INVERTEBRATES

Madagascar Hissing Cockroach:

Range:•Island of Madagascar

Diet:•Detritivore –decaying plants and animals

Life Span:•Up to 5 years

Habitat:•Underneath leaf litter of rainforest floor

Mexican Red-Kneed Tarantula:

Range:• Pacific Coast of Mexico and South America

Diet:•Carnivore – bugs, small mammals, small birds

Life Span:•Up to 30 years

Habitat:•Scrublands and deserts

AMPHIBIANS

Barred Tiger Salamander:

Range:•Western, Central, and Southern United States

Diet:•Carnivorous - insects, worms, mice, lizards, toads

Life Span:•Up to 20 years

Habitat:•Near water in forests•Moist prairies

Eastern Newt:

Range:•Eastern Us, New England, Appalachian Mtns, •southern Canada

Diet:•Carnivorous –invertebrates such as insects, worms, and aquatic insect larvae

Life Span:•up to 15 years

Habitat:•larvae and adults live in small ponds and lakes•red efts live in surrounding woodland

Marine Toad:

Range:•southern United States•South America•introduced in Hawaii, southern Florida and eastern Australia

Diet:•Carnivorous – insects, snails, toads/frogs, small mammals

Life Span:•8-10 years

Habitat:•near marine (ocean) environments•rainforest floor•mangrove forests

American Toad:

Range:•Majority of North America

Diet:•Carnivorous as an adult•Herbivorous as a tadpole

Life Span:•1-12 years•Usually closer to 1

Habitat:•Anywhere near a freshwater source

White’s Tree Frog:

Range:•north and east Australia•southern New Guinea•introduced to small regions in Florida

Diet:•Carnivorous - insects and spiders, small mammals, reptiles or amphibians

Life Span:•15-20 years

Habitat:•canopy of forests•swamps•grasslands•sinks and toilets!

Grey Tree Frog:

Range:•eastern United States and Canada•isolated population on New Brunswick

Diet:•Carnivorous - insects and spiders, small mammals, reptiles or amphibians•Opportunistic cannibals

Life Span:•up to 7 years

Habitat:•wooded areas near temporary or permanent water sources

Chacoan Horned Frog:

Range:•Gran Chaco region of Argentina

Diet:•Carnivorous - insects, small animals•Specializes in eating other frogs

Life Span: •7-12 years

Habitat:•Seasonally wet/dry rainforests in Argentina

African Bull Frog:

Range:•sub-Saharan Africa

Diet:•Carnivorous – insects, small rodents, reptiles, birds, other amphibians

Life Span:•15 to 25 years

Habitat: •dry open grasslands at low elevations

REPTILES

Snapping Turtle:

Range:•Central and Eastern North America

Diet:•Omnivorous – aquatic vegetation, bugs, fish, frogs, small birds and mammals

Life Span:•30 years in the wild•50 years in captivity

Habitat:. •Freshwater or brackish water sources

Sinaloan Milksnake:

Range:•southwest United States•northern portions of Mexico (Sinaloan region)

Diet:•Carnivorous - small rodents, smaller snakes, small birds, eggs

Life Span:•15-20 years

Habitat:•arid, rocky (semi-desert) regions•often found near barns and cornfields

Prehensile Tailed Skink:

Range:•Solomon Islands

Diet:•Herbivorous - leaves, fruits, vines

Life Span:•13-20 years

Habitat:•Tropical rainforest

European Glass Lizard:

Range:•southeastern Europe-Asia•the Balkans

Diet:•Carnivorous - mostly insects, but will eat small amphibians, lizards and mammals

Life Span:•up to 50 years in captivity

Habitat:•dry areas with cover•fields, rock walls and grasslands

American Alligator:

Range:•Southeastern United States

Diet:•Carnivorous –fish, birds, mammals, reptiles•Juveniles go after smaller prey, like insects, amphibians, and small fish

Life Span:•35 years in the wild•50 years in captivity

Habitat:. •Freshwater swamps, marshes, rivers, and lakes

Black Rat Snake:

Range:•eastern United States•largest snake in Massachusetts

Diet:•Carnivorous - rodents, birds, lizards, amphibians, and eggs

Life Span:•15-20 years

Habitat:•various wooded areas and fields•often found near barns or in trees

Desert Tortoise:

