Site Report: Calakmul

Starting in Xpujil, we took a rental car deep into the Mexican rainforest to the ruins of Calakmul. A couple of tall pyramids at Calakmul allow a good view of the canopy.

Visits

1999-12-06: Includes a drive down the road to Calakmul and a couple of hours walking around in the heavily forested ruins.

Species Seen

Kingdom: Animals (4 records)

Phylum: Chordates (4 records)

Class: Birds (2 records)

Order: Turkey-like birds (1 record)
- Family: Grouse, Turkeys, and Allies
- Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata)

Order: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans, and Honeyguides (1 record)
- Family: Toucans
- Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus)

Class: Mammals (2 records)

Order: Carnivorans (1 record)
- Family: Procyonidae
- White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica)

Order: Even-toed Ungalates and Cetacean (1 record)
- Family: Suidae
- Wild Boar (Sus scrofa)

Lifelists

Mexico
North America
World

Trips

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