List of endemic fauna of Puerto Rico

This is a list of the endemic fauna of Puerto Rico. This list is sorted in alphabetical order by the scientific name of the species.

Birds

Yellow-shouldered blackbird (Agelaius xanthomus) Puerto Rican parrot (Amazona vittata) Green mango (Anthracothorax viridis) Puerto Rican nightjar (Caprimulgus noctitherus) Puerto Rican emerald (Chlorostilbon maugeaus) Puerto Rican lizard‑cuckoo (Coccyzus vieilloti) Puerto Rican pewee (Contopus portoricenis)The Puerto Rican pewee is not an official species recognized by the AOU. The species is a proposed split from the Lesser Antillean pewee (Contopus latirostris) by Rafaelle, H., et al. (1998) in A Guide to the Birds of the West Indies, Princeton University Press, . Adelaide's warbler (Dendroica adelaidae) Elfin-woods warbler (Dendroica angelae) Puerto Rican oriole (Icterus portoricensis) Puerto Rican bullfinch (Loxigilla portoricensis) Puerto Rican owl (Gymnasio nudipes)This species was formerly categorized as Otus nupides, but was subsequently moved to the genus Megascops, and then moved again to its own monospecific genus Gymnasio. Puerto Rican woodpecker (Melanerpes portoricensis) Puerto Rican flycatcher (Myiarchus antillarum) Puerto Rican tanager (Nesospingus speculiferus) Puerto Rican spindalis (Spindalis portoricensis)This species was formerly a subspecies of Spindalis zena. In 1997 it was elevated to species status: Puerto Rican tody (Todus mexicanus) Puerto Rican vireo (Vireo latimeri) Puerto Rican euphonia (Chlorophonia sclateri) This species was split from Chlorophonia musica based on significant differences in plumage in Species Updates IOC Version 13.2 https://www.worldbirdnames.org/new/updates/species-updates/

Crustaceans Buruquena (Epilobocera sinuatifrons) Puerto Rican sand crab (Emerita portoricensis)

Insects Camponotus kaura- was first described by Roy R. Snelling & Juan A. Torres Solenopsis torrei- was first described by Juan A. Torres Puerto Rican cave cockroach (Aspiduchus cavernicola)

Myriapoda Cylindromus uniporus Anadenobolus arboreus Rhinocricus parcus

Reptiles/amphibians

Puerto Rican racer (Borikenophis portoricensis) Mona ameiva (Ameiva alboguttata) Desecheo ameiva (Ameiva desechensis) Puerto Rican ground lizard (Ameiva exsul) Blue-tailed ground lizard (Ameiva wetmorei) Baker's worm lizard (Amphisbaena bakeri) Puerto Rican worm lizard (Amphisbaena caeca) Schmidt's worm lizard (Amphisbaena schmiditi) Puerto Rican dryland worm lizard, North American worm lizard (Amphisbaena xera) Guánica pallid anole, Cook's pallid anole, Cook's anole (Anolis cooki) Puerto Rican giant anole (Anolis cuvieri) Mona anole (Anolis monensis) Dwarf anole, pygmy anole, Puerto Rican twig anole (Anolis occultus) Ponce anole (Anolis poncensis), which is the same as the Dryland grass anole (Ctenonotus poncensis) Puerto Rican garden snake (Magliophis exiguus subspadix) Puerto Rican crested toad, ridge-headed toad, lowland Caribbean toad, Puerto Rican toad and sapo concho (Bufo lemur)This species was formerly categorized as Peltophryne lemur but was subsequently renamed. Mona ground iguana (Cyclura cornuta stejnegeri) Puerto Rican galliwasp (Diploglossus pleei) Puerto Rican cave dwelling frog (Eleutherodactylus cooki) Common coquí (Eleutherodactylus coqui) Mottled coquí (Eleutherodactylus eneidae) Golden coquí (Eleutherodactylus jasperi) Mona coquí (Eleutherodactylus monensis) Melodius coquí (Eleutherodactylus wightmanae) Puerto Rican boa (Chilabothrus inornatus) Mona Island boa (Chilabothrus monensis) Monito gecko (Sphaerodactylus micropithecus) Mona dwarf gecko (Sphaerodactylus monensis) Puerto Rico upland gecko (Sphaerodactylus klauberi) Desecheo dwarf gecko (Sphaerodactylus levinsi) Gaige's least gecko (Sphaerodactylus gaigeae) Townsend's dwarf gecko (Sphaerodactylus townsendi) Nichols' dwarf gecko (Sphaerodactylus nicholsi) Puerto Rican dwarf gecko (Sphaerodactylus grandisquamis) Isla Vieques dwarf gecko (Sphaerodactylus inigoi) Roosevelt's dwarf gecko (Sphaerodactylus roosevelti) Mona blindsnake (Typhlops monensis) Puerto Rican wetland blind snake (Typhlops rostellatus)

