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Checkered Garter Snake (Thamnophis marcianus)Observer
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Found crossing the trail
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Lettuce, Chicory, Dandelion and Salsify Tribe (Tribe Cichorieae)Observer
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Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Lithobates berlandieri)Observer
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Caught in a ditch near still rainwater.
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Gulf Coast Toad (Incilius nebulifer)Observer
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Found near a ditch at 11pm
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White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)Observer
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Found at 650' elevation
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Buckley's Yucca (Yucca constricta)Observer
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Stiffer and sharper leaves than Y. rupicola. Thinner leaf too.
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Genus MalvaviscusObserver
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5 petals red flower with interleaved placement of its large serrated green leaves. Found under cover with patches of sunlight.
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Twisted-leaf Yucca (Yucca rupicola)Observer
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Found near shaded areas with a lot of dead ground litter around its base.
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Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus)Observer
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Found pacing along a fenceline
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Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)Observer
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Found around midnight on the side of a white walled tool shed near the pool area.
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Greater Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi)Observer
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Found off the trail near an overlook of the canyon.
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Southwestern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus cowlesi)Observer
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Found at the bottom of a canyon along a shallow stream.
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Couch's Spadefoot (Scaphiopus couchii)Observer
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Found behind the bathroom building immediately after a heavy monsoon rain.
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Southwestern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus cowlesi)Observer
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Found underneath a large dead tree trunk that was in a dry creekbed.
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Ornate Tree Lizard (Urosaurus ornatus)Observer
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Caught while running across the trail.
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Southwestern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus cowlesi)Observer
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Found on hillside of the Jemez Waterfalls. We camped at the Jemez Falls Campground and many were seen there too.
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Greater Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi)Observer
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Found sun-bathing on a rock within the campsite.
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Arizona Coral Snake (Micruroides euryxanthus ssp. euryxanthus)Observer
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Witnessed in June while walking on a trail around midnight. The park rangers said that they were unlikely to be seen during this season.
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American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)Observer
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Shallow inlet of water near eastern entrance of park. A cul-de-sac is right next to the pool where i found the frog.
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Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana)Observer
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Captured running across trail
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True Toads (Family Bufonidae)Observer
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Found in a dry creek bed.
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Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana)Observer
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The fence lizard is very common at Roper Lake. This one was captured overnight and found underneath a rock.
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Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)Observer
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Commonly visited our restroom area to hunt for ground squirrels. 3 sightings in that area in 1 week.
Also sighted off the side of the northern edge of the lake off the roadside. Be careful walking on the rocky lakeside hills.
