Sierra de Santa Cruz (Guatemala) explained

Sierra de Santa Cruz
Country:Guatemala
District Type:Department
District:Izabal
Settlement Type:Municipality
Period:Mesozoic (Cretaceous)
Length Km:55
Length Orientation:south-west to north-east
Width Km:13
Highest Location:Guatemala
Elevation M:1100
Coordinates:15.6811°N -89.3269°W
Map:Guatemala

The Sierra de Santa Cruz is a small mountain range in eastern Guatemala. It is situated north of Lake Izabal, in the department of Izabal. The mountain range has a south-west to north-east orientation, and is approximately 55 km long and 13 km wide.[1] Its highest peaks have an altitude of approximately 1100 m (15.6812°N -89.3269°W).

Fauna

Craugastor trachydermus, a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae, is endemic to Guatemala and only known from its type locality, Xiacam in the Sierra de Santa Cruz. It is critically endangered.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Williams . M. Dean . Emplacement of Sierra de Santa Cruz, Eastern Guatemala: Geologic Notes . AAPG Bulletin . 59 . 1975 . 10.1306/83D91F65-16C7-11D7-8645000102C1865D .