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ANCIENT MAYA ZOOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Maya Fauna List

FamilyGenusSpeciesCommon Name
AriidaeArius hypophthalmus
AriidaeCathoropsspp.
PlethodontidaeChiropterotriton arboreus
PlethodontidaeChiropterotriton chiropterus
PlethodontidaeChiropterotriton chondrostega
PlethodontidaeChiropterotriton cracens
PlethodontidaeChiropterotriton dimidiatus
PlethodontidaeChiropterotriton lavae
PlethodontidaeChiropterotriton magnipes
PlethodontidaeChiropterotriton mosaueri
AtherinidaeChirostoma bartoni
AtherinidaeChirostoma regani
PomacentridaeChromis punctipinnis
CichlidaeCichlasoma urophthalmus
KinosternidaeClaudius angustatus
TeiidaeCnemidophorus exsanguis
TeiidaeCnemidophorus tesselatus
HydrobiidaeCochliopina compacta
GekkonidaeColeonyx brevis
CrotaphytidaeCrotaphytus reticulatus
CrotaphytidaeCrotaphytus spp.
PlethodontidaeCryptotriton adelos
PlethodontidaeCryptotriton alvarezdeltoroi
IguanidaeCtenosauraspp.
CyprinodontidaeCualac tessellatus
CyprinodontidaeCyprinodon atrorus
CyprinodontidaeCyprinodon beltrani
CyprinodontidaeCyprinodonbifasciatus
CrotaphytidaeGambelia wislizenii
HylidaeHyla arenicolor
ColubridaeHypsiglenaspp.
ColubridaeMasticophis flagellum
TriakidaeMustelus hacat
Geomyidae Pappogeomys gymnurus
AtherinidaePoblana ferdebueni
PoeciliidaePoeciliopsis monacha
PhrynosomatidaeUrosaurus graciosus
MormoopidaeVariesspp.
XenosauridaeXenosaurus grandis
Xenosauridae Xenosaurus rectocollaris
ColubridaePituophis catenifer(Cape) Gopher Snake
SciuridaeSciurus abertiAbert's Squirrel
PlethodontidaeBolitoglossa platydactyla Achoque De Tierra (Salamander)
GeomyidaePappogeomys alcorniAlcorn's Pocket Gopher
Sciuridae Sciurus alleni Allen's Squirrel
CastoridaeCastor canadensis American Beaver
UrsidaeUrsus americanusAmerican Black Bear
Synbranchidae Ophisternon infernale Anguila ciega
FormicidaeMonomorium inquilinumAnt
SciuridaeAmmospermophilus spp.Antelope Squirrel
EmydidaeTerrapene coahuilaAquatic Box Turtle, Coahuila Box Turtle, Coahuila Turtle, or Water Box Turtle
EchimyidaeHoplomysgymnurus Armored Rat
Ambystomatidae Ambystoma mexicanumAxolotl (or ajolote)
Ictaluridae Prietella phreatophilaBagre de Muzquiz
IctaluridaeIctalurus mexicanus Bagre de Rio Verde
IctaluridaeIctalurus pricei Bagre de Yaqui
Ictaluridae Ictalurus australisBagre del Panuco
TapiridaeTapirus bairdiiBaird’s Tapir
CrotaphytidaeCrotaphytus vestigiumBaja California collared lizard
CrotaphytidaeGambelia copeiBaja California leopard lizard
ColubridaeBogertophis rosaliaeBaja California Rat Snake
SciuridaeSpermophilus atricapillusBaja California Rock Squirrel
IguanidaeCtenosaura clarkiBalsas Armed Lizard or Michoacán Dwarf Spiny-tailed Iguana
PhyllostomidaeMusonycteris harrisoniBanana Bat
FalconidaeFalco rufigularisBat Falcon
ZiphiidaeMesoplodonspp.Beaked Whale
SoricidaeCryptotis magnaBig Mexican Small-eared Shrew
GeomyidaeOrthogeomys laniusBig Pocket Gopher
MuridaeOtotylomysphyllotisBig-eared Climbing Rat
Bovidae Ovis canadensisBighorn Sheep
CebidaeAlouatta pigraBlack Howler Monkey
