Featured Critter – Bullsnake
The bullsnake, also known as a gopher snake, is often mistaken for a rattlesnake due to its appearance and the …
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Featured Critter – Western Box Turtle
There are two different subspecies of western box turtles in many parts of New Mexico — the ornate and the …
Featured Critter – Hernandez’s Short-horned Lizard
The Hernandez’s short-horned lizard is a squat and oval-shaped reptile that is often mistakenly called a horny toad. Its primary …
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Week 10, Day 4: Snakes
Welcome to Take It Outside! This week, we are getting to know our local reptiles and amphibians, collectively known as …
A Snake’s Story
By Garth Tietjen Making an Entrance As the spring Sun rises in the East, it beats down on an eastern-facing …
Week 10, Day 3: Lizards
Welcome to Take It Outside! This week, we are getting to know our local reptiles and amphibians, collectively known as …
Lizard Tales
By Anthony Sena, Emeritus Professor, Northern New Mexico College I have noticed quite a few fence lizards, Sceloporus undulatus, in …
Week 10, Day 1: Rattlesnakes
Welcome to Take It Outside! This week, we are getting to know our local reptiles and amphibians, collectively known as …
Staying Safe Around Rattlesnakes
By Rachel Landman Rattlesnakes are a natural and important part of our ecosystem. They are mesopredators, meaning that they are …