Endangered and Threatened Animal Species Fact Sheets for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands


Of the 78 species protected by the Endangered Species Act in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, 29 are animals and 49 are plants. These species are disappearing and it is the responsibility of everyone to protect them. For more information contact: The US Fish and Wildlife Service at (787) 851-7297 o write to P.O. Box 491, Boquerón, Puerto Rico 00622.

Amphibians (3) Scientific Name Common Name
Eleutherodactylus jasperi (HC) Golden coqui
Peltrophryne lemur Puerto Rican crested toad
Eleutherodactylus cooki Puerto Rican rock frog/ Guajón
Reptiles (11) ¤ Ameiva polops (HC) St. Croix ground lizard
¤ Anolis roosevelti (HC) Culebra giant anole
† Caretta caretta Loggerhead sea turtle
† Chelonia mydas Green sea turtle
† Cyclura stejnegeri (HC) Mona ground iguana
¤ Dermochelys coriacea (HC) Leatherback sea turtle
¤ Epicrates inornatus Puerto Rican boa
¤ Epicrates monensis granti Virgin Islands tree boa
† Epicrates monensis monensis (HC) Mona Island boa
¤ Eretmochelys imbricata (HC) Hawksbill sea turtle
¤ Sphaerodactylus micropithecus (HC) Monito gecko
Birds (10) ¤ Accipiter striatus venator Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk
¤ Agelaius xanthomus (HC) Yellow-shouldered blackbird
¤ Amazona vittata vittata Puerto Rican parrot
¤ Buteo platypterus brunnescens Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk
¤ Caprimulgus noctitherus Puerto Rican nightjar
Charadrius melodus Piping plover
¤ Columba inornata wetmorei Puerto Rican plain pigeon
¤ Corvus leucognaphalus White-necked crow
¤ Pelecanus o. occidentalis Brown pelican
Sterna d. dougalii Roseate tern
Mammals (5) ¤ Trichechus manatus manatus West Indian manatee
¤ Physeter macrocephalus Sperm whale
¤ Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback whale
¤ Balaenoptera physalus Finback whale
¤ Balaenoptera borealis Sei whale


Key

† Threatened Species

(HC) Designated critical habitat

¤ Endangered Species

Revised September 2001