Uei-tepui

Uei-tepui, also known as Wei-tepui, Cerro El Sol or Serra do Sol[2] is a tepui on the border between Brazil and Venezuela. It may be considered the southernmost member of the Eastern Tepuis chain.[1]

For the similarly-named tepui of the Auyán Massif, see Cerro El Sol.
Uei-tepui
Uei-tepui in 2013
Highest point
Elevation2,150 m (7,050 ft)[1]
Coordinates05°01′01″N 60°36′55″W
Geography
Uei-tepui is located in Venezuela
Uei-tepui
Uei-tepui
Location in Venezuela
LocationRoraima, Brazil / Bolívar, Venezuela

Uei-tepui has an elevation of around 2,150 metres (7,050 ft), a summit area of 2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi), and an estimated slope area of 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi).[1] While the peak of Uei-tepui lies completely in Venezuelan territory, large part of the main ridge forms the boundary between Venezuela and Brazil.

See also

References
  1. Huber, O. (1995). Geographical and physical features. In: P.E. Berry, B.K. Holst & K. Yatskievych (eds.) Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Volume 1. Introduction. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis. pp. 1–61.
  2. McPherson, S., A. Wistuba, A. Fleischmann & J. Nerz (2011). Sarraceniaceae of South America. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.

Further reading
  • Kok, P.J.R., R.D. MacCulloch, D.B. Means, K. Roelants, I. Van Bocxlaer & F. Bossuyt (7 August 2012). "Low genetic diversity in tepui summit vertebrates" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-05. Current Biology 22(15): R589–R590. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2012.06.034 ["supplementary information" (PDF).]
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