LeporidaeLepus insularisBlack Jackrabbit
CathartidaeCoragyps atratusBlack Vulture
LeporidaeLepus californicusBlack-tailed Jackrabbit
BalaenopteridaeBalaenopteramusculusBlue Whale
MomotidaeMomotus momotaBlue-crowned Motmot
BoidaeBoa constrictor Boa Constrictor
GoodeidaeCharacodon audaxBold Characodon
TestudinidaeGopherus flavomarginatusBolson Tortoise, Mexican Giant Tortoise or Yellow-margined Tortoise
DelphinidaeTursiopstruncatusBottlenose Dolphin
Poeciliidae Poecilia latipunctataBroadspotted Molly
CorvidaeCyanocorax morioBrown Jay
BradypodidaeBradypusvariegatusBrown-throated Three-toed Sloth
SciuridaeTamias bulleriBuller's Chipmunk
GeomyidaePappogeomys bulleri Buller's Pocket Gopher
UrotrygonidaeUrobatis concentricusBullseye Round Stingray
Papilionidae Papilio esperanzaButterfly
SciuridaeSpermophilus beecheyiCalifornia Ground Squirrel
ParalichthyidaeParalichthys californicusCalifornia Halibut or California Flounder
MytilidaeMytilus californianusCalifornia Mussel
LabridaeSemicossyphus pulcherCalifornia Sheephead
ColubridaeMasticophis lateralis California Whipsnake or Striped Racer
IguanidaeCtenosaura alfredschmidtiCampeche Spiny-tailed Iguana
ViperidaeAgkistrodon bilineatus Cantil, Common Cantil, Mexican Moccasin
CricetidaePeromyscus crinitus Canyon Mouse
ColubridaePituophis catenifer Cape gopher snake
HydrochaeridaeHydrochaerishydrochaerisCapybara
SoricidaeSorex milleriCarmen Mountain Shrew
Ictaluridae Prietellaspp.Catfishes
SoricidaeCryptotis alticolaCentral Mexican Broad-clawed Shrew
AtherinidaePoblana alchichicaCharal de alchichica
AtherinidaePoblana letholepisCharal de la preciosa
AtherinidaePoblana squamataCharal de quechulac
SoricidaeSorex ventralisChestnut-bellied Shrew
LacantuniidaeLacantunia enigmaticaChiapas catfish
IguanidaeSauromalusspp.Chuckwalla
MuridaeTylomys spp.Climbing Rat
HydrobiidaeCoahuilix hubbsiCoahuilix de hubbs snail
RamphastidaePteroglossus torquatusCollared Aracari
TayassuidaeTayassu tajacuCollared Peccary
SciuridaeSciurus colliaeiCollie's Squirrel
DelphinidaeDelphinus delphisCommon Dolphin
PhyllostomidaeDesmodus rotundusCommon Vampire Bat
ColubridaeElaphe guttataCorn Snake
UrotrygonidaeUrobatis maculatusCortez round stingray
MuridaeOryzomys couesiCoues’ Rice Rat
CanidaeCanis latransCoyote
ProcyonidaeNasua nelsoniCozumel Island Coati
ProcyonidaeProcyon pygmaeusCozumel Raccoon
KinosternidaeKinosternon creaseriCreaser's Mud Turtle
CracidaePenelope purpurascensCrested Guan
BranchinectidaeBranchinecta belkiCrustacean
BranchinectidaeBranchinecta mexicana Crustacean
Darcythompsoniidae Leptocaris stromatolicolaCrustacean
DiaptomidaeMastigodiaptomus montezumaeCrustacean
Cirolanidae Mexilana saluposiCrustacean
StenasellidaeMexistenasellus nulemexCrustacean
Stenasellidae Mexistenasellus parzefalliCrustacean
StenasellidaeMexistenasellus wilkensiCrustacean
CirolanidaeSphaerolana spp.Crustacean
Streptocephalidae Streptocephalus guzmaniCrustacean
Streptocephalidae Streptocephalus kargesiCrustacean
Streptocephalidae Streptocephalus mooreiCrustacean
SphaeromatidaeThermosphaeroma cavicaudaCrustacean
PlethodontidaePseudoeurycea quetzalanensisCuetzalan Salamander
