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The Red-spotted toad is found at Rock Spring. Confined to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico (Jaeger, 1965). Spawning occurred the last week in April, 1996, when this picture was taken.

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• Cedar Canyon Road - Mojave National Preserve: 44000

Photograph taken October 7, 2000.

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• Eureka Sand Dunes, Inyo County, California.

• Field Notes: 20001007030

Photograph taken May 29, 2005.

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• Black Canyon Road - Mojave National Preserve: 17500
• Field Notes: 20050529120

Under a Utah Juniper (Juniperus osteosperma). Round Valley is in the background.

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• Cedar Canyon Road - Mojave National Preserve: 26000

Photograph taken September 22, 2000.

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• Cedar Canyon Road - Mojave National Preserve: 35000

The Pumice Flat campground is along the San Joaquin river. Nice place for lunch. This bear had Bisquick and Wesson Oil.

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• California Highway 203 - Eastern Sierra: Pumice Flat Campground
• Frequently Asked Questions: CP121201

Photograph taken September 23, 2000.

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• Whipple Mountains, San Bernardino County, California.

• Power Line Road: 70000

Photograph taken in May, 1999. This snake coiled and began to rattle when it saw my truck coming. It remained in this pose, and continue to rattle for a long time while I watched and photographed it.

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• Cedar Canyon Road - Mojave National Preserve: on Cedar Canyon fan.

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• Cedar Canyon Road - Mojave National Preserve: 34000

This one was sitting in the road, and seemed to be most interested in watching me. My choices were to pick it up and put it beside the road, or to straddle it with my wheels.

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• Macedonia Canyon Road - Mojave National Preserve: 32000

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• Essex Road: in Fenner Valley

Photograph taken April 21, 2004.

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• Kelso Cima Road - Mojave National Preserve: 15000

Photograph taken May 29, 2005.

We came upon this snake sunning itself on Wild Horse Canyon Road. It was very docile, and did not want to move. In the end, we backed up and drove around it.

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• Wild Horse Canyon Road - Mojave National Preserve: 25000
• Field Notes: 20050529025