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The Uruguayan savanna covers an area of 353,573 km 2, covering the entirety of Uruguay and much of Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state. It is bounded on the east by the South Atlantic Ocean and on the south by the Río de la Plata estuary. The Uruguay River forms the western boundary.
Extinct fauna includes megafauna, such as Josephoartigasia monesi, Lestobradys, and Glyptodon (some of them coexisted with the arrival of humans, who were responsible for their extinction). Older extinct species include Uruguaysuchus, Meridiosaurus and Neuquensaurus, all from the Cretaceous. Jaguars are extinct in Uruguay. [1]
The flora of Uruguay consists of 2,500 species distributed among 150 native and foreign biological families. Approximately 80% of Uruguay is prairie, with grasses predominating. Uruguay is primarily a grass-growing land, with vegetation that is essentially a continuation of the Argentine Pampas. Forest areas are relatively small. Trees grow in ...
Endemic fauna of Uruguay (3 P) I. Insects of Uruguay (14 P) M. Molluscs of Uruguay (3 P) V. Vertebrates of Uruguay (5 C) Pages in category "Fauna of Uruguay"
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This category contains articles related to the native flora of Uruguay. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. This category follows the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions
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The Bioma Pampa Quebradas del Norte is a protected ecological area in Uruguay, protected by UNESCO since 2 June 2014. [1] This biological reserve consists out of a landscape with native grasses, streams and subtropical rainforests. [2]