BythitidaeOgilbia pearsei Dama ciega blanca
AmphipterygidaeAmphipteryx longicaudata Damselfly
Platystictidae Palaemnema paulicobaDamselfly
Megapodagrionidae Paraphlebia zoeDamselfly
Percidae Dendrotriton megarhinusDardo de conchos
LeporidaeSylvilagus auduboniiDesert Cottontail
PhrynosomatidaePhrynosoma platyrhinosDesert horned lizard
IguanidaeDipsosaurus dorsalisDesert iguana
Gomphidae Epigomphus crepidusDragonfly
Gomphidae Epigomphus donnellyiDragonfly
GomphidaeEpigomphus flintiDragonfly
GomphidaeEpigomphus maya Dragonfly
Gomphidae Epigomphus paulsoniDragonfly
Gomphidae Epigomphus sulcatistylaDragonfly
SciuridaeTamias durangaeDurango Chipmunk
HydrobiidaeDurangonella coahuilaeDurangonella de coahuila snail
PhyseteridaeKogiasimusDwarf Sperm Whale
IguanidaeLaemanctus longipesEastern Casquehead Iguana
VespertilionidaePerimyotis subflavusEastern Pipistrelle
Poeciliidae Xiphophorus clemenciaeEspada de clemencia
Viperidae Bothriechis schlegeliiEyelash Viper, Eyelash Mountain Viper, Schlegel's Viper
ViperidaeBothrops atrox Fer-De-Lance or Tommygoff
CichlidaeThorichthys meekiFiremouth cichlid
CichlidaeThorichthys meekiFiremouth Cichlids
CharacidaeAstyanax jordani Fish
Poeciliidae Gambusia krumholziFish
Goodeidae Girardinichthys multiradiatusFish
Goodeidae Goodea gracilisFish
GoodeidaeHubbsina turneriFish
GoodeidaeIlyodon whiteiFish
PimelodidaeRhamdia zongolicensisFish
PhrynosomatidaePhrynosoma mcallii Flat-tail Horned Lizard
PhrynosomatidaeUlma spp.Fringe-toed lizard
HylidaeSmilisca baudiniiFrog
ColubridaeThamnophis spp.Garter snake
HelodermatidaeHeloderma suspectumGila monster
ColubridaeArizona elegansGlossy snake
ColubridaeArizona spp.Glossy Snake
SciuridaeSpermophilus lateralisGolden-mantled Ground Squirrel
HeteromyidaeChaetodipus goldmaniGoldman's Pocket Mouse
SebastidaeSebastes carnatusGopher rockfish
XantusiidaeXantusia henshawi Granite night lizard
PhrynosomatidaeSceloporus orcutti Granite spiny lizard
DidelphidaePhilanderspp.Gray Four-eyed Opossum
CanidaeUrocyon cinereoargenteusGray Fox
DidelphidaeMarmosa canescensGrayish Mouse Opossum
PhyseteridaePhysetercatodonGreat Sperm Whale
NoctilionidaeNoctilioleporinusGreater Fishing Bat
MustelidaeGalictisvittataGreater Grison
IguanidaeIguana iguanaGreen Iguana
EmydidaeChelonia mydasGreen Sea Turtle
Poeciliidae Gambusia longispinisGuayacon de cuatro cienegas
Poeciliidae Gambusia hurtadoiGuayacon de hacienda dolores
Poeciliidae Gambusia alvareziGuayacon de san gregorio
RanidaeRana omiltemanaGuerreran Leopard Frog
SerranidaeMycteroperca jordaniGulf grouper
Phyllostomidae Artibeus hirsutusHairy Fruit-eating Bat
PhyllostomidaeDiphylla ecaudataHairy-legged Vampire Bat
MuridaeSigmodonhispidusHispid Cotton Rat
MegalonychidaeCholoepushoffmanniHoffmann’s Two-toed Sloth
Boidae Boa spp.Hogg Island Boa
Colubridae Heterodon spp.Hognose
IguanidaeCtenosaura melanosternaHonduran Paleate Spiny-tailed Iguana
MephitidaeMephitis macrouraHooded Skunk
Heterodontidae Heterodontus francisciHorn Shark
BalaenopteridaeMegapteranovaeangliaeHumpback Whale
IguanidaeCtenosaura pectinataIguana
