Cerro Grande (Mexico)

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Cerro Grande

The Cerro Grande is a mountain range in Mexico. Located in the Sierra de Manantlán biosphere. It is located in the states of Colima and Jalisco. [1]

It has an elevation of 3093 metres. [2]

Fauna

In the Cerro live multiple species: white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), gray fox ( Urocyon cinereoargenteus ) false scorpion ( Barisia imbricata ), the coralillo (Lampropeltis triangulum), the rattlesnake ( Crotalus basiliscus ),the jaguar ( Panthera onca ), the coati ( Nasua narica ) wild boar ( Pecari tajacu ), and the puma ( Puma concolor)

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References

  1. Protegidas, Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales. "Los bosques de Cerro Grande, una joya de la Reserva de la Biósfera Sierra de Manantlán". gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  2. Cerro Grande - Mexico | peakery