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List of endemic fauna of Puerto Rico

January 30, 2023

This is a list of the endemic fauna of Puerto Rico. This list is sorted in alphabetical order by the scientific name of the species, which are in parentheses.

Birds

 
Elfin-woods warbler
 
Puerto Rican parrot
 
Puerto Rican owl, an endemic species found in the western municipality of Aguada.

Crustaceans

Insects

  • Camponotus kaura-[page needed] was first described by Roy R. Snelling & Juan A. Torres
  • Solenopsis torrei-[page needed] was first described by Juan A. Torres

Myriapoda

Reptiles/amphibians

 
Coquí
 
Mona ground iguana
 
Puerto Rican boa

Spiders

This is a list of all spiders endemic to Puerto Rico, according to Platnick.[7]

  • Anyphaena decora
  • Wulfila coamoanus
  • Wulfila inconspicuus
  • Wulfila isolatus
  • Wulfila macropalpus
  • Wulfila tropicus
  • Araneus adjuntaensis
  • Lewisepeira maricao
  • Metazygia silvestris
  • Clubiona desecheonis
  • Elaver portoricensis
  • Abapeba guanicae
  • Abapeba wheeleri
  • Corinna javuyae
  • Phrurolithus insularis
  • Phrurolithus portoricensis
  • Trachelas borinquensis
  • Celaetycheus modestus
  • Celaetycheus strenuus
  • Oligoctenus ottleyi
  • Trujillina isolata
  • Masteria petrunkevitchi
  • Camillina desecheonis
  • Neozimiris nuda
  • Hahnia naguaboi
  • Amblyomma arianae
  • Lepthyphantes microserratus
  • Agalenocosa yaucensis
  • Mimetus portoricensis
  • Oonops delegenus
  • Oonops ebenecus
  • Oonops viridans
  • Stenoonops econotus
  • Stenoonops phonetus
  • Stenoonops portoricensis
  • Modisimus cavaticus
  • Modisimus coeruleolineatus
  • Modisimus montanus
  • Modisimus montanus dentatus
  • Modisimus sexoculatus
  • Modisimus signatus
  • 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
  • Scytodes dissimulans
  • Olios bicolor
  • Olios darlingtoni
  • Pseudosparianthis jayuyae
  • Stasina portoricensis
  • Chrysometa hamata
  • Chrysometa jayuyensis
  • Chrysometa yunque
  • Glenognatha gloriae
  • Tetragnatha bryantae
  • Baalzebub albonotatus
  • Ogulnius gloriae
  • Misumenops bubulcus
  • Rejanellus mutchleri
  • Tmarus vertumus
  • Miagrammopes animotus

Extinct animals

  • Greater Puerto Rican ground sloth (Acratocnus major) - The greater Puerto Rican ground sloth became extinct 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)
  • Puerto Rican plate-tooth (Elasmodontomys obliquus) - 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 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)

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ The Puerto Rican pewee is not an official species recognized by the AOU. The species is a proposed split from the Lesser Antillean pewee (Contopus latirostris) by Rafaelle, H., et al. (1998) in A Guide to the Birds of the West Indies, Princeton University Press, ISBN 0691087369.
  2. ^ This species was formerly categorized as Otus nupides, but was subsequently moved to the genus Megascops, and then moved again to its own monospecific genus Gymnasio.
  3. ^ This species was formerly a subspecies of Spindalis zena. In 1997 it was elevated to species status: O. H. Garrido; K. C. Parkes; G. B. Reynard; A. Kirkconnell; R. Sutton (1997). "Taxonomy of the Stripe-Headed Tanager, Genus Spindalis (Aves:Thraupidae) of the West Indies". Wilson Bulletin. 109 (4): 561–594.
  4. ^ . Zipecodezoo.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
  5. ^ . Zipcodezoo.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
  6. ^ This species was formerly categorized as Peltophryne lemur but was subsequently renamed[permanent dead link].
  7. ^ Platnick, N.I. (2006). world spider catalog, version 7.0. American Museum of Natural History

