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Curaçao

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  • 22 September 2009
    Curaçao
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  • Region: Caribbean
  • Climates: Tropical
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List of Species

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The table lists the species recorded in the Compendium for this region (from the full species datasheets). It includes species that are invasive in this region, those for which there is no data on invasive status, and also species that are not invasive in the region but are reported as invasive elsewhere. This summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the distribution record. For further information, please follow the link to the datasheet.

DomainKingdomPhylumSpeciesDistributionOriginInvasiveReferences
BacteriaActinobacteria [phylum]Dermatophilus congolensisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
BacteriaActinobacteria [phylum]Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
BacteriaActinobacteria [phylum]Mycobacterium bovisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
BacteriaFirmicutesBacillus anthracisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
BacteriaFirmicutesMycoplasma capricolum subsp. capripneumoniaeDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
BacteriaFirmicutesMycoplasma gallisepticumDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
BacteriaFirmicutesMycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides small colony (SC) typeDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
BacteriaProteobacteriaBrucella ovisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
BacteriaProteobacteriaBrucella suisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
BacteriaProteobacteriaBurkholderia pseudomalleiDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
BacteriaProteobacteriaCampylobacter fetus subsp. venerealisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
BacteriaProteobacteriaCoxiella burnetiiDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
BacteriaProteobacteriaEhrlichia ruminantiumDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
BacteriaProteobacteriaFrancisella tularensisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
BacteriaProteobacteriaSalmonella abortusovisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
BacteriaProteobacteriaSalmonella gallinarumDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
BacteriaProteobacteriaSalmonella pullorumDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
BacteriaProteobacteriaTaylorella equigenitalisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAculops lycopersici (tomato russet mite)PresentAnon., 1980
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAonidiella orientalis (oriental yellow scale)PresentCIE, 1978
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaArtemia (brine shrimp)PresentNativeVan Stappen, 2002
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaChthamalus proteusWidespreadNativeDando & Southward, 1980; Southward, 1975; Zabin et al., 2007
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaCochliomyia hominivorax (New World screwworm)EradicatedWyss, 2000; OIE Handistatus, 2005
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaCryptotermes brevis (powderpost termite)PresentIntroducedYesSnyder, 1956
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaCulex quinquefasciatus (southern house mosquito)WidespreadIntroducedvan der Kuyp, 1954
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaIcerya purchasi (cottony cushion scale)PresentIntroducedYesCIE, 1971
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaMaconellicoccus hirsutus (pink hibiscus mealybug)PresentIntroducedYesKairo et al., 2000; Pollard, 1997
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaRhynchophorus ferrugineus (red palm weevil)PresentRoda et al., 2011
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaScyphophorus acupunctatus (agave weevil)PresentBallou, 1920
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaXylosandrus compactus (shot-hole borer)PresentIntroducedYesVazquez & Monteagudo, 1988
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataCapra hircus (goats)PresentIntroducedYesISSG, 2011
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataDidelphis marsupialis (common opossum)WidespreadNativeIUCN, 2015
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataFelis catus (cat)PresentIntroducedYesISSG, 2011
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataMolothrus bonariensis (shiny cowbird)PresentIntroducedISSG, 2011
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataMus musculus (house mouse)PresentIntroducedYesISSG, 2011
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataPantherophis guttatus (corn snake)Absent, formerly presentIntroducedPerry et al., 2003; Buurt van, 2006
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataPasser domesticus (house sparrow)PresentIntroducedYesISSG, 2011
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataRattus norvegicus (brown rat)PresentIntroducedYesISSG, 2011
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataRattus rattus (black rat)PresentIntroducedYesISSG, 2011
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataSus scrofa [ISC] (feral pig)PresentIntroducedYesKairo et al., 2003
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataTyto alba (Barn owl)PresentNativeBruce, 1999
EukaryotaMetazoaMolluscaPinctada imbricata radiata (rayed pearl oyster)PresentNativeLeal, 2002
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaTrichinellaDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
EukaryotaMetazoaPlatyhelminthesTaenia soliumDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
EukaryotaPlanctomycetes [kingdom]Chlamydophila abortusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAbrus precatorius (rosary pea)PresentIntroducedAcevedo-Rodriguez & Strong, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAbutilon hirtum (Indian mallow)PresentIntroducedAcevedo-Rodriguez & Strong, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAcacia glauca (wild dividivi)PresentNativeUSDA-ARS, 2015
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAgave sisalana (sisal hemp)PresentIntroducedBurg et al., 2012; Boldingh, 1914
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAlbizia lebbeck (Indian siris)PresentIntroducedBurg et al., 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAnnona squamosa (sugar apple)PresentIntroducedAcevedo-Rodriguez & Strong, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAntigonon leptopus (coral vine)PresentIntroducedAcevedo-Rodríguez & Strong, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBoerhavia diffusa (red spiderling)PresentNativeBroome et al., 2007
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBothriochloa pertusa (pitted beard grass)PresentIntroducedAcevedo-Rodriguez & Strong, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCaesalpinia pulcherrima (peacock flower)PresentBurg et al., 2012; Burg et al., 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCallisia fragrans (basketplant)Present only in captivity/cultivationIntroducedA van den Bos, www.botanypictures.com, personal communication, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCallisia repensPresentNativeAcevedo-Rodríguez & Strong, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCalotropis procera (apple of sodom)PresentIntroducedAcevedo-Rodríguez & Strong, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCatharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle)PresentIntroducedAcevedo-Rodriguez & Strong, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCedrela odorata (Spanish cedar)PresentNativeUSDA-ARS, 2008
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCenchrus ciliaris (Buffel grass)PresentIntroducedAcevedo-Rodríguez & Strong, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCleome viscosa (Asian spiderflower)PresentIntroducedAcevedo-Rodriguez & Strong, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaClusia roseaPresentNativeRiffle, 1998
