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| Species Name | Scientific Name | Group | Range |
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1. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora palmata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Central America, Gulf of Mexico, North America (United States Territory) |
2. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora cervicornis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Central America, Gulf of Mexico, North America (United States Territory) |
3. |
Albizia leonardii
|
Albizia leonardii |
Plants |
Haiti |
4. |
Albizia berteriana
|
Albizia berteriana |
Plants |
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica |
5. |
American Crocodile
|
Crocodylus acutus |
Reptiles |
Caribbean, Central and South America, Florida, Mexico |
6. |
Antirhea radiata
|
Antirhea radiata |
Plants |
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti |
7. |
Apostates Robber Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus apostates |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
8. |
Baker's Robber Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus bakeri |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
9. |
Ball Bearing Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus glaphycompus |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
10. |
Baoruco Burrowing Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus hypostenor |
Amphibians |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
11. |
Baoruco Hammer Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus armstrongi |
Amphibians |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
12. |
Barahona Rock Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus alcoae |
Amphibians |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
13. |
Bay-breasted Cuckoo
|
Coccyzus rufigularis |
Birds |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
14. |
Bicknell's Thrush
|
Catharus bicknelli |
Birds |
Canada, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, Dominican Republic, Georgia, Haiti, Jamaica, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia |
15. |
Bigeye Tuna
|
Thunnus obesus |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America - Including United States (Hawaii), Oceanic, South America |
16. |
Bitterwood
|
Picrasma excelsa |
Plants |
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela |
17. |
Black Grouper
|
Epinephelus nigritus |
Fishes |
Central and South America, Mexico, United States |
18. |
Black Rail
|
Laterallus jamaicensis |
Birds |
Central America, North America (including United States), South America |
19. |
Black Rockfish
|
Mycteroperca bonaci |
Fishes |
Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
20. |
Black-capped Petrel
|
Pterodroma hasitata |
Birds |
Central America, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
21. |
Brown Pelican
|
Pelecanus occidentalis |
Birds |
Coastal Central and South America, USA (Carolinas to Texas, California, Oregon, Washington), West Indies |
22. |
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
|
Tryngites subruficollis |
Birds |
Africa, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
|
23. |
Caribbean Coot
|
Fulica caribaea |
Birds |
Central America, North America (United States Territory), South America |
24. |
Caribbean Reef Shark
|
Carcharhinus perezi |
Fishes |
Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
25. |
Carossier
|
Attalea crassispatha |
Plants |
Haiti |
26. |
Castillon Robber Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus lamprotes |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
27. |
Catalpa brevipes
|
Catalpa brevipes |
Plants |
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti |
28. |
Chat Tanager
|
Calyptophilus frugivorus |
Birds |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
29. |
Cinnamomum parviflorum
|
Cinnamomum parviflorum |
Plants |
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti |
30. |
Cleyera vaccinioides
|
Cleyera vaccinioides |
Plants |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
31. |
Cleyera bolleana
|
Cleyera bolleana |
Plants |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
32. |
Colonia Robber Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus audanti |
Amphibians |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
33. |
Commoner Lignum Vitae
|
Guaiacum officinale |
Plants |
Central and South America, Puerto Rico, Thailand, Virgin Islands (British and US) |
34. |
Copernicia ekmanii
|
Copernicia ekmanii |
Plants |
Haiti |
35. |
Crossband Rockfish
|
Mycteroperca interstitialis |
Fishes |
Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
36. |
Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
|
Chilonatalus micropus |
Mammals |
Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica |
37. |
Cubera Snapper
|
Lutjanus cyanopterus |
Fishes |
Central America, North America (including United States), South America |
38. |
Cuvier's Hutia
|
Plagiodontia aedium |
Mammals |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
39. |
Donkey Fish
|
Dermatolepis inermis |
Fishes |
Central and South America, North America (including United States), Oceanic |
40. |
Ekmanianthe longiflora
|
Ekmanianthe longiflora |
Plants |
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti |
41. |
Elliptical Star Coral
|
Dichocoenia stokesii |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Central America, Europe, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
42. |
Epilobocera haytensis
|
Epilobocera haytensis |
Crustaceans |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
43. |
Foothill Robber Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus semipalmatus |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
44. |
Giant Hispaniolan Galliwasp
|
Celestus warreni |
Reptiles |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
|
45. |
Giant Hispaniolan Galliwasp
|
Celestus anelpistus |
Reptiles |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
46. |
Golden Swallow
|
Tachycineta euchrysea |
Birds |
Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica |
47. |
Golden-winged Warbler
|
Vermivora chrysoptera |
Birds |
