ARKive - Prickly pear - Opuntia echios- species related by habitat

Species that live in a similar habitat to the Prickly pear (Opuntia echios)

Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)
One of the fastest species in the world, the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) may reach speeds of up to 250 kilometres per hour (155... More 43 Images 11 Videos
Kitti’s hog-nosed bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai)
Kitti's hog-nosed bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai) is not only the smallest bat in the world, but also the smallest mammal in existence... More 3 Images 0 videos
Emperor scorpion (Pandinus imperator)
The largest of scorpions, but not the longest, the emperor scorpion (Pandinus imperator) has a dark body ranging from dark blue/green... More 13 Images 5 Videos
Hispaniolan solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus)
This ancient and distinctive mammal, capable of secreting toxic saliva, faces very real and immediate threats to its survival. One of... More 12 Images 2 Videos
Duméril's kukri snake (Oligodon sublineatus)
Information on Duméril's kukri snake (Oligodon sublineatus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 videos
Raphia palm (Raphia regalis)
Raphia regalis is a large, distinctive palm, its massive, pinnate leaves being the largest in the plant kingdom. In common with other... More 1 Image 0 videos
Cycad (Dioon edule)
Dioon edule is a medium-sized cycad with rather stiff, straight, light to blue-green leaves which, as in all cycads, are large and divided... More 4 Images 0 videos
Cycad (Dioon spinulosum)
The largest cycad in the Americas and the second largest in the world, Dioon spinulosum gains its Latin name from the spiny margins to its... More 5 Images 1 Video
Sumatran rabbit (Nesolagus netscheri)
The Sumatran rabbit is thought to be the rarest species of all lagomorphs (rabbits, hares and pikas). Only 15 museum specimens of the... More 3 Images 0 videos
Jamaican fruit-eating bat (Artibeus jamaicensis)
Named for the island from which it was first described, the Jamaican fruit-eating bat is a relatively large, thickset bat with short... More 6 Images 1 Video
Klinikowski's robber frog (Eleutherodactylus klinikowskii)
Information on Klinikowski's robber frog is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Opisthostoma (Opisthostoma mirabile)
Information on Opisthostoma mirabile is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Silver thicket (Euphorbia stenoclada)
Information on the silver thicket is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 videos
Rhipsalis (Rhipsalis pacheco-leonis)
Information on Rhipsalis pacheco-leonis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Bare-headed rockfowl (Picathartes gymnocephalus)
The bare-headed rockfowl is a strange-looking bird with a brightly-coloured, featherless head, resembling a leather aviator’s cap - orange... More 5 Images 1 Video
Behaimia (Behaimia cubensis)
Information on Behaimia cubensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Opisthostoma (Opisthostoma fraternum)
Information on Opisthostoma fraternum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Nigerian toad (Bufo perreti)
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.A collaboration... More 3 Images 0 videos
Sooty falcon (Falco concolor)
The sooty falcon is an attractive, medium-sized bird of prey with long, slender wings and a long tail. Although the adult plumage is mainly... More 18 Images 1 Video
Ornate egg frog (Leptodactylodon ornatus)
Information on the ornate egg frog is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Pinos robber frog (Eleutherodactylus pinarensis)
Information on the pinos robber frog is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Bunchosia (Bunchosia linearifolia)
Information on Bunchosia linearifolia is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Zeus' robber frog (Eleutherodactylus zeus)
Information on Zeus' robber frog is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Cook’s robber frog (Eleutherodactylus cooki)
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species. A collaboration... More 10 Images 0 videos
Large-eared pied bat (Chalinolobus dwyeri)
Information on the large-eared pied bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Amazonian giant centipede (Scolopendra gigantea)
Information on the Amazonian giant centipede is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 1 Video
Grey's robber frog (Eleutherodactylus greyi)
Information on Grey's robber frog is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Western torrent frog (Meristogenys jerboa)
Information on the western torrent frog is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Leprus chirping frog (Eleutherodactylus leprus)
Information on the leprus chirping frog is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Ceratozamia (Ceratozamia zoquorum)
Information on Ceratozamia zoquorum is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos

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