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Friday, December 2, 2016

Caribbean Netherlands Endangered Species



The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for The Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius) in the Caribbean Sea lists 1 extinct species (Saint Kitts Rice Rat), 5 critically endangered species, and 14 endangered species. Here are the Caribbean Netherlands' endangered species: Elkhorn Coral, Goliath Grouper fish, Hawksbill Turtle, Staghorn Coral, and Wide Sawfish. Endangered species: American Eel, Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Black-Capped Petrel bird, Boulder Star Coral, Green Turtle, Gauiac Tree, Hammerhead Shark, Leeward Island Racer snake, Millepora striata coral, Monastraea faveolata coral, Nassau Grouper fish, Nectandra kkrugii tree, Saba Racer snake, and West Indian Iguana.

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