Hoplosternum littorale was reported from 14 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 14 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 0 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: South America: Most Cis-Andean South American river drainages north of Buenos Aires, Argentina (Ref. 37395). Introduced in the USA (Ref. 104645).
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Table 1: Present in 14 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Argentina ARG native 9086
South America Bolivia BOL native 26144
South America Brazil BRA native 26076
South America Colombia COL native 37395
South America Ecuador ECU native 37395
South America French Guiana GUF native 27233
South America Guyana GUY native 6868
South America Paraguay PRY native 37395
South America Peru PER native 26144
South America Suriname SUR native 26144
North America Trinidad Tobago TTO native 11225
South America Uruguay URY native 37395
North America USA USA introduced 74657
South America Venezuela VEN native 37395

Table 4: Reported from 14 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Argentina ARG native 9086
South America Bolivia BOL native 26144
South America Brazil BRA native 26076
South America Colombia COL native 37395
South America Ecuador ECU native 37395
South America French Guiana GUF native 27233
South America Guyana GUY native 6868
South America Paraguay PRY native 37395
South America Peru PER native 26144
South America Suriname SUR native 26144
North America Trinidad Tobago TTO native 11225
South America Uruguay URY native 37395
North America USA USA introduced 74657
South America Venezuela VEN native 37395

The map in this page was supported by BioFresh that has received funding from the
European Union's Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 226874

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