ARKive - Golden barrel cactus - Echinocactus grusonii- species related by location

Species that have a similar geographic range to the Golden barrel cactus (Echinocactus grusonii)

Cycad (Zamia furfuracea)
Zamia furfuracea is a member of the cycad family, one of the world’s oldest plant groups, evolving 300 million years ago. Today, only around... More 11 Images 0 videos
Quercus (Quercus purulhana)
Information on Quercus purulhana is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Cigar-box wood (Cedrela odorata)
Information on the cigar-box wood is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
Thamnophis (Thamnophis scaliger)
Information on Thamnophis scaliger is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)
The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of the toothed whales, with males growing up to 20 metres in length. The sperm whale... More 45 Images 14 Videos
Ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata)
The ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata) has a domed, round or oval carapace (upper shell) that is dark brown to reddish-brown, often with a... More 17 Images 0 videos
Exerodonta (Exerodonta pinorum)
Information on Exerodontae pinorum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Devils River minnow (Dionda diaboli)
Information on the Devils River minnow is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Mexican horned pitviper (Ophryacus undulatus)
The Mexican horned pitviper (Ophryacus undulatus) is a rare, venomous snake about which very little is known. It can be easily distinguished... More 1 Image 0 videos
Opuntia (Opuntia pachyrrhiza)
Information on the Opuntia pachyrrhiza is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Royal false brook salamander (Pseudoeurycea rex)
Information on the royal false brook salamander is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
Molly del Tamesi (Poecilia latipunctata)
Information on the molly del Tamesi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii)
Baird's tapir is the largest of the American tapirs and the largest indigenous mammal in Central America. Tapirs are well known for their... More 21 Images 6 Videos
Ginoria (Ginoria nudiflora)
Information on Ginoria nudiflora is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 videos
Xolocalco bromeliad salamander (Dendrotriton xolocalcae)
Information on the Xolocalco bromeliad salamander (Dendrotriton xolocalcae) is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 6 Images 0 videos
Potosi pupfish (Cyprinodon alvarezi)
Information on the Potosi pupfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Minute salamander (Thorius boreas)
Information on Thorius boreas is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Morelos salamander (Pseudoeurycea altamontana)
Information on the Morelos salamander is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Gila topminnow (Poeciliopsis occidentalis)
The Gila topminnow (Poeciliopsis occidentalis) is a small, silvery-tan to olive-coloured fish that is darker above, and yellowish to... More 1 Image 0 videos
Hampea (Hampea montebellensis)
Information on Hampea montebellensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Nelson's small eared shrew (Cryptotis nelsoni)
Information on the Nelson's small eared shrew (Cryptotis nelsoni) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris)
This stocky, powerful shark is named for its pale yellow-brown to grey skin, which lacks any distinctive markings. This provides perfect... More 33 Images 3 Videos
Biznaguita (Mammillaria microhelia)
Information on the biznaguita is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 videos
Ornate slider (Trachemys ornata)
Once considered to be a subspecies of Trachemys scripta (the common slider), this turtle is now a full species. The carapace (upper shell)... More 2 Images 0 videos
Biznaguita (Mammillaria sanchez-mejoradae)
This tiny cactus is extremely rare, and was only discovered in 1986. The plant consists of a single small stem that is only around 25 cm... More 2 Images 0 videos
Mammillaria (Mammillaria guelzowiana)
Producing the largest and showiest flowers of any Mammillaria species, Mammillaria guelzowiana is a particularly distinctive cactus. When in... More 5 Images 0 videos
Charalito chihuahua (Gila nigrescens)
Information on the Charalito chihuahua is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Eugenia (Eugenia mozomboensis)
Information on Eugenia mozomboensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Santa Catalina Island rattlesnake (Crotalus catalinensis)
One of the most notable features of the Santa Catalina Island rattlesnake, and in contradiction to its name, is the lack of a functioning... More 11 Images 0 videos
North American otter (Lontra canadensis)
Like other otter species, the North American otter has a long, sinuous, streamlined body, highly modified for aquatic life. The limbs are... More 29 Images 5 Videos

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