (Pieris rapae) Apricot sulphur 42 (Phoebis argante) Large orange sulphur 42 (Phoebis agarithe) Little yellow or Little sulphur 43 (Eurema lisa) Lyside sulphur or Guayacan sulphur 43 (Kricogonia lyside) White angled-sulphur 44 (Anteos clorinde)
3 REPTILES (Reptilia) 53 Hispaniolan green anole 68 Crocodiles, Gharials, Caimans, Alliga- 53 (Anolis chlorocyanus) tors (Crocodilia) Jamaican giant anole 69 Cuban crocodile 53 (Anolis garmani) (Crocodylus rhombifer) Martinique's anole 69 (Anolis roquet) Iguanas (Iguanidae) 54 Panther anole 70 Black spiny-tailed iguana 54 (Anolis bimaculatus) (Ctenosaura similis) Smooth Anole 70 Mexican spiny-tailed iguana 55 (Anolis rodriguezi) (Ctenosaura pectinata) Southern green anole 71 Green iguana 56/7 (Anolis carolinensis) (Iguana iguana) Saint Vincent bush anole 71 (Anolis trinitatis) Lizards (Lacertilia) 58 Watt's anole 72 Ameivas and whiptails (Teiidae) 58 (Anolis wattsi) Anguilla Bank ameiva 58 (Possibly) Peters' lava lizard 72 (Ameiva plei) (Tropidurus hispidus) Arizona striped whiptail 58 (Aspidoscelis arizonae) Basilisks (Basiliscus) 73 Aruban Whiptail Lizard 59 Brown basilisk or Striped basilisk 73 (Cnemidophorus arubensis) (Basiliscus vittatus) Dominican ground lizard (ameiva) 59 Green basilisk 74 (Ameiva fuscata) (Basiliscus plumifrons) Giant ameiva 60 (Ameiva ameiva) Tree frogs (Hylidae) 74 Hispaniolan Giant Ameiva 60 Red-eyed tree frog 74 (Ameiva chrysolaema) (Agalychinis Callidryas) Hispaniolan Maskless Curlytail 61 Misc. frogs 75 (Leiocephalus lunatus) Jamaican Ameiva 61 (Ameiva dorsalis) Northern curlytail lizard 62 (Leiocephalus carinatus) Orange-faced Ameiva 62 (Ameiva erythrocephala)
Anoles (Dactyloidae) 63 Anguilla bank anole or Anguilla anole 63 (Anolis gingivinus) Antiguan anole 64 (Anolis leachii) Barbados anole 65 (Anolis extremus) Bark anole 65 (anolis distichus) Bronze anole 66 (Anolis aeneus) Brown anole 66 (Anolis sagrei) Crested anole 67 (Anolis cristatellus wileyae) Ernest's Anole 67 (Anolis ernestwilliamsi) Tortola 2013 Graham's anole 68 (anolis grahami)
4 Mammals (Mammalia) Agoutis (Dasyprocta)
Central American agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) Mexico 2012
5 Anteaters and Sloths (Pilosa)
Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) Costa Rica 2018
6 Sloths (Pilosa folivora)
Brown throated three toed sloth (Bradypus variegatus) Belize 2015
7 Two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) Costa Rica 2018
8 Primates: Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus) Colombia 2018
C. American squirrel monkey (Saimiri oerstedii) Colombia 2018
9 Primates - Guatemalan black howler monkey (Alouatta pigra) Belize 2015
Mantled howler monkey (Alouatta palliata) Costa Rica 2018
10 Vervet monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) St Kitts 2017
11 Carnivores - Small Asian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) Jamaica 2015
White-nosed coati (Nasua narica) Lamanai Belize 2015
12 Rodents - S Amazon red squirrel (Sciurus spadiceus) Colombia 2018
Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) Mexico 2012
13 Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) St Lucia 2014
Cuban hutia (Capromys pilorides) Cuba 2018
14 Cuban hutia (Capromys pilorides) Cuba 2016
Aquatic mammals (Sirenia) West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) Mexico 2016
15 INSECTS - Brush footed butterflies (Nymphalidae)
Banded peacock (Anartia fatima) Mexico 2007
16 Scarlet peacock (Anartia amathea) Grenada 2014
17 White peacock (Anartia jatrophae semifusca) Altun Ha Belize 2016
White peacock (Anartia jatrophae semifusca) Grenada 2014
18 Antillean daggerwing (Marpesia eleuchea) Dom. Rep. 2004
Ruddy daggerwing (Marpesia petreus) Mexico 2012
19 Common buckeye (Junonia coenia) Cozumel 2016
Queen (Danaus gilippus) Cozumel 2015
20 Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Aruba 2013
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Curacao 2013
21 Julia (Dryas iulia) Cozumel 2015
Julia (Dryas iulia) Jamaica 2015
22 Gulf fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) Cuba 2016
23 Common mestra (Mestra amymone) Mexico 2012
24 Crimson-patched longwing (Heliconius erato) Cozumel 2016
25 Zebra longwing (Heliconius charithonia) Cozumel 2015
Zebra longwing (Heliconius charithonia)Jamaica 2016
26 Double-banded banner (Pyrrhogyra otolais) Mexico 2012
Grey cracker (Hamadryas februa) Kohunlich Mexico 2015
27 Pale banded crescent (Anthanassa frisia tulcis) Cozumel 2015
Plain satyr (Cissia pompilia) Mexico 2012
28 (Lycaenidae) Eastern tailed-blue (Cupido comyntas) Mexico 2012
Western tailed-blue (Cupido amyntula) Costa Maya 2016
29 Metalmarks - Red-bordered metalmark (Caria ino) Mexico 2007
Unidentified Cozumel 2015 ?metalmark
