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Between the Phillips and Godfrey Hills - Flickr - aspidoscelis (2)

Between the Phillips and Godfrey Hills - Flickr - aspidoscelis (2)

Between the Phillips Hills and Godfrey Hills on the east side of US Hwy. 54, 33.37747 -106.07085, Lincoln County, New Mexico, 11 Jan 2015. Mesa dropseed and sixweeks grama grassland, with Atriplex canescens, Salsola tragus, Tidestromia lanuginosa, Chamaesyce serpyllifolia, Prosopis glandulosa, Sphaeralcea, Aristida adscensionis, Bouteloua aristidoides, Bouteloua barbata, Dasyochloa pulchella, Muhlenbergia porteri, Setaria leucopila, Sporobolus contractus, Sporobolus flexuosus, etc.

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Erethizon dorsatum - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Erethizon dorsatum - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Erethizon dorsatum, east-northeast of the Capitan Mountains and west of Cedar Hill on the south side of Arroyo Serrano, 33.643 -105.088, Lincoln County, New Mexico, 19 May 2017.

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Fort Stanton Mesa - Flickr - aspidoscelis (3)

Fort Stanton Mesa - Flickr - aspidoscelis (3)

Southwest of Fort Stanton on the north side of Fort Stanton Mesa, 33.46051 -105.56956, Lincoln County, New Mexico, 5 May 2015. Artemisia carruthii, Baccharis pteronioides, Berlandiera lyrata, Chaetopappa ericoides, Grindelia squarrosa, Heliomeris multiflora, Heterosperma pinnatum, Lithospermum incisum, Descurainia pinnata, Hesperidanthus linearifolius, Cylindropuntia imbricata, Echinocereus fendleri, Mammillaria heyderi, Commelina dianthifolia, Juniperus monosperma, Tragia, Astragalus mollissimu

Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM0 views

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Lesser Prairie-Chicken Area of Critical Environmental Concern, New Mexico (15056063024)

Lesser Prairie-Chicken Area of Critical Environmental Concern, New Mexico (15056063024)

Lesser Prairie-Chicken Area of Critical Environmental Concern, New Mexico Located in eastern New Mexico, about 35 miles east of Roswell, the BLM’s Lesser Prairie-Chicken Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) serves as a habitat stronghold for this colorful grouse species. Birders from across the country flock to the area to witness the chicken’s mating ritual every spring. The 52,000 acres of public land also serves as important habitat for mule deer and pronghorn antelope.

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Lesser Prairie-Chicken Area of Critical Environmental Concern, New Mexico (15056657503)

Lesser Prairie-Chicken Area of Critical Environmental Concern, New Mexico (15056657503)

Lesser Prairie-Chicken Area of Critical Environmental Concern, New Mexico Located in eastern New Mexico, about 35 miles east of Roswell, the BLM’s Lesser Prairie-Chicken Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) serves as a habitat stronghold for this colorful grouse species. Birders from across the country flock to the area to witness the chicken’s mating ritual every spring. The 52,000 acres of public land also serves as important habitat for mule deer and pronghorn antelope.

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LincolnNM Jail and Courthouse

LincolnNM Jail and Courthouse

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Nama carnosum - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Nama carnosum - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Nama carnosum, Phillips Hills, White Sands Missile Range, 33.451 -106.132, Lincoln County, New Mexico, 22 Aug 2013.

Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM0 views

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Nama carnosum - Flickr - aspidoscelis (1)

Nama carnosum - Flickr - aspidoscelis (1)

Nama carnosum, Phillips Hills, White Sands Missile Range, 33.451 -106.132, Lincoln County, New Mexico, 22 Aug 2013.

Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM0 views

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Nama carnosum - Flickr - aspidoscelis (2)

Nama carnosum - Flickr - aspidoscelis (2)

Nama carnosum, Phillips Hills, White Sands Missile Range, 33.451 -106.132, Lincoln County, New Mexico, 22 Aug 2013.

Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM0 views

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Near Archuleta Creek - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Near Archuleta Creek - Flickr - aspidoscelis

East of the Capitan Mountains, north of Grandville Canyon on the north side of Archuleta Creek, 33.57946 -105.10486, Lincoln County, New Mexico, 19 May 2017. Rhus microphylla, Dasylirion leiophyllum, Nolina texana, Brickellia californica, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Parthenium incanum, Cylindropuntia imbricata, Echinocereus coccineus, Opuntia engelmannii, Opuntia phaeacantha, Chamaesyce fendleri, Dalea formosa, Mimosa aculeaticarpa, Hedeoma drummondii, Aristida purpurea, Erioneuron pilosum, Leptochlo

Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM0 views

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Near Arroyo Seco - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Near Arroyo Seco - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Northeast of the Capitan Mountains between Arroyo Seco and Hackberry Draw, 33.72720 -105.04761, Lincoln County, New Mexico, 5 Feb 2017. Black grama and blue grama grassland, with Krascheninnikovia lanata, Acourtia nana, Cirsium ochrocentrum, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Cylindropuntia imbricata, Opuntia macrorhiza, Evolvulus nuttallianus, Aristida purpurea, Bouteloua eriopoda, Bouteloua gracilis, Muhlenbergia arenicola, Panicum hallii, Pleuraphis jamesii, Scleropogon brevifolius, Sporobolus cryptandru

Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM0 views

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Near Arroyo Seco - Flickr - aspidoscelis (1)

Near Arroyo Seco - Flickr - aspidoscelis (1)

Northeast of the Capitan Mountains between Arroyo Seco and Walnut Draw, 33.69799 -105.01519, Lincoln County, New Mexico, 5 Feb 2017. Blue grama grassland, with Salsola tragus, Acourtia nana, Dyssodia papposa, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Senecio flaccidus, Cylindropuntia imbricata, Opuntia macrorhiza, Chamaesyce lata, Aristida divaricata, Bouteloua eriopoda, Bouteloua gracilis, Dasyochloa pulchella, Enneapogon desvauxii, Erioneuron pilosum, Scleropogon brevifolius, Sporobolus cryptandrus, Tridens muti

Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM0 views

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Near Arroyo Seco - Flickr - aspidoscelis (2)

Near Arroyo Seco - Flickr - aspidoscelis (2)

East of the Capitan Mountains and northwest of Roswell, between Arroyo Seco and Walnut Draw, 33.65141 -104.95068, Lincoln County, New Mexico, 5 Feb 2017. Rhus trilobata, Nolina texana, Yucca glauca, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Melampodium leucanthum, Thymophylla acerosa, Cylindropuntia imbricata, Paronychia jamesii, Juniperus pinchotii, Dalea formosa, Mimosa aculeaticarpa, Senna roemeriana, Aristida purpurea, Bouteloua curtipendula, Bouteloua eriopoda, Bouteloua hirsuta, Lycurus, Pleuraphis jamesii,

Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM0 views

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Near Arroyo Seco - Flickr - aspidoscelis (3)

Near Arroyo Seco - Flickr - aspidoscelis (3)

East of the Capitan Mountains and northwest of Roswell, between Rock Tank Canyon and Salt Creek, 33.60752 -104.90341, Lincoln County, New Mexico, 5 Feb 2017. Rhus trilobata, Nolina texana, Yucca glauca, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Physaria fendleri, Juniperus pinchotii, Mimosa aculeaticarpa, Aristida purpurea, Bouteloua curtipendula, etc.

Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM0 views

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Near Arroyo Seco - Flickr - aspidoscelis (4)

Near Arroyo Seco - Flickr - aspidoscelis (4)

Northeast of the Capitan Mountains between Arroyo Seco and Middle Arroyo, 33.72359 -105.11659, Lincoln County, New Mexico, 19 May 2017. Nolina texana, Yucca baccata, Chaetopappa ericoides, Erigeron tracyi, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Melampodium leucanthum, Thelesperma longipes, Zinnia grandiflora, Opuntia phaeacantha, Tragia, Dalea formosa, Senna roemeriana, Hedeoma drummondii, Castilleja sessiliflora, Bouteloua curtipendula, Bouteloua hirsuta, Eragrostis erosa, Erioneuron pilosum, Leptochloa dubia,

Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM0 views

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Near Arroyo Seco - Flickr - aspidoscelis (5)

Near Arroyo Seco - Flickr - aspidoscelis (5)

Northeast of the Capitan Mountains between Arroyo Seco and Middle Arroyo, 33.71150 -105.12366, Lincoln County, New Mexico, 19 May 2017. Nolina texana, Chaetopappa ericoides, Gutierrezia microcephala, Thymophylla acerosa, Thymophylla setifolia var. greggii, Physaria fendleri, Echinocactus horizonthalonius, Opuntia phaeacantha, Evolvulus nuttallianus, Dalea formosa, Mimosa borealis, Krameria lanceolata, Boerhavia linearifolia, Aristida purpurea, Bouteloua hirsuta, Erioneuron pilosum, Lycurus, Muhl

Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM0 views

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Near Arroyo Seco - Flickr - aspidoscelis (6)

Near Arroyo Seco - Flickr - aspidoscelis (6)

East-northeast of the Capitan Mountains and west-northwest of Cedar Hill between Arroyo Seco and Arroyo Serrano, 33.67147 -105.11299, Lincoln County, New Mexico, 19 May 2017. Bahia pedata, Diaperia verna, Dyssodia papposa, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Melampodium leucanthum, Parthenium incanum, Sanvitalia abertii, Nama hispidum, Draba cuneifolia, Physaria fendleri, Cylindropuntia imbricata, Opuntia phaeacantha, Juniperus pinchotii, Tragia, Dalea formosa, Dalea pogonathera, Senna roemeriana, Hedeoma dr

Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM0 views

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Near Arroyo Serrano - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Near Arroyo Serrano - Flickr - aspidoscelis

East-northeast of the Capitan Mountains and west of Cedar Hill on the south side of Arroyo Serrano, 33.64231 -105.08913, Lincoln County, New Mexico, 19 May 2017. Nolina texana, Chaetopappa ericoides, Gutierrezia microcephala, Melampodium leucanthum, Parthenium incanum, Tetraneuris linearifolia, Thelesperma longipes, Thymophylla pentachaeta, Physaria fendleri, Cylindropuntia imbricata, Opuntia phaeacantha, Dalea formosa, Mimosa borealis, Hedeoma drummondii, Linum puberulum, Bouteloua eriopoda, Bo

Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM0 views

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Near Arroyo del Macho - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Near Arroyo del Macho - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Northeast of the Capitan Mountains and east-southeast of the Jicarilla Mountains, near Arroyo del Macho between Hesperos Canyon and Hackberry Draw, 33.79948 -105.09179, Lincoln County, New Mexico, 5 Feb 2017. Blue grama grassland, with Nolina texana, Chaetopappa ericoides, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Tetraneuris scaposa, Physaria fendleri, Cylindropuntia imbricata, Paronychia jamesii, Evolvulus nuttallianus, Dalea, Aristida purpurea, Bouteloua curtipendula, Bouteloua gracilis, Dasyochloa pulchella, H

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Near Big Pine Canyon - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Near Big Pine Canyon - Flickr - aspidoscelis

West-northwest of the Jicarilla Mountains and east of U.S. Hwy. 54 on the south side of Big Pine Canyon, 33.89826 -105.77949, Lincoln County, New Mexico, 12 May 2017. Blue grama grassland, with Atriplex canescens, Salsola tragus, Yucca elata, Chaetopappa ericoides, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Malacothrix fendleri, Descurainia pinnata, Cylindropuntia imbricata, Juniperus monosperma, Sphaeralcea coccinea, Bouteloua gracilis, Muhlenbergia repens, Muhlenbergia torreyi, Pleuraphis jamesii, Solanum elaeagn

Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM0 views

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Near Big Pine Canyon - Flickr - aspidoscelis (1)

Near Big Pine Canyon - Flickr - aspidoscelis (1)

West-northwest of the Jicarilla Mountains and east of U.S. Hwy. 54 on the south side of Big Pine Canyon, 33.89857 -105.77772, Lincoln County, New Mexico, 12 May 2017. Blue grama grassland, with Atriplex canescens, Salsola tragus, Yucca elata, Chaetopappa ericoides, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Malacothrix fendleri, Descurainia pinnata, Cylindropuntia imbricata, Echinocereus fendleri, Sphaeralcea coccinea, Plantago patagonica, Bouteloua gracilis, Elymus longifolius, Muhlenbergia torreyi, Sporobolus cry

Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM0 views

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Near Big Pine Canyon - Flickr - aspidoscelis (2)

Near Big Pine Canyon - Flickr - aspidoscelis (2)

West-northwest of the Jicarilla Mountains and east of U.S. Hwy. 54 on the south side of Big Pine Canyon, 33.90074 -105.78054, Lincoln County, New Mexico, 12 May 2017. Atriplex canescens, Krascheninnikovia lanata, Salsola tragus, Acourtia nana, Chaetopappa ericoides, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Sphaeralcea coccinea, Bouteloua gracilis, Muhlenbergia arenacea, Muhlenbergia repens, Pleuraphis jamesii, Sporobolus airoides, Sporobolus cryptandrus, etc.

Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM0 views

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Near Border Hill - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Near Border Hill - Flickr - aspidoscelis

Southwest side of Border Hill on the north side of Monument Canyon, 33.17708 -105.11352, Lincoln County, New Mexico, 5 May 2017. Blue grama grassland, with Rhus trilobata, Asclepias asperula, Nolina texana, Baccharis pteronioides, Chaetopappa ericoides, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Senecio flaccidus, Zinnia grandiflora, Hesperidanthus linearifolius, Chamaesyce acuta, Croton pottsii, Dalea frutescens, Quercus undulata, Sphaeralcea hastulata, Aristida purpurea, Bouteloua eriopoda, Bouteloua gracilis, Er

Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM0 views

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Aspidoscelis exsanguis - Flickr - aspidoscelis (4)

Aspidoscelis exsanguis - Flickr - aspidoscelis (4)

Aspidoscelis exsanguis, Tecolote Canyon, in the hills between the Capitan Mountains and Roswell, 33.401 -104.957, Lincoln County, 6 May 2017.

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