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endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

fauna of Puerto Rico The fauna of Puerto Rico is similar to other island archipelago faunas, with high endemism, and low, skewed taxonomic diversity. Bats are the only extant native terrestrial mammals in Puerto Rico. All other terrestrial mammals in the area were in ...

. This list is sorted in alphabetical order by the

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of the species, which are in

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Birds

Elfin-woods warbler perched on a tree branch

Megascops nudipes-Mucarito-Screech Owl of Puerto Rico

Yellow-shouldered blackbird The yellow-shouldered blackbird (''Agelaius xanthomus''), known in Puerto Rican Spanish as ''mariquita de Puerto Rico'' or ''capitán'', is a species of blackbird endemic to Puerto Rico. It has black plumage with a prominent yellow patch on the ...

(''Agelaius xanthomus'') *

Puerto Rican parrot The Puerto Rican amazon (''Amazona vittata''), also known as the Puerto Rican parrot (Puerto Rican Spanish: ''cotorra puertorriqueña'') or ''iguaca'', is the only extant parrot endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico, and belongs to the Neo ...

(''Amazona vittata'') *

Green mango The green mango (''Anthracothorax viridis'') is a large species of hummingbird in the subfamily Polytminae. It is endemic to the main island of Puerto Rico.HBW and BirdLife International (2020) ''Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLi ...

(''Anthracothorax viridis'') *

Puerto Rican nightjar The Puerto Rican nightjar or Puerto Rican Whip-poor-will (''Antrostomus noctitherus'') is a bird in the nightjar family found in the coastal dry scrub forests in localized areas of southwestern Puerto Rico. It was described in 1916 from bones fo ...

(''Caprimulgus noctitherus'') *

Puerto Rican emerald The Puerto Rican emerald (''Riccordia maugaeus''), or zumbadorcito de Puerto Rico in Spanish, is species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to Puerto Rico.Bündgen, R. and P. F. D. Boesman ...

(''Chlorostilbon maugeaus'') * Puerto Rican lizard‑cuckoo (''Coccyzus vieilloti'') *

Puerto Rican pewee The Lesser Antillean pewee (''Contopus latirostris'') is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Puerto Rico, and Saint Lucia with records from Saint Kitts. Birds on Puerto Rico are sometim ...

(''Contopus portoricenis'') *

Adelaide's warbler Adelaide's warbler (''Setophaga adelaidae'') is a bird endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico belonging to the genus ''Setophaga'' of the family Parulidae. The species is named after Adelaide Swift, daughter of Robert Swift, the person who cap ...

(''Dendroica adelaidae'') * Elfin-woods warbler (''Dendroica angelae'') *

Puerto Rican oriole The Puerto Rican oriole (''Icterus portoricensis'') is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, and genus ''Icterus'' or New World blackbirds. This species is a part of a subgroup of orioles (Clade A) that includes the North American orchard o ...

(''Icterus portoricensis'') *

Puerto Rican bullfinch The Puerto Rican bullfinch (''Melopyrrha portoricensis'') is a small bullfinch tanager endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. The species can be commonly found in heavy forests throughout Puerto Rico, except on the easternmost tip of the isl ...

(''Loxigilla portoricensis'') *

Puerto Rican owl The Puerto Rican owl (''Gymnasio nudipes'') or ''múcaro común'' (Spanish via Taino), formerly known as the Puerto Rican screech owl, is a mid-sized "true owl" in the subfamily Striginae. It is endemic to the island of Puerto Rico, though it ...

(''Gymnasio nudipes'') *

Puerto Rican woodpecker The Puerto Rican woodpecker (''Melanerpes portoricensis'') is the only woodpecker endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico and is one of the five species of the genus ''Melanerpes'' that occur in the Antilles. Furthermore, it is the only reside ...

(''Melanerpes portoricensis'') *

Puerto Rican flycatcher The Puerto Rican flycatcher (''Myiarchus antillarum'') is a tyrant flycatcher endemic to the Puerto Rican archipelago and one of the 22 species belonging to the genus ''Myiarchus'' of the family Tyrannidae. See also * Fauna of Puerto Rico * ...