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCocos nucifera (coconut)PresentIntroducedHenderson et al., 1995
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCrotalaria retusa (rattleweed)PresentIntroducedAcevedo-Rodríguez & Strong, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCryptostegia grandiflora (rubber vine)WidespreadIntroducedYesAnon., 2002; Boldingh, 1914
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCynodon dactylon (Bermuda grass)PresentIntroducedAcevedo-Rodriguez & Strong, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCyperus esculentus (yellow nutsedge)PresentIntroducedAcevedo-Rodriguez & Strong, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCyperus rotundus (purple nutsedge)PresentIntroducedAcevedo-Rodriguez & Strong, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDesmodium incanum (creeping beggerweed)PresentNativeAcevedo-Rodriguez & Strong, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDigitaria ciliaris (southern crabgrass)PresentIntroducedAcevedo-Rodríguez & Strong, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDysphania ambrosioides (Mexican tea)PresentIntroducedAcevedo-Rodríguez & Strong, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEchinochloa colona (junglerice)PresentIntroducedAcevedo-Rodriguez & Strong, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEleusine indica (goose grass)PresentIntroducedAcevedo-Rodriguez & Strong, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaGliricidia sepium (mother of cocoa)PresentIntroduced
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHylocereus undatus (dragon fruit)PresentNative
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaIndigofera tinctoria (true indigo)PresentIntroducedBritton & Wilson, 1924; Boldingh, 1914
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaJasminum fluminense (Brazilian jasmine)PresentIntroducedBoldingh, 1914
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaJatropha gossypiifolia (bellyache bush)PresentCSIRO, 1998
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLagerstroemia indica (Indian crape myrtle)PresentIntroducedUrban, 1920
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLeucaena leucocephala (leucaena)PresentIntroducedKairo et al., 2003
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMegathyrsus maximus (Guinea grass)PresentIntroducedAcevedo-Rodríguez & Strong, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMelicoccus bijugatus (Spanish lime)PresentIntroducedLittle & Wadsworth, 1964
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaParthenium hysterophorus (parthenium weed)PresentNativeDale, 1981; Kohli & Rani, 1994
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPassiflora foetida (red fruit passion flower)PresentNativeKillip, 1938
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPithecellobium dulce (Manila tamarind)PresentIntroduced
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPluchea carolinensis (sourbush)PresentNativeUSDA-ARS, 2015
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPortulaca pilosa (kiss-me-quick)PresentNativeCandolle A de, 1828
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaProsopis juliflora (mesquite)PresentPasiecznik et al., 2001
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPsidium guajava (guava)PresentIntroducedBoldingh, 1914
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaRicinus communis (castor bean)PresentIntroducedAcevedo-Rodriguez & Strong, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSamanea saman (rain tree)PresentIntroduced
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSansevieria hyacinthoides (African bowstring hemp)PresentIntroducedBoldingh, 1914
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaScaevola taccada (beach naupaka)PresentIntroducedYesSmith et al., 2014; Burg et al., 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSida acuta (sida)PresentNativeAcevedo-Rodríguez & Strong, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSolanum elaeagnifolium (silverleaf nightshade)PresentIntroducedAcevedo-Rodriguez & Strong, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTabebuia heterophylla (pink trumpet tree)PresentMissouri Botanical Garden, 2008
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTecoma stans (yellow bells)Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTerminalia catappa (Singapore almond)Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTradescantia zebrina (wandering jew)Present only in captivity/cultivationIntroducedA van den Bos, www.botanypictures.com, personal communication, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaUrochloa mutica (para grass)PresentIntroducedAcevedo-Rodríguez & Strong, 2012
EukaryotaProtistaProtozoaToxoplasma gondiiDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
EukaryotaProtistaProtozoaTritrichomonas foetusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
EukaryotaProtistaProtozoaTrypanosoma equiperdumDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
EukaryotaProtistaProtozoaTrypanosoma evansiDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
VirusAfrican horse sickness virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
VirusAfrican swine fever virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Virusalcelaphine herpesvirus 1Disease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
VirusArterivirusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Virusavian infectious bronchitis virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Virusbluetongue virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Virusbovine herpesvirus 1Disease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Virusbovine leukemia virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Virusbovine viral diarrhea virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Viruscaprine arthritis encephalitis virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Virusclassical swine fever virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Virusduck hepatitis A virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Virusequine arteritis virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Virusequine infectious anaemia virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Virusequine influenzavirusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Virusfoot-and-mouth disease virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
VirusGallid herpesvirus 2Disease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Virusinfectious bursal disease virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Virusinfectious haematopoietic necrosis virusNo information availableOIE Handistatus, 2005
Virusinfluenza A virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
VirusJapanese encephalitis virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Viruslumpy skin disease virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Virusmyxoma virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
VirusNairobi sheep disease virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Viruspeste des petits ruminants virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Virusrabbit hemorrhagic disease virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Virusrabies virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
VirusRift Valley fever virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Virusrinderpest virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Virusspring viraemia of carp virusNo information availableOIE Handistatus, 2005
VirusSuid herpesvirus 1Disease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Virusswine vesicular disease virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
VirusTaura syndrome virusNo information availableOIE Handistatus, 2005
VirusVenezuelan equine encephalitis virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Virusvesicular stomatitis virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Virusviral hemorrhagic septicaemia virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Virusvisna/maedi virusDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005

