The Clymene dolphin, in older texts known as the short-snouted spinner dolphin, is a dolphin endemic to the Atlantic Ocean. It is the only confirmed case of hybrid speciation in marine mammals, descen
Clymene dolphin bow-riding the bow wave of USNS Supply
The fauna of the United States Virgin Islands consists of 144 species of birds, 22 species of mammals, 302 species of fish and 7 species of amphibians. The animals include numerous native species of t
The St Thomas conure (or brown-throated parakeet) lives throughout the Virgin Islands.
The islands are home to a variety of lizard species, including the depicted Saint Croix ground lizard, which is found on the four islands Protestant Cay, Ruth Cay, Green Cay, and Buck Island.
A Hispaniolan ditch frog.
The greater bulldog bat is among the seven bats that are native to the islands.