Butterflies of Cuba
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      • Papilionidae : Papilioninae >
        • Battus devilliers - De Villiers' Swallowtail
        • Battus polydamas - Polydamas Swallowtail
        • Heraclides andraemon - Bahaman Swallowtail
        • Heraclides androgeus - Androgeus Swallowtail
        • Heraclides caiguanabus - Poey's Swallowtail
        • Heraclides oviedo - Oviedo's Swallowtail
        • Heraclides oxynius - Cuban Black Swallowtail
        • Heraclides pelaus - Pelaus Swallowtail
        • Heraclides ponceana - Dusky Swallowtail
        • Neographium celadon - Cuban Kite Swallowtail
        • Papilio demoleus - Lime Swallowtail
        • Papilio polyxenes - Black Swallowtail
        • Parides gundlachianus - Gundlach's Swallowtail
        • Pterourus palamedes - Palamedes Swallowtail
        • Pterourus troilus - Spicebush Swallowtail
      • Hesperiidae : Eudaminae >
        • Aguna asander - Gold-spotted Aguna
        • Aguna claxon - Emerald Aguna
        • Autochton potrillo - Potrillo Skipper
        • Cecropterus dorantes - Dorantes Longtial
        • Chioides marmorosa - Cuban Longtail
        • Epargyreus zestos - Zestos Skipper
        • Phocides pigmalion - Mangrove Skipper
        • Polygonus leo - Hammock Skipper
        • Proteides maysi - May's Skipper
        • Proteides mercurius - Cuban Mercurial Skipper
        • Telegonus anausis - Caribbean Yellow-tipped Flasher
        • Telegonus cassander - Cuban Flasher
        • Telegonus cellus - Golden-banded Skipper
        • Telegonus habana - Frosty Flasher
        • Telegonus talus - Green Flasher
        • Telegonus xagua - Antillean Flasher
        • Urbanus proteus - Common Long-tailed Skipper
      • Hesperiidae : Hesperiinae >
        • Asbolis capucinus - Monk Skipper
        • Atalopedes mesogramma - Mesogramma Skipper
        • Calpodes ethlius - Canna Skipper
        • Carystoides mexicana - Mexican Ruby-eye
        • Choranthus radians - Radians Skipper
        • Cymaenes tripunctus - Three-spotted Skipper
        • Euphyes cornelius - Cornelius Skipper
        • Euphyes singularis - Singularis Skipper
        • Holguinia holguin - Holguin Skipper
        • Hylephila phyleus - Fiery Skipper
        • Lerodea eufala - Eufala Skipper
        • Nyctelius nyctelius - Violet-banded Skipper
        • Oarisma bruneri - Bruner's Skipperling
        • Oarisma nanus - Nanus Skipperling
        • Panoquina corrupta - Corrupt Skipper
        • Panoquina lucas - Purple-washed Skipper
        • Panoquina ocola - Ocola Skipper
        • Panoquina panoquinoides - Obscure Skipper
        • Parachoranthus magdalia - Magdalia Skipper
        • Perichares philetes - Caribbean Ruby-eye
        • Polites baracoa - Baracoa Skipper
        • Pyrrhocalles antiqua - Caribbean Skipper
        • Rhinthon cubana - Cuban Rhinthon
        • Saliana esperi - Perching Saliana
        • Synapte malitiosa - Caribbean Faceted Skipper
        • Wallengrenia misera - Cuban Broken-dash
      • Hesperiidae : Pyrginae >
        • Anastrus sempiternus - Common Anastrus
        • Burca braco - Braco Skipper
        • Burca concolor - Concolorous Skipper
        • Burca cubensis - Cuban Skipper
        • Burnsius crisia - Antillean Checkered Skipper
        • Burnsius oileus - Tropical Checkered Skipper
        • Chiomara gundlachi - Gundlach's Duskywing
        • Eantis munroei - Munroe's Sicklewing
        • Eantis papinianus - Cuban Sicklewing
        • Ephyriades brunnea - Florida Duskywing
        • Ephyriades zephodes - Zephodes Duskywing
        • Erynnis zarucco - Zarucco Skipper
        • Gesta gesta - Impostor Duskywing
        • Ouleus fridericus - Fridericus Spreadwing
      • Pieridae : Colladinae >
        • Abaeis nicippe - Sleepy Orange
        • Anteos clorinde - White-angled Sulphur
        • Anteos maerula - Yellow-angled Sulphur
        • Colias eurytheme - Orange Sulphur
        • Eurema amelia - Cuban Yellow
        • Eurema boisduvaliana - Boisduval's Yellow
        • Eurema daira - Barred Yellow
        • Eurema elathea - Banded Yellow
        • Eurema lucina - Smudged Yellow
        • Kricogonia cabrerai - Cuban Sulphur
        • Kricogonia lyside - Lyside Sulphur
        • Nathalis iole - Dainty Sulphur
        • Phoebis agarithe - Large Orange Sulphur
        • Phoebis argante - Apricot Sulphur
        • Phoebis avellaneda - Orange-washed Sulphur
        • Phoebis neleis - Neleis Sulphur
        • Phoebis orbis - Orbis Sulphur
        • Phoebis philea - Orange-barred Sulphur
        • Phoebis sennae - Cloudless Sulphur
        • Phoebis statira - Statira Sulphur
        • Pyrisitia chamberlaini - Chamberlain's Yellow
        • Pyrisitia dina - Bush Sulphur
        • Pyrisitia larae - Confusing Yellow
        • Pyrisitia lisa - Little Yellow
        • Pyrisitia messalina - Whitish Yellow
