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portoricensis, Caribbean Martin Progne dominicensis, Cave swallow Petrochelidon fulva
(occasional visitant), Barn swallow Hirundo rustica, Red-legged thrush Turdus plumbeus,
White-eyed vireo Vireo griseus (acc.), Black and white warbler Mniotilta varia, Parula warbler
Parula americana (uncommon winter migrant), Magnolia warbler Dendroica magnolia
(uncommon winter visitant), Yellow rumped warbler D. coronata, Yellow warbler D. petechia,
Yellow-throated warbler D. dominica (uncommon migrant), Bay breasted warbler D. castaena
(acc.), Prairie warbler D. discolor, Palm warbler D. palmarum, Cape may warbler D. tigrina
(uncommon winter visitant), Black-throated blue warbler D. caerulescens (rare winter visitor),
Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla (rare migrant), Northern waterthrush S. noveboracensis (rare
migrant), Louisiana Waterthrush S. motacilla (rare migrant), Connecticut warbler Oporornis
agilis (rare migrant), Common yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas (rare transient), Hooded warbler
Wilsonia citrina (rare winter resident), American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla, Scarlet tanager
Piranga olivacea (rare migrant) (Raffaele 1973). Others birds not previously reported are the
Brown pelican Pelecanus occidentalis, Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax olivaceus, Merlin
Falco columbarius, Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus, Killdeer Charadrius vociferous,
American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus, Ruddy turnstone Arenaria interpres, Rock dove
Columba livia, Hispaniola Parakeet Aratinga chloroptera, Antillean Nighthawk Chordeiles
gundlachii, Prothonotary warbler Protonotaria citrea, Indigo bunting Passerina cyanea, Shiny
cowbird Molothrus bonariensis, and the Antillean Grackle Quiscalus niger (Nieves 2005).
Reptiles
Mona Island ground iguana Cyclura stejnegeri, Mona blind snake Typhlops monensis,
Mona boa Epicrates monensis, Puerto Rican Racer Alsophis portoricensis variegatus; Nesting
of Hawksbill sea turtle Eretmochelys imbricata, Nesting of Green sea turtle Chelonia mydas
(Raffaele and Duffield 1979; Wiewandt 1973). Mona gecko Sphaerodactylus monensis,
Cosmopolitan house gecko Hemidactylus mabouia, Mona ground runner Ameiva alboguttata,
Arboreal anole lizard Anolis monensis (Cardona and Rivera 1988). Mona Island represents one
of the most important nesting habitats for the Hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata. Uvero
beach is an important area for hawksbill turtle nesting (Parés Jordán et al 1993). The beaches
most used by green turtles are Sardinera, Caritas and Mujeres (Diez and Van Dam 2004). The
area of Carabinero-Mujeres is an important foraging habitat for the Hawksbill turtle. Here the
bottom is rocky with coral and sand patches. The marine sponges Xetospongia spp. and Geodia
sp. were documented in this zone. Also important areas for the Hawksbill turtle are: Sardinera,
Monito Island and Espinal-Esperanza marine area (Diez et al 1993). Slippery-backed mabuya
Mabuya mabouya sloanii (Wiewandt 1973).
Amphibians
Mona coqui Eleutherodactylus monensis (Cardona and Rivera 1988). This coqui is the
only amphibian known to inhabit Mona and is endemic to the Island (Wiewandt 1973).
Mammals
Pig Sus crofa, Goat Capra hircus are introduced (Cardona and Rivera 1988). The most
common bat apparently is the Buffy colored bat Mormoops blainvilli; there is also the Fish
eating bat Noctilio leporinus. Remains of a large rodent Isolabodon portoricensis were reported
from the island by Anthony (1926) and later workers, but always in association with Taino
archeological sites (Frank and Benson, 1998); Roof rat Rattus rattus and House mouse Mus
musculus, which are common in occupied buildings and garbage dumps (Wiewandt 1973). Feral
cats Felis catus are also present, but the biologists of the Terrestrial Resources Division are
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