Sierra Pandura

[1] Sierra Pandura rises to an elevation of 1,722 feet (525 m) above sea level at Cerro Santa Elena, located in the barrio Juan Martín of Yabucoa.Other peaks in the mountain range include Cerro de la Pandura, located near the sector of La Pica with an elevation of 1,692 feet (516 m) above sea level, and El Sombrerito (Spanish for "the little hat") with 1,463 feet (446 m) in elevation.This small species of frog dwells primarily in crevices and grottos (habitats which are locally known as guajonales) of the Sierra Pandura.[1] The United States Fish and Wildlife Service published a recovery plan for the species that designates a critical habitat of approximately 260.6 acres (105.5 ha) within some surrounding areas on September 24, 2004, the.The three areas comprising a total of 174 acres (70 ha) of the Sierra Pandura National Protected Area are the first land purchases of private land that focus on the protection of the rock coqui's natural habitat.
The endangered rock coqui (female pictured) can only be found on this mountain range.
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