On a recent trip to Vail, coming from the Denver airport on the 70 one passes beautiful rocky terrain (hence the name "Rocky Mountains"
alive with bighorn sheep and deer before getting to the higher (around 7000 ) elevations where pine trees and aspens were dominant. My question, what kind of reptiles and amphibs might be there (if any) in the lower elevations before the pine belt?
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Rocky mtns just east of Denver.. what herps are there if any
markg
Jul 25, 2005 07:10 PM
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Markg
Jul 26, 2005 10:50 AM
>>On a recent trip to Vail, coming from the Denver airport on the 70 one passes beautiful rocky terrain (hence the name "Rocky Mountains" alive with bighorn sheep and deer before getting to the higher (around 7000 ) elevations where pine trees and aspens were dominant. My question, what kind of reptiles and amphibs might be there (if any) in the lower elevations before the pine belt?
TxHerper
Jul 28, 2005 03:28 PM
Mark, if you're really interested, you should invest in the Peterson's guide to the reptiles and amphibs of the western US. The range maps should help you answer your herp questions. Those big granite walls tend to hinder herps.
Shane
markg
Jul 28, 2005 05:23 PM
I actually did that after I posted this question. It pretty much looks like all the reptiles are on the plains and foothills and maybe the lower rocky canyons but are not found in the mountains proper. Kind of a shame - all that seemingly great habitat isn't home to much other than mammals. It was strange not seeing a lizard anywhere and yet all those rocks!
Thanks for the reply.
>>Mark, if you're really interested, you should invest in the Peterson's guide to the reptiles and amphibs of the western US. The range maps should help you answer your herp questions. Those big granite walls tend to hinder herps.
>>Shane
