Nayarit

[ nah-yah-reet ]

/ ˌnɑ yɑˈrit /

noun

a state in W Mexico. 10,442 sq. mi. (27,045 sq. km). Capital: Tepic.

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Example sentences from the Web for nayarit

The darkest of the material assigned to canutus is from Nayarit (for specific localities see specimens examined).
Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys|Robert L. Packard
Duellman used the trinomial for this population and named a new subspecies, pallidus, from Nayarit.
A Taxonomic Revision of the Leptodactylid Frog Genus Syrrhophus Cope|John D. Lynch
As presently known, the range of this species in western México extends from Chiapas to Nayarit.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico|William E. Duellman
Shannon and Humphrey described Phrynohyas corasterias from Nayarit.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico|William E. Duellman

A similar situation is observed in Nayarit; the lowland Tomodactylus occurs sympatrically with the small Syrrhophus pallidus.
A Taxonomic Revision of the Leptodactylid Frog Genus Syrrhophus Cope|John D. Lynch

British Dictionary definitions for nayarit

Nayarit

/ (Spanish najaˈrit) /

noun

a state of W Mexico, on the Pacific: includes the offshore Tres Marías Islands. Capital: Tepic. Pop: 919 739 (2000). Area: 27 621 sq km (10 772 sq miles)

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