We surveyed the amphibians and reptiles of the Whetstone Mountains in southeastern Arizona using a combination of intensive small-area plots, extensive walking searches, trap arrays, road-driving, spot checks, and review of previous records. We found 43 species within the National Forest boundary and within 1 mile of the boundary. Composition of the herpetofauna is typically Madrean and included 5 anuran, 2 turtle, 21 lizard, and 14 snake species. Previous records from the study area documented only 15 species. Quantitative results of intensive and extensive searches provide additional baseline data that could be used for future monitoring efforts.
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1 September 2003
AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES OF THE WHETSTONE MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
Dale S. Turner,
Peter A. Holm,
Elizabeth B. Wirt,
Cecil R. Schwalbe
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The Southwestern Naturalist
Vol. 48 • No. 3
September 2003
Vol. 48 • No. 3
September 2003