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Dermophis oaxacae

Adult, 350′, Michoacán, Mexico

Adult, 350′, Michoacán, Mexico

OAXACAN CAECILIAN
Dermophis oaxacae – Mertens 1930

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In July, 2005 I was fortunate to see several D. oaxacae in the foothills of the Sierra de Coalcomán, Michoacán, Mexico. They were active on a night of heavy rain and seen while crossing the road.

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August 15th, 2005 | Category: Dermophis | Comments are closed

Rana tarahumarae

Adult Male, 4,500′, Sonora, Mexico

TARAHUMARA FROG
Rana tarahumarae – Boulenger 1917

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Habitat, 5,700′, Sonora, Mexico

Pine-Forest Habitat, 6,500′, Chihuahua, Mexico

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Lips, K. R., J. R. Mendelson 3rd, A. Muñoz-Alonso, L. Canseco-Márquez and D. G. Mulcahy. 2004. Amphibian population declines in montane southern Mexico: resurveys of historical localities. Biological Conservation 119(2004):555-564.

August 15th, 2005 | Category: Rana | Comments are closed

Holbrookia elegans thermophila

Adult Female, 6,500′, Chihuahua, Mexico

Adult Female, 5,000′, Chihuahua, Mexico

Adult Female, 800′, Sonora, Mexico

SONORAN EARLESS LIZARD
Holbrookia elegans – Bocourt 1874
Holbrookia elegans thermophila – Barbour 1921

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Riparian Habitat, 6,500′, Chihuahua, Mexico

Riparian Habitat, 5,000′, Chihuahua, Mexico

Habitat, 100′, Sonora, Mexico

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August 15th, 2005 | Category: Holbrookia | Comments are closed

Hyla arenicolor

Adult Female, 5,500′, Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Adult Male, 7,500′, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Adults in amplexus, 4,500′, Sonora, Mexico

CANYON TREEFROG
Hyla arenicolor – Cope 1886

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Seasonal Stream Habitat, 7,500′, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Permanent Stream Habitat, 4,500′, Sonora, Mexico

Stream Habitat, 4,900′, Jalisco, Mexico

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This species is a member of the Hyla eximia species group as defined by Faivovich et [...]

August 15th, 2005 | Category: Hyla | Comments are closed