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
Huingo.--Lat. 19° 55', long. 100° 50', elev. 1800 m. A
village on the eastern edge of the Lago de Cuitzeo lakebed;
mesquite-grassland.
Jacona.--Lat. 19° 57', long. 102° 18', elev. 1600 m. A small
town, 4.3 kilometers by road southwest of Zamora;
mesquite-grassland.
Jaramillo.--Lat. 19° 20', long. 102° 02', elev. 1500 m. A
ranch 9 kilometers by road south of Uruapan; pine-oak
forest.
Jazmin.--Lat. 18° 52', long. 101° 58', elev. 275 m. A
village in the Tepalcatepec Valley, 32 kilometers by road
southeast of Cuatro Caminos; open arid tropical scrub
forest.
Jeráhuaro.--Lat. 19° 52', long. 100° 35', elev. 2600 m. A
town in the northern part of the state and located east of
Lago de Cuitzeo; pine-oak forest.
Jiquilpan.--Lat. 19° 59', long. 102° 43', elev. 1570 m. A
town just southeast of Lago de Chapala; mesquite-grassland.
Jorullo (Volcán).--Lat 19° 00', long. 101° 45', elev. 1300
m. (crest). A cinder and lava cone rising from the foothills
of the Cordillera Volcánica; arid tropical scrub forest on
lower slopes and pine-oak forest on top.
Jungapeo.--Lat. 19° 26', long. 100° 29', elev. 1430 m. A
village in the valley of the Río Tuxpan, about 13 kilometers
south of Tuxpan on the southern slopes of the Mexican
Plateau; tropical semi-deciduous forest and pine-oak forest.
Lengua de Vaca (Puerto de).--Lat. 19° 26', long. 100° 13',
elev. 2900 m. A pass in the mountains at the
Michoacán-Mexico border through which passes the Mexico
City-Morelia highway; pine and fir forest.
Lerma (Río).--A river originating in the state of México and
flowing westward, and forming the northern boundary of the
state of Michoacán, to Lago de Chapala.
Lima (San Juan de).--Lat. 18° 29', long. 102° 42', sea
level. A ranch on the Pacific coast; arid tropical scrub
forest and tropical semi-deciduous forest.
Lima (Punta San Juan de).--Lat. 18° 38', long. 102° 43', sea
level. A rocky promontory jutting into the Pacific Ocean
just southwest of San Juan de Lima; arid tropical scrub
forest.
Limoncito.--Lat. 18° 45', long. 102° 43', elev. 730 m. A
ranch 10 kilometers north of Aguililla; arid tropical scrub
forest; tropical semi-deciduous gallery forest along the
nearby Río Tepecuate.
Lombardia.--Lat. 19° 08', long. 102° 02', elev. 640 m. A
town in the Tepalcatepec Valley, 38 kilometers by road south
of Uruapan; arid tropical scrub forest.
Lleguas (Acuaro de las).--Lat. 18° 48', long. 102° 52',
elev. 2320 m. A place name for a stream and meadow (Llano de
la Llegua) surrounded by pine-oak forest, located about 10
hours by mule east of Coalcomán.
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