Bolivian Criollo
(most common name in English)

(most common name):
• Criollo

The Criollo cattle of Bolivia consists of four varieties:
• Chaqueño - beef breed; located in the dry forests of the southeast (in the departments of Chuquisaca and Santa Cruz)
• Chusco (Bolivian Altiplano Criollo) - beef breed; located on the Altiplano plateau in the west (in the department of La Paz)
• Saavedreño - milk breed; located in the tropical lowlands in the east (also in the department of Santa Cruz)
• Yacumeño - primarily a beef breed; located in the seasonal flood plain in the north (in the department of El Beni)

This page was last updated on: 2023-05-15

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