Essential Central American and Caribbean animal wishlist
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Habitat:
Hispaniolan solenodon
Northern tamandua
Desmarest's hutia
White-nosed coati
Central American agouti
Common opossum
Mexican hairy dwarf porcupine
Northern jacana
Brown pelican
Green heron
Jamaican owl
Caribbean manatee
Pygmy three toed sloth
Rhinoceros iguana
Cuban crocodile
Ocelot
Central American squirrel monkey
Black-headed spider monkey
Geoffroy's tamarin
Yucatán black howler
Jabiru
Roseate spoonbill
Exhibit:
Knight anoles
Eyelash viper
Hickatee/Central American river turtle
Hispaniolan solenodon
Northern tamandua
Desmarest's hutia
White-nosed coati
Central American agouti
Common opossum
Mexican hairy dwarf porcupine
Northern jacana
Brown pelican
Green heron
Jamaican owl
Caribbean manatee
Pygmy three toed sloth
Rhinoceros iguana
Cuban crocodile
Ocelot
Central American squirrel monkey
Black-headed spider monkey
Geoffroy's tamarin
Yucatán black howler
Jabiru
Roseate spoonbill
Exhibit:
Knight anoles
Eyelash viper
Hickatee/Central American river turtle
But the Frontier announced that the PC is not over yet. But we'll see exactly what happens!
Ok, last one of the "Americas" I didn't reply to yet, let's do this (and hopefully change it tomorrow)!
Anyway, I hope I have to update it soon enough!
- Mantled howler
- Spider monkey (any)
- Geoffroy's Tamarin
- Central American squirrel monkey
- Grey fox
- Ocelot
- Coati (any)
- Common vampire bat (exhibit)
- West Indian manatee
- Northern tamandua
- Water opossum
- Macaw (any)
- Cuban amazon
- Yellow throated toucan
- Resplendent quetzal
- Hummingbird (any)
- Ocellated turkey
- Pelican (any)
- Harpy eagle
- Cuban crocodile
- Rhinoceros iguana
- Plumed basilisk
- Rainbow boa (exhibit)
- Granular poison frog
- Southern black widow (exhibit)
Anyway, I hope I have to update it soon enough!
Same as with the other two topics, happy with the new additions and now here's my updated list:
- Mantled howler
- Spider monkey (any)
- Geoffroy's Tamarin
- Central American squirrel monkey
- Grey fox
- Coati (any)
- Common vampire bat (exhibit)
- West Indian manatee
- Northern tamandua
- Water opossum
- Macaw (any)
- Cuban amazon
- Yellow throated toucan
- Resplendent quetzal
- Hummingbird (any)
- Ocellated turkey
- Pelican (any)
- Roseate spoonbill
- Harpy eagle
- Cuban crocodile
- Rhinoceros iguana
- Plumed basilisk
- Rainbow boa (exhibit)
- Granular poison frog
- Southern black widow (exhibit)
The Rhinoceros Iguana:
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These species are absolutely not native in Central America/Caribbean islands.
dosman2233, where did you get cards like those?
I made them in Powerpoint
Did you made those about these somewhere? I kind of want to see something like that.
- American black bear
- Black handed spider monkey
I feel everyone needs a reminder about how North America also includes Mexico, Central America (Belize and Guatemala to Panama), and the Caribbean are all part of North America.
Since the game identifies animals on continent, with Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands as “Oceania”, Central America being under North America is correct.
Ecologically speaking, Mexico is the transition zone from Nearctic to the Neotropics. It’s one of the reasons it’s considering a mega biodiverse nation. South Florida is considered part of the Neotropics (and having been to Miami, along with western Mexico, and Costa Rica, it tracks).
Central America is both a melting pot and a region with many iconic species found nowhere else on Earth. The Caribbean has many endemics, something islands do very well.
Not every animal found in Central America is native to South America.
I recommend everyone read about the Great Biotic Interchange, which gave birth to Panama and laid the groundwork of the exchange and extinction of many species, specifically from South America.
In summation, North American animals won in the south both plant life won in the north.
Since the game identifies animals on continent, with Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands as “Oceania”, Central America being under North America is correct.
Ecologically speaking, Mexico is the transition zone from Nearctic to the Neotropics. It’s one of the reasons it’s considering a mega biodiverse nation. South Florida is considered part of the Neotropics (and having been to Miami, along with western Mexico, and Costa Rica, it tracks).
Central America is both a melting pot and a region with many iconic species found nowhere else on Earth. The Caribbean has many endemics, something islands do very well.
Not every animal found in Central America is native to South America.
I recommend everyone read about the Great Biotic Interchange, which gave birth to Panama and laid the groundwork of the exchange and extinction of many species, specifically from South America.
In summation, North American animals won in the south both plant life won in the north.
The resplendent quetzal is NOT native to South America. This species is almost entirely a Central American, cloud forest endemic (it’s found in Mexico’s state of Chiapas).
Its close relative, the golden-headed quetzal, has been recorded at Mount Cirro in eastern Panama but that species is entirely a South American cloud forest species, primarily found along the Andean foothills.
Central America is part of the North American continent, along with The Caribbean.