Table of Contents


Introduction

A Bit of History

Geology

Birds

Cinnamon Hummingbird
Great-Tailed Grackle
Inca Dove
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

Reptiles

Olive Ridley Turtle
Leatherback Turtle
Hawksbill Turtle
Gecko Green
Iguana
Black Iguana
Crocodile
Pelagic Sea Snake

Fish and Other Fishy Things

Skipjack Tuna
Roosterfish
Yellowtail Tuna
Round Stingray
Mahi Mahi
Jack Crevalle
Needlefish
Porcupine Fish and Puffers
Crabs
Pacific Sand Crab or Mole Crab

Mammals

Humpback Whales
Dolphins
Armadillos
Coatimundi
Opossum

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

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

Some Things to Think About