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A full-body African elephant on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

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2,565

Species documented

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1Cayman Islands

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Showing 122 species · Cayman Islands

Showing 122 species · Cayman Islands

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Loggerhead TurtleVulnerable

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Leatherback Sea TurtleVulnerable

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Elkhorn CoralCritically Endangered

Elkhorn Coral

Acropora palmata

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Lemon SharkVulnerable

Lemon Shark

Negaprion brevirostris

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Green IguanaLeast Concern

Green Iguana

Iguana iguana

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Caribbean Spiny LobsterData Deficient

Caribbean Spiny Lobster

Panulirus argus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common OctopusNot Evaluated

Common Octopus

Octopus vulgaris

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Nurse SharkVulnerable

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Caribbean Reef SharkEndangered

Caribbean Reef Shark

Carcharhinus perezi

CarnivoreNocturnalEndangered
Magnificent FrigatebirdLeast Concern

Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Sooty TernLeast Concern

Sooty Tern

Onychoprion fuscatus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
American FlamingoLeast Concern

American Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Green MorayLeast Concern

Green Moray

Gymnothorax funebris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Great FrigatebirdLeast Concern

Great Frigatebird

Fregata minor

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Roseate SpoonbillLeast Concern

Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Chilean Hermit CrabNot Evaluated

Chilean Hermit Crab

Pagurus edwardsii

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Red-tailed BoaNot Evaluated

Red-tailed Boa

Boa constrictor

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Masked BoobyLeast Concern

Masked Booby

Sula dactylatra

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Brown BoobyLeast Concern

Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Brown PelicanLeast Concern

Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Atlantic White TernLeast Concern

Atlantic White Tern

Gygis alba

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Vulnerable

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Endangered

Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Critically Endangered

Grooved Brain Coral

Diploria labyrinthiformis

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Vulnerable

West Indian Manatee

Trichechus manatus

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Near Threatened

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark

Hexanchus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Common Sea Fan

Gorgonia ventalina

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Endangered

American Eel

Anguilla rostrata

NocturnalSolitaryEndangered
Least Concern

Greater Argonaut

Argonauta argo

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Risso's Dolphin

Grampus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalIn herds
Not Evaluated

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Atlantic Ghost Crab

Ocypode quadrata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Florida Stone Crab

Menippe mercenaria

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Sally Lightfoot Crab

Grapsus grapsus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Not Evaluated

Long-spined Urchin

Diadema antillarum

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Bearded Fireworm

Hermodice carunculata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Grey Snapper

Lutjanus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Queen Parrotfish

Scarus vetula

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Foureye Butterflyfish

Chaetodon capistratus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Atlantic Spadefish

Chaetodipterus faber

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Man-of-war Fish

Nomeus gronovii

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Tarpon

Megalops atlanticus

CarnivoreVulnerableFish
Least Concern

Little Tunny

Euthynnus alletteratus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Not Evaluated

Great Land Crab

Cardisoma guanhumi

OmnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Not Evaluated

Queen Conch

Lobatus gigas

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Branching Fire Coral

Millepora alcicornis

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Azure Vase Sponge

Callyspongia plicifera

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Crevalle Jack

Caranx hippos

CarnivoreColonialFish
Not Evaluated

Upside-down Jellyfish

Cassiopea andromeda

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Flat Tree Oyster

Isognomon alatus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Tropical Two-wing Flyingfish

Exocoetus volitans

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Not Evaluated

Atlantic Pyrosomes

Pyrosoma atlanticum

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Data Deficient

Black Margate

Anisotremus surinamensis

CarnivoreNocturnalFish
Least Concern

Cookie Cutter Shark

Isistius brasiliensis

CarnivoreNocturnalFish
Least Concern

Blainville's Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon densirostris

CarnivoreFamily groupOcean
Near Threatened

Southern Stingray

Hypanus americanus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Live Sharksucker

Echeneis naucrates

CarnivoreFishOcean
Least Concern

Blackbar Soldierfish

Myripristis jacobus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Vulnerable

Atlantic Goliath Grouper

Epinephelus itajara

CarnivoreVulnerableFish
Least Concern

Red-footed Booby

Sula sula

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Green Anole

Anolis carolinensis

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Data Deficient

Pygmy Sperm Whale

Kogia breviceps

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Carolina Sphinx

Manduca sexta

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Pram Bug

Phronima sedentaria

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Dwarf Sperm Whale

Kogia sima

CarnivoreFamily groupOcean
Not Evaluated

Sea Biscuit

Clypeaster rosaceus

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Cuban Brown Anole

Anolis sagrei

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Nighthawk

Chordeiles minor

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Brown Noddy

Anous stolidus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Least Concern

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

American Oystercatcher

Haematopus palliatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Common Opossum

Didelphis marsupialis

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Cuban Treefrog

Osteopilus septentrionalis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Cuban Amazon

