Belmont Cave
18°21′53″N 77°27′16″W / 18.3647897°N 77.4544716°W / 18.3647897; -77.4544716[1]Depth 75 metres (246 ft)[2] Length 305 metres (1,001 ft)[2] Entrances 2
Belmont Cave is a white limestone dry cave in the Cockpit Country of Jamaica. It is also known as Drip Cave, being a single cave with two close entrances.
Natural history
Like many caves in Jamaica, Belmont is a major bat roost. The bat guano in turn supports a large invertebrate population of troglobite cockroaches (Nelipophygus), cave crickets, flies and cave spiders, as well as being home to the frog Eleutherodactylus cundalli.[2]
See also
- List of caves in Jamaica
- Jamaican Caves Organisation
References
- ^ Fincham, Alan G (1997). Jamaica Underground (2nd ed.). ISBN 976-640-036-9.
- ^ a b c Stewart, R S (2006-06-02). "Belmont and Drip Cave". Jamaican Caves Organisation. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
External links
- Map
- Aerial view.
- Photos: Entrance [1] [2]
- Belmont Cave - Jamaican Caves Organisation
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