        • Pyrisitia nise - Mimosa Yellow
        • Pyrisitia proterpia - Tailed Orange
        • Pyrisitia venusta - Pale Yellow
        • Zerene cesonia - Southern Dogface
      • Pieridae : Dismorphiinae >
        • Dismorphia cubana - Cuban Mimic-White
      • Pieridae : Pierinae >
        • Ascia monuste - Great Southern White
        • Ganyra menciae - Cuban White
        • Glutophrissa drusilla - Florida White
        • Melete salacia - Black-striped White
        • Pontia protodice - Checkered White
      • Riodinidae >
        • Dianesia carteri - Caribbean Metalmark
      • Lycaenidae : Polyommatinae >
        • Brephidium exilis - Pygmy Blue
        • Cupido comyntas - Eastern Tailed-Blue
        • Cyclargus ammon - Nickerbean Blue
        • Cyclargus thomasi - Miami Blue
        • Hemiargus ceraunus - Ceraunus Blue
        • Leptotes cassius - Cassius Blue
        • Leptotes hedgesi - Hedges' Blue
        • Pseudochrysops bornoi - Antillean Blue
      • Lycaenidae : Theclinae >
        • Allosmaitia coelebs - Cuban Hairstreak
        • Chlorostrymon maesites - Amethyst Hairstreak
        • Chlorostrymon simaethis - Silver-banded Hairstreak
        • Electrostrymon angelia - Fulvous Hairstreak
        • Eumaeus atala - Atala Hairstreak
        • Ministrymon azia - Grey Ministreak
        • Nesiostrymon celida - Caribbean Hairstreak
        • Strymon acis - Bartram's Scrub-Hairstreak
        • Strymon bazochii - Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak
        • Strymon istapa - Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
        • Strymon limenia - Limenia Scrub-Hairstreak
        • Strymon martialis - Martial Scrub-Hairstreak
        • Strymon toussainti - Toussaint's Scrub-Hairstreak
      • Nymphalidae : Apaturinae >
        • Asterocampa idyja - Dusky Emperor
        • Doxocopa laure - Silver Emperor
      • Nymphalidae : Biblidinae >
        • Dynamine postverta - Mexican Sailor
        • Dynamine serina - Caribbean Sailor
        • Eunica heraclitus - Cuban Purplewing
        • Eunica monima - Dingy Purplewing
        • Eunica tatila - Florida Purplewing
        • Hamadryas amphinome - Red Cracker
        • Hamadryas februa - Gray Cracker
        • Hamadryas feronia - Variable Cracker
        • Lucinia sida - Caribbean Banner
      • Nymphalidae : Charaxinae >
        • Anaea cubana - Cuban Leafwing
        • Archaeoprepona demophoon - Two-spotted Prepona
        • Cymatogramma echemus - Chestnut Leafwing
        • Hypna clytemnestra - Silver-studded Leafwing
        • Siderone galanthis - Red-striped Leafwing
      • Nymphalidae : Cyrestinae >
        • Marpesia chiron - Many-banded Daggerwing
        • Marpesia eleuchea - Caribbean Daggerwing
      • Nymphalidae : Danainae >
        • Anetia briarea - Many-spotted King
        • Anetia cubana - Cuban King
        • Anetia pantherata - Great King
        • Danaus eresimus - Soldier
        • Danaus gilippus - Queen
        • Danaus plexippus - Monarch
        • Greta cubana - Cuban Clearwing
        • Lycorea halia - Tiger Mimic Queen
      • Nymphalidae : Heliconiinae >
        • Agraulis vanillae - Gulf Fritillary
        • Dryas iulia - Flambeau
        • Eueides isabella - Isabella's Heliconian
        • Euptoieta claudia - Variegated Fritillary
        • Euptoieta hegesia - Mexican Fritillary
        • Heliconius charithonia - Zebra Heliconian
      • Nymphalidae : Libytheinae >
        • Libytheana carinenta - American Snout
        • Libytheana motya - Cuban Snout
        • Libytheana terena - Antillean Snout
      • Nymphalidae Limenitinae >
        • Adelpha iphicleola - Iphicleola Sister
        • Limenitis archippus - Viceroy
      • Nymphalidae : Nymphalinae >
        • Anartia chrysopelea - Cuban Peacock
        • Anartia jatrophae - White Peacock
        • Anthanassa frisia - Cuban Crescent
        • Antillea pelops - Antillean Crescent
        • Atlantea perezi - Cuban Checkerspot
        • Colobura dirce - Mosaic
        • Historis acheronta - Tailed Cecropian
        • Historis odius - Stinky Leafwing
        • Hypanartia paullus - Antillean Mapwing
        • Hypolimnas misippus - The Mimic
        • Junonia coenia - Common Buckeye
        • Junonia neildi - Mangrove Buckeye
        • Junonia zonalis - Tropical Buckeye
        • Phyciodes phaon - Phaon Crescent
        • Polygonia interrogationis - Question Mark
        • Siproeta stelenes - Malachite
        • Vanessa atalanta - Red Admiral
        • Vanessa cardui - Painted Lady
        • Vanessa virginiensis - American Lady
      • Nymphalidae : Satyrinae >
        • Calisto aquilum - Cuban Dark Calisto
        • Calisto bradleyi - Bradley's Calisto
        • Calisto brochei - Broche's Calisto
        • Calisto bruneri - Bruner's Calisto
        • Calisto disjunctus - Western Cuban Calisto
        • Calisto dissimulatum - Mimic Calisto
        • Calisto gundlachi - Gandlach's Calisto
