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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 |
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| Artiveus
lituratus |
Phyllostomidae |
Murciélago
Frutero ventrimarrón |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Ameiva
undulada |
Teiidae |
Lagartija |
Barred
Whiptail |
| Cnemidophorus
deppei |
Teiidae |
Lagartija
rayada |
Seven
striped Whiptail |
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