Range:•Southwestern United States

Diet:•Herbivorous -annual desert plants, new cactus growth and fruit

Life Span:•up to 100 years

Habitat:•desert areas

•washes, rocky hillsides•canyon bottoms

Eastern Milksnake:

Range:•Northeastern U.S.A.•Southeastern Canada

Diet:•Carnivorous – small rodents, birds, bugs, amphibians, lizards, and snakes

Life Span:•Up to 20 years

Habitat:•Forests, meadows, and farms

Spotted Turtle:

Range:•eastern United States

•Maine to Florida•west to Illinois

Diet:•Omnivorous –vegetation, aquatic insects, crustaceans, snails and tadpoles

Life Span:•25-30 years

Habitat:•semi aquatic

•marshes/meadows•swamps•ponds•vernal pools

Boa Constrictor:

Range:•much of Central and South America•Lesser Antilles and other islands

Diet:•Carnivorous – lizards, birds, rodents, monkeys, wild pigs

Life Span:•20+ years

Habitat:•tropical rainforests•semi-deserts•rocky hillsides•fields•trees

Ball Python:

Range:•Senegal to Togo in west Africa•eastward to Nile River in southern Sudan

Diet:•Carnivorous – rodents such as rats, gerbils and gerboas

Life Span:•20-25 years

Habitat:•dry grassland•savanna•forest edges

Brazilian Rainbow Boa:

Range:•Amazon Basin•coastal Guiana•French Guyana•Suriname•southern Venezuela

Diet:•Carnivorous – rodents, birds, aquatic animals, lizards

Life Span:•18-20 years

Habitat:•humid woodland forests•sometimes open savannas

Box Turtle:Range:

•eastern United States from Maine to Florida •westward to Michigan/Illinois

Diet:•Omnivorous - snails, insects, worms, berries, fungi, roots, flowers, fish, amphibians, snakes, birds, eggs•Become more herbivorous when older

Life Span:•Over 100 years

Habitat:•open woodlands•pastures•marshy meadows•near streams and ponds

Corn Snake:

Range:•eastern United States

•southern New Jersey south through Florida•west into Louisiana and parts of Kentucky

Diet:•Carnivorous – lizards, tree frogs, mice, rats, birds, and bats

Life Span:•20-25 years

Habitat:•wooded groves•rocky hillsides•meadowlands•woodlots•barns, abandoned buildings

Rosy Boa:

Range:•southern California •northern Baja•southwest Arizona•northern Mexico

Diet:•Carnivorous - small mammals and birds

Life Span:•18-20 years

Habitat:•rocky scrub•desert and brushlands•near streams, spring seeps and canyon floors

Savannah Monitor Lizard:

Range:•western to eastern central Africa

Diet:•Carnivorous –invertebrates, rodents, other small mammals, carrion (dead stuff), birds, other reptiles

Life Span:•10-15 years

Habitat:•grasslands•rocky savannah regions

Bearded Dragon:

Range:•southern and eastern Australia

Diet:•Omnivorous – plants, insects, rodents, other small mammals, smaller reptiles

Life Span:•up to 10 years in captivity

Habitat: •savannas•deserts•semi-arid woodlands•scrublands

Tokay Gecko:

Range:•India & Bangladesh•Southeast Asia•Philippines•Indonesia

Diet:•Carnivorous – insects, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians

Life Span:•7-10 years in wild•15-20 years in captivity

Habitat:•rainforest trees & cliffs•often found in human habitations

BIRDS

Eastern ScreechOwl:

Range:•Eastern North America

Diet:•Carnivorous – rodents, small birds and reptiles, frogs, worms, moths, crayfish

Life Span:•10-20 years

Habitat:•Wooded areas•Moving into towns and cities

American Kestrel:

Range:•North and South America

•southward from Alaska/Canada to Tierra del Fuego

Diet:•Carnivorous - large insects, rodents, small birds

Life Span:•8-12 years in wild•12-17 years in captivity

Habitat:•Deserts •Forest edges•Fields/meadows

MAMMALS

African Pygmy Hedgehog:

Range:•central and southern Africa

Diet:•Omnivorous –invertebrates, fruit, roots, seeds, small animals

Life Span:•8-10 years in captivity•2-3 years in wild

Habitat:•savanna and grasslands

Flying Squirrel:

Range:•eastern United States•Canada to Gulf of Mexico

Diet:•Omnivorous - nuts and seeds, berries/fruit, insects/other invertebrates

Life Span:•10-13 years in captivity•2-5 years in wild

Habitat:•deciduous forests

Rabbit:

