In the Spring of 2010 the Biology club will be taking a trip to Belize to learn about the wildlife there.
The Species of Belize not found wild in the United States include:
Snakes
- Neckbank Snake. Scaphiodontophis annulatus
- Tropical Kingsnake. Lampropeltis triangulum
- Mussurana. Clelia clelia
- Indigo Snake. Drymarchon corais
- Neotropical Vine Snake. Oxybelis aeneus
- Brown Racer. Dryadophis melanolomus
- Speckled Racer. Drymobius margaritiferus
- Cat-eyed Snake. Leptodeira frenata
Turtles
- Furrowed Wood turtle. Rhinoclemmys areolata
- Loggerhead Sea Turtle. Caretta caretta
- Leatherback Sea Turtle. Dermochelys coriacea
- Snapping Turtle. Chelydra serpentina
- Common slider. Trachemys scripta
- Green Sea Turtle. Chelonia mydas
- Tabasco Mud Turtle. Kinosternon acutum
- Scorpion mud Turtle. Kinosternon scorpioides
Amphibians
- Mexican Salamander, Bolitoglossa mexicana
- Rufescent Salamander, Bolitoglossa rufescens
- Marine Toad, Bufo marinus
- Gulf Coast Toad, Bufo vallicpes
- Broad-headed Rainfrog, Eleutherodactylus laticeps
- Tungara Frog, physalaemus pustulosus
- Black-backed Frog, Leptodactylus melanonotus
- Central American Rainfrog, Eleutherodactylus rugulosus
- Maya Rainfrog, Eleutherodactylus chac
- Red-eyed Leaf Frog, Agalychnis callidryas
- Variegated Frog, Hyla ebraccata
- Morelet's Leaf Frog, Agalychnis moreletti
- Bromeliad Treefrog, Hyla bromeliacia
- Red-footed Treefrog, Hyla loquax
- Yellow Treefrog, Hyla microcephala
- Cricket Treefrog, Hyla picta
- Pepper treefrog, Phrynohyas venulosa
- Stauffer's Treefrog, Scinax staufferi
- Casque-headed Treefrog, Triprion petasatus
- Rainforest Frog, Rana vaillanti
- Julian's Frog, Rana juliani
- Fleishcmann's Glass Frog, Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni
- Rio Grande Leopard Frog, Rana berlandieri
Birds
- Brown Booby, Sula leucogaster
- Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificens
- Brown Pelican, Larus atricilla
- Lauighing Gull, Sterna maxima
- Royal Tern, Pelecanus occidentalis
- Olive-throated Parakeet, Aratinga nana
- Scarlet Macaw, Acamacao
- Yellow-lored Parrot, Amazona xantholora
- Mealy Parrot, Amazona farinosa
- Brown-hooded Parrot, pionopsitta haematotis
Mammals
- Gray Fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus
- Jaguarundi, Herpailurus yaguarondi
- Ocelot, Leopardus pardalis
- Margay, Leopardus pardalis
- Ocelot, Leopardus wiedii
- Jaguar, Panthera onca
- Puma, Puma concolor
- None-banded Armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus
- SilkyAnteater, Cyclopes didactylus
- Northern Tamandua, Tamandua mexicana
- Yucatan Black Howler Monkey, Alouatta pigra
- Central American Spider Monkey, Ateles geoffroyi
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