In our region Madrean Oak Woodland dominates vast swaths of what many know as the "middle" elevations. It comes into full force in elevations above semi-desert grasslands or oak savannah, or above thorn-scrub and occasionally tropical deciduous forest in the southern latitudes. It covers most of the Sierra Madre below the pine/oak zone and significant areas of all Madrean Sky Islands.
Phrynosoma ditmarsi, rock horned lizard in the Sierra Murrieta, eastern Sonora. Lizard found in oak woodland on a steep, fairly dense, and mesic slope.
AKA Sierra la Campanera on Inegi maps. Much of this sierra is composed of limestone, slightly adjusting plant composition. Monocots seems to be more prevalent because of it. This trip was a Madrean Archipelago Biodiversity Assessment trip, recording flora and fauna from the area.
Also known as the Sierra Huerfana by locals, this granitic mound east of Hermosillo harbors beautiful oak woodland and lush thorn-scrub on it's slopes. Find more info about this range at our Sky Island Profile. This trip was a Madrean Archipelago Biodiversity Assessment trip, recording flora and fauna from the mountain.
This location is the northernmost record for this species so far.
