Charles Zidar
ANCIENT MAYA ZOOLOGICAL RESEARCH
Working Maya Fauna List
Family
Genus
Species
Common Name
Tapiridae
Tapirus
bairdii
Baird’s Tapir
Cebidae
Alouatta
pigra
Black Howler Monkey
Cathartidae
Coragyps
atratus
Black Vulture
Momotidae
Momotus
momota
Blue-crowned Motmot
Boidae
Boa
constrictor
Boa Constrictor
Tayassuidae
Tayassu
tajacu
Collared Peccary
Phyllostomidae
Desmodus
rotundus
Common Vampire Bat
Procyonidae
Nasua
nelsoni
Cozumel Island Coati
Viperidae
Bothrops
atrox
Fer-De-Lance or Tommygoff
Canidae
Urocyon
cinereoargenteus
Gray Fox
Iguanidae
Iguana
iguana
Green Iguana
Emydidae
Chelonia
mydas
Green Sea Turtle
Felidae
Panthera
onca
Jaguar
Felidae
Puma
yaguarondi
Jaguarundi
Formicidae
Atta
cephalotes
Leaf-cutting Ant
Fregatidae
Fregata
magnificens
Magnificent Frigatebird
Leporidae
Sylvilagus
cunicularius
Mexican Cottontail
Canidae
Varies
spp.
Mexican Hairless Dog
Hylidae
Smilisca
spp.
Mexican Treefrogs
Canidae
Canis
lupus
Mexican Wolf
Crocodylidae
Crocodylus
moreleti
Morelet’s Crocodile
Nymphalidae
Morpho
peleides
Morpho Butterfly
Heteromyidae
Heteromys
nelsoni
Nelson's Spiny Pocket Mouse
Dasypodidae
Dasypus
novemcinctus
Nine-banded Armadillo
Meleagridae
Meleagris
ocellata
Ocellated Turkey
Cuniculidae
Cuniculus
paca
Paca
Strombidae
Strombus
gigas
Queen Conch
Ramphastidae
Ramphastos
sulfuratus
Rainbow-billed Toucan
Viperidae
Crotalus
spp.
Rattlesnake
Pseudothelphusidae or Potamonidae
Pseudothelphusa
spp.
Red Fresh Water Crab
Trogonidae
Pharomachrus
mocinno
Resplendent Quetzal
Emydidae
Pseudemys
gorzugi
Rio Grande Cooter (turtle)
Dasyproctidae
Dasyprocta
ruatanica
Ruatan Island Agouti
Trochilidae
Amazilia
tzacatl
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Psittacidae
Ara
macao
Scarlet Macaw
Buthidae
Centruroides
gracilis
Slender Brown Scorpion or Florida Bark Scorpion
Cebidae
Ateles
geoffroyi
Spider Monkey
Apidae
Melipona
beecheii
Stingless Bee
Spondylidae
Spondylus
americanus
Thorny Oyster
Bufonidae
Bufo
spp.
Toad
Strigidae
Otus
guatemalae
Vermiculated Screech-owl
Trichechidae
Trichechus
manatus
West Indian Manatee
Psittacidae
Amazona
albifrons
White-fronted Parrot
Cervidae
Odocoileus
virginianus
White-tailed Deer
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