Chaco Culture National Historic Park

Amphibians and Reptiles

AMPHIBIANS

  • Tiger salamander (Abystome tigrinum) - rare
  • Plains spadefoot toad (Scaphipus bombifrons) - common along arroyo after early summer rains

REPTILES

Lizards
  • Collared lizard (Crotaphutus collaris) - often seen at Pueblo Alto and Chetro Ketl
  • Many-lined skink (Eumeces multivirgatus) - common
  • Side-blotched lizard (Uta Stanasburiana) - common
  • Northern Plateau lizard (Sceloporous undulatus)
  • Lesser earless lizard (Holbrookia maculata)
  • Sagebrush lizard (Sceloporous graciosuss)
  • Northern tree lizard (Urosaurus ornatus) Plateau whiptaillizard (Cnemidohorus valor)
  • Mountain short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma douglassi) - uncommon

Snakes

  • Gopher/bull snake (Pituophis melanoleucus) - common around ruins
  • Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) - common in backcountry.
  • Wandering garter snake (Thamnophis elegans)
  • Desert striped whipsnake (Masticophis taeniatus)
  • Painted desert glossy snake (Arizona elegans) - rare
  • Night snake (Hypsiglena torquata) - rare



Last Updated: 15 Sep 2010
Published: 29 Apr 2002
The details, dates, and prices mentioned in this article were accurate at the time of publication.

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