Animals of Martinique
75 animals on World Animal Map have open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records from Martinique on GBIF: 23 mammals, 21 insects & other invertebrates, 14 sharks & fish, 12 birds, 4 reptiles, 1 amphibians. Species marked “introduced” are listed as non-native there by GRIIS checklists. Show on the world map
All 75 animals by group
Mongooses, civets & genets 2
- Javan mongoose Herpestes javanicus
- Small Indian mongoose Urva auropunctata
Whales & dolphins 12
- Atlantic spotted dolphin Stenella frontalis
- Clymene dolphin Stenella clymene
- Cuvier's beaked whale Ziphius cavirostris
- Dwarf sperm whale Kogia sima
- Fraser's dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei
- Gervais's beaked whale Mesoplodon europaeus
- Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae
- Melon-headed whale Peponocephala electra
- Pantropical spotted dolphin Stenella attenuata
- Pygmy killer whale Feresa attenuata
- Rough-toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis
- Short-finned pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus
Marsupials 1
- Common opossum Didelphis marsupialis
Bats 7
- Antillean fruit-eating bat Brachyphylla cavernarum
- Davy's naked-backed bat Pteronotus davyi
- Jamaican fruit bat Artibeus jamaicensis
- Mexican free-tailed bat Tadarida brasiliensis
- Schwartz's myotis Myotis martiniquensis
- Tree bat Ardops nichollsi
- Velvety free-tailed bat Molossus molossus
Mice, rats & other rodents 1
- Black rat Rattus rattus
Birds of prey 1
- Osprey Pandion haliaetus
Waders, gulls, terns & auks 1
- Spotted sandpiper Actitis macularius
Seabirds, divers & grebes 3
- Brown booby Sula leucogaster
- Brown pelican Pelecanus occidentalis
- Magnificent frigatebird Fregata magnificens
Herons, storks, cranes & flamingos 5
- Common moorhen Gallinula chloropus
- Great egret Ardea alba
- Green heron Butorides virescens
- Snowy egret Egretta thula
- Western cattle egret Ardea ibis
Pigeons & doves 2
- Eurasian collared dove Streptopelia decaocto
- Rock dove Columba livia
Snakes 1
- Indotyphlops braminus Indotyphlops braminus
Lizards, geckos & tuatara 3
- Green iguana Iguana iguana
- Lesser Antillean iguana Iguana delicatissima
- Tropical house gecko Hemidactylus mabouia
Frogs & toads 1
- Cane toad Rhinella marina
Rays, skates & chimaeras 3
- Lesser electric ray Narcine bancroftii
- Southern stingray Dasyatis americana
- Spotted eagle ray Aetobatus narinari
Bony fish 11
- Flying gurnard Dactylopterus volitans
- Great barracuda Sphyraena barracuda
- Grey triggerfish Balistes capriscus
- Guppy Poecilia reticulata
- King mackerel Scomberomorus cavalla
- Long-spine porcupinefish Diodon holocanthus
- Mozambique tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus
- Queen angelfish Holacanthus ciliaris
- Red lionfish Pterois volitans
- Royal gramma Gramma loreto
- Sergeant major Abudefduf saxatilis
Beetles 1
- Hercules beetle Dynastes hercules
Dragonflies & damselflies 1
- Pantala flavescens Pantala flavescens
Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects 1
- Hermetia illucens Hermetia illucens
Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids 4
- Antilles pinktoe tarantula Caribena versicolor
- Argiope argentata Argiope argentata
- Gasteracantha cancriformis Gasteracantha cancriformis
- Heteropoda venatoria Heteropoda venatoria
Crabs, lobsters & shrimps 6
- Atlantic ghost crab Ocypode quadrata
- Cardisoma guanhumi Cardisoma guanhumi
- Caribbean hermit crab Coenobita clypeatus
- Grapsus grapsus Grapsus grapsus
- Macrobrachium rosenbergii Macrobrachium rosenbergii
- Panulirus argus Panulirus argus
Octopuses, squid & cuttlefish 3
- Caribbean reef octopus Octopus briareus
- Caribbean reef squid Sepioteuthis sepioidea
- Common octopus Octopus vulgaris
Jellyfish, corals & anemones 2
- Pseudodiploria clivosa Pseudodiploria clivosa
- Staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis
Starfish, sea urchins & relatives 3
- Diadema antillarum Diadema antillarum
- Eucidaris tribuloides Eucidaris tribuloides
- Oreaster reticulatus Oreaster reticulatus
Presence means at least a few wild records with coordinates (and a minimum share of the species’ records, to exclude vagrants and escapes) in GBIF data licensed CC0 or CC BY 4.0. Some species may be missing where open data is scarce.