Pratinha

Geography

Pratinha is located at an elevation of 1,162 (city center) meters, east of Uberaba. Neighboring municipalities are: Ibiá (N), Campos Altos (E), Medeiros (SE), Tapira (SW), Araxá (W). Pratinha is connected to both Araxá and Uberlândia by national highway BR-462, which lies 19 km. on MG-796 to the north. The distance to Araxá is 78 kilometers; Campos Altos is 29 km to the northeast; Medeiros is 27 km to the southeast; Uberaba is 200 km to the west. The distance to the state capital, Belo Horizonte, is 350 km. Pratinha is one of the highest municipalities in Brazil. The climate is predominantly tropical with rains in the summer and dry winters. The average annual rainfall is 1,574.7mm. The average annual temperature is 20.4°C, with an average maximum of 26.5°C and an average minimum of 15.7°C.

Most-observed species

• Hologymnetis undulata (Vigors, 1825)

  Hologymnetis undulata (Vigors, 1825) · Insecta
  1
• Dotted Prince

  Stalachtis phlegia Cramer, 1765 · Insecta
  1
• False Duskywing

  Gesta gesta (Herrich-Schäffer, 1863) · Insecta
  1
• crab eating fox

  Cerdocyon thous (Linnaeus, 1766) · Mammalia
  1
• white-eyed conure

  Aratinga leucophthalma (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
  1
• Red-legged Seriema

  Cariama cristata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1
• Schizophyllum umbrinum Berk., 1851

  Schizophyllum umbrinum Berk., 1851 · Agaricomycetes
  1
• Juno Longwing

  Dione juno Cramer, 1779 · Insecta
  1