References

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This is a list of the endemic fauna of Puerto Rico This list is sorted in alphabetical order by the scientific name of the species which are in parentheses Contents 1 Birds 2 Crustaceans 3 Insects 4 Myriapoda 5 Reptiles amphibians 6 Spiders 7 Extinct animals 8 See also 9 Footnotes 10 ReferencesBirds Edit Elfin woods warbler Puerto Rican parrot Puerto Rican owl an endemic species found in the western municipality of Aguada Yellow shouldered blackbird Agelaius xanthomus Puerto Rican parrot Amazona vittata Green mango Anthracothorax viridis Puerto Rican nightjar Caprimulgus noctitherus Puerto Rican emerald Chlorostilbon maugeaus Puerto Rican lizard cuckoo Coccyzus vieilloti Puerto Rican pewee Contopus portoricenis 1 Adelaide s warbler Dendroica adelaidae Elfin woods warbler Dendroica angelae Puerto Rican oriole Icterus portoricensis Puerto Rican bullfinch Loxigilla portoricensis Puerto Rican owl Gymnasio nudipes 2 Puerto Rican woodpecker Melanerpes portoricensis Puerto Rican flycatcher Myiarchus antillarum Puerto Rican tanager Nesospingus speculiferus Puerto Rican spindalis Spindalis portoricensis 3 Puerto Rican tody Todus mexicanus Puerto Rican vireo Vireo latimeri Crustaceans EditAlloweckelia gurneei page needed Puerto Rican sand crab Emerita portoricensis Insects EditCamponotus kaura page needed was first described by Roy R Snelling amp Juan A Torres Solenopsis torrei page needed was first described by Juan A TorresMyriapoda EditCylindromus uniporus page needed Scolopendra alternans page needed Reptiles amphibians Edit Coqui Mona ground iguana Puerto Rican boa Puerto Rican racer Borikenophis portoricensis Mona ameiva Ameiva alboguttata Desecheo ameiva Ameiva desechensis Puerto Rican ground lizard Ameiva exsul Blue tailed ground lizard Ameiva wetmorei Baker s worm lizard Amphisbaena bakeri Puerto Rican worm lizard Amphisbaena caeca Schmidt s worm lizard Amphisbaena schmiditi Puerto Rican dryland worm lizard North American worm lizard Amphisbaena xera Guanica pallid anole Cook s pallid anole Cook s anole Anolis cooki Mona anole Anolis monensis Dwarf anole pygmy anole Puerto Rican twig anole Anolis occultus Ponce anole Anolis poncensis 4 which is the same as the Dryland grass anole Ctenonotus poncensis 5 Virgin Islands giant anole Puerto Rican giant anole Culebra Island giant anole Anolis roosevelti Puerto Rican garden snake Magliophis exiguus subspadix Puerto Rican crested toad ridge headed toad lowland Caribbean toad Puerto Rican toad and sapo concho Bufo lemur 6 Mona ground iguana Cyclura cornuta stejnegeri Puerto Rican galliwasp Diploglossus pleei Puerto Rican cave dwelling frog Eleutherodactylus cooki Common coqui Eleutherodactylus coqui Mottled coqui Eleutherodactylus eneidae Golden coqui Eleutherodactylus jasperi Mona coqui Eleutherodactylus monensis Puerto Rican boa Chilabothrus inornatus Mona Boa Chilabothrus monensis Virgin Island Tree Boa Chilabothrus granti Monito gecko Sphaerodactylus micropithecus Mona dwarf gecko Sphaerodactylus monensis Puerto Rico upland gecko 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 EditThis is a list of all spiders endemic to Puerto Rico according to Platnick 7 AnyphaenidaeAnyphaena decora Wulfila coamoanus Wulfila inconspicuus Wulfila isolatus Wulfila macropalpus Wulfila tropicusAraneidaeAraneus adjuntaensis Lewisepeira maricao Metazygia silvestrisClubionidaeClubiona desecheonis Elaver portoricensisCorinnidaeAbapeba guanicae Abapeba wheeleri Corinna javuyae Phrurolithus insularis Phrurolithus portoricensis Trachelas borinquensisCtenidaeCelaetycheus modestus Celaetycheus strenuus Oligoctenus ottleyi Trujillina isolataDipluridaeMasteria petrunkevitchiGnaphosidaeCamillina desecheonis Neozimiris nudaHahniidaeHahnia naguaboiIxodidae ticks Amblyomma arianaeLinyphiidaeLepthyphantes microserratusLycosidaeAgalenocosa yaucensisMimetidaeMimetus portoricensisOonopidaeOonops delegenus Oonops ebenecus Oonops viridans Stenoonops econotus Stenoonops phonetus Stenoonops portoricensisPholcidaeModisimus cavaticus Modisimus coeruleolineatus Modisimus montanus Modisimus montanus dentatus Modisimus sexoculatus Modisimus signatusSalticidaeAgobardus 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 monaeScytodidaeScytodes dissimulansSparassidaeOlios bicolor Olios darlingtoni Pseudosparianthis jayuyae Stasina portoricensisTetragnathidaeChrysometa hamata Chrysometa jayuyensis Chrysometa yunque Glenognatha gloriae Tetragnatha bryantaeTheraphosidaeAvicularia laeta Cyrtopholis culebrae Cyrtopholis portoricae Holothele culebraeTheridiidaeDipoena puertoricensis Styposis lutea Theridion ricenseTheridiosomatidaeBaalzebub albonotatus Ogulnius gloriaeThomisidaeMisumenops bubulcus Rejanellus mutchleri Tmarus vertumusUloboridaeMiagrammopes animotusExtinct animals EditGreater Puerto Rican ground sloth Acratocnus major The greater Puerto Rican ground sloth became extinct 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 Puerto Rican plate tooth Elasmodontomys obliquus 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 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 See also Edit Puerto Rico portal Biology portalList of amphibians and reptiles of Puerto Rico List of endemic flora of Puerto Rico List of Puerto Rican birds San Juan Botanical GardenFootnotes Edit The Puerto Rican pewee is not an official species recognized by the AOU The species is a proposed split from the Lesser Antillean pewee Contopus latirostris by Rafaelle H et al 1998 in A Guide to the Birds of the West Indies Princeton University Press ISBN 0691087369 This species was formerly categorized as Otus nupides but was subsequently moved to the genus Megascops and then moved again to its own monospecific genus Gymnasio This species was formerly a subspecies of Spindalis zena In 1997 it was elevated to species status O H Garrido K C Parkes G B Reynard A Kirkconnell R Sutton 1997 Taxonomy of the Stripe Headed Tanager Genus Spindalis Aves Thraupidae of the West Indies Wilson Bulletin 109 4 561 594 Anolis poncensis Zipecodezoo com Archived from the original on 27 December 2014 Retrieved 4 January 2009 Ctenonotus Poncensis Zipcodezoo com Archived from the original on 27 December 2014 Retrieved 4 January 2009 This species was formerly categorized as Peltophryne lemur but was subsequently renamed permanent dead link Platnick N I 2006 world spider catalog version 7 0 American Museum of Natural HistoryReferences EditSociedad Ornitologica Puertorriquena in Spanish Bosque Seco de Guanica in Spanish Integrated Taxonomic Information System Extinct vertebrates of the U S A U S territories and Canada since 1492 Rivero Juan A 1998 Los anfibios y reptiles de Puerto Rico San Juan Puerto Rico University of Puerto Rico Press ISBN 0 8477 0243 X 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