Cañar Mountains (100367)
Ecuador, South America
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibia | Pristimantis pycnodermis | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2 | |
| Amphibia | Pristimantis gagliardoi | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2 | |
| Amphibia | Pristimantis mazar | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2 | |
| Amphibia | Pristimantis bambu | Bamboo Rain-Peeper | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2 |
| Amphibia | Pristimantis quintanai | Quintana's Rain Frog | 2024 | B1 | |
| Amphibia | Pristimantis andinodiabolus | Andean Devil Rainfrog | 2024 | B1, B2 | |
| Amphibia | Hyloxalus vertebralis | Boulenger's Rocket Frog | VU | 2024 | A1b, B2 |
| Amphibia | Pristimantis cryophilius | San Vicente Robber Frog | VU | 2024 | B2 |
| Amphibia | Pristimantis lutzae | Lutz’s Rain Frog | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2 |
| Aves | Eriocnemis luciani | Sapphire-vented Puffleg | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops | Red-faced Parrot | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2 |
| Mammalia | Mazama rufina | Dwarf Red Brocket | VU | 2024 | A1d |
| Reptilia | Riama stigmatoral | VU | 2024 | A1b | |
| Reptilia | Stenocercus festae | Peracca's Whorltail Iguana | VU | 2024 | A1b |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2026) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Cañar Mountains. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Jun 7, 2026.