Featured Critter – Chorus Frogs
Chorus frogs are small, less than two inches in length. They are light tan, gray, brown, or even greenish with …
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Featured Critter – Woodhouse’s Toad
A Woodhouse’s toad looks like a typical toad — stout overall with a dry, dark-green/brown patterned skin and numerous warts …
Week 10, Day 5: Frogs
Welcome to Take It Outside! This week, we are getting to know our local reptiles and amphibians, collectively known as …
Amphibians in a Dry Climate: The Canyon Treefrog
By Jennifer Macke How does an amphibian survive in a dry climate like New Mexico’s? It’s a good question! To …
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Week 10, Day 2: Jemez Mountains Salamander
Welcome to Take It Outside! This week, we are getting to know our local reptiles and amphibians, collectively known as …
Our Local Salamander
By Chuck Hathcock, Wildlife Biologist at LANL The Jemez Mountains are home to one of the nation’s most unique salamanders. …
Week 3, Day 5: Native Reptiles & Amphibians
Today we are exploring some of Northern New Mexico’s native reptiles and amphibians. Thanks for joining us for another week …
Tiger Salamanders and Mammals: Underground Companions?
Expanded version of the article printed in Nature Notes No. 4, 2017 By Dr. Ellen A.G. Chernoff and Jennifer Macke Tiger salamanders …
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Salamander in Garden Pond
A local resident in the Camino Encantado neighborhood of Barranca Mesa recently had a surprise when she was cleaning out …