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Wildlife at Morgan's Rock Hacienda & Ecolodge

Below you find a list of the mammals and reptiles that can be found at Morgan's Rock Hacienda and Ecolodge.  Since a large part of the farm has become a private nature reserve, the number of animals has increased significantly during the past years and monkeys, sloths and other mammals are commonly seen by visitors.  One of the highlights of a visit to Morgan's Rock is the observations of the giant sea turtles laying their eggs in the sand or the little babies fighting their way to the Ocean.  Sea turtle season at Morgan's Rock is between July and December. 

List of Mammals seen at Morgan's Rock Hacienda and Ecolodge in Nicaragua

Scientific Name

Family

Common Name

English Name

Cabassous centralis

Dasyproctidae

Armadillo, Cusuco

Southern naked-tailed armadillo

Bradypus variegatus

Bradypodidae

Perezoso de tres dedos

Brown throated Three toed Sloth

Odocoileus virginianus

Canidae

Venado cola blanca

White tailed Deer

Ateles geoffroyi

Cebidae

Mono Araña

Central American Spider Monkey

Alouatta palliata

Cebidae

Mono Congo, Mono Aullador

Mantled Howler Monkey

Cebus capucinus

Cebidae

Mono cara blanca, Capuchino

White faced Capuchin

Agouti paca

Dasyproctidae

Guardatinaja, Tepezcuintle

Paca

Dasypus novemcinctus

Dasyproctidae

Cusuco

Nine banded Armadillo

Dasyprocta punctata

Dasyproctidae

Guatusa

Central American Agouti

Didelphis marsupialis

Didelphidae

Zorro cola pelada

Southern Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

Didelphidae

Zorro cola pelada

Virginia Opossum

Philander opossum

Didelphimophia

Zorro cuatro ojos

Gray Four eyed Opossum

Coendu mexicanus

Erethizonidae

Puerco espín

Mexican Hairy Porcupine

Leopardus wiedii

Felidae

Tigrillo  

Margay

Hepailurus yaguarondi

Felidae

León Breñero

Jaguarundi

Leopardus weidii

Felidae

Tigrillo

Margay

Leopardus pardalis

Felidae

Tigrillo, Ocelote

Ocelot

Sylvilagus floridanus

Leporidae

Conejo de monte

Eastern Cottontail Rabbit

Tamandua tetradáctila

Mirmecophagidae

Perico lerdo, Oso colmenero

Collared anteater

Mus musculus

Muridae

Ratón común

House Mouse

Eira barbara

Mustelidae

Tolomuco

Tayra

Tamandua mexicana

Myermecophagidae

Oso hormiguero

Northern Tamandua

Centurio senex

Phyllostomidae

Murciélago Frutero cariviejo

Wrinkle faced bat

Artiveus phaeotis

Phyllostomidae

Murciélago Frutero menudo

 

Artiveus lituratus

Phyllostomidae

Murciélago Frutero ventrimarrón

 

Desmodus rotundus

Phyllostomidae

Vampiro común

Common vampire

Potos flavus

Procyonidae

Cuyus, Cuyusa

Kinkajou

Procyon lotor

Procyonidae

Mapache, Mapachín

Northern raccoon

Nasua Larica

Procyonidae

Pizote

White nosed coati

Sciurus variegatoides

Sciuridae

Ardilla del pacifico

Variegated squirrel

 

REPTILES at Morgan's Rock Hacienda and Ecoldoge in Nicaragua

Scientific Name

Family

Common Name

English Name

Boa constrictor

Boidae

Boa

Boa Constrictor

Lepidochelys olivacea

Chelonidae

Tortuga paslama

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

Chelonidae

Tortuga tora

Leatherback turtle

Clelia clelia

Colubridae

Zopilote

Mussurana

Leptophis sp.

Colubridae

Chocota

 

Oxybelis aeneus

Colubridae

Bejuquilla café

Brown Vine Snake

Micrurus nigrocinctus

Colubridae

Coral

Central American Coral Snake

Spilotes pullatus

Colubridae

Culebra Mica (verde)

Tiger Ratsnake

Trimorfodon biscutatus

Colubridae

Sorcuate, Zorcuata

Lyre Snake

Crotalus durissus

Crotalidae

Cascabel

Neotropical Ratlesnake

Agkistrodon bilineatus

Crotalidae

Ratonera (Castellana, Ranera)

Cantil or Castellana

Coleonyx mitratus

Gekkonidae

Perrozompopo

Tropical Banded Gecko

Ctenosaura similis

Iguanidae

Garrobo negro

Ctenosaur

Iguana iguana

Iguanidae

Iguana verde

Green Iguana

Sceloporus variabilis

Iguanidae

Lagartija corralera

Rossebelly Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus squamosus

Iguanidae

Pichete

 

Ameiva undulada

Teiidae

Lagartija

 Barred Whiptail

Cnemidophorus deppei

Teiidae

Lagartija rayada

 Seven striped Whiptail

 

 

 
 


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