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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 ...
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 ...
Gaucho from Argentina, photographed in Peru, 1868. A gaucho (Spanish:) or gaúcho (Portuguese:) is a skilled horseman, reputed to be brave and unruly.The figure of the gaucho is a folk symbol of Argentina, Paraguay, [1] Uruguay, Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, the southern part of Bolivia, [2] and the south of Chilean Patagonia. [3]
The Criollo (in Spanish), or Crioulo (in Portuguese), is the native horse of the Pampas (a natural region between Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay, in South America) with a reputation for long-distance endurance linked to a low basal metabolism.
South America's considerable cervid diversity belies their relatively recent arrival. The presence of camelids in South America but not North America today is ironic, given that they have a 45-million-year-long history in the latter continent (where they originated), and only a 3-million-year history in the former. Family: Tayassuidae (peccaries)
While the animals in the Amazon are often larger than life, this South American rainforest region have some of the world’s smallest creatures This rainforest is full of tiny, miniature creatures ...
Pages in category "Mammals of Uruguay" The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total. ... South American fur seal; Southern long-nosed armadillo;