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Leopard Round Ray

Urobatis pardalis

Classification

The leopard round stingray (Urobatis pardalis) or Central American round stingray and Costa Rican round stingray is a small species of round ray found in shallow waters off the coast from Costa Rica to Colombia in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy The species name, pardalis, is from the leopard round stingray's dorsal patterning which resembles that of a leopard. Distribution and habitat This species is endemic to the Tropical Eastern Pacific, from Costa Rica to Colombia.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 2