Karso del Norte (19650)
Puerto Rico (to USA), Caribbean
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Coccyzus vieilloti | Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Anthracothorax viridis | Green Mango | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Margarops fuscatus | Pearly-eyed Thrasher | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Euphonia sclateri | Puerto Rican Euphonia | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Amphibia | Eleutherodactylus juanariveroi | Plains Coquí | CR | 2023 | A1a, B1 |
| Aves | Melanerpes portoricensis | Puerto Rican Woodpecker | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Todus mexicanus | Puerto Rican Tody | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Chlorostilbon maugaeus | Puerto Rican Emerald | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Megascops nudipes | Puerto Rican Screech-owl | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Contopus latirostris | Lesser Antillean Pewee | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Myiarchus antillarum | Puerto Rican Flycatcher | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Vireo latimeri | Puerto Rican Vireo | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Setophaga adelaidae | Adelaide's Warbler | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Nesospingus speculiferus | Puerto Rican Tanager | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Pyrrhulagra portoricensis | Puerto Rican Bullfinch | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Anthracothorax aurulentus | Puerto Rican Mango | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Spindalis portoricensis | Puerto Rican Spindalis | LC | 2018 | B2 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | Year | IUCN Red List Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentianales | Stenostomum portoricense | 2018 | VU | |
| Buxales | Buxus vahlii | Diablito de Tres Cuernos | 2018 | EN |
| Lamiales | Cornutia obovata | 2018 | CR | |
| Solanales | Goetzea elegans | 2018 | EN | |
| Celastrales | Monteverdia ponceana | 2018 | VU | |
| Canellales | Pleodendron macranthum | 2018 | CR | |
| Santalales | Schoepfia arenaria | 2018 | EN | |
| Solanales | Solanum drymophilum | 2018 | CR | |
| Myrtales | Pimenta paganii | 2018 | CR | |
| Laurales | Nectandra krugii | 2018 | NT | |
| Caryophyllales | Coccoloba rugosa | 2018 | EN | |
| Rosales | Auerodendron pauciflorum | 2018 | CR | |
| Fabales | Erythrina eggersii | Cockspur | 2018 | EN |
| Myrtales | Henriettea membranifolia | 2018 | CR | |
| Gentianales | Stenostomum sintenisii | 2018 | VU | |
| Ericales | Manilkara pleeana | 2018 | VU | |
| Gentianales | Tabernaemontana oppositifolia | 2018 | VU | |
| Arecales | Gaussia attenuata | 2018 | VU | |
| Icacinales | Mappia racemosa | 2018 | VU | |
| Malpighiales | Banara vanderbiltii | 2018 | CR | |
| Sapindales | Zanthoxylum thomasianum | St. Thomas Prickly-Ash | 2018 | EN |
| Aves | Eulampis holosericeus | Green-throated Carib | 2007 | LC |
| Amphibia | Peltophryne lemur | Puerto Rican Crested Toad | 2018 | EN |
| Amphibia | Eleutherodactylus richmondi | Richmond's Coqui | 2018 | EN |
| Mammalia | Lasiurus minor | Minor Red Bat | 2018 | VU |
| Cycadopsida | Zamia erosa | 2018 | VU | |
| Anthracothorax dominicus_old | Antillean Mango | 2007 | | |
| Euphonia musica_old | Antillean Euphonia | 2007 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Karso del Norte. 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 Oct 10, 2025.