Smokey Hole Cave
17°54′03″N 77°30′26″W / 17.9007245°N 77.5073057°W / 17.9007245; -77.5073057[1]Depth 195 metres (640 ft)[1] Length 250 metres (820 ft)[1]
At nearly 200 metres, Smokey Hole Cave in Manchester, Jamaica is the deepest known cave in the island.[2]
Natural history
The cave contains a large bat roost and numerous Jamaican cave crickets (Uvaroviella cavicola).[1] Also present are the invasive Periplaneta americana (cockroach) in small numbers, Gaucelmus cavernicola (spider), and Neoditomyia farri (fly).[1]
See also
- List of caves in Jamaica
- Jamaican Caves Organisation
- Manchester Parish, Jamaica
References
- ^ a b c d e Stewart, R S (2006-03-25). "Smoky Hole Cave - Field Notes". Jamaican Caves Organisation. Retrieved 2009-09-15.[unreliable source?]
- ^ van Rentergem, Guy. "Why Jamaica?". Guy van Rentergem. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2009-09-16.[unreliable source?]
External links
- Map.
- Aerial view.
- Photos.
- Smokey Hole Cave - Field Notes.
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