Lebrón n School Site near Río R Valenciano in Juncos P.R.

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1 Invertebrate and Small Fauna Survey at Alfonso Díaz D Lebrón n School Site near Río R Valenciano in Juncos P.R. Valery K. Masa De León Anette J. Otero González Ashleyanne P. Masa De León

2 Abstract Identification and classification of species is important to learn about the characteristics of a place. The investigation carried out have as a goal to observe, photograph, and identify the different species of fauna located in Valenciano River Juncos, P.R.. Twenty three species were identified including fire ants, lizards, green stink bugs, butterflies among others.

3 Introduction Woods, Curtis, & Sergile (2001) have observed that Puerto Rico's insect fauna is similar to the majority of major invertebrate diversity in the archipelago. The invertebrate fauna of Puerto Rico is high in richness but low in diversity relative to mainland tropical faunas as of similar size and habitat diversity. Puerto Rico, in comparison to other Antillean islands, is the most extensively studied in regards to invertebrates. Woods, Curtis, & Sergile (2001) conclude that the archipelago fauna has high endemism, and low, skewed taxonomic diversity. As an example they mentioned that there are approximately 300 species of butterflies in Puerto Rico, in contrast to more than t 600 species in Trinidad. As of 1998, out of the estimated 925,000 described insect species, only 5,573 were documented in Puerto Rico R (DNER, 2005). In terms of diversity, of the 31 extant insect orders, 27 have representatives in Puerto Rico (DNER, 2005). Through the investigation; analysis, classification, and identification of the invertebrate fauna that can be found in the Valenciano river.

4 Objectives * Identify the different existing species of invertebrate fauna in the Valenciano river surroundings. * Determine the invertebrate fauna predominant in the Valenciano River.

5 Materials * Gloves * Bags Ziploc * Camera * Maps of Valenciano River

6 Methods June 11, 2007: First visit to the research area. The field was divided into six zones of investigation. June 14, 2007: Second visit. Researchers met and identify the materials to collect data: bags for the samples, gloves, a map of the area and a camera. The bags for the samples were tagged in terms of the invertebrates found.

7 Continuation The animals collected were identified and located in the map of the area. The tadpoles and the river snails were placed in a fish bowl to study them later at the lab. The spiders died soon. June 21,2007: Third visit was made. Same procedure, like in the second visit, was done. The bamboos area was our point of interest. Invertebrates were observed and photographed. Invertebrates were brought to the lab and placed next to the samples collected in the second visit.

8 Observations Caterpillar Snail Green stink bug Tadpole

9 Observations Millipede Termite Butterfly Limpet Gecko

10 Observations Little Black Ant Termite Butterfly Skipper Butterfly Yellow Butterfly

11 Observations Snail r/biblioteca/banco-de de-fotos- bibliotecax Lizard Fly vinsonlab.tamu.edu/ants.htm Fire Ant Honey Bee

12 Map of Fauna Zones

13 Inventory of Invertebrate Fauna in Valenciano River Juncos, P.R.-Zone A Zone Common Name Scientific Name Specie Family Order Class Phylum A Fire Ant Monomorium minimum Formicidae Hymenoptera a Little Black Ant Ssolenopsis invicta Formicidae Hymenoptera a Lizard Anolis cristallus Reptile Pohlychrotidae Squamata Reptilia Chordata Limpet Arion lusitanicus Mollusk Arionidae Pulmonata Gastropoda Mollusca Millipede Archis pirostreptus gigas Spirobolidae Spirobolida Diplopoda Termite Formosan termite alate Termitadae Isoptera a

14 Results- Zone B Zone Common Name Scientific Name Specie Family Order Class Phylum B Dragonfly Colias hyale Corduliidae Odonata a Arthropod a Earth Snails Helix aspersa Molusc Helicidae Eupulmonata Gastropoda Mollusca Guppy Poecilia reticulata Fish Poeciliidae Cyprinodontiforme s Actinopteryg ii Chordata River snail Physa acuta Molusc Physidae Basmmatophora Gastropoda Mollusca Spider Loxosceles Laeta Aracnid Sicariidae Araneae Arachnida Arthropod a Tadpole Bufo Marinus Amphibi an Bufonidae Anura Amphibia Chordata

15 Results- Zone C Zone Common Name Scientific Name Specie Family Order Class Phylum C Bee Apidae Apoidea Hymenoptera a Green Stink Bug Acrosternum hilare Pentatomidae Hymenoptera a House fly Musca domestica Muscidae Diptera a Skipper(butterfly) Urbanus proteus Hesperiidae Lepidoptera a Yellow butterfly Phoebis argante Pieridae Lepidoptera a

16 Results-Zone D Zone Common Name Scientific Name Specie Family Order Class Phylum D Fire Ant Monomorium minimum Formicidae Hymenoptera a Little Black Ant Ssolenopsis invicta Formicidae Hymenoptera a Caterpillar Lady Bird Beetle Coccinella septempunctacta Coccinellid ae Coleoptera a Skipper butterfly Urbanus proteus Hesperiida e Lepidoptera a Yellow butterfly Phoebis argante Pieridae Lepidoptera a

17 Results- Zone E Zone Common Name Scientific Name Specie Family Order Class Phylum E Fire Ant Formosan termite alate Formicidae Hymenoptera a Little Black Ant Monomorium minimum Formicidae Hymenoptera a

18 Results- Zone F Zone Common Name Scientific Name Specie Family Order Class Phylum F Fire Ant Monomorium minimum Formicidae Hymenoptera a Little Black Ant Ssolenopsis invicta Formicidae Hymenoptera a Gecko Hemidactylus mabouia Reptile Gekkonidae Squamata Reptilia Chordata Lizard Anolis monensis Reptile Pholychrotidae Squamata Reptilia Chordata Skipper(butterfly) Urbanus proteus Hesperiidae Lepidoptera a Termite Formosan termite alate Termitadae Isoptera a Yellow butterfly Phoebis argante Pieridae Lepidoptera a

19 Conclusion The invertebrate fauna predominant in the Valenciano river by zone are: Zone A: Termites. Zone B: Water and earth snails. Zone C: Different types of butterflies. Zone D: Butterflies and ants. Zone E: Ants. Zone F: Termites, different kinds of butterflies, and ants. The zone sampled seems to be very attractive for the species discovered.

20 References Aqua garden. Caracoles. Retrieve on July 2, Bugguide(2005). Retrieve on July 13, Centro Eco-Educativo Educativo de Puerto Rico(2003).Retrieve on June 28, Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales.Retrieve June 25, de-fotos-biblioteca TerminixComercial.enciclopedia.arañas.Retrieve as.retrieve on July 2, Enciclopedia Encarta 2003

21 Continuation - References * Klots, Alexander B. A field Guide Butterflies. Pag.192.USA. H.M.Co * Rivero, Juan A. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Puerto Rico. Editorial de la Universidad de Puerto Rico * Zim, Herbert S. s A guide to familiar American s.pag.43 Western Publishing Company, Inc Golden Press-1956.

22 Acknowledgements *N OAA *Universidad del Turabo *Victor Franco Otero *Antonio González *Lourdes Ramírez *Teresa Lipsett, Ph.D *James Hurd *Dinorah E. Lopez

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