A Survey of the Herpetofauna of the Comanche National Grasslands in Southeastern
Colorado
Appendix 7:
Photographs of selected habitat and species of amphibians and
reptiles observered during the 1995-1997 field seasons
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| Rocky bluffs of Cottonwood Canyon, from the canyon floor. The bluffs
provide refuge for many species such as red-spotted toads, fence lizards,
collard lizards, blind snakes, night snakes, king snakes, blackhead
snakes, ground snakes and prairie rattlesnakes. |
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| Pool on stream in Cottonwood Canyon. These pools provide habitat
for plains leopard frogs, introduced bullfrogs, narrowmouth frogs (some
areas), canyon treefrogs (likely; not found), softshell turtles, yellow
mud turtles (likely; not found) and several species of garter snakes.
In addtion, shallows are utilized for breeding by many species of amphibians. |
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