SciuridaeAmmospermophilus insularisInsular Antelope Squirrel
FelidaePanthera oncaJaguar
FelidaePuma yaguarondiJaguarundi
HeteromyidaeLiomys spectabilisJaliscan Spiny Pocket Mouse
PhyllostomidaeArtibeus jamaicensisJamaican fruit bat
Pimelodidae Rhamdia reddelliJuil ciego
SalticidaePhidippus californicusJumping Spider
CheloniidaeLepidochelys kempiiKemp's Ridley
DelphinidaeOrcinusorcaKiller Whale
CanidaeVulpes macrotisKit Fox
Soricidae Sorex macrodonLarge-toothed Shrew
Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon macrolepisLargescale pupfish
FormicidaeAtta cephalotesLeaf-cutting Ant
EmballonuridaePeropteryx macrotisLesser Doglike Bat
PhyllostomidaeLeptonycteris yerbabuenaeLesser Long-nosed Bat
Heteromyidae Chaetodipus arenariusLittle Desert Pocket Mouse
CapromyidaeGeocapromys thoracatusLittle Swan Island Hutia
PhrynosomatidaeHolbrookia propinquaLizard
Phrynosomatidae Sceloporus malachiticusLizard
PhrynosomadtidaeSceloporus poinsettiiLizard
CyprinidaeRhinichthys cobitisLoach Minnow
MustelidaeMustelafrenataLong-tailed Weasel
FregatidaeFregata magnificensMagnificent Frigatebird
HeteromyidaeDipodomys margaritaeMargarita Island Kangaroo Rat
FelidaeLeopardus wiediiMargay
SciuridaeTamiasciurus mearnsiMearns's Squirrel
GeomyidaePappogeomys merriamiMerriam's Pocket Gopher
DermatemydidaeDermatemys mawiiMesoamerican River Turtle
GoodeidaeGirardinichthys viviparus Mexclapique
Libellulidae Perithemis intensaMexican Amberwing
HelodermatidaeHeloderma horridumMexican beaded lizard
Rhinophrynidae Rhinophrynus dorsalisMexican Burrowing Toad or Uo Toad
Leporidae Sylvilagus cuniculariusMexican Cottontail
PercidaeEtheostoma pottsiMexican darter
MolossidaeTadarida brasiliensisMexican Free-tailed Bat
NatalidaeNatalusstramineusMexican Funnel-eared Bat
Salmonidae Oncorhynchus chrysogasterMexican golden trout
UrsidaeUrsus arctos Mexican Grizzly
CanidaeVariesspp.Mexican Hairless Dog
ColubridaeFicimia streckeriMexican Hooknose Snake or Tamaulipan Hooknose Snake
Soricidae Sorex oreopolusMexican Long-tailed Shrew
DidelphidaeMarmosa mexicanaMexican Mouse Opossum
KinosternidaeStaurotypus spp.Mexican Musk Turtles, Giant Musk Turtles, or Three-Keeled Musk Turtles
KinosternidaeStaurotypusspp.Mexican Musk Turtles, Giant Musk Turtles, or Three-Keeled Musk Turtles
PierinaeAnthocharis limoneaMexican Orangetip
PhrynosomatidaePhrynosoma orbiculareMexican Plateau Horned Lizard
ErethizontidaeCoendou mexicanusMexican Porcupine
SciuridaeCynomys mexicanusMexican Prairie Dog
Loxocemidae Loxocemus bicolorMexican Python, Mexican Burrowing Python, Mexican Burrowing Snake
TheraphosidaeBrachypelma vagans Mexican red rump or Mexican black velvet tarantula
TheraphosidaeBrachypelma smithiMexican redknee tarantula
SoricidaeMegasorex gigasMexican Shrew
Soricidae Cryptotis mexicanaMexican Small-eared Shrew
BataguridaeRhinoclemmysrubidaMexican Spotted Terrapin or Mexican Spotted Wood Turtle
CharacidaeAstyanax mexicanusMexican tetra
HylidaeSmiliscaspp.Mexican Treefrogs
CanidaeCanis lupus Mexican Wolf
CricetidaeNeotoma mexicanaMexican Woodrat
GeomyidaeZygogeomys trichopusMichoacan Pocket Gopher
