The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, MéxicoDuellman, William Edward
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The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México
Duellman, William Edward
Amphibians -- Mexico -- Michoacán de Ocampo; Reptiles -- Mexico -- Michoacán de Ocampo
Cojumatlán.--Lat. 20° 07', long. 102° 51', elev. 1530 m. A
village on the southeastern shore of Lago de Chapala;
mesquite-grassland.
Colola (Río).--A small river emptying into the Pacific Ocean
between Maruata and Punto San Telmo.
Conejos (Los).--Lat. 19° 22' long. 102° 07', elev. 1850 m. A
village 6 kilometers west-southwest of Uruapan, and
sometimes known as Nuevo San Juan; pine-oak forest.
Copándaro.--Lat. 19° 54', long. 101° 12', elev. 1800 m. A
village on the south edge of the Lago de Cuitzeo lakebed;
mesquite-grassland.
Copuyo (Capuyo or Copullo).--Lat. 18° 28', long. 100° 56',
elev. 1200 m. A small village about 5 kilometers by road
west of Paso Ancho; transition between arid tropical scrub
forest and oak forest.
Cordillera Volcánica.--A mountain range along the southern
edge of the Mexican Plateau, roughly along the nineteenth
parallel, and made up of many volcanos; the range extends
from Volcán de Colima on the west to Cofre de Perote and
Orizaba in Veracruz; several of the volcanos reach
elevations of more than 4000 meters.
Corralito (El).--Lat. 18° 52', long. 102° 38', elev. 270 m.
A small village in the Tepalcatepec Valley, about 30
kilometers southwest of Apatzingán; arid tropical scrub
forest.
Corupu (Corupo).--Lat. 19° 28', long. 102° 19', elev. 2450
m. A village 29 kilometers northwest of Uruapan; pine
forest.
Cuatro Caminos.--Lat. 19° 00', long. 102° 05' elev. 335 m. A
village 4 kilometers south of Nueva Italia; arid tropical
scrub forest.
Cuilala (Playa).--Lat. 18° 10', long. 103° 06', sea level. A
sandy beach on the Pacific Ocean just east of La Higuerita.
Cuitzeo.--Lat. 19° 58', long. 101° 09', 1800 m. A village on
the north shore of the Lago de Cuitzeo lakebed;
mesquite-grassland.
Cuitzeo (Lago de).--A large lakebed on the Mexican Plateau
at an elevation of 1800 m. In dry years there is little
water in the lake, and most of the lakebed is dry; in very
wet years the entire lakebed is flooded. The Río de Morelia
flows into the lake, which has no outlet; surrounding
vegetation is mesquite-grassland.
Cuseño Station.--Lat. 19° 30', long. 102° 16', elev. 2200 m.
A field station of the American Geological Society
established in 1945 and demolished in 1953; located at the
northern edge of the lava flow at Volcán Parícutin; remnants
of pine forest.
Diezmo (El).--Lat. 18° 26', long. 103° 19', elev. 850 m. A
ranch about 8 kilometers north of Coire; tropical
semi-deciduous forest.
Dos Aguas.--Lat. 18° 45', long. 102° 55', elev. 2100 m. A
lumber camp on the eastern slope of Cerro de Barolosa,
located about 22 kilometers west-northwest of Aguililla;
pine-oak forest and some fir forest in sheltered ravines.
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