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Yellow Stingray
Urobatis jamaicensis
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Haller's Round RayUrobatis halleri
Tumbes Round StingrayUrobatis tumbesensis
Caribbean Whiptail StingrayStyracura schmardae
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,358 |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 105 |
| Quintana Roo | 98 |
| Panama | 20 |
| Provincia de Bocas del Toro | 17 |
| Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | 3 |
| Yucatan | 3 |
| Colombia | 3 |
| Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina | 2 |
| Colón Province | 2 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Cartilaginous Fishes · Chondrichthyes |
| Order | Stingrays · Myliobatiformes |
| Family | American Round Rays · Urotrygonidae |
| Genus | Urobatis |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Yellow Stingray with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.