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The Caribbean Islands biodiversity hotspot boasts exceptionally high levels of both animal and plant biodiiversity. There are 6500 endemic plant species, 409 endemic reptiles, 170 endemic amphibians (100% of species occurring here), 163 endemic birds and 41 endemic mammals. Highlights include the Cuban crocodile, the Cuban bee hummingbird (the world's smallest bird), the St Lucia and St Vincent parrots, and 9 species of rock iguana. Only 10% of original vegetation remains intact, and the Caribbean Islands have been severely impacted by agricultural and tourist development, deforestation and the impact of introduced species.
Grand Cayman Island blue iguana (Cyclura lewisi) wide angle view, in captive breeding program at Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park, Grand Cayman Island, Cayman Islands.
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Will Burrard-Lucas / Grand Cayman Island blue iguana (Cyclura lewisi) wide angle view, in captive breeding program at Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park, Grand Cayman Island, Cayman Islands.
Scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber) in flight, Caroni Swamp, Trinidad. Picture taken during filming for BBC "Secrets of the Caribbean" TV Series, January 2006
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Barrie Britton / Scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber) in flight, Caroni Swamp, Trinidad. Picture taken during filming for BBC "Secrets of the Caribbean" TV Series, January 2006
Scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber) roosting in Caroni Swamp, Trinidad. Picture taken during filming for BBC ^Secrets of the Caribbean^ TV Series, January 2006
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Barrie Britton / Scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber) roosting in Caroni Swamp, Trinidad. Picture taken during filming for BBC ^Secrets of the Caribbean^ TV Series, January 2006
Low clouds in valley, Morne La Croix, Trinidad, April 2013
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Robin Chittenden / Low clouds in valley, Morne La Croix, Trinidad, April 2013
Palm trees in forest, Baracoa Mountains, East Cuba, November 2011.
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RHONDA KLEVANSKY / Palm trees in forest, Baracoa Mountains, East Cuba, November 2011.
Cuban Trogon (Priotelus temnurus) captive. Jacobo Lacs breeding facilities, Colon, Cuba.
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Roland Seitre / Cuban Trogon (Priotelus temnurus) captive. Jacobo Lacs breeding facilities, Colon, Cuba.
Hispaniolan montane racerlet (Ialtris haetianus), Pic Macaya National Park, Massif de la Hotte, Haiti, October
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Claudio Contreras / Hispaniolan montane racerlet (Ialtris haetianus), Pic Macaya National Park, Massif de la Hotte, Haiti, October
Cuban Amazon (Amazona leucocephala) taking off, Grand Cayman Island, Cayman Islands.
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Will Burrard-Lucas / Cuban Amazon (Amazona leucocephala) taking off, Grand Cayman Island, Cayman Islands.
Cuban or Desmarest's Hutia (Capromys pilorides)~Jardines de la Reina National Park, endemic to Cuba, Caribbean
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Pete Oxford / Cuban or Desmarest's Hutia (Capromys pilorides)~Jardines de la Reina National Park, endemic to Cuba, Caribbean
Hispaniolan crowned landfrog (Eleutherodactylus corona), critically endangered, Pic Macaya National Park, Massif de la Hotte, Haiti, October
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Claudio Contreras / Hispaniolan crowned landfrog (Eleutherodactylus corona), critically endangered, Pic Macaya National Park, Massif de la Hotte, Haiti, October
Jamaican mango (Anthracothorax mango) perched in orchid tree, Jamaica
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Mike Read / Jamaican mango (Anthracothorax mango) perched in orchid tree, Jamaica
Jamaican tody {Todus todus} Blue Mountains, Jamaica.
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Rolf Nussbaumer / Jamaican tody {Todus todus} Blue Mountains, Jamaica.