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Wildlife in Virgin Islands National Park

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Virgin Islands right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

4,970
recent observations
30
species listed
13
plants
8
other
4
birds

Naturalists have logged 4,970 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Virgin Islands. The most frequently seen is the Caribbean Land Hermit Crab, with 365 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (13 of the species listed here), followed by other (8).

Rarer finds confirmed in Virgin Islands include Green Sea Turtle - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Green Sea Turtle
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Most-observed species in Virgin Islands

Caribbean Land Hermit Crab
Coenobita clypeatus
365 observations · iNaturalist
Pearly-eyed Thrasher
Margarops fuscatus
301 observations
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
288 observations
Crested Anole
Anolis cristatellus
268 observations · iNaturalist
Noni
Morinda citrifolia
266 observations · iNaturalist
Indian tulip tree
Thespesia populnea
242 observations · iNaturalist
Turk's Cap Cactus
Melocactus intortus
222 observations · iNaturalist
piñuela
Bromelia pinguin
192 observations · iNaturalist
Atlantic Blue Tang
Acanthurus coeruleus
185 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
184 observations
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
153 observations
sea grape
Coccoloba uvifera
152 observations · iNaturalist
Coral Vine
Antigonon leptopus
151 observations · iNaturalist
Pilosocereus armatus
Pilosocereus armatus
144 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Millipede
Anadenobolus arboreus
133 observations · iNaturalist
Moses-in-the-cradle
Tradescantia spathacea
127 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Stingray
Hypanus americanus
124 observations
French Grunt
Haemulon flavolineatum
122 observations
Stoplight Parrotfish
Sparisoma viride
120 observations
giant airplant
Tillandsia utriculata
120 observations · iNaturalist
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita
119 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
119 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
116 observations
Air Plant
Kalanchoe pinnata
115 observations · iNaturalist
Purple Sea Fan
Gorgonia ventalina
111 observations · iNaturalist
Nosegaytree
Plumeria alba
111 observations · iNaturalist
giant milkweed
Calotropis procera
108 observations · iNaturalist
St. Andrew's Cotton Stainer
Dysdercus andreae
106 observations · iNaturalist
Caribbean Bluehead Wrasse
Thalassoma bifasciatum
104 observations
Bellyache Bush
Jatropha gossypiifolia
102 observations · iNaturalist

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