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However, the Argentine horned frog, Ceratophrys ornata, thrives in the savannas of central and northwestern Uruguay. Other notable amphibian species of Uruguay include Pseudis minuta, Boana pulchella, Rhinella achavali, and Rhinella diptycha. Waterlife is also rich, with species such as the tararira (Hoplias malabaricus) or the white-dotted skate.
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 southern lapwing is the national bird of Uruguay. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Uruguay. The avifauna of Uruguay has 500 confirmed species, of which nine have been introduced by humans, 75 are rare or vagrants, and four are extirpated or believed extinct. An additional eight species are hypothetical (see below). None are ...
22 species of amphibians (nearly 50% registered at a national level), 41 species of reptiles (62% registered at a national level), 173 species of birds (40% recorded at national level) and 31 species of mammals (27% registered at the national level). A large part of the species registered in Uruguay can also be found in the reserve.
The ecoregion is bounded on the north at the Uruguay-Brazil border (latitude 34°S), and stretches for 1,740 kilometres (1,080 mi) to the south at the mouth of Rio Negro (latitude 41°S). [1] The bordering coast is generally sandy beach, a string of coastal lagoons, and scrub shrub; the terrestrial interior is the Uruguayan savanna ecoregion.
The South American country of 3.5 million people is reeling from its worst drought in 74 years, pushing frustrated residents to depend on bottled water. In parched Uruguay, tensions rise as water ...
Animal welfare and rights in Uruguay (1 C) E. Endemic fauna of Uruguay (3 P) I. ... Pages in category "Fauna of Uruguay" The following 7 pages are in this category ...
Instead, bacteria residing in their body in a sack-like organ turn sulfur from the water into energy for the animal. The researchers deployed SuBastian from the Schmidt Ocean Institute research ...