Central America, Europe, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
48. |
Graham's Robber Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus grahami |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
49. |
Gray-crowned Palm-tanager
|
Phaenicophilus poliocephalus |
Birds |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
50. |
Green Cave Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus chlorophenax |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
51. |
Guarea sphenophylla
|
Guarea sphenophylla |
Plants |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
52. |
Gunther's Caribbean Toad
|
Peltophryne guentheri |
Amphibians |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
53. |
Haitian Slider
|
Trachemys decorata |
Reptiles |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
54. |
Haitian Solenodon
|
Solenodon paradoxus |
Mammals |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
55. |
Half-stripe Bromeliad Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus heminota |
Amphibians |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
56. |
Hammerhead Shark
|
Sphyrna mokarran |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central and South America, Middle East, Oceanic, United States |
57. |
Hispaniola Robber Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus leoncei |
Amphibians |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
58. |
Hispaniolan Crossbill
|
Loxia megaplaga |
Birds |
Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica |
59. |
Hispaniolan Crowned Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus corona |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
60. |
Hispaniolan Giant Treefrog
|
Osteopilus vastus |
Amphibians |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
61. |
Hispaniolan Greater Funnel-eared Bat
|
Natalus major |
Mammals |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
62. |
Hispaniolan Ground Iguana
|
Cyclura ricordi |
Reptiles |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
63. |
Hispaniolan Malachite
|
Phylolestes ethelae |
Insects |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
64. |
Hispaniolan Parakeet
|
Aratinga chloroptera |
Birds |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
65. |
Hispaniolan Trogon
|
Priotelus roseigaster |
Birds |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
66. |
Hispaniolan Yellow Treefrog
|
Osteopilus pulchrilineatus |
Amphibians |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
|
67. |
Hogfish
|
Lachnolaimus maximus |
Fishes |
Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
68. |
Holywood Lignum Vitae
|
Guaiacum sanctum |
Plants |
Central and South America, Florida, Mexico, Puerto Rico |
69. |
Huertea cubensis
|
Huertea cubensis |
Plants |
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti |
70. |
Independencia Robber Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus parabates |
Amphibians |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
71. |
Juniper
|
Juniperus gracilior |
Plants |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
72. |
Khaki Bromeliad Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus fowleri |
Amphibians |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
73. |
La Hotte Glanded Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus glandulifer |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
74. |
La Hotte Whistling Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus eunaster |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
75. |
La Selle Grass Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus glanduliferoides |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
76. |
La Selle Long-legged Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus darlingtoni |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
77. |
La Selle Red-legged Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus furcyensis |
Amphibians |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
78. |
La Selle Thrush
|
Turdus swalesi |
Birds |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
79. |
Lamarck's Sheet Coral
|
Agaricia lamarcki |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Central and South America, Europe, North America (including United States) |
80. |
Large Ivory Coral
|
Oculina varicosa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
81. |
Least Pauraque
|
Siphonorhis brewsteri |
Birds |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
82. |
Least Tern
|
Sterna antillarum |
Birds |
Bahamas, Central America (winters), Greater and Lesser Antilles, Mexico, Northern South America, USA (California, including the Miss. R. Basin), Atlantic Gulf Coasts |
83. |
Lidflower
|
Calyptranthes ekmanii |
Plants |
Haiti, Jamaica |
84. |
Lined Seahorse
|
Hippocampus erectus |
Fishes |
Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
85. |
Los Bracitos Treefrog
|
Hypsiboas heilprini |
Amphibians |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
86. |
Mable's Robber Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus jugans |
Amphibians |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
87. |
Macaya Burrowing Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus parapelates |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
88. |
Macaya Dusky Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus ventrilineatus |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
|
89. |
Mangrove Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus caribe |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
90. |
Manilkara Tree
|
Manilkara valenzuelana |
Plants |
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti |
91. |
Manilkara Tree
|
Manilkara gonavensis |
Plants |
Haiti |
92. |
Mappia racemosa
|
Mappia racemosa |
Plants |
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Panama, Puerto Rico |
93. |
Mastigodiaptomus purpureus
|
Mastigodiaptomus purpureus |
Crustaceans |
Cuba, Haiti |
94. |
Minor Red Bat
|
Lasiurus minor |
Mammals |
Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico |
95. |
Montastraea annularis
|
Montastraea annularis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Central America, North America (including United States Territory), South America |
96. |
Montastraea franksi
