Common Vampire Bat

Mammals > Chiroptera

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Common Vampire BatScientific Name: Desmodus rotundusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: ChiropteraSize: Wingspan: 13.8–15.7 in (35–40 cm); Body length: 2.8–3.5 in (7–9 cm)Weight: 0.7–1.8 oz (20–50 g)Lifespan: 9–12 years in the wild; up to 19 years in...

Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo

Birds > Cuckoos

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Rufous-vented Ground CuckooScientific Name: Neomorphus geoffroyiCategory: BirdsSubcategory: CuckoosSize: Total length: 18–20 in (46–51 cm); Tail length: 9.5–11.5 in (24–29 cm)Weight: 12–15 oz (340–430 g)Lifespan: 8–12 years in pristine primary...

Greater Bulldog Bat

Mammals > Bats

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Greater Bulldog BatScientific Name: Noctilio leporinusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: BatsSize: Head-and-body length: 3.8–5.2 in (9.8–13.2 cm); Wingspan: 20–28 in (50–70 cm)Weight: 1.8–3.2 oz (50–90 g); one of the largest Neotropical...

Thorn Bug

Invertebrates > True Bugs & Treehoppers

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Thorn BugScientific Name: Umbonia crassicornisCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: True Bugs & TreehoppersSize: Body length: 0.4–0.6 in (10–14 mm); Dorsal spine height: 0.3–0.4 in (7–10 mm)Weight: 0.007–0.018 oz (0.2–0.5 g)Lifespan: Several...

Bristly Tropical Cup Fungus

Fungi > Sarcoscyphaceae & Tropical Cup Fungi

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Bristly Tropical Cup FungusScientific Name: Cookeina tricholomaCategory: FungiSubcategory: Sarcoscyphaceae & Tropical Cup FungiSize: Cup diameter: 0.8–1.6 in (2–4 cm); Cup height with stipe: 1.2–2.4 in (3–6 cm)Weight: 0.1–0.4 oz (3–12 g)...