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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.
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Common examples are: Clusia flavia, Blakea monticola, Clidemia hirta, Macleania nitida, Rapanea guayanensis, and Glomeropitcairnia erectiflora.
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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.
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There is also one endemic reptile genus, Rhadinophanes, which is represented by a single species, the graceful mountain snake (R. monticola).
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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).
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Until now, only 6 endemic species, Mikania johnstonii, Argythamnia erubescens, Croton margaritensis, Clerodendrum margaritense, Blakea monticola and Inga macrantha, have been described.
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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.
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Non-grassy forbs include Helichrysum cerastioides, H. oreophilium, H. spiralepis, Rhus discolor, Selago galpinii, Clutia monticola, and Sebaea dedoides.
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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.
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There are also sidestriped jackal Canis adustus, puku Kobus vardoni, klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus, and red and blue duikers Cephalophus natalensis and C. monticola.
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