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Venezuela

South America · South America

Total Species
2391
Threatened
3
CR + EN + VU
Population
28,435,943
Area
916,445 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 1
Endangered 1
Vulnerable 1
Near Threatened 1
Least Concern 1
Data Deficient 1
Not Evaluated 1
Extinct 1

Species by Taxonomic Group

Animalia 2170
Plantae 217
Bacteria 2
Chromista 2

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Venezuela

Tuberculate Qualea

Qualea tuberculata

Data Deficient

Shortpedicel Holly

Ilex brevipedicellata

Least Concern

Davidse Holly

Ilex davidsei

Near Threatened

Revoluteleaf Holly

Ilex marginata

Least Concern

Liesner Ocotea

Ocotea liesneri

Least Concern

Julian Ocotea

Ocotea julianii

Least Concern

Yutaje Ocotea

Ocotea yutajensis

Least Concern

Yellowishflower Ocotea

Ocotea flavantha

Vulnerable

Carabobo Ocotea

Ocotea carabobensis

Least Concern

Broadribs Ocotea

Ocotea laticostata

Least Concern

Bigfruit Ocotea

Ocotea megacarpa

Data Deficient

Veryrobust Ocotea

Ocotea perrobusta

Data Deficient

El Avila Rhodostemonodaphne

Rhodostemonodaphne avilensis

Data Deficient

Ovateleaf Rhodostemonodaphne

Rhodostemonodaphne ovatifolia

Data Deficient

Steyermark Pleurothyrium

Pleurothyrium steyermarkianum

Endangered

Bartlett Nectandra

Nectandra bartlettiana

Near Threatened

Fulvous Nectandra

Nectandra fulva

Vulnerable

Tomentose Licaria

Licaria tomentosa

Vulnerable

Nilsson Endlicheria

Endlicheria nilssonii

Data Deficient

Agostini Ridgerunner

Cybianthus agostinianus

Near Threatened

Cerro Sipapo Ridgerunner

Cybianthus sipapoensis

Endangered

Blackpunctate Myrsine

Myrsine picturata

Near Threatened

Bigfruit Myrsine

Myrsine macrocarpa

Vulnerable

Water yam

Dioscorea alata

Not Evaluated

Achicoria azul

Launaea intybacea

Not Evaluated

attoto yam

Dioscorea cayenensis

Not Evaluated

Yellow crabgrass

Digitaria fuscescens

Not Evaluated

Mascarene island leaf-flower

Phyllanthus tenellus

Not Evaluated

Chamber bitter

Phyllanthus urinaria

Not Evaluated

Little ironweed

Cyanthillium cinereum

Not Evaluated

Giant brake

Pteris tripartita

Not Evaluated

Hophead philippine violet

Barleria lupulina

Not Evaluated

Root rot

Phytophthora cinnamomi

Not Evaluated

Gymnodinium catenatum

Not Evaluated

brown-throated three-toed sloth

Bradypus variegatus

Least Concern

Marsupial Frog

Flectonotus pygmaeus

Least Concern

Marsupial Frog

Flectonotus fitzgeraldi

Least Concern

Helena's Marsupial Frog

Gastrotheca helenae

Endangered

Williamson’s Marsupial Frog

Gastrotheca williamsoni

Data Deficient

Walker’s Marsupial Frog

Gastrotheca walkeri

Vulnerable

Common Marsupial Frog

Gastrotheca ovifera

Vulnerable

Rivero Carrying Frog

Stefania riveroi

Vulnerable

Tepuis Treefrog

Stefania ginesi

Near Threatened

Auyantepui Carrying Frog

Stefania schuberti

Near Threatened

La Escalera Carrying Frog

Stefania scalae

Least Concern

Sarisariñama Carrying Frog

Stefania riae

Near Threatened

Brewer's Carrying Frog

Stefania breweri

Vulnerable

Vegas Falls Treefrog

Stefania goini

Near Threatened

Marahuaca Treefrog

Stefania marahuaquensis

Near Threatened

Spot-legged Poison Frog

Ameerega picta

Least Concern

Three-striped Arrow-poison Frog

Ameerega trivittata

Least Concern

Demonic Poison-arrow Frog

Minyobates steyermarki

Critically Endangered

Reig s Aepeomys

Aepeomys reigi

Vulnerable

Falcon Crested Toad

Rhinella sclerocephala

Vulnerable

Maracay Harlequin Frog

Atelopus vogli

Extinct

Scarlet Harlequin Toad

Atelopus sorianoi

Critically Endangered

Merida's Stubfoot Toad

Atelopus oxyrhynchus

Critically Endangered

La Carbonera Stubfoot Toad

Atelopus carbonerensis

Critically Endangered

Green and Red Venter Harlequin Toad

Atelopus pinangoi

Critically Endangered

Tamá Harlequin Frog

Atelopus tamaense

Critically Endangered

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