NUMBER OF FLORA AND FAUNA SPECIES FOUND IN TROPICAL BELIZE.

Biodiversity:  Number of Flora and Fauna Species Found in Belize

(Estimates vary depending on the source and date¹)

Birds                                       575-625

Amphibians                            36-37

Reptiles                                   106-110

Snakes                                     59-60

Turtles                                     13

Mammals                                145-152

Butterflies                               1,000

Moths                                     900-1,000

Fish (Salt & Freshwater)        630-640

Sharks                                     22

Vascular Plants                       3,750-4,000

Native Trees                           700

¹ Perhaps the best overall source on Belize’s biodiversity is the report Compilation of Information on Biodiversity in Belize by Jan C. Meerman, 2005.