Karso del Sur (19653)
Puerto Rico (to USA), Caribbean
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibia | Peltophryne lemur | Puerto Rican Crested Toad | EN | 2023 | A1a, B1 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celastrales | Monteverdia ponceana | VU | 2018 | | |
| Fabales | Stahlia monosperma | EN | 2018 | | |
| Sapindales | Trichilia triacantha | CR | 2018 | | |
| Sapindales | Zanthoxylum flavum | West Indian Satinwood | VU | 2018 | |
| Zygophyllales | Guaiacum sanctum | Holywood Lignum Vitae | NT | 2018 | |
| Zygophyllales | Guaiacum officinale | EN | 2018 | | |
| Myrtales | Eugenia woodburyana | CR | 2018 | | |
| Boraginales | Varronia rupicola | EN | 2018 | | |
| Caryophyllales | Leptocereus quadricostatus | EN | 2018 | | |
| Cycadopsida | Zamia portoricensis | Marunguey | EN | 2018 | |
| Aves | Todus mexicanus | Puerto Rican Tody | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Contopus latirostris | Lesser Antillean Pewee | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Margarops fuscatus | Pearly-eyed Thrasher | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Antrostomus noctitherus | Puerto Rican Nightjar | EN | 2018 | |
| Aves | Melanerpes portoricensis | Puerto Rican Woodpecker | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Megascops nudipes | Puerto Rican Screech-owl | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Sterna dougallii | Roseate Tern | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Elaenia martinica | Caribbean Elaenia | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Vireo latimeri | Puerto Rican Vireo | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Euphonia musica_old | Antillean Euphonia | 2007 | | |
| Aves | Pyrrhulagra portoricensis | Puerto Rican Bullfinch | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Spindalis portoricensis | Puerto Rican Spindalis | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Coccyzus vieilloti | Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Anthracothorax viridis | Green Mango | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Eulampis holosericeus | Green-throated Carib | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Orthorhyncus cristatus | Antillean Crested Hummingbird | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Anthracothorax dominicus_old | Antillean Mango | 2007 | | |
| Aves | Chlorostilbon maugaeus | Puerto Rican Emerald | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Myiarchus antillarum | Puerto Rican Flycatcher | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Setophaga adelaidae | Adelaide's Warbler | LC | 2007 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Karso del Sur. 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 26, 2025.