Quimsacocha-Yanuncay-Zhucay (100376)
Ecuador, South America
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibia | Atelopus exiguus | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2 | |
| Amphibia | Gastrotheca litonedis | Azuay Marsupial Frog | CR | 2024 | A1a, B2 |
| Amphibia | Pristimantis lutzae | Lutz’s Rain Frog | VU | 2024 | B2 |
| Amphibia | Pristimantis cryophilius | San Vicente Robber Frog | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2 |
| Aves | Phalcoboenus carunculatus | Carunculated Caracara | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Asthenes griseomurina | Mouse-colored Thistletail | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Cinclodes excelsior | Stout-billed Cinclodes | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Metallura baroni | Violet-throated Metaltail | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2 |
| Aves | Oreotrochilus chimborazo | Ecuadorian Hillstar | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Xenodacnis petersi | Streaked Dacnis | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Asterales | Baccharis hieronymi | VU | 2024 | A1b | |
| Amphibia | Hyloxalus vertebralis | Boulenger's Rocket Frog | VU | 2024 | A1b |
| Mammalia | Sigmodon inopinatus | Unexpected Cotton Rat | VU | 2024 | A1b |
| Mammalia | Tremarctos ornatus | Andean Bear | VU | 2024 | A1d |
| Reptilia | Incaspis amaru | DD | 2024 | B1, B2 | |
| Reptilia | Stenocercus festae | Peracca's Whorltail Iguana | VU | 2024 | A1b, B2 |
| Reptilia | Andinosaura kiziriani | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Quimsacocha-Yanuncay-Zhucay. 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 Dec 14, 2025.