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  • This zone also contains areas of red fir Abies magnifica with some western juniper Juniperus occidentalis, Jeffrey pine Pinus jeffreyi, western white pine P. monticola and one of the finest virgin sugar pine stands P. lambertiana in the world.

    Yosemite National Park, United States 2009

  • Common examples are: Clusia flavia, Blakea monticola, Clidemia hirta, Macleania nitida, Rapanea guayanensis, and Glomeropitcairnia erectiflora.

    Araya and Paria xeric scrub 2008

  • Mangroves are also important to some primarily freshwater fish and shrimp that migrate down to the mangroves in early larval stages, such as the mountain mullet (Agonostomus monticola) and the shrimp Macobrachium spp. and Atya spp.

    Northern Dry Pacific Coast mangroves 2008

  • There is also one endemic reptile genus, Rhadinophanes, which is represented by a single species, the graceful mountain snake (R. monticola).

    Biological diversity in the Madrean pine-oak woodlands 2008

  • Nearly 50 amphibian species, all frogs, are native to Wallacea; more than 30 of these are endemic, including the Sulawesi toad (Bufo celebensis) and Oreophryne monticola (EN).

    Biological diversity in Wallacea 2008

  • Until now, only 6 endemic species, Mikania johnstonii, Argythamnia erubescens, Croton margaritensis, Clerodendrum margaritense, Blakea monticola and Inga macrantha, have been described.

    Araya and Paria xeric scrub 2008

  • The southern population of the blue duiker (Philantomba monticola) is confined to the hotspot and severely threatened by habitat destruction and fragmentation, poaching and snaring.

    Biological diversity in Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany 2008

  • Non-grassy forbs include Helichrysum cerastioides, H. oreophilium, H. spiralepis, Rhus discolor, Selago galpinii, Clutia monticola, and Sebaea dedoides.

    Drakensberg montane grasslands, woodlands and forests 2008

  • Large populations of several antelopes are present and include an estimated population of 1,500-2,000 of the endemic grey rhebok Pelea capreolus, 1,000 reedbuck Redunca arundinum, and approximately 2,000 eland Taurotragus oryx; also bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus, blue duiker Cephalophus monticola, klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus and oribi Ourebia ourebi.

    UKhahlamba Drakensberg Park, South Africa 2008

  • There are also sidestriped jackal Canis adustus, puku Kobus vardoni, klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus, and red and blue duikers Cephalophus natalensis and C. monticola.

    Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania 2008

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