http://www.mexico-herps.com Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:12:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en WEBSITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION I’m glad you found your way to my website! It is the first comprehensive introduction to the herpetofauna of Mexico anywhere (yes, anywhere!). I’m still trying to figure out what kind of format I want to stick with, so please don’t be put off by the “un-professional” appearance ... http://www.mexico-herps.com/a-basic-introduction/welcome-to-mexico-herpscom Adult Male, 4,500′, Oaxaca, Mexico Adult Male, 4,500′, Oaxaca, Mexico Inactive Adult Male, 4,500′, Oaxaca, Mexico MORELET’S LEAF FROG Agalychnis moreletii - Dumeril 1853 IDENTIFICATION: DISTRIBUTION: Historically, Agalychnis moreletii is found in several widely-disjunct regions of southern Mexico; In Puebla it is known from the Sierra Norte, in Veracruz from Cuautlapan and the Los Tuxtlas region, ... http://www.mexico-herps.com/anura/agalychnis/agalychnis-moreleti Adult, 4,800′, Tamaulipas, Mexico Adult, in situ 5′ Above Ground, 4,800′, Tamaulipas, Mexico PURPLE ADORNED ROBBER FROG Eleutherodactylus decoratus - Taylor 1943 Eleutherodactylus decoratus purpurus - Lynch 1973 IDENTIFICATION: DISTRIBUTION: The purple adorned robber frog is known only from the cloud forest region of the Rancho del Cielo Biosphere Preserve, in the Sierra de Guadalupe of south-central ... http://www.mexico-herps.com/anura/eleutherodactylus/eleutherodactylus-decoratus-purpurus Adult, 6,000′, Hidalgo County, New Mexico Adult, 6,000′, Hidalgo County, New Mexico Close-Up of Head Close-Up of Head ANIMAS RIDGE-NOSED RATTLESNAKE Crotalus willardi - Meek 1905 Crotalus willardi obscurus - Harris 1974 IDENTIFICATION: DISTRIBUTION: In Mexico, this rattlesnake is found only in the Sierra San Luis of Sonora and Chihuahua; it also occurs in the United States in the ... http://www.mexico-herps.com/serpentes/crotalus/crotalus-willardi-obscurus Adult male, 200′, Sonora, Mexico Adult male, 200′, Sonora, Mexico Adult male, 200′, Sonora, Mexico Adult male, 200′, Sonora, Mexico Venter of adult male, 200′, Sonora, Mexico Female showing gravid coloration, 200′, Sonora, Mexico Subadult male, 200′, Sonora, Mexico Juvenile male, 200′, Sonora, Mexico DICKERSON’S COLLARED LIZARD Crotaphytus dickersonae - Schmidt 1922 IDENTIFICATION: DISTRIBUTION: This colorful species is found only in a ... http://www.mexico-herps.com/sauria/crotaphytus/crotaphytus-dickersonae Adult, 3,500′, Oaxaca, Mexico Adult showing thigh coloration, 3,500′, Oaxaca, Mexico MIAHUATLAN (PIPING) PEEPING FROG Tomodactylus syristes - Hoyt 1965 IDENTIFICATION: DISTRIBUTION: T. syristes is known to occur only on the Pacific slopes of the Sierra Miahuatlán and Sierra Mixteca Alta at moderate elevations. HABITAT: Cloud Forest of the Sierra Madre del Sur, 2,000′, Oaxaca, Mexico NATURAL HISTORY: TAXONOMY: The ... http://www.mexico-herps.com/anura/tomodactylus/tomodactylus-syristes Metamorph, 295′, Veracruz, Mexico Venter TUXTLAN TOAD Bufo cavifrons - Firschein 1950 IDENTIFICATION: DISTRIBUTION: Bufo cavifrons is endemic to the isolated Sierra de los Tuxtlas region (including Volcan Santa Marta) of Veracruz, Mexico. Here, it occurs at elevations of 75-1600m. HABITAT: Rain Forest Habitat, 295′, Sierra de los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, Mexico Oviposition Site, 320′, Sierra de los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, ... http://www.mexico-herps.com/anura/bufo/bufo-cavifrons Adult, Dark Individual, 800′, Guerrero, Mexico Adult, Light Individual, 800′, Guerrero, Mexico GUERRERO LEAF-TOED GECKO Phyllodactylus delcampoi - Mosauer 1936 IDENTIFICATION: DISTRIBUTION: HABITAT: Upland Habitat, 800′, Guerrero, Mexico Microhabitat, 800′, Guerrero, Mexico Microhabitat, 800′, Guerrero, Mexico NATURAL HISTORY: TAXONOMY: TYPE: PERSONAL NOTES: REFERENCES: http://www.mexico-herps.com/sauria/phyllodactylus/phyllodactylus-delcampoi Adult, 200′, Veracruz, Mexico Adult and Neonates, 200′, Veracruz, Mexico CORAL EARTH SNAKE Geophis semidoliatus - Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril 1854 IDENTIFICATION: DISTRIBUTION: HABITAT: Banana Grove Habitat, 200′, Veracruz, Mexico NATURAL HISTORY: TAXONOMY: TYPE: PERSONAL NOTES: REFERENCES: http://www.mexico-herps.com/serpentes/geophis/geophis-semidoliatus Adult, 50′, Baja California Sur, Mexico Venter BAJA CALIFORNIA HORNED LIZARD Phrynosoma coronatum - Blainville 1835 IDENTIFICATION: DISTRIBUTION: HABITAT: Tropical Thornscrub habitat, 1000′, Baja California Sur, Mexico Sandy Arroyo microhabitat, 1000′, Baja California Sur, Mexico NATURAL HISTORY: TAXONOMY: TYPE: PERSONAL NOTES: In June, 2002 with the help of Victor Velasquez, Gary Nafis and I happened upon this lizard while digging for Bipes biporus ... http://www.mexico-herps.com/sauria/phrynosoma/phrynosoma-coronatum