Dutch Caribbean Species Register

Overview of the biodiversity of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten

Marine research by Naturalis and partners

Photos: Jaaziel Garcia-Hernandez and Simone Montano

State of affairs

8.299 Species occurring in Dutch Caribbean, of which
4.582marine
3.831terrestrial/freshwater/brackish water
505introduced species
  • Species per island
    2.118Aruba
    2.486(Klein) Bonaire
    4.160(Klein) Curaçao
    1.969Saba
    830Saba Bank
    2.619St. Eustatius
    2.291St. Maarten
  • 1.181 (Sub)species with photos
  • 4.707 Photos
  • 766 Dutch names
  • 5.375 English names
  • 2.459 Papiamento names
  • 65 Identification specialists
  • 54 Photographers
  • 1.277 Literature references

Recently added picture

Crotophaga sulcirostris
      Crotophaga sulcirostris
      Groefsnavelani
  • Author Carel de Haseth
  • Picture date 8 May 2018
  • Validator Sander Pieterse
  • Location Klein Kwartier, Curaçao
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