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New Providence, Bahamasi
Regional Level Types
New ProvidenceIsland
BahamasCountry

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PlacePopulation
Nassau227,940 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
477486
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:477486:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Fossils

There are 119 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences119
Youngest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Eleutherodactylus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Leptodactylidae : Eleutherodactylus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Geochelone
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Geochelone0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Anolis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dactyloidae : Anolis0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cyclura
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Iguanidae : Cyclura0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Aristelliger
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Sphaerodactylidae : Aristelliger0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Sphaerodactylus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Sphaerodactylidae : Sphaerodactylus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Ameiva
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Teiidae : Ameiva0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Typhlops
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Typhlopidae : Typhlops0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Crocodylus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae : Crocodylus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Columbidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Columbiformes : Columbidae0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Caprimulgidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Caprimulgiformes : Caprimulgidae0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Trochilidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Apodiformes : Trochilidae0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Gallinago
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Scolopacidae : Gallinago0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tyto alba
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Strigiformes : Tytonidae : Tyto : Tyto alba0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Accipiter striatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae : Accipiter : Accipiter striatus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Buteo lineatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae : Buteo : Buteo lineatus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Colaptes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Piciformes : Picidae : Colaptes0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Molothrus ater
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Icteridae : Molothrus : Molothrus ater0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Pterodroma cahow
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Procellariiformes : Procellariidae : Pterodroma : Pterodroma cahow0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Sturnella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Icteridae : Sturnella0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Falco sparverius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Falconiformes : Falconidae : Falco : Falco sparverius0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Picoides villosus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Piciformes : Picidae : Picoides : Picoides villosus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Epicrates
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Boidae : Epicrates0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Passerculus sandwichensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Passerellidae : Passerculus : Passerculus sandwichensis0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Athene cunicularia
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Strigiformes : Strigidae : Athene : Athene cunicularia0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Nyctanassa violacea
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelecaniformes : Ardeidae : Nyctanassa : Nyctanassa violacea0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Buteo quadratus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae : Buteo : Buteo quadratus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Caracara creightoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Falconiformes : Falconidae : Caracara : Caracara creightoni0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Burhinus nanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Burhinidae : Burhinus : Burhinus nanus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Egretta caerulea
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelecaniformes : Ardeidae : Egretta : Egretta caerulea0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Porphyrio martinicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gruiformes : Rallidae : Porphyrio : Porphyrio martinicus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Porzana carolina
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gruiformes : Rallidae : Porzana : Porzana carolina0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Amazona leucocephala
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Psittaciformes : Psittacidae : Amazona : Amazona leucocephala0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tiaris bicolor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Thraupidae : Tiaris : Tiaris bicolor0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Patagioenas leucocephala
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Columbiformes : Columbidae : Patagioenas : Patagioenas leucocephala0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Zenaida aurita
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Columbiformes : Columbidae : Zenaida : Zenaida aurita0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Sturnella magna
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Icteridae : Sturnella : Sturnella magna0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Petrochelidon fulva
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Hirundinidae : Petrochelidon : Petrochelidon fulva0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Chordeiles
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Caprimulgiformes : Caprimulgidae : Chordeiles0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Zenaida asiatica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Columbiformes : Columbidae : Zenaida : Zenaida asiatica0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Setophaga coronata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Parulidae : Setophaga : Setophaga coronata0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Setophaga
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Parulidae : Setophaga0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Sphyrapicus varius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Piciformes : Picidae : Sphyrapicus : Sphyrapicus varius0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Sialia sialis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Turdidae : Sialia : Sialia sialis0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Patagioenas squamosa
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Columbiformes : Columbidae : Patagioenas : Patagioenas squamosa0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Melanerpes superciliaris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Piciformes : Picidae : Melanerpes : Melanerpes superciliaris0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Mimus gundlachii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Mimidae : Mimus : Mimus gundlachii0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Columbina passerina
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Columbiformes : Columbidae : Columbina : Columbina passerina0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tyrannus dominicensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Tyrannidae : Tyrannus : Tyrannus dominicensis0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Turdus plumbeus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Turdidae : Turdus : Turdus plumbeus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tyrannus caudifasciatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Tyrannidae : Tyrannus : Tyrannus caudifasciatus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Loxigilla violacea
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Thraupidae : Loxigilla : Loxigilla violacea0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Vireo altiloquus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Vireonidae : Vireo : Vireo altiloquus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Titanohierax gloveralleni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae : Titanohierax : Titanohierax gloveralleni0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Geotrygon chrysia
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Columbiformes : Columbidae : Geotrygon : Geotrygon chrysia0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tyto pollens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Strigiformes : Tytonidae : Tyto : Tyto pollens0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Coccyzus merlini
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Cuculiformes : Cuculidae : Coccyzus : Coccyzus merlini0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Chlorostilbon ricordii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Caprimulgiformes : Trochilidae : Chlorostilbon : Chlorostilbon ricordii0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Myiarchus sagrae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Tyrannidae : Myiarchus : Myiarchus sagrae0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Corvus nasicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Corvidae : Corvus : Corvus nasicus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Corvus palmarum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Corvidae : Corvus : Corvus palmarum0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Coereba flaveola
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Thraupidae : Coereba : Coereba flaveola0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Spindalis zena
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Spindalidae : Spindalis : Spindalis zena0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Coccyzus minor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Cuculiformes : Cuculidae : Coccyzus : Coccyzus minor0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Vireo crassirostris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Vireonidae : Vireo : Vireo crassirostris0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Xiphidiopicus percussus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Piciformes : Picidae : Xiphidiopicus : Xiphidiopicus percussus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Polioptila caerulea
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Polioptilidae : Polioptila : Polioptila caerulea0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Xenoligea montana
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Phaenicophilidae : Xenoligea : Xenoligea montana0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tyrannus cubensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Tyrannidae : Tyrannus : Tyrannus cubensis0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Anolis angusticeps
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dactyloidae : Anolis : Anolis angusticeps0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Anolis sagrei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dactyloidae : Anolis : Anolis sagrei0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Leiocephalus carinatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Leiocephalidae : Leiocephalus : Leiocephalus carinatus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Providence
Wikidata ID:Q858513
GeoNames ID:3571814


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