Amazona leucocephala

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Least Concern

Ladyfish

Elops saurus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Least Concern

Common Coqui

Eleutherodactylus coqui

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Striate Bubble

Bulla striata

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Megamouth Shark

Megachasma pelagios

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Goblin Shark

Mitsukurina owstoni

CarnivoreCrepuscularVariable activity
Least Concern

Oarfish

Regalecus glesne

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Bermuda Sea Chub

Kyphosus sectatrix

OmnivoreIn schoolsFish
Not Evaluated

Fall Armyworm Moth

Spodoptera frugiperda

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Tiger Mosquito

Aedes albopictus

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Vampire Squid

Vampyroteuthis infernalis

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Giant Isopod

Bathynomus giganteus

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Yellowfin Mojarra

Gerres cinereus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Not Evaluated

Torsalo

Dermatobia hominis

CarnivoreSolitaryInsect
Not Evaluated

Bleeding Tooth

Nerita peloronta

HerbivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Fangtooth

Anoplogaster cornuta

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Sloane's Viperfish

Chauliodus sloani

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Telescope Octopus

Amphitretus pelagicus

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Humpback Anglerfish

Melanocetus johnsonii

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Common Halfbeak

Hyporhamphus unifasciatus

OmnivoreIn schoolsFish
Endangered

Grand Cayman Blue Iguana

Cyclura lewisi

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
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Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
150 countries70 parks400 dive sites
Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
134 countries46 parks104 dive sites
Staghorn CoralCritically Endangered

Staghorn Coral

Acropora cervicornis

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
94 countries18 parks82 dive sites
Giant MantaEndangered

Giant Manta

Mobula birostris

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
108 countries19 parks28 dive sites
Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
155 countries83 parks364 dive sites
OspreyLeast Concern

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

PiscivoreDiurnalSolitary
97 countries24 parks1 dive site
Sperm WhaleVulnerable

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

CarnivoreVariable activityFamily group
154 countries38 parks20 dive sites
Hawksbill TurtleCritically Endangered

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
114 countries51 parks376 dive sites
Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
113 countries34 parks266 dive sites
MonarchNot Evaluated

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
57 countries31 parks
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
94 countries
7 parks
174 dive sites
118 countries
6 parks
18 dive sites
33 countries
5 parks
95 dive sites
81 countries
20 parks
34 dive sites
43 countries
14 parks
35 countries
10 parks
112 dive sites
80 countries
34 parks
90 dive sites
67 countries
7 parks
109 dive sites
35 countries
20 parks
102 dive sites
38 countries
13 parks
2 dive sites
76 countries
17 parks
2 dive sites
34 countries
6 parks
1 dive site
50 countries
21 parks
113 dive sites
52 countries
9 parks
1 dive site
41 countries
21 parks
113 countries
2 parks
2 dive sites
43 countries
19 parks
68 countries
6 parks
74 countries
4 parks
37 countries
14 parks
57 countries
4 parks
58 countries40 parks12 dive sites
98 countries69 parks90 dive sites
33 countries24 parks98 dive sites
36 countries14 parks9 dive sites
162 countries59 parks10 dive sites
33 countries24 parks98 dive sites
38 countries35 parks9 dive sites
141 countries58 parks75 dive sites
161 countries59 parks91 dive sites
50 countries28 parks150 dive sites
40 countries29 parks104 dive sites
33 countries5 parks22 dive sites
51 countries13 parks19 dive sites
157 countries53 parks209 dive sites
108 countries27 parks108 dive sites
33 countries24 parks98 dive sites
111 countries69 parks127 dive sites
34 countries25 parks98 dive sites
92 countries59 parks336 dive sites
33 countries21 parks85 dive sites
49 countries21 parks86 dive sites
40 countries12 parks98 dive sites
141 countries82 parks411 dive sites
50 countries29 parks24 dive sites
64 countries36 parks80 dive sites
35 countries25 parks104 dive sites
33 countries24 parks98 dive sites
34 countries27 parks104 dive sites
33 countries24 parks98 dive sites
45 countries14 parks21 dive sites
42 countries32 parks21 dive sites
34 countries24 parks12 dive sites
124 countries66 parks365 dive sites
161 countries56 parks108 dive sites
40 countries24 parks98 dive sites
121 countries4 parks3 dive sites
161 countries59 parks5 dive sites
40 countries26 parks98 dive sites
123 countries75 parks365 dive sites
40 countries24 parks1 dive site
40 countries27 parks33 dive sites
70 countries15 parks1 dive site
43 countries95 parks
21 countries103 parks
11 countries105 parks
37 countries28 parks
36 countries66 parks
35 countries54 parks
32 countries12 parks
110 countries65 parks
42 countries12 parks
44 countries70 parks
43 countries23 parks
45 countries76 parks
161 countries61 parks
151 countries57 parks
33 countries27 parks
161 countries90 parks
36 countries23 parks
46 countries46 parks
35 countries65 parks
34 countries16 parks
68 countries15 parks
91 countries31 parks
37 countries58 parks
165 countries143 parks
42 countries80 parks
43 countries22 parks
37 countries22 parks
6 countries15 parks
3 countries6 parks
40 countries102 dive sites
31 countries3 parks
40 countries2 dive sites
110 countries2 dive sites
110 countries1 dive site
110 countries1 dive site
40 countries105 dive sites
59 countries
124 countries
161 countries
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40 countries
44 countries
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161 countries
161 countries
121 countries
161 countries
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