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Jungle boogie.. (Read 97 times)

Rio Bravo Reptiles

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Jungle boogie..
Jul 14^th, 2010, 6:18pm

I worked out on the banks of the Rio Grande river today, first time since the storms... We didn't see many herps other than zillions of newly transformed toads.. mostly Bufo speciousus and Scaphiopus couchi. They disappeared as soon as the dew dried up. Here's a couple of samples..
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The river is very high..
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Rio Grande Cichlid (Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum) .. results of a swipe with the dip net on a recent outing...
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.. these buildings, I think a primary school, are in Mexico.
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.. the roads and trails are entirely jungle-fied.
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This is an interesting find.. a Texas tortoise.. In this particular area they are rare as hen's teeth. It's not the right habitat.
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.. judging just from the size and number of the mosquitoes.. this warning sign is spot on!
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Hot and humid too!
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Have fun, be safe.

"Para mi, solo recorrer los caminos que tienen corazon.."

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monklet Registered User Herping the American Southwest Posts: 171	Re: Jungle boogie.. Reply #1 - Jul 14^th, 2010, 6:43pm LOL, Yeah, surprised the mosquitos aren't visible in those images. Wonder if that tort washed down the river? That Cichlid is way cool ...oh yeah, is that cane native or is that Arundo donax (nasty and an huge problem here in SoCal).
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Terry Cox Moderator Full Member Herping the American Southwest since 1997 Posts: 983 Gender:	Re: Jungle boogie.. Reply #2 - Jul 14^th, 2010, 10:11pm Very cool...
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Rio Bravo Reptiles

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Heretic Prime

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Re: Jungle boogie..
Reply #3 - Jul 15^th, 2010, 6:01am

Ok.. that cane is called 'Carrizo' and I believe it is native in places in Texas.. there is also a similar variety that is a non-native.. I'm not sure I could tell them apart at a glance. Either or both could be a pest, I suppose, depending on how you look at it. Around here it is limited to specific places.. muddy river banks, canal banks.

The real non-native pest plant is also in some of those pictures.. it's that clumping grass. It grows to several feet high and blankets everything, roadsides, fields, brush country, plus canal banks... and strangles other grass and plants. That stuff was a gift to us all from the cattle ranchers, they liked it for grazing.

Thanks and have a great day.

"Para mi, solo recorrer los caminos que tienen corazon.."

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