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Netherlands Antilles - Animals in the Habitats and the Fossil sites, and Biodiversity

Classified animal picture guide. Highlighting the link of species shows the images, and clicking the link shows Evolutionary Tree.
The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in Netherlands Antilles.
Netherlands Antilles
prehistoric age
Netherlands Antilles
extinct species
Cenozoic
Ground sloth Paulocnus (1.81~0.01 Mya)
Netherlands Antilles is an archipelago territory of Netherlands in the Lesser Antillean archipelago of the Caribbean Sea and the tropical zone. It is located in the southern archipelago and to the north of Venezuela. The following shows the distribution of animals in Netherlands Antilles.
Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands Antilles
extant species
Iguana Lesser Antillean Iguana
Snake (EN) Red-bellied Racer
Goose White-fronted Goose
Ibis American White Ibis, Scarlet Ibis  , Glossy Ibis, White-faced Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill
Parrot Brown-throated Parakeet  , Green-rumped Parrotlet  , Yellow-shouldered Amazon  
Flamingo American Flamingo  
Netherlands Antilles
marine extant
species
Turtle Green turtle, Hawksbill turtle, Leatherback turtle
Frigatebird Magnificent Frigatebird
Ray Manta ray
Shark Whale shark   (12m), Great hammerhead, Shortfin mako
Marlin Atlantic sailfish, Atlantic Blue Marlin, Atlantic White Marlin