| Tamaulipan mezquital | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Tamaulipan thornscrub, Webb County, Texas (10 June 2016) | |
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| Ecology | |
| Realm | Nearctic |
| Biome | Deserts and xeric shrublands |
| Borders | |
| Bird species | 340[1] |
| Mammal species | 90[1] |
| Geography | |
| Area | 141,500 km2 (54,600 sq mi) |
| Countries | |
| States | |
| Rivers | Rio Grande |
| Climate type | Hot semi-arid (BSh) |
| Conservation | |
| Habitat loss | 18.449%[1] |
| Protected | 0.68%[1] |
The Tamaulipan mezquital (Spanish: Mezquital Tamaulipeco), also known as the Brush Country, is a deserts and xeric shrublands ecoregion in the Southern United States and northeastern Mexico. It covers an area of 141,500 km2 (54,600 sq mi),[2] encompassing a portion of the Gulf Coastal Plain in southern Texas, northern Tamaulipas, northeastern Coahuila, and part of Nuevo León.
- ^ a b c d Hoekstra, J. M.; Molnar, J. L.; Jennings, M.; Revenga, C.; Spalding, M. D.; Boucher, T. M.; Robertson, J. C.; Heibel, T. J.; Ellison, K. (2010). Molnar, J. L. (ed.). The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-26256-0.
- ^ "Tamaulipan mezquital". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2010-11-25.