Tropical Ecosystems 543

Gruiformes
Eurypygidae
Eurypyga helias -- Sunbittern
Apodiformes

REPTILES King Angel
Crocodylus acutus
Terrapene carolina
(box turtle, Palo Verde)
Chrysemys picta
(painted turtle, Feline Research Center)
Iguana iguana
Ctenosaura similis (ctenosaurs)
Corytophanidae
Basiliscus vitattus (brown basilisk)
B. plumifrons (green basilisk)
Coryphanes cristatus (Jesus Christ lizard, La Selva)
Polychrotidae
Anolis carolinensis
Bothrops lanceolatus (fer-de-lance, Selva Verde Lodge)
FISH
This list is under taxonimoc review from our SCUBA diving trip: information courtesy of Mike Henly, SI/NZP.
Bumphead parrotfish
Guineafowl puffer – both color phases, golden and the blue with white spots
Spotted sharpnose puffer
Sergeant major
Adult giant damselfish
Silverstripe chromis
Rainbow wrasse
Gold-rim tang
http://www.reef.org/data/tep/fishsp.htm
other marine creatures:
Octopus
Gorgonian corals
Murex sp. (snails)
Lobsters
Sea stars
Jelly fish gallore
Scleractinian coral (Posillopora sp.)
http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/coralid_search.php
ARTHROPODS AND PLANTS
These groups are too numerous to list. Click here to view the OTS species lists for these regions: