Results tagged “central america” on Earth Touch Blog
Flickr group: pic of the day – prairie rattlesnake May 21 2008
The prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis), also known as a western rattlesnake or plains rattlesnake, is a venomous snake native to Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Tags: america, canada, central america, mexico, north america, prairie rattlesnake, rattlesnake, reptile, snake, united states, vertebrateFlickr group: pic of the day – sea slug May 12 2008
This strange creature is a type of nudibranch (a marine mollusc or, colloquially, sea slug). It is referred to by the Latin name Phidiana hiltoni, and is sometimes called a Californian nudibranch or Hilton’s phidiana.
Flickr group: pic of the day – red-eyed tree frog Apr 11 2008
Red-eyed tree frogs (Agalychnis callidryas) are slender, delicate frogs whose brilliant green bodies have pale blue vertical bars on the side.
Tags: amphibian, central america, costa rica, frog, red-eyed tree frog, tree frogFlickr group: pic of the day – keel-billed toucan Apr 9 2008
Keel-billed toucans (Ramphastos sulfuratus) are also known as a sulfur-breasted toucan and rainbow-billed toucan. They are found exclusively in Central and South America.
Flickr group: pic of the day – Roseate spoonbill Apr 3 2008
Roseate spoonbills (Platalea ajaja) are found in the south-eastern states of the United States such as Louisiana and Florida, down through the Caribbean and Central America, and into South America. They feed in shallow and coastal waters on small fish, frogs and other water creatures.
Tags: argentina, bird, caribbean, central america, coast, coastal, feed, fish, flickr, florida, lake, louisiana, north america, pink, roseate spoonbill, shallow, south america, spoonbill, waterFlickr group: pic of the day – lemon shark Mar 25 2008
Lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) are found in tropical and sub-tropical waters, usually along the Atlantic coast of the Americas.
Tags: america, bahamas, beach, central america, coast, fish, lemon shark, shark, sharks, south america, tropical, vertebrateFlickr group: pic of the day – coyote Mar 21 2008
The coyote (Canis latrans) is a carnivous mammal, related to wolves and wild dogs. It is found throughout Northern and Central America. These animals are also sometimes called prairie wolves.
Tags: america, central america, coyote, mammal, yellowstone national parkFlickr group: pic of the day – violet sabrewing Mar 17 2008
This macro shot of a violet sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) was taken by Flickr Earth-Toucher, ChipM2008, in Costa Rica.
Violet sabrewings are large hummingbirds native to Mexico and Central America.
Tags: bird, central america, costa rica, hummingbirds, vertebrate, violet sabrewingDid you know? Tamandua Jan 29 2008
There are two species of tamandua, the northern (Tamandua mexicana) and the southern (Tamandua tetradactyla).
These anteaters are found in Central and South America.
The northern tamandua has a distinct “v” marking on its back which occurs only in some southern tamanduas.
The animals have four digits on their front feet and five on their hind feet. They walk on the outer edge of their forepaws so as not to cut themselves with their sharp claws.
Tags: ant, anteater, back, brazil, central america, claw, digit, feet, fur, gizzard, hunt, limb, nest, nose, pantanal, paw, south america, tamandua, teeth, termite, tonguePage 1 of 1 pages
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