(''Myiarchus antillarum'') *

Puerto Rican tanager The Puerto Rican tanager (''Nesospingus speculiferus'') is a small passerine bird endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. It is the only member of the genus ''Nesospingus'' and has historically been placed in the tanager family, but recent st ...

(''Nesospingus speculiferus'') *

Puerto Rican spindalis The Puerto Rican spindalis (''Spindalis portoricensis'') is a bird endemic to the island of Puerto Rico, where it is commonly known as ''reina mora''. The species is widely distributed throughout the island and is an important part of the Puerto ...

(''Spindalis portoricensis'') *

Puerto Rican tody The Puerto Rican tody (''Todus mexicanus'') is a bird endemic to Puerto Rico. It is locally known in Spanish as "San Pedrito" ("little Saint Peter") and "medio peso" ("half-dollar bird"). Taxonomy Todies are the closest relative to the motmots ...

(''Todus mexicanus'') *

Puerto Rican vireo The Puerto Rican vireo (''Vireo latimeri'') is a small bird endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico and one of the 31 species belonging to the genus ''Vireo'' of the family Vireonidae. Its local name is ''bien-te-veo'' ("see-you-well", after th ...

(''Vireo latimeri'')

Crustaceans

*'' Alloweckelia gurneei'' *

Puerto Rican sand crab The Puerto Rican sand crab, ''Emerita portoricensis'', is a species of "sand crab" belonging to the genus '' Emerita'', which is native to the main island of Puerto Rico and its archipelago. This species has also been found on beaches off the c ...

(''Emerita portoricensis'')

Insects

*'' Camponotus kaura''- was first described by Roy R. Snelling & Juan A. Torres *'' Solenopsis torrei''- was first described by Juan A. Torres

Myriapoda

*'' Cylindromus uniporus'' *'' Scolopendra alternans''

Reptiles/amphibians

* Puerto Rican racer (''Borikenophis portoricensis'') * Mona ameiva (''Ameiva alboguttata'') * Desecheo ameiva (''Ameiva desechensis'') *

Puerto Rican ground lizard The common Puerto Rican ameiva or Puerto Rican ground lizard (''Pholidoscelis exsul'') is a species of lizard in the whiptail family.Blue-tailed ground lizard (''Ameiva wetmorei'') * Baker's worm lizard (''Amphisbaena bakeri'') *

Puerto Rican worm lizard ''Amphisbaena caeca'', commonly known as the Puerto Rican worm lizard or blind worm lizard, is a species of worm lizard endemic to Puerto Rico. These animals are vermicular reptiles that live under logs, rocks, and dirt. Other species of Amphisb ...

(''Amphisbaena caeca'') * Schmidt's worm lizard (''Amphisbaena schmiditi'') * Puerto Rican dryland worm lizard, North American worm lizard (''Amphisbaena xera'') *Guánica pallid anole, Cook's pallid anole, Cook's anole (''Anolis cooki'') * Mona anole (''Anolis monensis'') *Dwarf anole, pygmy anole,

Puerto Rican twig anole The Puerto Rican twig anole or dwarf anole (''Anolis occultus'') is a species of small, arboreal anole endemic to Puerto Rico and primarily inhabiting the Cordillera Central from the Sierra de Cayey range in the Southeast to the central-western ...

(''Anolis occultus'') * Ponce anole (''

Anolis poncensis ''Anolis poncensis'' (commonly known as Ponce small-fanned anole, Ponce anole and dryland grass anole;) is a species of lizard of the family of Dactyloidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to Puerto Rico. It was first identified in Ponce, Puert ...

''), which is the same as the Dryland grass anole (''Ctenonotus poncensis'') *Virgin Islands giant anole, Puerto Rican giant anole,

Culebra Island giant anole ''Anolis roosevelti'', also known commonly as the Virgin Islands giant anole, Roosevelt's giant anole or the Culebra giant anole, is an extremely rare or possibly extinct species of lizard of the genus ''Anolis'' in the family Dactyloidae. The ...

