Saturday, June 16, 2012

NUMBER OF FLORA AND FAUNA SPECIES FOUND IN TROPICAL BELIZE.

Biodiversity:  Number of Flora and Fauna Species Found in Belize
(Estimates vary depending on the source and date1)

Birds                                       575-625
Amphibians                            36-37
Reptiles                                   106-110
Snakes                                     59-60
Turtles                                     13
Mammals                                145-152
Butterflies                               1,000
Moths                                     900-1,000
Fish (Salt & Freshwater)        630-640
Sharks                                     22
Vascular Plants                       3,750-4,000
Native Trees                           700

1 Perhaps the best overall source on Belize’s biodiversity is the report Compilation of Information on Biodiversity in Belize by Jan C. Meerman, 2005.

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