Juventud, a Spanish word meaning youth, or Juventude, its Portuguese equivalent, may refer to:
The Cuban amazon also known as Cuban parrot or the rose-throated parrot, is a medium-sized mainly green parrot found in woodlands and dry forests of Cuba, the Bahamas and Cayman Islands in the Caribbean. Although they have been observed in the wild in Puerto Rico, they are probably the result of escaped pets, and no reproduction has been recorded.
Hutias are moderately large cavy-like rodents of the subfamily Capromyinae that inhabit the Caribbean Islands. Twenty species of hutia have been identified but at least a third are extinct. Only Desmarest's hutia and the prehensile-tailed hutia remain common and widespread; all other extant species are considered threatened by the IUCN. The extinct giant hutias of the family Heptaxodontidae also inhabited the Caribbean, but are not thought to be closely related, with the giant hutias belonging in the superfamily Chinchilloidea.
Garrido's hutia is a critically endangered or possibly extinct species of hutia that is found in the Cuban moist forests Global 200 ecoregion.
The Hispaniolan hutia is a hutia species endemic to the island of Hispaniola. It is the only confirmed extant species of the genus Plagiodontia, and the only extant species of hutia on Hispaniola; other species are extinct. The name Plagiodontia means "oblique tooth" in Greek, referring to its dentition. Along with the often sympatric Hispaniolan solenodon, it is one of two extant native mammals on Hispaniola.
The Desmarest's hutia, also known as the Cuban hutia, is a species of rodent endemic to Cuba, although an extinct subspecies is known from the Cayman Islands. Weighing up to 8.5 kg (19 lb), it is the largest of the extant species of hutia. It has the most complex stomach of any rodent.
The Cuban nightjar, is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is commonly found in Cuba, Cayo Coco and Isla de la Juventud. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The bare-legged owl, also called the Cuban bare-legged owl or Cuban screech owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae that is endemic to Cuba and Isla de la Juventud. It belongs to the monotypic genus Margarobyas.
The red-legged thrush is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. Native to the Caribbean, it is found in the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico. It formerly occurred on the Swan Islands, Honduras, but was extirpated there.
The black-tailed hutia, also known as the bushy-tailed hutia, is a species of rodent in the subfamily Capromyinae that is endemic to lowland moist forests in Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The prehensile-tailed hutia is a species of hutia in the subfamily Capromyinae endemic to Cuba. It is the only member of the genus Mysateles. It is an arboreal foliovore, found in both primary and secondary forest.
The Cuban flower bat, also called Poey's flower bat, is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found on the Caribbean islands of Cuba and Hispaniola.
The Cuban black hawk is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is endemic to Cuba and several outlying cays.
The ashy gecko is a species of gecko native to Cuba and Hispaniola. It is a small species, dark in color with many white spots. It is also a good climber. Ashy geckos have been introduced to a few small islands in southernmost Florida, and have established populations there.
The Santa Marta porcupine is a rodent in the family Erethizontidae. It is known from dry forests on the lower slopes of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and Serranía del Perijá mountains of northern Colombia, at altitudes below 500 and 1100 m, respectively, and intervening lowlands, and may also be present in nearby parts of Venezuela. It has been described as a subspecies of C. prehensilis, although the latter may be a species complex. Its karyotype has 2n = 74, FN = 82.
The Archipiélago de Sabana hutia (either Capromys pilorides gundlachianus or Capromys gundlachianus) is a subspecies or possibly a distinct species of hutia.
Isla de la Juventud is the second-largest Cuban island and the seventh-largest island in the West Indies