(''Anolis roosevelti'') *

Puerto Rican garden snake Puerto, a Spanish word meaning ''seaport'', may refer to: Places * El Puerto de Santa María, Andalusia, Spain *Puerto, a seaport town in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines * Puerto Colombia, Colombia * Puerto Cumarebo, Venezuela * Puerto Galera, O ...

(''Magliophis exiguus subspadix'') *

Puerto Rican crested toad The Puerto Rican crested toad (''Peltophryne lemur''), or simply Puerto Rican toad, is a species of toad found only in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It is the only species of toad native to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The species fo ...

, ridge-headed toad, lowland Caribbean toad, Puerto Rican toad and ''sapo concho'' (''Bufo lemur'') *

Mona ground iguana The Mona ground iguana (''Cyclura stejnegeri'') is a rock iguana that is endemic to Mona Island, Puerto Rico, and is the largest native terrestrial lizard in Puerto Rico. It was previously considered a subspecies of the rhinoceros iguana (''Cyclu ...

(''Cyclura cornuta stejnegeri'') * Puerto Rican galliwasp (''Diploglossus pleei'') * Puerto Rican cave dwelling frog (''Eleutherodactylus cooki'') *

Common coquí The common coquí or coquí (''Eleutherodactylus coqui'') is a species of frog endemic to Puerto Rico belonging to the family Eleutherodactylidae. The species is named for the loud call the males make at night. This sound serves two purposes. "CO ...

(''Eleutherodactylus coqui'') *

Mottled coquí Mottle is a pattern of irregular marks, spots, streaks, blotches or patches of different shade (color), shades or colours. It is commonly used to describe the surface of plants or the skin of animals. In plants, mottling usually consists of yel ...

(''Eleutherodactylus eneidae'') *

Golden coquí The golden coquí (''Eleutherodactylus jasperi'') is a rare species of frog endemic to Puerto Rico. General description Golden coquís are roughly in snout-vent length and are olive-gold to yellow-gold without pattern. The juveniles resemble ad ...

(''Eleutherodactylus jasperi'') * Mona coquí (''Eleutherodactylus monensis'') * Puerto Rican boa (''Chilabothrus inornatus'') *Mona Boa (''Chilabothrus monensis'') *Virgin Island Tree Boa (''Chilabothrus granti'') *

Monito gecko The Monito gecko (''Sphaerodactylus micropithecus'') is a lizard, a species of gecko endemism, endemic to the Monito Island, island of Monito, in the archipelago of Puerto Rico. Habitat & distribution The Monito gecko is restricted to two locat ...

(''Sphaerodactylus micropithecus'') *

Mona dwarf gecko Mona may refer to: People * Mona (name), a female given name, nickname and surname *Mona (Angolan footballer) (born 1997) *Mona, ring name of American wrestler Nora Greenwald Museums *Museum of Nebraska Art, Kearney, Nebraska, US * Museum of Neo ...

(''Sphaerodactylus monensis'') *

Puerto Rico upland gecko ''Sphaerodactylus klauberi'' is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae The species is endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. Common names Common names for ''S. klauberi'' include Klauber's dwarf gecko, Klauber's leas ...

(''Sphaerodactylus klauberi'') * Desecheo dwarf gecko (''Sphaerodactylus levinsi'') *Gaige's dwarf gecko (''Sphaerodactylus gaigeae'') * Townsend's dwarf gecko (''Sphaerodactylus townsendi'') * Nichols' dwarf gecko (''Sphaerodactylus nicholsi'') *Puerto Rican dwarf gecko (''Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis'') *Vieques dwarf gecko (''Sphaerodactylus inigoi'') * Virgin Island dwarf gecko (''Sphaerodactylus macrolepis'') * Roosevelt's dwarf gecko (''Sphaerodactylus roosevelti'') * Mona blindsnake (''Typhlops monensis'') * Puerto Rican wetland blind snake (''Typhlops rostellatus'')

Spiders

This is a list of all spiders endemic to Puerto Rico, according to Platnick.Platnick, N.I. (2006)
world spider catalog
version 7.0. American Museum of Natural History *

Anyphaenidae Anyphaenidae is a Family (biology), family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders, sometimes called anyphaenid sac spiders. They are distinguished from the sac spiders of the family Clubionidae and other spiders by having the abdominal spiracle pl ...