ColubridaeLampropeltis triangulumMilk Snake
HydrobiidaeCochliopina milleriMiller's snail
NymphalidaeOpsiphanes blythekitzmilleraeMinerva Owl Butterfly
CichlidaeCichlasoma bartoniMojarra caracolera
Cichlidae Cichlasoma minckleyiMojarra caracolera de cuatro cienegas
NymphalidaeDanaus plexippusMonarch Butterfly
PoeciliidaeXiphophorus couchianusMonterrey platyfish
Scombridae Scomberomorus concolorMonterrey Spanish mackerel
IcteridaePsarocolius montezumaMontezuma Oropendola
CrocodylidaeCrocodylus moreletiMorelet’s Crocodile
NymphalidaeMorpho peleidesMorpho Butterfly
PlethodontidaePseudoeurycea papenfussiMuscular Salamander
Geomyidae Pappogeomys tylorhinusNaked-nosed Pocket Gopher
KinosternidaeClaudius angustatusNarrow-bridged Musk Turtle
Heteromyidae Chaetodipus artusNarrow-skulled Pocket Mouse
AglajidaeNavanax inermisNavanax inermis
Heteromyidae Dipodomys nelsoniNelson's Kangaroo Rat
Heteromyidae Heteromys nelsoniNelson's Spiny Pocket Mouse
MustelidaeLutralongicaudisNeotropical River Otter
ColubridaeNerodia rhombiferNew Mexico Spadefoot Toad
XantusiidaeLepidophymaspp.Night Lizards
XantusiidaeXantusiaspp.Night lizards
DasypodidaeDasypus novemcinctusNine-banded Armadillo
ScincidaeEumeces callicephalusNorth American Mountain Skink
PhocidaeMirounga angustirostrisNorthern Elephant Seal
EmballonuridaeDiclidurusalbusNorthern Ghost Bat
DasypodidaeCabassouscentralisNorthern Naked-tailed Armadillo
MuridaeOligoryzomys fulvescensNorthern Pygmy Rice Rat
BalaenidaeEubalaenaglacialisNorthern Right Whale
MyrmecophagidaeTamandua mexicana Northern Tamandua
Ranidae Rana magnaocularisNorthwest Mexico Leopard Frog
Kinosternidae Kinosternon oaxacaeOaxaca Mud Turtle
Geomyidae Orthogeomys cuniculusOaxacan Pocket Gopher
Iguanidae Ctenosaura oaxacanaOaxacan Spiny-tailed Iguana
MeleagridaeMeleagris ocellataOcellated Turkey
FelidaeLeopardus pardalisOcelot
GoodeidaeAllotoca maculataOpal goodeid
FalconidaeSpizaetus ornatus Ornate Hawk-eagle
CuniculidaeCuniculus pacaPaca
TorpedinidaeTorpedo californicaPacific electric ray
PlatystictidaeOxylebius pictusPainted greenling
PicidaeCampephilus guatemalensisPale-billed Woodpecker
HydrobiidaePaludiscala carambaPaludiscala de oro snail
MormoopidaePteronotus parnelliiParnell's Mustached Bat
Sciuridae Spermophilus perotensisPerote Ground Squirrel
CyprinodontidaeCyprinodon fontinalisPerrito de carbonera
Sciuridae Sciurus oculatusPeters's Squirrel
CracidaeOrtalis vetulaPlain Chachalaca
Poeciliidae Xiphophorus gordoniPlaty cuatro cienegas
Poeciliidae Xiphophorus meyeriPlaty de muzquiz
Corytophanidae Basiliscus plumifronsPlumed basilisk
AntilocapridaeAntilocapra americanaPronghorn
PhyseteridaeKogiabreviceps Pygmy Sperm Whale
Mephitidae Spilogale pygmaeaPygmy Spotted Skunk
StrombidaeStrombus gigasQueen Conch
GeomyidaePappogeomys neglectusQuerétaro Pocket Gopher
ColubridaeColuber constrictorRacer
Goodeidae Characodon lateralisRainbow goodeid
RamphastidaeRamphastos sulfuratusRainbow-billed Toucan
RanidaeRana pustulosaRana De Cascada
ColubridaeBogertophis spp.Rat Snake
HeteromyidaeDipodomys phillipsiiRat/Mouse?
