Fauna of Venezuela
The fauna of Venezuela consists of a huge variety of unique animals; some 23% of reptilian and 50% of amphibian species that inhabit the country are endemic to Venezuela. Overall, around 8,000 species (the world's 5th highest total) are endemic to the country.
Venezuela's diverse wildlife includes manatees, Amazon river dolphins, and Orinoco crocodiles, which have been reported to reach up to 6.6 metres (22 ft) in length. Venezuela hosts a total of 1,417 bird species, 48 of which are endemic.[1] Important birds include ibises, ospreys, kingfishers,[2] and the yellow-orange turpial, the national bird. Notable mammals include the Giant Anteater, jaguar, and the capybara, the world's largest rodent. More than half of Venezuelan avian and mammalian species are found in the Amazonian forests south of the Orinoco.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Lepage, Denis. "Checklist of birds of Venezuela". Bird Checklists of the World. Avibase. http://www.bsc-eoc.org/avibase/avibase.jsp?region=ve&pg=checklist&list=clements. Retrieved 4 May 2007.
- ^ Dydynski, K; Beech, C (2004). Venezuela. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781741041972. Retrieved 10 March 2007. p42
- ^ Bevilacqua, M; Cardenas, L; Flores, AL et al. (2002). "State of Venezuela's forests: A case study of the Guayana Region"World Resources Institute. http://pubs.wri.org/pubs_content_text.cfm?ContentID=1607. Retrieved 10 March 2007
[edit] See also
- List of Poriferans of Venezuela
- List of introduced molluscs of Venezuela
- List of marine molluscs of Venezuela
- List of molluscs of Falcón state, Venezuela
- List of non-marine molluscs of El Hatillo Municipality, Miranda, Venezuela
- List of non-marine molluscs of Venezuela
- List of birds of Venezuela
- List of mammals of Venezuela
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