        • Calisto herophile - Cuban Common Calisto
        • Calisto israeli - Israel's Calisto
        • Calisto lastrai - Lastra's Calisto
        • Calisto muripetens - Guamuahaya Calisto
        • Calisto occulta - Hidden Calisto
        • Calisto sharkeyae - Sharkey's Calisto
        • Calisto siguanensis - Sand Calisto
        • Calisto smintheus - Cuban Rusty Calisto
        • Calisto torrei - Torre's Calisto
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      • Papilionidae - Swallowtails
      • Hesperiidae - Skippers
      • Pieridae - Whites & Yellows
      • Riodinidae / Lycaenidae - Metalmarks, Hairstreaks & Blues
      • Nymphalidae - Nymphalids
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Amphibians
On this page I will show pictures of some of the huge variety of amphibians that occur on the island of Cuba. I know little or nothing about them so I won't include any text but if you see any mistakes in identifications then do please contact me, and if you can identify any of the 'unidentified' at the bottom of this page then likewise do please get in touch. You can see the full Cuban list on the caribherp website which also has distribution maps. There is also an excellent guide Guía taxonómica de los anfibios de Cuba (2008) which is free to download from the ABC Tax website. You can download audio calls of 59 species too and is a fantastic resource by Luis M. Díaz and Roberto Cádiz from the Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Cuba and the Facultad de Biología, Universidad de La Habana respectively. A further volume on the reptiles of Cuba is preparation.
And if you would like to contribute your pictures for use on this website then I would be very pleased to hear from you. Just use the Contact button above. All pictures will be credited to the photographer and I also like to add date and approximate location.
Eleutherodactylidae - 63 species
Cuban Groin-spotted Frog Eleutherodactylus atkinsi 2019 Holguin © Dario López Méndez
Eleutherodactylus atkinsi 18 Nov 2016 El Salvador, Cuba © Yasel Alfonso (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Eleutherodactylus auriculatus 15 Apr 2018 Sancti Spiritus © M Faucher (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Eleutherodactylus casparii 15 Apr 2018 Sancti Spiritus © M Faucher (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Oriente Streamside Frog Eleutherodactylus cuneatus 10 Dec 2018 Moa © Tim Norriss
Oriente Streamside Frog Eleutherodactylus cuneatus 10 Dec 2018 Moa © Tim Norriss
Oriente Streamside Frog Eleutherodactylus cuneatus 10 Dec 2018 Moa © Tim Norriss
Eleutherodactylus dimidiatus 15 Apr 2018 Sancti Spiritus © M Faucher (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Eleutherodactylus eileenae 11 Oct 2022 Topes de Collantes Yoel de la Paz
Eleutherodactylus goini May 2022 Sierra de la Guira © Dayron Breto Benitez
Eleutherodactylus greyi 15 Apr 2018 Sancti Spiritus M Faucher (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Eleutherodactylus greyi Altar Cave, Codina Sept 2022 © Yoel de le Paz
Eleutherodactylus guanahacabibes Guanahacabibes Frog © Dayron Breto Benitez
Eleutherodactylus guanahacabibes Guanahacabibes Frog © Dayron Breto Benitez
Eleutherodactylus iberia 09 Jan 2014 Baracoa © David Kohl
Eleutherodactylus planirostris 20 Jun 2019 Cayo Coco © Tim Norriss
Eleutherodactylus planirostris 20 Jun 2019 Cayo Coco © Tim Norriss
Eleutherodactylus toa 17 May 2016 E Cuba © Yasel Alfonso (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Eleutherodactylus toa 17 May 2016 E Cuba © Yasel Alfonso (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Eleutherodactylus toa 17 May 2016 E Cuba © Yasel Alfonso (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Eleutherodactylus zeus 10 Feb 2017 Pinar del Rio © Valentin Moser (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Bufonidae - 10 species
Peltophryne gundlachi October 2019 Santa Clara © Ernesto Morell Saval
Eastern Giant Toad Peltophryne peltocephala 8 Oct 2016 Guardalavaca © Tim Norriss
Cuban Spotted Toad Peltophryne taladai juvenile 10 Jun 2018 Hanabanilla © Tim Norriss
Cuban Spotted Toad Peltophryne taladai 11 Apr 2016 Sancti Spiritus © M Faucher (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Hylidae - 1 species
Cuban Tree Frog Osteopilus septentrionalis 26 Feb 2014 Vinales © Tim Norriss
Cuban Tree Frog 23 Mar 2017 Topes de Collantes © Tim Norriss
Cuban Tree Frog 20 Mar 2017 Topes de Collantes © Tim Norriss
Cuban Tree Frog Osteopilus septentrionalis 12 Dec 2014 Pinares de Mayari © Tim Norriss
Cuban Tree Frog Osteopilus septentrionalis 12 Dec 2014 Pinares de Mayari © Tim Norriss
Cuban Tree Frog Osteopilus septentrionalis 29 Sept 2017 Albaiza, Camagüey © Tim Norriss
Osteospilus septentrionalis 14 Jun 2018 Topes © Tim Norriss
Ranidae - 1 species
Bullfrog 23 Mar 2017 Topes de Collantes © Tim Norriss


