Prof. Timon Screech, faculty of University of London (School of Oriental and African Studies)
# Place populations in northern Venezuela, northern Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica in the Vermiculated Screech Owl (M. vermiculatus), populations in the Tepuis in the Roraiman Screech Owl (M. roraimae), populations in the lower east Andean foothills in the Rio Napo Screech Owl (M. napensis), and populations in the Chocó in the Chocó Screech Owl (M. centralis).
Mikey Gonzalez (Max Battimo), Zack's best friend, who, although not generally awkward as Screech, became quite shy around girls; a good student, especially in math and history but sometimes gets into conflict with Zack.
The Puerto Rican Screech Owl (Megascops nudipes) or Múcaro (Spanish via Taino) is a nocturnal endemic owl of the archipelago of Puerto Rico belonging to the Megascops genus of the Strigidae family.
Zack, Kelly, Slater, Screech, Leslie, and Alex's dorm advisor was Mike Rogers (Bob Golic), an ex-football player.
The Screech Owls is a series of juvenile fiction novels by Roy MacGregor.