Tamaulipan matorral
Xeric shrubland ecoregion in Nuevo León and Tamaulipas, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Tamaulipan matorral is an ecoregion in the deserts and xeric shrublands biome on the eastern slopes of the Sierra Madre Oriental range in northeastern Mexico. It is a transitional ecoregion between the Tamaulipan mezquital and the Sierra Madre Oriental pine-oak forests to the west and the Veracruz moist forests to the south.
Tamaulipan matorral | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Nearctic |
Biome | deserts and xeric shrublands |
Borders | |
Geography | |
Area | 16,300 km2 (6,300 sq mi) |
Country | Mexico |
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Conservation | |
Conservation status | Critical/endangered[1] |
Global 200 | No[2] |
Protected | 6.15%[3] |
The Tamaulipan matorral is a desert shrubland where the flora mainly consists of woody shrubs, small trees, cacti, and succulents. Piedmont scrub occurs in shallow hollows and montane chaparral occurs above about 1,700 m (5,600 ft). There are a number of resident bird species and the mammals include Mexican prairie dog, Saussure's shrew, yellow-faced pocket gopher, Allen's squirrel, collared peccary and coyote.