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Anyphaena decora ''Anyphaena'' is a genus of anyphaenid sac spiders first described by Carl Jakob Sundevall Carl Jakob Sundevall (22 October 1801, Högestad – 2 February 1875) was a Swedish zoologist. Sundevall studied at Lund University, where he became ...

'' :* ''

Wulfila coamoanus Ulfilas (–383), also spelled Ulphilas and Orphila, all Latinisation of names, Latinized forms of the unattested Gothic language, Gothic form *𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐌹𐌻𐌰 Wulfila, literally "Little Wolf", was a Goths, Goth of Cappadocian Ancie ...

'' :* '' Wulfila inconspicuus'' :* '' Wulfila isolatus'' :* '' Wulfila macropalpus'' :* ''

Wulfila tropicus Ulfilas (–383), also spelled Ulphilas and Orphila, all Latinized forms of the unattested Gothic form *𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐌹𐌻𐌰 Wulfila, literally "Little Wolf", was a Goth of Cappadocian Greek descent who served as a bishop and missionar ...

'' *

Araneidae Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae. They are the most common group of builders of spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in gardens, fields, and forests. The English word "orb" can mean "circular", hence the English name ...

:* '' Araneus adjuntaensis'' :* '' Lewisepeira maricao'' :* '' Metazygia silvestris'' *

Clubionidae The sac spiders of the family Clubionidae have a very confusing taxonomic history. Once, this family was a large catch-all taxon for a disparate collection of spiders, similar only in that they had eight eyes arranged in two rows and conical anter ...

:* '' Clubiona desecheonis'' :* '' Elaver portoricensis'' *

Corinnidae Corinnidae is a family of araneomorph spiders, sometimes called corinnid sac spiders. The family, like other "clubionoid" families, has a confusing taxonomic history. Once it was a part of the large catch-all taxon Clubionidae, now very much small ...

:* '' Abapeba guanicae'' :* '' Abapeba wheeleri'' :* '' Corinna javuyae'' :* '' Phrurolithus insularis'' :* '' Phrurolithus portoricensis'' :* '' Trachelas borinquensis'' *

Ctenidae Wandering spiders (''Ctenidae'') are a family of spiders that includes the Brazilian wandering spiders. These spiders have a distinctive longitudinal groove on the top-rear of their oval carapace similar to those of the Amaurobiidae. They are hig ...

:* '' Celaetycheus modestus'' :* '' Celaetycheus strenuus'' :* '' Oligoctenus ottleyi'' :* '' Trujillina isolata'' *

Dipluridae The family Dipluridae, known as curtain-web spiders (or confusingly with other distantly related ones as funnel-web tarantulas) are a group of spiders in the infraorder Mygalomorphae, that have two pairs of booklungs, and chelicerae (fangs) tha ...

:* '' Masteria petrunkevitchi'' *

Gnaphosidae Ground spiders comprise Gnaphosidae, the seventh largest spider family with over 2,000 described species in over 100 genera distributed worldwide. There are 105 species known to central Europe, and common genera include ''Gnaphosa'', ''Drassodes ...

:* '' Camillina desecheonis'' :* '' Neozimiris nuda'' *

Hahniidae Dwarf sheet spiders (Hahniidae) is a family of araneomorph spiders, first described by Philipp Bertkau in 1878. Their bodies are about long, and they build extremely delicate webs in the form of a sheet. Unlike many spiders the web does not lead ...

:* '' Hahnia naguaboi'' *

Ixodidae The Ixodidae are the family of hard ticks or scale ticks, one of the three families of ticks, consisting of over 700 species. They are known as 'hard ticks' because they have a scutum or hard shield, which the other major family of ticks, the 'sof ...

(ticks) :* ''

Amblyomma arianae ''Amblyomma'' is a genus of hard ticks. Some are disease vectors, for example the Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Brazil or ehrlichiosis in the United States. This genus is the third largest in the family Ixodidae, with its species primarily oc ...

'' *

Linyphiidae Linyphiidae, spiders commonly known as sheet weavers (from the shape of their webs), or money spiders (in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and in Portugal, from the superstition that if such a spider is seen running on you, ...

