Reptiles and Amphibians
Reptiles y Amfibios
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Species List
Lista de especies
More information about the Coahuilan Box Turtle, Terrapene
coahuila
Mas informacion sobre La Tortuga de Bisagra, Terrapene coahuila
Below is a picture gallery of some reptile and amphibian species found in Cuatrociénegas.
Terrapene coahuila
(Coahuilan Box Turtle)
Barbara Winsborough photo
Terrapene coahuila
(Coahuilan Box Turtle)
Box turtle hiding out.
Terrapene coahuila
(Coahuilan Box Turtle)
Juvenile box turtle
Terrapene coahuila
(Coahuilan Box Turtle/Tortuga de Bisagra)
Scute notches are used to monitor the turtle population.
Terrapene coahuila
(Coahuilan Box Turtle)
A mating pair of box turtles. Notice that the foot of the male was trapped in the shell of the female when she became startled and closed her plastron.
Terrapene coahuila
(Coahuilan Box Turtle)
Box turtle has been mummified by the desert.
Almost as frightening is La mujer de las tortugas.
Trachemys taylori
(Cuatrociénegas Slider)
Juvenile Cuatrociénegas slider
Trachemys taylori
(Cuatrociénegas Slider)
Adult Cuatrociénegas slider
Apalone spinifera emoryi
(Spiny Softshell)
Adult softshell, dorsal view
Apalone spinifera emoryi
(Spiny Softshell)
Softshell
Apalone spinifera emoryi
(Spiny Softshell)
Adult softshell, dorsal view
Apalone spinifera emoryi
(Spiny Softshell)
Adult softshell, ventral view
Apalone spinifera emoryi
(Spiny Softshell)
Adult softshell, lateral view
Apalone spinifera emoryi
(Spiny Softshell)
Adult softshell, dorsal view
Crotalus atrox
(Western Diamondback Rattlesnake)
Crotalus atrox
(Western Diamondback Rattlesnake)
Crotalus atrox
(Western Diamondback Rattlesnake)
Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii
(Desert Massasagua)
Sistrurus catenatus edwardsi
(Desert Massasagua)
Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer
(Diamondback Watersnake)
Hypsiglena torcuata
Hypsiglena torquata
(Night Snake)
Nerodia erythrogaster
(Plain-bellied Watersnake)
Elaphe emoryi
Pituophis cate
Sistrus catenatus
Tantilla atriceps
Eleutherodactylus sp.
New species!
Rana berlandieri
(Northern Leopard Frog)
Rana berlandieri
(Northern Leopard Frog)
Bufo speciosus
(Texas Toad)
Scaphiopus couchi
(Couch's Spadefoot)
Cophosaurus texanus
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Gerrhonotus lugoi
Phrynosona cornutum
(Round-tailed Horned Lizard)
Sceloperus merriami
(Canyon Lizard)
Sceloperus olivaceus
(Texas Spiny Lizard)
Sincella lateralis
Crotaphytus collaris
(Collared Lizard)
Peter J. Unmack photo
