Genus Raja
(skates)

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Scientific names for Aves taxonomy (family and below) are from The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, Princeton University Press, copyright 2003. Used by permission.

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  Tribe Rajini
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  Genus Raja (skates)
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  Species Raja ackleyi (ocellate skate)
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  Species Raja asterias (starry skate)
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  Species Raja bahamensis
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  Species Raja binoculata (big skate)
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  Species Raja brachyura (blonde ray)
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  Species Raja cervigoni
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  Species Raja clavata (thornback ray)
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  Species Raja cortezensis
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  Species Raja eglanteria (clearnose skate)
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  Species Raja equatorialis
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  Species Raja herwigi
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  Species Raja inornata (California skate)
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  Species Raja maderensis
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  Species Raja microocellata (painted ray)
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  Species Raja miraletus (brown ray)
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  Species Raja montagui (homelyn ray)
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  Species Raja polystigma
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  Species Raja pulchra
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  Species Raja radula
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  Species Raja rhina (longnose skate)
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  Species Raja rondeleti
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  Species Raja stellulata (starry skate)
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  Species Raja straeleni
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  Species Raja texana (roundel skate)
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  Species Raja undulata (painted ray)
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  Species Raja velezi