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Mexico ranks first in biodiversity in reptiles with 707 known species, second in mammals with 438 species, fourth in amphibians with 290 species, and fourth in flora, with 26,000 species. [3] Mexico is also ranked second in the world in ecosystems and fourth in overall species. [4] About 2,500 species are protected by Mexican legislation. [4]
White-tailed deer (national animal) Odocoileus virginianus [18] West Indian manatee (national aquatic animal) Trichechus manatus [18] Two-toed sloth (national animal) Choloepus hoffmanni [19] Three-toed sloth (national animal) Bradypus variegatus [19] Cuba: Cuban trogon (national bird) Priotelus temnurus [20] Denmark: Red squirrel (national ...
The agency in charge of Mexico's forests is the National Forestry Commission (Comisión Nacional Forestal). Despite major reforms to the Constitution in 1992 regarding private land, Mexico enacted major forest regulation laws in 1998 and 2003. [2]
This is a list of the native wild mammal species recorded in Mexico.As of September 2014, there were 536 mammalian species or subspecies listed. Based on IUCN data, Mexico has 23% more noncetacean mammal species than the U.S. and Canada combined in an area only 10% as large, or a species density over 12 times that of its northern neighbors.
They live among rocks, on the ground, in shrubby, arboreal vegetation, under logs or under rocks. Its range includes southern Canada, the United States, Mexico and Central America. There are 143 recognized species, 134 of which occur in Mexico. Callisaurus draconoides Blainville, 1835; Cophosaurus texanus Troschel, 1852; Holbrookia elegans ...
The seemingly inhospitable area with a mosaic of different environments is nevertheless rich in animal and plant species, with more than 500 species of plants. Animals include the endangered Sonoran pronghorn and the lesser long-nosed bat. [39] Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic System State of Mexico, Hidalgo: 2015 1463; i, ii, iv (cultural)
New Mexico listed the species as endangered back in 1990. The Mexican long-nosed bat also lives in Mexico and Texas. As its name suggests, the bat species' nose is long with a leaf-like projection.
This is a list of countries that have officially designated one or more trees as their national trees. Most species in the list are officially designated. Some species hold only an "unofficial" status.