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
Duero (Río).--A small river having its headwaters near
Tangancícuaro and flowing northwestward into the Río Lerma;
source of irrigation water for surrounding agricultural
area.
Emiliano Zapata.--Lat. 18° 59', long. 102° 39' elev. 1600 m.
A town 10 kilometers east of Jiquilpan; mesquite-grassland
and irrigated fields.
Erongaricuaro.--Lat. 19° 35', long. 101° 43', elev. 2150 m.
A Tarascan village on the western shore of Lago de
Pátzcuaro; pine forest.
Espinal (El).--Lat. 18° 27', long. 102° 07', elev. 500 m. A
ranch in the northern foothills of the Sierra de Coalcomán,
9 kilometers by road north-northeast of San Salvador; arid
tropical scrub forest.
Estopilas (Salitre de).--Lat. 18° 30', long. 103° 23', elev.
130 m. A small village about 10 kilometers east of Ostula;
tropical semi-deciduous forest and arid tropical scrub
forest.
Garnica (Cerro).--Lat. 19° 43', long. 100° 48', elev. 3000
m. A mountain about 8 kilometers north of Pino Gordo;
pine-oak-fir forest.
Garnica (Puerto de).--Lat. 19° 42', long. 100° 51', elev.
2840 m. A mountain pass 46 kilometers by road west of Ciudad
Hidalgo; pine and fir forest.
Gregorio (San).--Lat. 19° 25', long. 101° 24', elev. 2200 m.
A ranch about 16 kilometers southeast of Pátzcuaro; pine
forest.
Guayabo.--Lat. 18° 45', long. 102° 15', elev. 760 m. A
village in the Sierra de Coalcomán about 32 kilometers
north-northeast of Arteaga; upper limits of arid tropical
scrub forest.
Herradero (Barranca de).--Lat. 18° 17', long. 103° 08',
elev. 200-250 m. A barranca south of San Pedro Naranjestila
in the Sierra de Coalcomán; tropical semi-deciduous forest.
Hidalgo (Ciudad).--Lat. 19° 32', long. 100° 34', elev. 2100
m. A town in the valley of the Río Tuxpan;
mesquite-grassland and pine-oak forest.
Higuerita (La).--Lat. 18° 12', long. 103° 06', sea level. A
place name on the Pacific coast; sandy beach and arid
tropical scrub forest.
Higuertas (Las).--Lat. 18° 39', long. 103° 17', elev. 1600
m. A ranch about 7 hours by mule southwest of Coalcomán;
pine-oak forest.
Hondo (Puerto).--Lat. 19° 25', long. 100° 13', elev. 2750 m.
A pass in the mountains, 14 kilometers by road east of
Zitácuaro (just west of Macho de Agua); pine, oak, and fir
forest.
Huancana (La).--Lat. 18° 58', long. 101° 50', elev. 550 m. A
village in the Balsas Basin; arid tropical scrub forest.
Huahua (La).--Lat. 18° 12', long. 103° 00', sea level. A
small village on the Pacific coast; arid tropical scrub
forest and gallery forest along the Arroyo de Huahua.
Huetamo.--Lat. 18° 38', long. 100° 53', elev. 300 m. A town
in the Balsas Valley; arid tropical scrub forest.
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