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Carreño, R., J. Nolla & J. Astort (2001). Resultados preliminares de la expedición espeleológica Italo-Venezolana al Macizo del
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272:). For the latter species, Wei-Assipu-tepui is the easternmost recorded locality in mainland South America, and the first known nesting site in Brazil. The mountain's summit supports a greater variety of
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Biogeography of the Lost World (Pantepui region, northeastern South
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1556:Yutajé Falls
1429:Carrao-tepui
1423:Ptari Massif
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1394:Los Testigos
1392:
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1347:Tramen-tepui
1319:
1313:ToronĂł-tepui
1303:Sarvén-tepui
1268:Acopán-tepui
1255:
1251:Cerro Venamo
1246:Cerro Venado
1224:Uaipán-tepui
1214:Cerro El Sol
1203:Auyán Massif
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1190:Aprada-tepui
1182:
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1105:Cerro Avispa
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1062:Cerro Sipapo
1042:Cerro Autana
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1015:Cerro Guanay
1010:Cerro Camani
918:Mount Venamo
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1546:Angel Falls
1536:Sima Martel
1477:Gran Sabana
1434:Ptari-tepui
1388:KurĂşn-tepui
1370:Jaua Massif
1298:Murey-tepui
1293:ChurĂ-tepui
1278:AmurĂ-tepui
1241:Cerro IchĂşn
1209:Auyán-tepui
1124:Cerro Euaja
1118:ParĂş Massif
1076:Cerro Duida
1057:Cerro Ovana
478:(1): 24–30.
438:Heliamphora
99: /
74:Coordinates
44:(left) and
1598:Categories
1376:Cerro Jaua
1129:Cerro ParĂş
1047:Cerro Cuao
1030:Cerro YavĂ
666:: 254–265.
445:References
311:harvestmen
252:, and the
87:60°42′18″W
84:05°13′08″N
1352:Uei-tepui
1327:IlĂş-tepui
985:Venezuela
834:Uei-tepui
661:Phytotaxa
354:Altitude
290:IlĂş-tepui
224:dissected
185:Roraimita
112:Geography
64:Elevation
1516:Yapacana
1470:See also
997:Amazonas
955:See also
787:Amazonas
585:: 21–26.
562:: 46–50.
534:: 36–45.
430:See also
266:oilbirds
233:Bonnetia
213:tripoint
153:Location
1491:Canaima
1484:of the
1170:BolĂvar
814:Roraima
683:: 1–19.
678:Zootaxa
629:1920).
207:in the
191:of the
157:Roraima
34:Landsat
864:Guyana
775:Brazil
762:Tepuis
348:Extent
318:et al.
288:, and
264:) and
205:Guyana
201:Brazil
169:Guyana
161:Brazil
692:(PDF)
468:(PDF)
351:Depth
330:circa
301:frogs
189:tepui
681:2934
345:Name
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