Puerto Rican Tody

Birds > Todies

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Puerto Rican TodyScientific Name: Todus mexicanusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: TodiesSize: Length: 4.3 in (11 cm); Wingspan: 5.5 in (14 cm)Weight: 0.18–0.23 oz (5.0–6.5 g)Lifespan: 3–6 years in tropical forest habitatsDiet: Insectivore (flies,...

Purple Land Crab

Invertebrates > Crustaceans

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Purple Land CrabScientific Name: Gecarcinus ruricolaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansSize: Carapace width: 3.5–4.7 in (9–12 cm); leg span up to 10 in (25 cm)Weight: 7.0–14.0 oz (200–400 g)Lifespan: 8–15 years in karst limestone...

Queen Triggerfish

Fish > Tetraodontiformes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Queen TriggerfishScientific Name: Balistes vetulaCategory: FishSubcategory: TetraodontiformesSize: Total length 30 to 50 cm (record up to 60 cm / 24 in); high-backed, laterally compressed oval bodyWeight: 2.0 to 4.5 kg (maximum recorded up to...

Blue Land Crab

Invertebrates > Crabs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Blue Land CrabScientific Name: Cardisoma guanhumiCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrabsSize: Carapace width 11 to 15 cm (4.3 to 5.9 in); claw span up to 30 cm (12 in)Weight: 400 to 800 g (0.88 to 1.76 lb)Lifespan: 10 to 13 years in the...

Antiguan Racer

Reptiles > Snakes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Antiguan RacerScientific Name: Alsophis antiguaeCategory: Reptiles (Snakes)Range: Endemic exclusively to the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda, historically widespread across Antigua; currently recovered across offshore cays including...