Heros severus was reported from 7 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 3 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 0 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 4 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: South America: Orinoco River basin, in the upper Orinoco River drainage in Colombia and Venezuela; Amazon River basin, in the upper Negro River basin.
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Table 1: Present in 3 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Brazil BRA native 36377
South America Colombia COL native 36377
South America Venezuela VEN native 36377

Table 3: Absent from 4 country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America French Guiana GUF misidentification 36377
South America Guyana GUY misidentification 36377
South America Suriname SUR misidentification 36377
North America USA USA not established 3814

Table 4: Reported from 7 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Brazil BRA native 36377
South America Colombia COL native 36377
South America French Guiana GUF misidentification 36377
South America Guyana GUY misidentification 36377
South America Suriname SUR misidentification 36377
North America USA USA not established 3814
South America Venezuela VEN native 36377
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