This simple blog presents some of the most common plants and animals of Playa Blanca, Guerrero, Mexico. They are listed below. It is intended to help visitors see more when they are here and develop more appreciation for the local environment. Anyone with a special interest in the area should check out the Yahoo group: amigos_de_playa_blanca.
Thanks to Laurel Patrick for her help in putting this together and to Wikipedia, the culmination of human knowledge.
---- Gunnar Erickson
Plants
Mangrove
Palms
Coco Palms
Mangoes
Papaya
Tropical Almond/Almendro
Earpod Tree/Parota
Poinciana/ Tabachin
Tamarind/Tamarindo
Ficus
Cashew / Nuez de India
Kapok/ Ceiba, Pochota
Uva de Mar
Golden Trumpet/ Copa de Oro
Bougainvilla
Plumeria/ Frangipani/Flor de Mayo
Jamaica
Guyacan
Prince of Orange/ Ixora
Bromeliads
Insects
Butterflies
White Morpho Butterfly
Grey Cracker Butterfly
Zebra Butterfly
Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly
Great Southern White Cabbage Butterfly
Owl Butterfly
Leaf Cutter Ants
Mosquitos
Dragonflies
Mammals
Humpback Whales
Dolphins
Armadillos
Coatimundi
Opossum
Fish and Other Fishy Things
Red Snapper
Snook
Pargo
Skipjack Tuna
Roosterfish
Yellowtail Tuna
Round Stingray
Mahi Mahi
Jack Crevalle
Needlefish
Porcupine Fish and Puffers
Crabs
Pacific Sand Crab or Mole Crab
Reptiles
Olive Ridley Turtle
Leatherback Turtle
Hawksbill Turtle
Gecko
Green Iguana
Black Iguana
Giant Toad
Crocodile
Pelagic Sea Snake
Birds
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Great-Tailed Grackle
Inca Dove
Yellow-Winged Cacique
Brown Booby
Brown Pelican
Anhinga
Magnificent Frigatebird
Neotropic Cormorant
American Coot
Least Grebe
Roseate Spoonbill
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Great Blue Heron
Long-Billed Curlew and Whimbrel
Willet