|
Montastraea franksi |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Central America, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
97. |
Montastraea faveolata
|
Montastraea faveolata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Central America, North America (including United States Territory), South America |
98. |
Morne Macay Robber Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus thorectes |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
99. |
Mozart's Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus amadeus |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
100. |
Mutton Snapper
|
Lutjanus analis |
Fishes |
Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
101. |
Nassau Grouper
|
Epinephelus striatus |
Fishes |
Central and South America, United States (Florida, Minor Outlying Islands) |
102. |
Nectandra pulchra
|
Nectandra pulchra |
Plants |
Haiti |
103. |
Nectandra caudatoacuminata
|
Nectandra caudatoacuminata |
Plants |
Haiti |
104. |
Norton's Robber Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus nortoni |
Amphibians |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
105. |
Oceanic Whitetip Shark
|
Carcharhinus longimanus |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), Oceanic, South America |
106. |
Painted Robber Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus pictissimus |
Amphibians |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
107. |
Palm Crow
|
Corvus palmarum |
Birds |
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti |
108. |
Paulson's Robber Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus paulsoni |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
109. |
Pillar Coral
|
Dendrogyra cylindrus |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Central America, Europe, North America (including United States), South America |
110. |
Plain Pigeon
|
Patagioenas inornata |
Birds |
Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico |
|
111. |
Podocarpus aristulatus
|
Podocarpus aristulatus |
Plants |
Central America |
112. |
Poey's Grouper
|
Epinephelus flavolimbatus |
Fishes |
Central America, North America (including United States), South America |
113. |
Poole's Robber Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus poolei |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
114. |
Porites branneri
|
Porites branneri |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Central America, South America |
115. |
Pouteria Tree
|
Pouteria hotteana |
Plants |
Central America, North America |
116. |
Pseudophoenix lediniana
|
Pseudophoenix lediniana |
Plants |
Haiti |
117. |
Queen Triggerfish
|
Balistes vetula |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
118. |
Rainbow Parrotfish
|
Scarus guacamaia |
Fishes |
Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
119. |
Red Grouper
|
Epinephelus morio |
Fishes |
Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
120. |
Rednose Robber Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus oxyrhyncus |
Amphibians |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
121. |
Rhinoceros Iguana
|
Cyclura cornuta |
Reptiles |
Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico |
122. |
Rhode's Robber Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus rhodesi |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
123. |
Rough Cactus Coral
|
Mycetophyllia ferox |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Central America, North America (including United States), South America |
124. |
Ruth's Robber Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus ruthae |
Amphibians |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
125. |
Schmidt's Robber Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus schmidti |
Amphibians |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
126. |
Senna domingensis
|
Senna domingensis |
Plants |
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti |
127. |
Short-nosed Green Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus brevirostris |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
128. |
Spotted Eagle Ray
|
Aetobatus narinari |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East, North America (including United States and US Island Territory and Hawaii), Oceans, South America |
129. |
St. Nicholas Robber Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus lucioi |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
130. |
Sud Robber Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus sciagraphus |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
131. |
Thin Leaf Lettuce Coral
|
Agaricia tenuifolia |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Central America (including United States Territories), South America |
132. |
Ventriloquial Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus dolomedes |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
|
133. |
Warren's Robber Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus warreni |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
134. |
West Indian Whistling-duck
|
Dendrocygna arborea |
Birds |
Antigua, Bahamas, Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Caymans, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Turks and Caicos Islands, Virgin Islands |
135. |
Wetmore's Robber Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus wetmorei |
Amphibians |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
136. |
Whale Shark
|
Rhincodon typus |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East, Oceanic, South America |
137. |
White-crowned Pigeon
|
Patagioenas leucocephala |
Birds |
Central America, North America (including United States), South America |
138. |
White-necked Crow
|
Corvus leucognaphalus |
Birds |
Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico |
139. |
White-winged Warbler
|
Xenoligea montana |
Birds |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |
140. |
Yellow Cave Frog
|
Eleutherodactylus counouspeus |
Amphibians |
Haiti |
141. |
Yellowfin Grouper
|
Mycteroperca venenosa |
Fishes |
Central America, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
142. |
Zetides Swallowtail
|
Battus zetides |
Insects |
Dominican Republic, Haiti |