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An African elephant, seen in full, standing on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

Species

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Learn what each species is like, find out where it lives in the wild, and plan your next sighting — all in one place.

2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,331

Parks with species

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Conservation

Showing 107 species · Sian Ka'an

Showing 107 species · Sian Ka'an

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PumaLeast Concern

Puma

Puma concolor

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
25 countries
Common Sea FanNot Evaluated

Common Sea Fan

Gorgonia ventalina

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Blue CrabNot Evaluated

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Atlantic Ghost CrabNot Evaluated

Atlantic Ghost Crab

Ocypode quadrata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Portuguese Man-of-warNot Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Long-spined UrchinNot Evaluated

Long-spined Urchin

Diadema antillarum

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Bearded FirewormNot Evaluated

Bearded Fireworm

Hermodice carunculata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Grey SnapperLeast Concern

Grey Snapper

Lutjanus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Spot-fin PorcupinefishLeast Concern

Spot-fin Porcupinefish

Diodon hystrix

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Red LionfishLeast Concern

Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Queen ParrotfishLeast Concern

Queen Parrotfish

Scarus vetula

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Foureye ButterflyfishLeast Concern

Foureye Butterflyfish

Chaetodon capistratus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Man-of-war FishLeast Concern

Man-of-war Fish

Nomeus gronovii

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
TarponVulnerable

Tarpon

Megalops atlanticus

CarnivoreVulnerableFish
50 countries
Great Land CrabNot Evaluated

Great Land Crab

Cardisoma guanhumi

OmnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Queen ConchNot Evaluated

Queen Conch

Lobatus gigas

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Branching Fire CoralNot Evaluated

Branching Fire Coral

Millepora alcicornis

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Blue GlaucusNot Evaluated

Blue Glaucus

Glaucus atlanticus

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Azure Vase SpongeNot Evaluated

Azure Vase Sponge

Callyspongia plicifera

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Christmas Tree WormNot Evaluated

Christmas Tree Worm

Spirobranchus giganteus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Upside-down JellyfishNot Evaluated

Upside-down Jellyfish

Cassiopea andromeda

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Flat Tree OysterNot Evaluated

Flat Tree Oyster

Isognomon alatus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Tropical Two-wing FlyingfishLeast Concern

Tropical Two-wing Flyingfish

Exocoetus volitans

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Black MargateData Deficient

Black Margate

Anisotremus surinamensis

CarnivoreNocturnalFish
Blainville's Beaked WhaleLeast Concern

Blainville's Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon densirostris

CarnivoreFamily groupOcean
Great HammerheadCritically Endangered

Great Hammerhead

Sphyrna mokarran

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Turkey VultureLeast Concern

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Ruby-throated HummingbirdLeast Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Morelet's CrocodileLeast Concern

Morelet's Crocodile

Crocodylus moreletii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Blackbar SoldierfishLeast Concern

Blackbar Soldierfish

Myripristis jacobus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
American FlamingoLeast Concern

American Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
AnhingaLeast Concern

Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
22 countries
Red-tailed HawkLeast Concern

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Roseate SpoonbillLeast Concern

Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Snowy EgretLeast Concern

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Common Spiny-tailed IguanaLeast Concern

Common Spiny-tailed Iguana

Ctenosaura similis

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Alligator GarLeast Concern

Alligator Gar

Atractosteus spatula

CarnivoreFishFreshwater
Tungara FrogLeast Concern

Tungara Frog

Physalaemus pustulosus

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Cane ToadLeast Concern

Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Eastern MilksnakeLeast Concern

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Northern MockingbirdLeast Concern

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Baltimore OrioleLeast Concern

Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Black VultureLeast Concern

Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Pygmy Sperm WhaleData Deficient

Pygmy Sperm Whale

Kogia breviceps

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Wood StorkLeast Concern

Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Carolina SphinxNot Evaluated

Carolina Sphinx

Manduca sexta

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Little Blue HeronLeast Concern

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
RaccoonLeast Concern

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
38 countries
Muscovy DuckLeast Concern

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Common Vampire BatLeast Concern

Common Vampire Bat

Desmodus rotundus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Royal TernLeast Concern

Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Semipalmated SandpiperNear Threatened

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

InsectivoreDiurnalVariable activity
Military MacawVulnerable

Military Macaw

Ara militaris

HerbivoreDiurnalVulnerable
White IbisLeast Concern

White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
OcelotLeast Concern

Ocelot

Leopardus pardalis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
20 countries
Great-tailed GrackleLeast Concern

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Spectacled OwlLeast Concern

Spectacled Owl

Pulsatrix perspicillata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
American OystercatcherLeast Concern

American Oystercatcher

Haematopus palliatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Northern CardinalLeast Concern

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
White-lipped PeccaryVulnerable

White-lipped Peccary

Tayassu pecari

OmnivoreDiurnalVulnerable
Bat FalconLeast Concern

Bat Falcon

Falco rufigularis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Wild TurkeyLeast Concern

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Central American Spider MonkeyEndangered

Central American Spider Monkey

Ateles geoffroyi

HerbivoreDiurnalEndangered
Black and Gold Howler MonkeyLeast Concern

Black and Gold Howler Monkey

Alouatta caraya

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Southern Black WidowNot Evaluated

Southern Black Widow

Latrodectus mactans

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Great Horned OwlLeast Concern

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Ocellated TurkeyNear Threatened

