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Sea turtles (Cheloniidae) are a family of large turtles found in all tropical seas and some subtropical and temperate seas. Sea turtles developed from land turtles about 120 million years ago and are well adapted to life in the sea. They feed mainly on jellyfish, crustaceans and squid. 4 chelonids were recorded in both Trinidad and Tobago.
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Trinidad and Tobago is home to about 99 species of terrestrial mammals. About 65 of the mammalian species in the islands are bats (including cave roosting, tree and cavity roosting bats and even foliage-tent-making bats; all with widely differing diets from nectar and fruit, to insects, small vertebrates such as fish, frogs, small birds and rodents and even those that consume vertebrate blood).
Oxybelis rutherfordi, Rutherford's vine snake, commonly known as the Horsewhip in Trinidad & Tobago, is a species of snake. [1] The species was originally described in 2020 by Robert C. Jadin, Christopher Blair, Sarah A. Orlofske, Michael J. Jowers, Gilson A. Rivas, Laurie J. Vitt, Julie M. Ray, Eric N. Smith & John C. Murphy.
Lachesis muta, also known as the Southern American bushmaster or Atlantic bushmaster, [3] is a pit viper species found in South America, as well as the island of Trinidad in the Caribbean. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
Amerotyphlops trinitatus, known commonly as the Trinidad blindsnake, [3] Trinidad worm snake, [4] and Trinidad burrowing snake, [5] is a harmless blind snake species in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Trinidad and Tobago. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. [4]
Bachia trinitatis, commonly known as the Trinidad bachia or Trinidad worm lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. [2] It is endemic to Trinidad and Tobago . References