Cumaca Cave

Cumaca Cave is a major cave system in Trinidad's northwestern region, which is part of the Northern Region. Oropouche is another name for this cave. Bats and oilbirds can be found in the caves ( Steatornis caripensis ). These are the world's only night fruit-eating birds. They search for the night by echoing in the same way as bats do, but with a higher click that people use. In the cave, there are also hypogenic fish.

The conjugal catfish, Rhamdia quelen, often known as the South American catfish, was once thought to be a different cave species and was given the name Caecorhamdia urichi. However, it is currently known as the troglobite variant of Rhamdia QUELEN, because it has a lower eye size and a reduced pigmentation.

Location: Luettelo luolista