Spiders This is a list of all spiders endemic to Puerto Rico, according to Platnick.Platnick, N.I. (2006). world spider catalog, version 7.0. American Museum of Natural History Anyphaenidae Anyphaena decora Wulfila coamoanus Wulfila inconspicuus Wulfila isolatus Wulfila macropalpus Wulfila tropicus Araneidae Araneus adjuntaensis Lewisepeira maricao Metazygia silvestris Clubionidae Clubiona desecheonis Elaver portoricensis Corinnidae Abapeba guanicae Abapeba wheeleri Corinna javuyae Phrurolithus insularis Phrurolithus portoricensis Trachelas borinquensis Ctenidae Celaetycheus modestus Celaetycheus strenuus Oligoctenus ottleyi Trujillina isolata Dipluridae Masteria petrunkevitchi Gnaphosidae Camillina desecheonis Neozimiris nuda Hahniidae Hahnia naguaboi Ixodidae (ticks) Amblyomma arianae Linyphiidae Lepthyphantes microserratus Lycosidae Agalenocosa yaucensis Mimetidae Mimetus portoricensis Oonopidae Oonops delegenus Oonops ebenecus Oonops viridans Stenoonops econotus Stenoonops phonetus Stenoonops portoricensis Pholcidae Modisimus cavaticus Modisimus coeruleolineatus Modisimus montanus Modisimus montanus dentatus Modisimus sexoculatus Modisimus signatus Salticidae Agobardus blandus Corythalia gloriae Corythalia tristriata Emathis luteopunctata Emathis minuta Emathis portoricensis Emathis tetuani Eris illustris Habronattus ensenadae Habronattus facetus Hentzia squamata Jollas minutus Neonella mayaguez Sidusa mona Siloca monae Scytodidae Scytodes dissimulans Sparassidae Olios bicolor Olios darlingtoni Pseudosparianthis jayuyae Stasina portoricensis Tetragnathidae Chrysometa hamata Chrysometa jayuyensis Chrysometa yunque Glenognatha gloriae Tetragnatha bryantae Theraphosidae Avicularia laeta Cyrtopholis culebrae Cyrtopholis portoricae Holothele culebrae Theridiidae Dipoena puertoricensis Styposis lutea Theridion ricense Theridiosomatidae Baalzebub albonotatus Ogulnius gloriae Thomisidae Misumenops bubulcus Rejanellus mutchleri Tmarus vertumus Uloboridae Miagrammopes animotus

Extinct animals Greater Puerto Rican ground sloth (Acratocnus major) - The greater Puerto Rican ground sloth became extinct approximately 3000–4000 years ago. Lesser Puerto Rican ground sloth (Acratocnus odontrigonus) - The lesser Puerto Rican ground sloth became extinct approximately 3000–4000 years ago. Puerto Rican caracara (Caracara latebrosus) Puerto Rican plate-tooth (Elasmodontomys obliquus) - The Puerto Rican plate-tooth, giant hutia or Puerto Rican paca became extinct approximately in the early 16th century. Greater Puerto Rican agouti (Heteropsomys antillensis) Lesser Puerto Rican agouti (Heteropsomys insulans) Puerto Rican nesophontes (Nesophontes edithae) - The Puerto Rican nesophontes became extinct approximately in the early 16th century. Corozal rat (Puertoricomys corozalus) Puerto Rican parakeet, Mauge's parakeet (Psittacara chloroptera maugei syn. Psittacara maugei) Puerto Rican barn owl (Tyto cavatica)

List of endemic fauna of Puerto Rico

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