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Southern Hispaniolan Sage (Salvia brachyloba)Observer
rmawhorterDescription
Squarish stem.
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Chia (Salvia hispanica)Observer
afranckDescription
Yard edge, presumably from discarded foodstuffs.
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Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia)Observer
mcdunnDescription
Continuing aberrant Zebra longwing that I first observed on December 23, 2021. A little more worn but still looking pretty good. Never new these feed on both nectar and pollen which confers longer life span.
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Tabebuia acrophyllaObserver
joeysantoreDescription
On serpentine/ultramafic soil
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Hispaniolan Khaki Curlytail (Leiocephalus schreibersii)Observer
ronsavageDescription
Several observed. All small. Conditions on this key are harsh.
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Havana Skullcap (Scutellaria havanensis)Observer
afranckDescription
Roadside across from pine rockland.
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Turtles and Tortoises (Order Testudines)Observer
olivier_caveDescription
Bones of a tortoise found in a pit in a mountain area south-eastern Haiti (circa 1000m). The bones wherein an archaeological context dated 400 years old, but the tortoise is probably not related, and fell in the shaft by itself.
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aliceaprDescription
Epiphytic plants with grayish serrated leaves and white flowers.Growing on trees in cloud or wet mountain forests.Endemic to Puerto Rico.
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John Crownose (Scybalium jamaicense)Observer
butcherbirdDescription
These fungi were growing next to the trail.
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Pipefishes, Seahorses, and Seadragons (Family Syngnathidae)Observer
aurelio_samana
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
mannyexploraDescription
Black and yellow striped caterpillar in the southeastern Dominican Republic.
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New World Banded Thynnid Wasps (Genus Myzinum)Observer
cesqueaDescription
Apparently looking for a place to sleep over night. There was one bigger than the rest in one of the leaves
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Umbrella Indian Mallow (Pseudabutilon umbellatum)Observer
greensxmPlace
Missing Location
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Hibiscuses (Genus Hibiscus)Observer
greenlineDescription
Climbing Malvaceae, little plant and flowers. Hibiscus sure.
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Antillean Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus ssp. domingensis)Observer
pedrogenarorodriguez
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Purple-washed Skipper (Panoquina lucas)Observer
mcdunnDescription
Skipper feeding from Siam Weed flowers (Chromolaena odorata).
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Genus EleotrisObserver
olivier_caveDescription
in a freswater pool in a cave. 3 individuals seen while diving the cave
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Greater Antillean Grackle (Quiscalus niger)Observer
margomoraPlace
PrivateDescription
Chinchilin Blanco (leucístico) Quiscalus niger
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Brazilian Skipper (Calpodes ethlius)Observer
franklinhowleyPlace
Jardín Botánico Nacional Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, DO (Google, OSM)
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Parrotfishes (Tribe Scarini)Observer
ytibiricaDescription
About 1cm, 10m deep inside a sponge
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Stippled Clingfish (Gobiesox punctulatus)Observer
as_is_the_seaPlace
Missing LocationDescription
Date & timestamp marked on the photo itself are not accurate; date marked on observation is correct.
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Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)Observer
heeheePlace
Missing Location
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Genus CtenuchidiaObserver
aurapr15Description
Very similar to Composia fidelissima, but with orange instead of red.
http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=181103
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Katydids, Crickets, and Allies (Suborder Ensifera)Observer
maribelaDescription
Ant mimicking cricket