Eleutherodactylus atkinsi - Cuban Groin-spotted Frog





Eleutherodactylus auriculatus - Eastern Cuba Robber Frog





Eleutherodactylus casparii - Sierra de Trinidad Robber Frog





Eleutherodactylus cuneatus - Oriente Streamside Frog





Eleutherodactylus dimidiatus - Miniature Robber Frog





Eleutherodactylus eileenae - Cuban Two-note Frog




Eleutherodactylus goini - Guaniguanico Yellow-mottled Frog






Eleutherodactylus greyi - Grey's Robber Frog





Eleutherodactylus guanahacabibes - Guanahacabibes Frog




Eleutherodactylus iberia - Monte Iberia Dwarf Frog





Eleutherodactylus planirostris - Cuban Flat-headed Frog





Eleutherodactylus toa - Oriente Pallid Frog





Eleutherodactylus zeus - Cuban Giant Frog





Western Giant Toad - Peltophryne (Bufo) fustiger





Cuban High-crested Toad - Peltophryne gundlachi





Eastern Giant Toad - Peltophryne (Bufo) peltocephala





Cuban Spotted Toad - Peltophryne (Bufo) taladai









Cuban Tree Frog - Osteopilus septentrionalis










Bullfrog - Lithobates catesbeianus


Unidentified
unid frog Eleutherodactylus sp 8 Oct 2017 Holguin © Tim Norriss
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