Below are photos shot of various vertebrate animals during a few days around the Playa del Carmen area of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. This page includes Mammals, Birds, and Reptiles. Please email me at jeffpippen9@gmail.com with any additional identifications or other thoughts. Depending upon the day, photos were shot with a Canon eos 90d or an iPhone 11. Enjoy!
Central American Agouti (Dasyprocta punctata)Vidanta Resort Maya Riviera, Quintana Roo, Mexico 12/13/2023 Common and widespread from the Yucatan Peninsula south into Argentina. | |
Central American Agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) Vidanta Resort Maya Riviera, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
Yucatan Squirrel (Sciurus yucatanensis)Vidanta Resort Maya Riviera, Quintana Roo, Mexico 12/13/2023 Common and widespread from the Yucatan Peninsula. iPhone photos. | |
Yucatan Squirrel (Sciurus yucatanensis)Vidanta Resort Maya Riviera, Quintana Roo, Mexico 12/13/2023 | |
Yucatan Squirrel (Sciurus yucatanensis)Vidanta Resort Maya Riviera, Quintana Roo, Mexico 12/13/2023 |
White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica) Vidanta Resort Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico 13 Dec 2023 | |
White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica) Vidanta Resort Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico 13 Dec 2023 | |
White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica) Vidanta Resort Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico 13 Dec 2023 |
Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor)Vidanta Resort Maya Riviera, Quintana Roo, Mexico 12/13/2023 Common and widespread in North America, including Mexico. iPhone photo. |
Ruddy Ground-Dove (Columbina talpacoti) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 | |
Ruddy Ground-Dove (Columbina talpacoti) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 |
White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Vidanta Resort Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico 13 Dec 2023 |
Cozumel Emerald (Cynanthus forficatus) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 | |
Cozumel Emerald (Cynanthus forficatus) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 |
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 |
Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 | |
Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 |
Snowy Egrets (Ardea alba) Vidanta Resort Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico 13 Dec 2023 |
Black-headed Trogon (Trogon melanocephalus) Cobá, Quintana Roo, Mexico 15 Dec 2023 | |
Black-headed Trogon (Trogon melanocephalus) Vidanta Resort Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico 13 Dec 2023 iPhone photo |
Turquoise-browed Motmot (Eumomota superciliosa) Cobá Archaeological Site, Quintana Roo, Mexico 15 Dec 2023 | |
Turquoise-browed Motmot (Eumomota superciliosa) Cobá Archaeological Site, Quintana Roo, Mexico 15 Dec 2023 |
Olive-throated Parakeet (Eupsittula nana) Vidanta Resort Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico 13 Dec 2023 | |
Olive-throated Parakeet (Eupsittula nana) Vidanta Resort Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico 13 Dec 2023 |
Social Flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis) Vidanta Resort Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico 13 Dec 2023 |
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) Vidanta Resort Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico 13 Dec 2023 | |
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) Vidanta Resort Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico 13 Dec 2023 |
Cozumel Vireo (Vireo bairdi) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 | |
Cozumel Vireo (Vireo bairdi) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 | |
Cozumel Vireo (Vireo bairdi) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 |
Yucatan Vireo (Vireo magister) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 | |
Yucatan Vireo (Vireo magister) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 |
Green Jay (Cyanocorax luxuosus) Vidanta Resort Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico 11 Dec 2023 | |
Green Jay (Cyanocorax luxuosus) Vidanta Resort Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico 11 Dec 2023 | |
Green Jay (Cyanocorax luxuosus) Vidanta Resort Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico 11 Dec 2023 |
Yucatan Jay (Cyanocorax yucatanicus) Vidanta Resort north of Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico 12 Dec 2023 | |
Yucatan Jay (Cyanocorax yucatanicus) Vidanta Resort north of Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico 12 Dec 2023 | |
Yucatan Jay (Cyanocorax yucatanicus) Vidanta Resort north of Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico 12 Dec 2023 | |
Yucatan Jay (Cyanocorax yucatanicus) Vidanta Resort north of Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico 12 Dec 2023 | |
Yucatan Jay (Cyanocorax yucatanicus) Vidanta Resort north of Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico 12 Dec 2023 | |
Yucatan Jay (Cyanocorax yucatanicus) Vidanta Resort north of Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico 13 Dec 2023 |
Cozumel Wren (Troglodytes (aedon) beani) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 | |
Cozumel Wren (Troglodytes (aedon) beani) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 |
'Cozumel' Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 | |
'Cozumel' Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 | |
'Cozumel' Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 |
Black Catbird (Melanoptila glabrirostris) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 | |
Black Catbird (Melanoptila glabrirostris) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 | |
Black Catbird (Melanoptila glabrirostris) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 |
Tropical Mockingbird (Mimus gilvus) Vidanta Resort Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico 13 Dec 2023 | |
Tropical Mockingbird (Mimus gilvus) Vidanta Resort Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico 13 Dec 2023 |
Bronzed Cowbird (Molothrus aeneus) Tulum Ruins, Quintana Roo, Mexico 15 Dec 2023 |
Altimira Oriole (Ictarus gularis) Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico 17 Dec 2023 Highly cropped iPhone photo |
Western Spindalis (Spindalis zena benedicti) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 | |
Western Spindalis (Spindalis zena benedicti) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 |
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) Vidanta Resort Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico 13 Dec 2023 | |
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) Vidanta Resort Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico 13 Dec 2023 | |
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) Vidanta Resort Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico 13 Dec 2023 |
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia, Dendroica petechia) Vidanta Resort near Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico 13 Dec 2023 |
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata coronata) Vidanta Resort Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 | |
Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 |
Milky Tree Frog (Trachycephalis vermiculatus) Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico 14 Dec 2023 |
Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) Vidanta Resort Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico 13 Dec 2023 | |
Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) Vidanta Resort Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico 13 Dec 2023 | |
Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) Vidanta Resort Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico 13 Dec 2023 |
Created on ... Dec 28, 2023 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com