Range:•different species worldwide•Cottontail rabbit is widely distributed across North, Central and South America

Diet:•Herbivorous - plants, grass, bark

Life Span:•8-10 years in captivity•about one year in wild

Habitat:•meadows, farms, forests

Rat:

Range:•Originated in Asia•Followed humans around the world

Diet:•Omnivorous – seeds, nuts, fruits, vegetables, bugs, mice, chicks, small lizards

Life Span:•1-3 years

Habitat:•Forests, meadows, brush-lands•Near humans

Photograph Copyright © 2006 Roger Hatcliffe

Ferret:

Range:•Bred from European population•Domesticated worldwide

Diet:•Carnivorous - rodents and other small animals

Life Span:•6-10 years

Habitat:•Forests and semi-forested areas near water

Virginia Opossum:

Range:•North America

•from Ontario southward into Central America

Diet:•Omnivorous – insects, carrion (dead stuff), fruit, leaves, grains, small animals

Life Span:•1-2 years

Habitat:•wooded areas•prairies•marshes•human habited areas

Mouse:

Range:•Originated in Asia•Followed humans around the world

Diet:•Omnivorous – seeds, nuts, leaves, fruits, vegetables, and bugs

Life Span:•1-4 years

Habitat:•Meadows, farms, and any place near humans

Spanish Translations

Salamandra de Tigre Rayada:El Local:

•Todos los Estados Unidos excepto los desiertos, las Montañas Appalacian, y Nueva Inglaterra•El sur de Canadá

Dieta:•Carnívoros – insectos, invertebrados, pequeños vertebrados, ratones, ranas, sapos

Vida:•Hasta 20 años

Hábitat:•cerca del agua en los bosques•praderas húmedas•los adultos se quedan debajo de la tierra durante la mayor parte del año

Ranas de Árboles:

El Local:•Australia del norte y del este•Nueva Guinea del sur•introducido en pequeñas regiones en Florida

Dieta:•Carnívoros - insectos y arañas, invertebrados, pequeños vertebrados

Vida:•15-20 años

Hábitat:•La Selva Tropical•pantanos•prados•fregaderos y servicios!

Tortuga de Caja:El Local:

•En el este de los Estados Unidos•En el sur de Maine a Florida al largo de la costa oriental•Hacia el oeste de Michigan/Illinois

Dieta:•Omnívoro - caracoles, insectos, gusanos, bayas, hongos, raíces, flores, peces, ranas, salamandras, serpientes, aves, huevos, y carroña•jovenes principalmente carnívoro•adultos principalmente herbívoros

Vida:•puede vivir más de 100 años

Hábitat :•bosques abiertos•prados pantanosos•Cerca de corrientes y estanques

Culebra-real coralillo :

El Local •El sudoeste de losEstados Unidos

Dieta:•Carnívoros - roedores pequeños, serpientes más pequeñas, aves, huevos

Vida:•15-20 años

Hábitat:•árido, rocoso (semidesierto) regiones•a menudo encontrado cerca de graneros y granjas

Skink de cola prensil:

Dieta •Herbívora - hojas, fruta, vides

Vida:•13-20 años

Hábitat:•La Selva Tropical

El Local:•Islas Solomon

Este Chillido Búho:

El Local:•En el este de Norte América

•Los Montañas Rocky en el oeste de la Costa Atlántica •El sur de Canadá hacia el sur de la Florida y Texas

Dieta:•carnívoros – insectos, invertebrados, anfibios y reptiles, Aves muy pequeñas

Vida:•12-15 años

Hábitat:•zonas boscosas•las zonas urbanas y suburbanas

Erizo Pigmeo Africano:

El Local:•central y el sur de África

Dieta:•Omnívoro –invertebrados, fruta, raíces, semillas, pequeños animales

Vida:•8-10 años en cautivo•2-3 años en la naturaleza

•Hábitat:•sabana y prados

Ratas:

El Local:•cada continente excepto Antártida•las especies creídas provinieron en la extensión de Asia con la gente

Dieta:•omnívoro y oportunista –plantas, basura de alimento humana, pequeños animales

Vida:•2-4 años

Hábitat:•bosques•campos abiertos•vertederos de basura•alcantarillas•edificios humanos

Photograph Copyright © 2006 Roger Hatcliffe