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List of Animal Diseases

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The table lists the animal diseases recorded in the Compendium for this region (from the full disease datasheets). For further information, please follow the link to the datasheet.

DiseaseDistributionOriginInvasiveReferences
African horse sicknessDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
African swine feverDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
anaplasmosisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
anthraxDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Aujeszky's diseaseDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
avian chlamydiosisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
avian infectious bronchitisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
avian influenzaDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
avian mycoplasmosis (Mycoplasma gallisepticum)Disease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
babesiosisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
bluetongueDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
bovine anaplasmosisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
bovine genital campylobacteriosisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
bovine herpesvirus 1 infectionsDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
bovine spongiform encephalopathyDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
bovine tuberculosisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
bovine venereal trichomonosisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
bovine viral diarrhoeaDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
brucellosis (Brucella abortus)Disease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
brucellosis (Brucella melitensis)Disease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
brucellosis (Brucella suis)Disease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Burkholderia pseudomallei infectionsDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
caprine arthritis encephalitisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
classical swine feverDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
contagious agalactiaDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
contagious bovine pleuropneumoniaDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
contagious caprine pleuropneumoniaDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
contagious equine metritisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
dermatophilosisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
dourineDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
duck virus hepatitisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
enzootic abortion of ewesDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
enzootic bovine leukosisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
epizootic haematopoietic necrosisNo information availableOIE Handistatus, 2005
equine infectious anaemiaDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
equine influenzaDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
equine piroplasmosisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
equine rhinopneumonitisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
equine viral arteritisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
foot-and-mouth disease in pigsDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
foot-and-mouth disease in ruminantsDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
fowl typhoidDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
glandersDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
haemorrhagic septicaemiaDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
heartwaterDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
infectious bursal diseaseDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
infectious haematopoietic necrosisNo information availableOIE Handistatus, 2005
infectious laryngotracheitisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Japanese encephalitisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
leishmaniosisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
leptospirosisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
lumpy skin diseaseDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
malignant catarrhal feverDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Marek's diseaseDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
myxomatosisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Nairobi sheep diseaseDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Newcastle diseaseDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
paratuberculosisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
peste des petits ruminantsDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
porcine enterovirus infectionsDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
porcine reproductive and respiratory syndromeDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
pullorum diseaseDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Q feverDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
rabbit haemorrhagic diseaseDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
rabiesDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Rift Valley feverDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
rinderpestDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
scrapieDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
sheep and goat poxDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
spring viraemia of carpNo information availableOIE Handistatus, 2005
surraDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
swine vesicular diseaseDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Taura syndromeNo information availableOIE Handistatus, 2005
theileriosisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
toxoplasmosisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
transmissible gastroenteritis and porcine respiratory coronovirus infectionDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
TrichinellaDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
trypanosomosisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
tuberculosisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
tularaemiaDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
Venezuelan equine encephalitisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
vesicular stomatitisDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
viral haemorrhagic septicaemiaDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
visna/maediDisease not reportedOIE Handistatus, 2005
white spot diseaseNo information availableOIE Handistatus, 2005
yellow head diseaseNo information availableOIE Handistatus, 2005

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Basic datasheets include data mined from various sources (including the CAB Abstracts database). Further confirmation of distribution status should be sought before use.

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