The coconut lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Birds Order Psittaciforme Family Psittaculidae Genus Trichoglossus Species T.haematodus Up to 6 subspecies can be distinguished according to their colour pattern. Physical features Their main characteristic is their plumage, where we can find all the shades of the rainbow. They vary significantly in colouring between…
LOVEBIRD Agapornis sp. Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Birds Order Psittaciformes Superfamily Psittacoidea Family Psittacidae Subfamily Psittacinae Genus Agapornis Agapornis is a genus of psittaciform birds in the family Psittacidae, commonly known as inseparables or lovebirds. Physical Features The nine species of these small birds are distinguished by their large, colourful plumage and…
Eclectus Parrot Eclectus roratus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Birds Order Psittaciforme Family Psitaculidae Genus Eclectus Species E. roratus The striking change in colour between the females and males made early ornithologists think of them as two different species. Physical Features Its length ranges from 35 to 42 cm and its weight can reach up…
The Gila monster heloderma suspectum Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Sauropsida Order Squamata Family Helodermatidae Genus Heloderma Species H.suspectum It is the largest lizard in the United States and the only venomous lizard endemic to the area. Physical features Four-legged reptile, 30-60 cm long and weighing up to 2 kg. Predominantly black with areas where…
GREEN IGUANA Iguana iguana Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Sauropsida Order Squamata Family Iguanidae Genus Iguana Species I.iguana The Green Iguana or common iguana (Iguana iguana) is a large, arboreal species of lizard of the genus Iguana, native to Central and South America. The Green Iguana ranges over a large geographic area, from Mexico to…
RED-FOOTED TORTOISE Chelonoidis carbonarius Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Sauropsida Order Testudines Family Testudinae Genus Chelonoidis Species C.carbonaria During courtship, the males of this species make a peculiar noise similar to that of a hen. Physical Features They are turtles up to 51 cm in length with dark shells and some yellowish spots in the…
AFRICAN SPURRED TORTOUSE Centrochelys sulcata Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Sauropsida Order Testudines Family Testudinae Genus Centrochelys Species C.sulcata The African Spurred Tortoise’s name refers to the furrows on the tortoise’s scales on the front legs. It is the third largest species of tortoise in the world and the largest species of mainland tortoise (the…
OLIVE PHYTON Liasis olivaceus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Sauropsida Order Squamata Suborder Serpentes Family Pareidae Genus Liasis Species L. olivaceus It is a type of constrictor snake and is non-venomous. Physical Features It is one of the largest snakes on the Australian continent, with an adult reaching up to 6 meters in…
FALLOW DEER Dama dama Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Artyodactila Family Cervidae Genus Dama Species D. dama The Fallow Deer is a medium-sized ungulate species, original from western Asia and southern Europe. You will find the Fallow deer in the Lilliput Farm at Rancho Texas Park in Lanzarote. The mayor difference between other…
EUROPEAN RABBIT Oryctolagus cuniculus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Cetacea Suborder Odontoceti Family Delphinidae Genus Tursiops Species T.truncatus Rabbit and hare are the common names for certain small mammals which are characterized for having a small body covered by soft fur, long ears and short tail. Although the names rabbit and hare are…
