Sierra de las Quijadas
Reddish rock formations with dinosaur tracks and fossil remains of South American Cretaceous wildlife
Area
150 km²
Declared in
1991
Region
Cuyo (San Luis)
Climate
Tropical, Árido / desértico, Templado, Polar / frío, Montañoso
Best time
October to March
Highlight
Reddish rock formations with dinosaur tracks and fossil remains of South American Cretaceous wildlife
Declared in 1991, Sierra de las Quijadas protects rock formations of an intense reddish colour, similar in appearance to the canyons of the south-western United States, which preserve dinosaur tracks and fossil remains of the wildlife that lived in the region through the Cretaceous period, when much of South America formed part of the ancient supercontinent Gondwana.
Location
See on the interactive map48 species documented in Sierra de las Quijadas
At conservation risk:Cóndor andino,Cardenal amarillo,Tarántula chilena rosada,Tortuga carbonaria
VulnerableCóndor andino
Vultur gryphus
Least ConcernGuanaco
Lama guanicoe
Near ThreatenedMara patagónica
Dolichotis patagonum
Near ThreatenedÑandú común
Rhea americana
Least ConcernPuma
Puma concolor
Least ConcernZorro gris
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Least ConcernÁguila mora
Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Least ConcernChuña de patas negras
Chunga burmeisteri
Loro barranquero
Cyanoliseus patagonus
Amazona de frente azul
Amazona aestiva
Araña errante brasileña
Phoneutria fera
Armadillo bola sureño
Tolypeutes matacus
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Argentina, where Sierra de las Quijadas lies.
Experiences in this park
Wildlife you can see now
What is worth watching this month in Argentina?
Least ConcernSouthern Right Whale
Eubalaena australis
Ahora es buena época: Ballenas francas en Península Valdés (Junio a diciembre (pico jul-oct))
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