Ocellated Turkey

Meleagris ocellata

OmnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Near Threatened

Southern Stingray

Hypanus americanus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Cobia

Rachycentron canadum

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Near Threatened

False Killer Whale

Pseudorca crassidens

CarnivoreNear ThreatenedOcean
Least Concern

Live Sharksucker

Echeneis naucrates

CarnivoreFishOcean
Not Evaluated

Horse Conch

Pleuroploca gigantea

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Vulnerable

Atlantic Goliath Grouper

Epinephelus itajara

CarnivoreVulnerableFish
Critically Endangered

Smalltooth Sawfish

Pristis pectinata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Not Evaluated

Tarantula Hawk Wasp

Pepsis grossa

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Owl Butterfly

Caligo eurilochus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Least Concern

Dwarf Sperm Whale

Kogia sima

CarnivoreFamily groupOcean
Not Evaluated

Western Conifer Seed Bug

Leptoglossus occidentalis

HerbivoreSolitaryInsect
Not Evaluated

Sea Biscuit

Clypeaster rosaceus

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Convergent Lady Beetle

Hippodamia convergens

CarnivoreDiurnalInsect
Not Evaluated

Mayan Melipona

Melipona beecheii

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Cuban Brown Anole

Anolis sagrei

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Indigo Bunting

Passerina cyanea

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Greater Bulldog Bat

Noctilio leporinus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Glasswing Butterfly

Greta oto

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat

Artibeus jamaicensis

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Pallas's Long-tongued Bat

Glossophaga soricina

NectarivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Pallas's Mastiff Bat

Molossus molossus

InsectivoreCrepuscularColonial
Least Concern

Hispid Cotton Rat

Sigmodon hispidus

HerbivoreNocturnalVariable activity
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
150 countries68 parks400 dive sites
Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
155 countries81 parks364 dive sites
Hawksbill TurtleCritically Endangered

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
114 countries50 parks376 dive sites
JaguarNear Threatened

Jaguar

Panthera onca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
20 countries58 parks
Kemp's RidleyCritically Endangered

Kemp's Ridley

Lepidochelys kempii

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
15 countries8 parks8 dive sites
American CrocodileVulnerable

American Crocodile

Crocodylus acutus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
16 countries18 parks5 dive sites
West Indian ManateeVulnerable

West Indian Manatee

Trichechus manatus

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
36 countries14 parks9 dive sites
Blue MarlinVulnerable

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
58 countries40 parks12 dive sites
Spotted Eagle RayEndangered

Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
98 countries69 parks90 dive sites
Grooved Brain CoralCritically Endangered

Grooved Brain Coral

Diploria labyrinthiformis

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
33 countries24 parks98 dive sites
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About this catalogue

Each species profile brings together what the animal is and where it can be seen: its classification and conservation status, its size, weight and lifespan, its diet and activity pattern, and the countries, parks and dive sites where its presence is documented. Taxonomy and common names come from GBIF and conservation status from the IUCN Red List; how we build our profiles explains every source and what we do when a fact is missing.

136 parks
33 countries
24 parks
98 dive sites
50 countries
28 parks
150 dive sites
40 countries
29 parks
104 dive sites
157 countries
53 parks
209 dive sites
108 countries
27 parks
108 dive sites
33 countries
24 parks
98 dive sites
34 countries
25 parks
98 dive sites
57 countries
39 parks
232 dive sites
92 countries
59 parks
336 dive sites
33 countries
21 parks
85 dive sites
49 countries
21 parks
86 dive sites
141 countries
82 parks
411 dive sites
29 parks
24 dive sites
35 countries
25 parks
104 dive sites
33 countries
24 parks
98 dive sites
34 countries
27 parks
104 dive sites
73 countries
36 parks
81 dive sites
33 countries
24 parks
98 dive sites
62 countries
40 parks
263 dive sites
42 countries
32 parks
21 dive sites
34 countries
24 parks
12 dive sites
124 countries
66 parks
365 dive sites
40 countries
24 parks
98 dive sites
161 countries
59 parks
5 dive sites
44 countries
19 parks
9 dive sites
43 countries
95 parks
12 countries
40 parks
8 countries
5 parks
2 dive sites
40 countries
24 parks
1 dive site
34 countries
6 parks
1 dive site
11 parks
21 countries
103 parks
41 countries
21 parks
37 countries
28 parks
11 countries
44 parks
3 countries
18 parks
2 dive sites
11 countries
45 parks
36 countries
66 parks
12 countries
38 parks
35 countries
54 parks
10 countries
39 parks
17 countries
26 parks
110 countries
65 parks
42 countries
12 parks
44 countries
70 parks
43 countries
23 parks
67 parks
45 countries
76 parks
20 countries
107 parks
13 countries
17 parks
10 countries
26 parks
7 countries
43 parks
34 countries
16 parks
55 parks
37 countries
58 parks
20 countries
77 parks
43 countries
22 parks
5 countries
38 parks
20 countries
15 parks
19 countries
72 parks
3 countries
41 parks
9 countries
20 parks
6 countries
10 parks
3 countries
48 parks
26 countries
108 parks
8 countries
11 parks
40 countries26 parks98 dive sites
44 countries36 parks113 dive sites
56 countries50 parks9 dive sites
123 countries75 parks365 dive sites
4 countries8 parks23 dive sites
40 countries27 parks33 dive sites
6 countries6 parks1 dive site
18 countries68 parks
13 countries78 parks
151 countries57 parks
52 countries62 parks
33 countries27 parks
18 countries71 parks
8 countries39 parks
36 countries23 parks
12 countries18 parks
18 countries57 parks
42 countries80 parks
5 countries36 parks
17 countries17 parks
16 countries64 parks
17 countries65 parks
11 countries54 parks