montane

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In West Africa, Perret's montane chameleon is endangered and the rhinoceros viper is vulnerable.

From Reuters

On the steeper, shadier canyon on the eastern side, plantings reflect upper and lower montane areas.

From Los Angeles Times

These species of the genus Thorius inhabit nooks in Mexico’s montane forests.

From Scientific American

Rue estimates that over 40 percent of major U.S. rivers have montane headwaters potentially contaminated by either mine-related heavy metals or natural sources of them.

From Scientific American

“There’s a good relationship between how warm and dry the vegetation is across the broader Sierra, and just how high those fires can carry up into these montane systems,” Abatzoglou said.

From Los Angeles Times