Cuba: Camagüey, Sierra de Cubitas - The Field Museum

Conservation Targets (continued)
Insects
Amphibians and
Reptiles
72 RAPID BIOLOGICAL INVENTORIES INFORME/REPORT NO. 08
Four species of cockroaches endemic to Cuba (all Eurycotis,
Blattidae), especially E. flavipennis and E. caudellana;
and Nesomylacris fratercula (Blattellidae), an endemic
species previously known only from a vague type locality
(“Camagüey”) and first documented at a specific locality
during this inventory
Relatively rare species of butterflies, only seen in
well-conserved habitats (Hamadryas februa, Historis odius,
and Siderone galanthis, all Nymphalidae); and the Cuban
endemic Eurema amelia (Pieridae)
One species of ant, Leptothorax squamifer (Myrmicinae),
a Cuban endemic notable for its striking appearance
Species with distributions limited to narrowly specific
habitat types (e.g., Eleutherodactylus thomasi, a frog of
caves and rocky habitats, always associated with karst.)
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus lissodesmus, a welldifferentiated
subspecies of gekko endemic to the Sierra
de Cubitas
Rare species, such as the endemic Cuban false chameleon
(Chamaeleolis chamaeleonides, which appears to be
abundant in the forests of the Sierra de Cubitas)
The Cuban boa (Epicrates angulifer), which is persecuted
because it is considered a predator of domestic birds and
because its fat supposedly has curative properties