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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.
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 ...
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]
It shares borders with Villa del Cerro to the south, Casabó to the south and west, Paso de la Arena to the north, Nuevo París and Tres Ombúes–Pueblo Victoria to the east. La Paloma is a northern extension of the Villa del Cerro, while Tomkinson is mostly north of Route 1.
Pages in category "Flora of Uruguay" The following 150 pages are in this category, out of 150 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Uruguay. This list is derived from the IUCN Red List which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles as of 21 May 2007 ...
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]
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"