ViperidaeCrotalus spp.Rattlesnake
Pseudothelphusidae or Potamonidae Pseudothelphusaspp.Red Fresh Water Crab
TrogonidaePharomachrus mocinnoResplendent Quetzal
BatrachoididaeSanopus reticulatusReticulated Toadfish
PlethodontidaePseudoeurycea obesaRidge Tail Salamander
Sciuridae Spermophilus annulatusRing-tailed Ground Squirrel
Emydidae Pseudemys gorzugiRio Grande Cooter (turtle)
Ranidae Lithobates berlandieriRio Grande Leopard Frog
Aplocheilidae Rivulus robustusRivulus almirante
AccipitridaeButeo magnirostris Roadside Hawk
IguanidaeCtenosaura oedirhinaRoatán Spiny-tailed Iguana
PhrynosomatidaePhrynosoma ditmarsiRock horned lizard
Boidae Lichanura trivirgataRosy boa
DasyproctidaeDasyprocta ruatanicaRuatan Island Agouti
TrochilidaeAmazilia tzacatlRufous-tailed Hummingbird
PlethodontidaeBolitoglossa oresbiaSalamander
Plethodontidae Bolitoglossa porrasorum Salamander
PlethodontidaeBolitoglossa veracrucis Salamander
PlethodontidaeBolitoglossa zapoteca Salamander
PlethodontidaeChiropterotriton multidentatusSalamander
PlethodontidaeChiropterotriton orculusSalamander
PlethodontidaeChiropterotriton priscusSalamander
PlethodontidaeChiropterotritonterrestrisSalamander
PlethodontidaeDendrotriton megarhinusSalamander
PlethodontidaeDendrotriton xolocalcaeSalamander
PlethodontidaeEndrotriton sanctibarbarus Salamander
PlethodontidaeIxalotriton nigerSalamander
PlethodontidaeIxalotriton parvaSalamander
Plethodontidae Lineatriton lineolusSalamander
PlethodontidaeLineatriton orchileucosSalamander
Plethodontidae Lineatriton orchimelasSalamander
PlethodontidaeNototriton barbouri Salamander
PlethodontidaeNototritonlignicola Salamander
PlethodontidaeNototriton limnospectator Salamander
PlethodontidaeOedipina gephyra Salamander
Plethodontidae Oedipina stuarti Salamander
Plethodontidae Olitoglossa riletti Salamander
Plethodontidae Parvimolge townsendiSalamander
Plethodontidae Pseudoeurycea altamontanaSalamander
Plethodontidae Pseudoeurycea amuzgaSalamander
Plethodontidae Pseudoeurycea anitaeSalamander
PlethodontidaePseudoeurycea aquaticaSalamander
PlethodontidaePseudoeuryceaspp.Salamander
Plethodontidae Thorius arboreusSalamander
Soricidae Sorex stizodonSan Cristobal Shrew
LeporidaeSylvilagus mansuetusSan Jose Brush Rabbit
HeteromyidaeDipodomys insularisSan Jose Island Kangaroo Rat
Heteromyidae Dipodomys gravipesSan Quintin Kangaroo Rat
CyprinodontidaeLucania interiorisSardinilla cuatro cienegas
Phyllostomidae Leptonycteris spp.Saussure's long-nosed bat
Serranidae Mycteroperca prionuraSawtail grouper
PsittacidaeAra macaoScarlet Macaw
Soricidae Sorex sclateriSclater's Shrew
GlaucidaeHermissenda crassicornisSea Slug
Papilionidae Baronia brevicornisShort-horned Baronia
SciuridaeSpermophilus madrensisSierra Madre Ground Squirrel
MyrmecophagidaeCyclopesdidactylusSilky Anteater
HeteromyidaeChaetodipus pernixSinaloan Pocket Mouse
ScincidaeMesoscincusspp. Skink
TrogonidaeTrogon massenaSlaty-tailed Trogon
ButhidaeCentruroides gracilisSlender Brown Scorpion or Florida Bark Scorpion
