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, Mexico, and Panama. An example specific habitat is the Petenes mangroves of the Yucatán.World Wildlife Fund. 2010
''Petenes mangroves''
. eds. Mark McGinley, C.Michael Hogan & C.Cleveland. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC

References

* World Wildlife Fund. 2010
''Petenes mangroves''
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