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Three-lined Balsa Moth
(Balsa tristrigella)
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The Three-lined Balsa Moth (Balsa tristrigella) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in eastern North America.
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Genus Ochroma
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Ochroma is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae, containing the sole species Ochroma pyramidale, commonly known as the balsa tree. It is a large, fast-growing tree that can grow up to 30 m tall. Balsa wood is a very lightweight material with many uses. Balsa trees are native to southern Brazil and northern Bolivia, north to southern Mexico.
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Balsa Tree
(Ochroma pyramidale)
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Ochroma is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae, containing the sole species Ochroma pyramidale, commonly known as the balsa tree. It is a large, fast-growing tree that can grow up to 30 m (98 ft) tall. Balsa wood is a very lightweight material with many uses. Balsa trees are native to southern Brazil and northern Bolivia, up to southern Mexico.
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White-blotched Balsa Moth
(Balsa labecula)
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Balsa labecula, the white-blotched balsa, is a species of owlet moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.
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Derby's Woolly Opossum
(Caluromys derbianus)
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Derby's woolly opossum (Caluromys derbianus), or the Central American woolly opossum, is an opossum found in deciduous and moist evergreen forests of Central America, from southern Mexico to western Ecuador and Colombia. It was first described by English naturalist George Robert Waterhouse, and named in honor of Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby. Derby's woolly opossum is the largest in its genus, with a total length of 60 to 70 centimetres (24 to 28 in) and weight...
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Gray-breasted Woodpecker
(Melanerpes hypopolius)
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The grey-breasted woodpecker (Melanerpes hypopolius) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is endemic to the interior of southwestern Mexico.
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Centruroides limpidus
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Centruroides limpidus, the Morelos scorpion, is a scorpion in the Buthidae family. It is one of the most venomous scorpions in Mexico.
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Boucard's Wren
(Campylorhynchus jocosus)
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The Boucard's wren (Campylorhynchus jocosus) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
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Silky Anole
(Anolis sericeus)
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Anolis sericeus, the silky anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Mexico, Guatemala, and Costa Rica.
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Many-dotted Appleworm Moth
(Balsa malana)
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Balsa malana, the many-dotted appleworm, is a species of owlet moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.
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Sack's Giant Whiptail Lizard
(Aspidoscelis sackii)
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Aspidoscelis sackii, Sack’s spotted whiptail, is a species of teiid lizard endemic to Mexico.
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Northern Silky Anteater
(Cyclopes dorsalis)
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The silky anteater, also known as the pygmy anteater, has traditionally been considered a single species of anteater, Cyclopes didactylus, in the genus Cyclopes, the only living genus in the family Cyclopedidae. Found in southern Mexico, and Central and South America, it is the smallest of all known anteaters. It has nocturnal habits and appears to be completely arboreal; its hind feet are highly modified for climbing.
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Proctolabus mexicanus
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Proctolabus mexicanus is a species of short-horned grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Mexico.
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Golden Redrump Tarantula
(Brachypelma albiceps)
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The Mexican golden red rump tarantula, Brachypelma albiceps, is species of the genus Brachypelma. The carapace is a light golden color with black legs and a black abdomen covered with longer red hairs. Females typically live for about 15 years (up to 20). Males usually live about 5 years or up to 12 months after the last molt.
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Gadow's Spiny Lizard
(Sceloporus gadoviae)
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Sceloporus gadoviae, Gadow's spiny lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. It is endemic to Mexico.
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Manketti-Tree
(Schinziophyton rautanenii)
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The mongongo tree, mongongo nut or manketti tree (Schinziophyton rautanenii) is a member of the family Euphorbiaceae and of the monotypic genus Schinziophyton. A large, spreading tree, the mongongo reaches 15–20 metres tall. It is found on wooded hills and among sand dunes, and is associated with the Kalahari sand soil-types. The leaves are a distinctive hand-shape, and the pale yellow wood is similar in characteristics to balsa, being both lightweight an
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Steindachner's Bumble Bee
(Bombus steindachneri)
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Bombus steindachneri is a species of bumblebee. It is endemic to Mexico.
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Balsas Screech-Owl
(Megascops seductus)
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The Balsas screech owl (Megascops seductus) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to Mexico.
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Pileated Flycatcher
(Xenotriccus mexicanus)
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The pileated flycatcher (Xenotriccus mexicanus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae; it is endemic to western Mexico. It is a small bird with gray feathers, white chest, yellow beak and a pointed gray-feathered tip on the top if its head. The flycatcher's natural habitat is subtropical forest, but during the summer it is found in tropical high-altitude scrubland. Their diet consists mainly of insects. Deforestation has affected the pileated flycatcher's population; it is..
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Balsan Coralsnake
(Micrurus laticollaris)
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Micrurus laticollaris (double collar coral snake) is a species of elapid snake, native to Mexico.
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