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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Amphibians
A photo of a bullfrog in the reeds of the Middle Fork River
NPS Photo by Barry Nielsen
Bullfrog quietly watching, Middle Fork.

Amphibians found in the Gila National Forest include:
Tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)
New Mexico spadefoot toad (Scaphiopus multiplicatus)
Woodhouse's toad (Bufo woodhousii)
Southwestern toad (Bufo microscaphus)
Red-spotted Toad (Bufo punctatus)
Western Chorus Frog (Pseudacris triseriata)
Mountain treefrog (Hyla eximia)
Canyon treefrog (Hyla arenicolor)
Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana)
Chiricahua Leopard Frog (Rana chiricahuensis)
Lowland Leopard Frog (Rana yavapaiensis)

Checklist for Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles and Mammals

 

Historic image of cattle drive.  

Did You Know?
Cattle drives rarely went more than ten or twelve miles a day. The cattle had to be given time to rest and graze. A drive from Texas to Montana could take up to five months. Kohrs bought two-year-old steers and brought them north to graze on the rich grasses of eastern Montana.

Last Updated: May 13, 2008 at 08:00 EST