Bones of Puffinus Lherminieri Lesson (Aves: Procellaridae) and Two Other Vertebrates from Cueva del Agua, Mona Isalnd, Puerto Rico (West Indies)

Authors

Angel M. Nieves-Rivera, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
John M. Mylroie, Mississippi State University
Donald A. McFarlane, Claremont McKenna College; Pitzer College; Scripps CollegeFollow

Document Type

Article

Department

Biology (CMC), WM Keck Science (CMC), Biology (Pitzer), WM Keck Science (Pitzer), Biology (Scripps), WM Keck Science (Scripps), WM Keck Science

Publication Date

1995

Abstract

From a dive in Cueva del Agua, Mona Island, Puerto Rico, twelve un-mineralized bones of Puffinus Lherminieri Lesson, one of Cyclura stejnegeri Stejneger, and one of Moormops blainvilii Leach were collected. The subfossil evidence confirms that P. Lherminieri was a common species on Mona Island. Cyclura stejnegeri and M. blainvilii probably became trapped and died in the pool chamber.

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Recommended Citation

Nieves-Rivera, A.M., Mylroie, J.E., and McFarlane, D.A. (1995). "Bones of Puffinus Lherminieri Lesson (Aves: Procellaridae) and two other vertebrates from Cueva del Agua, Mona Island, Puerto Rico (West Indies)." National Speleological Society Bulletin, 57:99-102.