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The Red-spotted toad is found at Rock Spring. Confined to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico (Jaeger, 1965). Spawning occurred the last week in April, 1996, when this picture was taken.

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• Cedar Canyon Road - Mojave National Preserve: 44000.

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Photographed 20 June 2012. This nest was under a small rabbitbrush on the edge of a wetland, just outside the road berm.

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• Cottonwood Canyon Road: in middle reaches of canyon.
• Field Notes: 20 Jun 2012.

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Photographed 8 May 2017.

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• North Table Mountain Park, Jefferson County, Colorado

Article records that use this photograph:

• Social Trail, North Table Mountain, Jefferson County, Colorado: along trail.
• Field Notes: 8 May 2017.
• North Table Mountain: Its History and Natural Features: Other Vertebrates.

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Photographed 8 May 2017.

Location records that use this photograph:

• North Table Mountain Park, Jefferson County, Colorado

Article records that use this photograph:

• Social Trail, North Table Mountain, Jefferson County, Colorado: along trail.
• Field Notes: 8 May 2017.

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Photographed 29 May 2020.

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• Dakota RidgeTrail, Jefferson County Open Space, Colorado: along trail..
• Field Notes: 29 May 2020.

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Photograph taken May 29, 2005.

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• Black Canyon Road - Mojave National Preserve: 17500.
• Field Notes: 29 May 2005.

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Photograph taken October 7, 2000.

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• Eureka Sand Dunes, Inyo County, California

Article records that use this photograph:

• Field Notes: 20001007030.

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Under a Utah Juniper (Juniperus osteosperma). Round Valley is in the background.

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• Cedar Canyon Road - Mojave National Preserve: 26000.

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Photograph taken September 23, 2000.

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• Whipple Mountains, San Bernardino County, California

Article records that use this photograph:

• Power Line Road: 70000.

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Photograph taken September 22, 2000.

Article records that use this photograph:

• Cedar Canyon Road - Mojave National Preserve: 35000.

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The Pumice Flat campground is along the San Joaquin river. Nice place for lunch. This bear had Bisquick and Wesson Oil.

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• California Highway 203 - Eastern Sierra: Pumice Flat Campground.
• Frequently Asked Questions: CP121201.

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Photograph taken 11-May-07.

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• California Highway 168: near Gilbert Pass.

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Photographed 27 April 2021.

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• Bandelier National Monument, Sandoval County, New Mexico

Article records that use this photograph:

• Field Notes: 27 Apr 2021.

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Article records that use this photograph:

• Cedar Canyon Road - Mojave National Preserve: 34000.

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Photograph taken in May, 1999. This snake coiled and began to rattle when it saw my truck coming. It remained in this pose, and continue to rattle for a long time while I watched and photographed it.

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• Cedar Canyon Road - Mojave National Preserve: on Cedar Canyon fan..

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Photographed April 1983, scanned from a print 6 February 2018.

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• Field Notes: field trip.

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This one was sitting in the road, and seemed to be most interested in watching me. My choices were to pick it up and put it beside the road, or to straddle it with my wheels.

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• Macedonia Canyon Road - Mojave National Preserve: 32000.

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Article records that use this photograph:

• Essex Road: in Fenner Valley.

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Photograph taken April 21, 2004.

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• Kelso Cima Road - Mojave National Preserve: 15000.

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Photograph taken May 29, 2005.

We came upon this snake sunning itself on Wild Horse Canyon Road. It was very docile, and did not want to move. In the end, we backed up and drove around it.

Article records that use this photograph:

• Wild Horse Canyon Road - Mojave National Preserve: on the road.
• Field Notes: 29 May 2005.

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Photographed 21 June 2015.

Location records that use this photograph:

• The Gap, Esmeralda County, Nevada

Article records that use this photograph:

• Field Notes: Coll. No. 1150, 22 Jun 2015.
• The Gap Road, Esmeralda County, Nevada: north end of The Gap.

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Photograph taken June 10, 2008.

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• Connors Pass, White Pine County, Nevada

Article records that use this photograph:

• Field Notes: 10-Jun-08 near Connors Pass.

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Photographed 27 April 2021.

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• Bandelier National Monument, Sandoval County, New Mexico

Article records that use this photograph:

• Field Notes: 27 Apr 2021.

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