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A troglobite (or, formally, troglobiont) is an animal species, or population of a species, strictly bound to underground habitats, such as caves.These are separate from species that mainly live in above-ground habitats but are also able to live underground (eutroglophiles), and species that are only cave visitors (subtroglophiles and trogloxenes). [1]
Cave dwelling animals show different levels of adaptations to underground environment. According to a recent classification, animals living in terrestrial subterranean habitats can be classified into 3 categories, based on their ecology: troglobionts (or troglobites): species strongly bound to subterranean habitats;
Caves of North America by dependent territory (3 C) * Caves of Central America (4 C) Caves of the Caribbean (1 C, 34 P) This page was last edited on 14 December 2020 ...
In contrast to the rarer species, the cave form of the Mexican tetra is easily bred in captivity and widely available to aquarists. [68] [103] This is the most studied cavefish species and likely also the most studied cave organism overall. [104] As of 2006, only six other cavefish species have been bred in captivity, typically by scientists. [56]
Category: Caves of North America by country. 2 languages. ... This includes all caves that can also be found in the subcategories. This is a container category.
Simplified schematic of an island's fauna – all its animal species, highlighted in boxes. Fauna (pl.: faunae or faunas) is all of the animal life present in a particular region or time. The corresponding terms for plants and fungi are flora and funga, respectively. Flora, fauna, funga and other forms of life are collectively referred to as biota.
Aquatic animals of North America (5 C, 1 P) E. Endemic fauna of North America (9 C, 7 P) I. Invasive animal species in North America (1 C, 2 P)
Fauna of the Great Lakes region (North America) (1 C, 87 P) ... Fauna of the Rocky Mountains (2 C, 75 P) W. Western North American coastal fauna (4 C, 203 P)