:* '' Lepthyphantes microserratus'' *

Lycosidae Wolf spiders are members of the family Lycosidae (). They are robust and agile hunters with excellent eyesight. They live mostly in solitude, hunt alone, and do not spin webs. Some are opportunistic hunters, pouncing upon prey as they find it or ...

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Agalenocosa yaucensis ''Agalenocosa'' is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1944 by Mello-Leitão. , it contains 18 species with a wide distribution. Species ''Agalenocosa'' comprises the following species: *'' Agalenocosa bryanta ...

'' *

Mimetidae Pirate spiders, members of the family Mimetidae, are araneomorph spiders which typically feed on other spiders. The family Mimetidae contains roughly 200 species divided among 12 genera, of which '' Mimetus'' and ''Ero'' are the most common. Mi ...

:* '' Mimetus portoricensis'' *

Oonopidae Oonopidae, also known as goblin spiders, is a family of spiders consisting of over 1,600 described species in about 113 genera worldwide, with total species diversity estimated at 2000 to 2500 species. The type genus of the family is ''Oonops'' K ...

:* '' Oonops delegenus'' :* '' Oonops ebenecus'' :* '' Oonops viridans'' :* '' Stenoonops econotus'' :* '' Stenoonops phonetus'' :* '' Stenoonops portoricensis'' *

Pholcidae The Pholcidae are a family of araneomorph spiders. The family contains over 1,800 individual species of pholcids, including those commonly known as cellar spider, daddy long-legs spider, carpenter spider, daddy long-legger, vibrating spid ...

:* ''

Modisimus cavaticus ''Modisimus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains eighty-three species and one subspecies, found in Central America, Europe, Asia, North America, the Caribbean, South Americ ...

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Modisimus coeruleolineatus ''Modisimus'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1893. Species it contains eighty-three species and one subspecies, found in Central America, Europe, Asia, North America, the Caribbean, South Americ ...

'' :* '' Modisimus montanus'' :* '' Modisimus montanus dentatus'' :* '' Modisimus sexoculatus'' :* '' Modisimus signatus'' *

Salticidae Jumping spiders are a group of spiders that constitute the family Salticidae. As of 2019, this family contained over 600 described genera and over 6,000 described species, making it the largest family of spiders at 13% of all species. Jumping spi ...

:* '' Agobardus blandus'' :* '' Corythalia gloriae'' :* '' Corythalia tristriata'' :* '' Emathis luteopunctata'' :* '' Emathis minuta'' :* '' Emathis portoricensis'' :* '' Emathis tetuani'' :* '' Eris illustris'' :* '' Habronattus ensenadae'' :* '' Habronattus facetus'' :* '' Hentzia squamata'' :* '' Jollas minutus'' :* '' Neonella mayaguez'' :* '' Sidusa mona'' :* '' Siloca monae'' *

Scytodidae Spitting spiders (Scytodidae) is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by John Blackwall in 1864. It contains over 250 species in five genera, of which ''Scytodes'' is the best-known. Description Like recluse spiders and coneweb spi ...

:* '' Scytodes dissimulans'' *

Sparassidae Huntsman spiders, members of the family Sparassidae (formerly Heteropodidae), are known by this name because of their speed and mode of hunting. They are also called giant crab spiders because of their size and appearance. Larger species sometim ...

:* '' Olios bicolor'' :* '' Olios darlingtoni'' :* '' Pseudosparianthis jayuyae'' :* '' Stasina portoricensis'' *

Tetragnathidae Long-jawed orb weavers or long jawed spiders (Tetragnathidae) are a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Anton Menge in 1866. They have elongated bodies, legs, and chelicerae, and build small orb webs with an open hub with few, wide-se ...

:* '' Chrysometa hamata'' :* '' Chrysometa jayuyensis'' :* '' Chrysometa yunque'' :* '' Glenognatha gloriae'' :* '' Tetragnatha bryantae'' *

Theraphosidae Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. , 1,040 species have been identified, with 156 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although m ...

:* '' Avicularia laeta'' :* ''

Cyrtopholis culebrae ''Cyrtopholis'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Diagnosis This genus can be distinguished by being found in the Caribbean, and by the presence of claviform stridulatory hairs on the trochante ...

