Duida-Marahuaca National Park

Duida–Marahuaca National Park is a protected area in Amazonas state, Venezuela. It has an area of 210,000 ha and includes the Duida–Marahuaca Massif.

The national park is within the Alto Orinoco-Casiquiare biosphere reserve which was designated in 1991.[1]

Endemic fauna

Several frog species are only known from the summit of Cerro Marahuaca, including Pristimantis marahuaka,[3] Metaphryniscus sosai,[4] and Myersiohyla inparquesi.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Important Bird and Biodiversity Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Duida-Marahuaca.". Birdlife International. Retrieved 8 March 2016. (Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org)
  2. ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Emberizoides duidae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  3. ↑ Barrio-Amorós, C.L. & Fuentes-Ramos, O. (2006). "Pristimantis marahuaka". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  4. ↑ La Marca, E. & Señaris, C. (2004). "Metaphryniscus sosae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  5. ↑ Señaris, C. & La Marca, E. (2004). "Myersiohyla inparquesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
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