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Galapagos Wildlife
Observing wildlife while you travel in the Galapagos is more rewarding if you keep track of the wildlife you see. This checklist offers a handy way of doing so, and it even mentions the probability of sighting each species!
| Species Type and Abundance | |
| · | Endemic (found only in Galápagos) |
| ·S | Endemic Subspecies (Species exists in other parts of the world, but no interbreeding with the Galapagos population. The Galapagos population may evolve into a distinct species.) |
| R | Resident (breeds in Galápagos and elsewhere) |
| M | Migrant (returns yearly to Galápagos) |
| I | Introduced (introduced by humans) |
| a | Abundant (Well established and widespread in Galápagos. Quite easy to find in its habitat) |
| c | Common: (Easy to find if you know where and when to look) |
| u | Uncommon: (Some effort required to find. You need to know when and where to look and have some luck) |
| r | Restriced/Rare: (Very restricted range or very few in number. Plenty of luck needed to find. Knowing when and where to look is essential) |
| Land Mammals | Reptiles |
| ·-c
Galápagos Bat ·-r Rice Rat (4 species) R-c Hoary Bat I-c Feral Cat I-u Feral Dog I-c Feral Donkey I-c Feral Goat I-u Feral Pig I-c Black Rat |
·-c
Marine Iguana ·-u Galápagos Land Iguana ·-u Giant Tortise ·-a Lava Lizard (7 species) ·-c Galápagos Snake (3 species) ·-a Gecko (7 species ranging from E, R, and I) R-u Pacific Green Turtle |
| Marine Animals | Sharks, Rays, and Crabs |
| ·-c Galápagos
Fur Sea Lion R-c Galápagos Sea Lion R-c Common Dolphin R-u Orca (killer whale) V-u Short-finned pilot whale V-u Sperm Whale |
·-u
Galápagos Shark R-u Black-finned Reef Shark R-u Hammerhead Shark R-u White-tipped Reef Shark |
| Invertebrates | Plants |
| ·-u
Galápagos scorpion ·S-a Galápagos Sulfur Butterfly ·S-c Hawkmoth ·-u Large Galápagos Centipede R-c Carpenter Bee I-c Cottony Cushion Scale R-a Giant Crab Spider I-c Little Carpenter Ant R-u Monarch Butterfly |
·-c
Candelabra Cactus ·-c Galápagos Cotton (2 species) ·-c Lava Cactus ·-c Manzanillo (poison apple) ·-c Opuntia Cactus ·-c Scalesia(various) R-c Black Mangrove R-c Button Mangrove R-c Red Mangrove R-c White Mangrove |
| Birds | |
| Albatrosses ·-c Waved Albatross Boobies and Gannets Cormorants Cukoos Ducks Finches Frigatebirds Flamingos Grebes Gulls, Terns and Skuas |
Herons and Egrets ·-u Lava Heron ·S-c Yellow-crowned Heron ·R-u Cattle Egret ·M-u Snowy Egret · R-u Great Egret ·R-u Striated Heron · R-c Great Blue Heron Kingfishers New World Flycatchers New World Warblers Nightjars and Swifts Osperys, Hawks and Falcons Owls Pelicans Penguins Petrels Pigeons and Doves Plovers |
Galapagos Wildlife |
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