30 Skippers - Branded skipper (Rhinthon cubana cubana) Jamaica 2018
Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius) Mexico 2007
31 Common long-tailed skipper (Urbanus proteus domingo) Dominica 2012
Turk's-cap White-Skipper (Heliopetes macaira) Mexico 2012
32 Fiery skipper (Hylephila phyleus) Tortola 2012
33 Golden-snout scallopwing (Staphylus vulgata) Mexico 2012
Possibly Singularis skipper (Euphyes singularis) (f)
34 Southern broken dash (Wallengrenia otho) Grenada 2014
35 Two-barred flasher (Astraptes fulgerator) Cuba 2016
36 Swallowtails - Dark kite-swallowtail (Eurytides philolaus) Mexico 2007
King or Thoas swallowtail (Papilio thoas) Mexico 2006
37 Lime swallowtail (Papilio demoleus demoleus) Jamaica 2018
38 Pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor) Cozumel 2015
39 Polydamas swallowtail (Battus polydamas) Jamaica 2018
40 Whites/Sulphurs (Pieridae) Great southern white (Ascia monuste) Margarita 2015
Cabbage butterfly (Pieris rapae) Xel-Ha Mexico 2016
41 Apricot sulphur (Phoebis argante) Cozumel 2015
Large orange sulphur (Phoebis agarithe) Costa Maya 2016
42 Little yellow or Little sulphur (Eurema lisa) Curacao 2013
Lyside sulphur or Guayacan sulphur (Kricogonia lyside) Curacao 2013
43 White angled-sulphur (Anteos clorinde) Mexico 2012
44 Dragonflies - Band-winged dragonlet (Erythrodipax umbrata) Jamaica 2018
Red-faced Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax fusca) m Tobago 2014
45 Carmine skimmer (Orthemis discolor) Mexico 2012
Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta) Dom. Rep. 2009
46 Brown Setwing (Dythemis sterilis) Belize 2015
Orange bluet (Enallagma signatum) (Coenagrionidae) Cuba 2018
47 Pin-tailed Pondhawk (Erythemis plebeja) Xel-Ha Mexico 2016
?Tawny pennant (Brachymesia herbida) St Maarten 2012
48 Possible Hooktip moth Mexico 2007
Tetrio sphinx (Pseudosphinx tetrio) Martinique 2009
49 Spiders - Silver argiope (Argiope argentata) Barbados 2009
Spiny orb weaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis) Mexico 2012
50 Golden silk orb-weaver (Nephila clavipes) Jamaica 2018
(Also known as Banana spider)
51 Grasshoppers, locusts and crickets (Orthoptera)
(Caelifera) Red eyed Grasshopper (Coscineuta coxalis) Panama 2018
52 Reptiles (Reptilia)
Crocodiles - Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) Cuba 2016
53 Iguanas - Black (spiny-tailed) iguana (Ctenosaura similis) Mexico 2012
Black (spiny-tailed) iguana (Ctenosaura similis) Mexico 2007
54 Mexican spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura pectinata) Xel-Ha Mexico 2016
55 Green iguana (Iguana iguana) Grand Cayman 2016
Intermediate above, juvenile below
56 Green iguana (Iguana iguana) Grand Cayman 2016
Adult
57 Lizards (Lacertilia) - Ameivas (Teiidae)
Anguilla Bank ameiva (Ameiva plei) St Maarten 2014
Arizona striped whiptail (Aspidoscelis arizonae) Margarita 2012
58 Aruban Whiptail Lizard (Cnemidophorus arubensis) Aruba 2013
Dominican ground lizard (ameiva) (Ameiva fuscata) Dominica 2012
59 Giant ameiva (Ameiva ameiva) Grenada 2012
Hispaniolan Giant Ameiva (Ameiva chrysolaema) Tortola 2012
60 Hispaniolan Maskless Curlytail (Leiocephalus lunatus) Dom Rep 2004
Jamaican Ameiva (Ameiva dorsalis) Jamaica 2015
61 Northern curlytail lizard (Leiocephalus carinatus) Cayman 2018
Orange-faced Ameiva (Ameiva erythrocephala) St Kitts 2013
62 Anguilla Bank anole (Anolis gingivinus) St Maarten 2012
Anguilla Bank anole (Anolis gingivinus) St Maarten 2014
63 Antiguan Anole (Anolis leachii) m Grand Cayman 2016
Antiguan Anole (Anolis leachii) f Jamaica 2016
64 Barbados anole (Anolis extremus) Barbados 2012
Bark anole (anolis distichus) Tortola 2012
65 Bronze Anole (Anolis aeneus) Bequia 2014
Brown anole (Anolis sagrei) Cuba 2016
66 Crested anole (Anolis cristatellus wileyae ) Tortola 2013
Ernest's Anole (Anolis ernestwilliamsi) Tortola 2013
67 Graham's anole (anolis grahami) Jamaica 2018
Hispaniolan green anole (Anolis chlorocyanus ) Dom Rep 2009
68 Jamaican giant anole (Anolis garmani) Jamaica 2018
Martinique's anole (Anolis roquet) Martinique 2009
69 Panther anole (Anolis bimaculatus) St Kitts 2012
Saint Vincent Bush Anole (Anolis trinitatis) St Vincent 2012
70 Smooth Anole (Anolis rodriguezi) Cozumel 2016
Southern green anole (Anolis carolinensis) Martinique 2009
71 Watt's anole (Anolis wattsi) Barbados 2012
Possibly Peters' lava lizard (Tropidurus hispidus) Margarita 2013
72 Basilisks (Basilicus) Brown (Striped) basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus)
(Female) both Mexico 2007
73 Green basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) Costa Rica 2015
Frogs - Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) Costa Rica 2016
74 Misc. tree frogs Costa Rica 2016
Misc. frogs Panama 2018
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