GeomyidaePappogeomys fumosusSmoky Pocket Gopher
ColubridaeColuber constrictor Snake
ColubridaeOpheodrysspp.Snake
ViperidaeOphryacusspp.Snake
ColubridaeOxybelis aeneusSnake
ColubridaePantherophis bairdiSnake
Colubridae RhinocheilusleconteiSnake
Viperidae Sistrurus ravusSnake
Viperidae Sistrurusspp.Snake
Colubridae Sonora semiannulataSnake
ColubridaeTrimorphodonspp.Snake
CottidaeOrthonopias triacisSnubnose sculpin
Goodeidae Xenoophorus captivusSolo goodeido
SciuridaeGlaucomys volansSouthern flying squirrel
PlethodontidaePseudoeurycea maximaSouthern Giant Salamander
Scaphiopodidae Spea multiplicataSpadefoot
Flabellinidae Flabellina iodinea Spanish shawl
PhyllostomidaeVampyrum spectrumSpectral Bat
CebidaeAteles geoffroyiSpider Monkey
Emydidae Terrapene nelsoniSpotted Box Turtle
HylidaePseudacris clarkiiSpotted Chorus Frog
MustelidaeSpilogale putoriusSpotted Skunk
ApidaeMelipona beecheiiStingless Bee
GoodeidaeAtaeniobius toweriStriped goodeid
MustelidaeConepatussemistriatusStriped Hog-nosed Skunk
BathymasteridaeRathbunella hypoplectaStripedfin ronquil
PoeciliidaePoecilia sulphurariaSulphur molly
AmbystomatidaeAmbystoma tayloriTaylor's Salamander
MustelidaeEirabarbaraTayra
LeporidaeLepus flavigularisTehuantepec Jackrabbit
TermitidaeNasutitermes spp.Termites
PhrynosomatidaeSceloporus olivaceusTexas spiny lizard
TestudinidaeGopherus berlandieriTexas Tortoise
SpondylidaeSpondylus americanusThorny Oyster
NymphalidaeHeliconius spp.Tiger-stripe Butterfly
Plethodontidae Pseudoeurycea tenchalliTlaconete Con Barba
Plethodontidae Pseudoeurycea ahuitzotlTlaconete?
Ranidae Rana tlalociTlaloc's Leopard Frog
BufonidaeBufo spp.Toad
EchimyidaeProechimyssemispinosusTomes’ Spiny Rat
RanidaeRana neovolcanicaTransverse Volcanic Leopard Frog
SebastidaeSebastes serricepsTreefish
LeporidaeSylvilagus graysoniTres Marias Rabbit
ProcyonidaeProcyon insularisTres Marias Raccoon
SciuridaeSpermophilus adocetusTropical Ground Squirrel
Geomyidae Geomys tropicalisTropical Pocket Gopher
PoecilidaeXiphophorus variatusVariable platyfish
CyprinodontidaeCachorritospp.Varies
StrigidaeOtus guatemalaeVermiculated Screech-owl
MuridaeNyctomys sumichrastiVesper Rat
TrichechidaeTrichechus manatusWest Indian Manatee
PhrynosomatidaeSceloporus occidentalisWestern fence lizard
Phyllostomidae Glossophaga morenoiWestern Long-tongued Bat
CebidaeCebus capucinusWhite-faced Capuchin
PsittacidaeAmazona albifronsWhite-fronted Parrot
LeporidaeLepus callotisWhite-sided Jackrabbit
CervidaeOdocoileusvirginianusWhite-tailed Deer
PhyllostomidaeDiaemus youngiWhite-winged Vampire Bat
Batrachoididae Sanopus greenfieldorumWhitelined Toadfish
BatrachoididaeSanopus astrifer Whitespotted Toadfish
XantusiidaeLepidophyma flavimaculatumYellow-spotted tropical night lizard
CervidaeMazama pandoraYucatan Brown Brocket
Iguanidae Ctenosaura defensorYucatan Spiny-tailed Iguana
Soricidae Sorex emarginatusZacatecas Shrew
Geomyidae Pappogeomys zinseriZinser's Pocket Gopher



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