Biological survey of the Santa Rosa and Del Carmen Mountains of northern Coahuila
Marsh EG. 1936. Biological survey of the Santa Rosa and Del Carmen Mountains of northern Coahuila
A survey of the Santa Rosa and Del Carmen Mountains of Mexico was made between 2 July and 22 September, 1936. The resulting paper includes lists and photographs of plants, mammals and other wildlife. Several thousand plant specimens, representing 850 species, were collected and identified. Four types of lizards, 7 snakes, and more than 75 birds were identified. The habits of several native mammals, including bears, coatis, bats, skunks, coyotes, deer, squirrels, armadillos, and large cats are discussed. Structurally and biologically the Del Carmen Mountain region is identical to that of the Texas Big Bend and Chisos Mountains. The Del Carmen Mountains and the surrounding plains have been subjected for a number of years to the influence of man, but overgrazing and depletion have not occurred, as they have in the Texas sections of the area.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Marsh, Ernest
- Date of Issue
- 1936
- Units
- BIBE
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Animals, Birds (Aves), Checklist, Chihuahuan Desert, Del Carmen Mountains, Human Impact, lizards (Lacertilia) - Squamata, Mammals, Photographs, Plant Studies, Plants, Snakes (Serpentes)