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Cyrtopholis portoricae ''Cyrtopholis'' is a genus of Theraphosidae, tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Simon, Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Diagnosis This genus can be distinguished by being found in the Caribbean, and by the presence of claviform stridula ...

'' :* '' Holothele culebrae'' *

Theridiidae Theridiidae, also known as the tangle-web spiders, cobweb spiders and comb-footed spiders, is a large family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first described by Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1833. This diverse, globally distributed family includes ...

:* '' Dipoena puertoricensis'' :* ''

Styposis lutea ''Styposis lutea'' is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae Theridiidae, also known as the tangle-web spiders, cobweb spiders and comb-footed spiders, is a large family of araneomorph spiders first described by Carl Jakob ...

'' :* '' Theridion ricense'' *

Theridiosomatidae The ray spiders (Theridiosomatidae) are a family of spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1881. They are most recognizable for their construction of cone-shaped webs. The family contains several genera which actively hunt for prey by using ...

:* '' Baalzebub albonotatus'' :* '' Ogulnius gloriae'' *

Thomisidae The Thomisidae are a family of spiders, including about 170 genera and over 2,100 species. The common name crab spider is often linked to species in this family, but is also applied loosely to many other families of spiders. Many members of thi ...

:* '' Misumenops bubulcus'' :* ''

Rejanellus mutchleri ''Rejanellus'' is a genus of spiders in the family Thomisidae The Thomisidae are a family of spiders, including about 170 genera and over 2,100 species. The common name crab spider is often linked to species in this family, but is also ap ...

'' :* '' Tmarus vertumus'' *

Uloboridae Uloboridae is a family of non-venomous spiders, known as cribellate orb weavers or hackled orb weavers. Their lack of venom glands is a secondarily evolved trait. Instead, they wrap their prey thoroughly in silk, cover it in regurgitated digestive ...

:* '' Miagrammopes animotus''

Extinct animals

*Greater Puerto Rican ground sloth ('' Acratocnus major'') - The greater Puerto Rican ground sloth became

extinct Extinction is the termination of a kind of organism or of a group of kinds (taxon), usually a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and ...

approximately 3000–4000 years ago. *Lesser Puerto Rican ground sloth (''Acratocnus odontrigonus'') - The lesser Puerto Rican ground sloth became extinct approximately 3000–4000 years ago. *Puerto Rican caracara (''

Caracara latebrosus Caracara or Carcara may refer to: Biology * ''Caracara'' (genus), a genus of birds with two extant species * Caracara (subfamily), a subfamily of birds with five genera * Cara cara navel a kind of orange Art and entertainment * "Caracara" (s ...

'') *Puerto Rican plate-tooth (''

Elasmodontomys obliquus The plate-toothed giant hutia (''Elasmodontomys obliquus'') is an extinct species of rodent in the family Heptaxodontidae. It is the only species within the genus ''Elasmodontomys''. It was found in Puerto Rico. The rodent is thought to have we ...

'') - The Puerto Rican plate-tooth, Giant hutia or Puerto Rican paca became extinct approximately in the early 16th century. *Greater Puerto Rican agouti ('' Heteropsomys antillensis'') *Lesser Puerto Rican agouti (''Heteropsomys insulans'') *Puerto Rican nesophontes (''

Nesophontes edithae The Puerto Rican nesophontes (''Nesophontes edithae''), or Puerto Rican shrew, is an extinct eulipotyphlan endemic to Puerto Rico. It is believed that the animal was never observed by Europeans. Contemporary fossils with indigenous artefacts a ...

'') - The Puerto Rican nesophontes became extinct approximately in the early 16th century. *Corozal rat ('' Puertoricomys corozalus'') *Puerto Rican parakeet, Mauge's parakeet (''Psittacara chloroptera maugei'' syn. '' Psittacara maugei'') *Puerto Rican barn owl ('' Tyto cavatica'')

Footnotes

References

Sociedad Ornitológica Puertorriqueña

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Endemic fauna List Puerto Rico

Endemic fauna Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are Indigenous (ecology), indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if the ...