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Blanchard's Cricket Frog (Acris blanchardi)Observer
bbolduanDescription
Several present, but outnumbered by bullfrogs
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Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus stramineus)Observer
bbolduanDescription
Apparently Echinocereus stramineus
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New Mexico Rainbow Cactus (Echinocereus dasyacanthus ssp. dasyacanthus)Observer
bbolduanDescription
Apparently Echinocereus dasyacanthus ssp. dasyacanthus
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Prickly Pears (Genus Opuntia)Observer
bbolduanDescription
Opuntia phaeacantha/Opuntia cymochila/Opuntia polyacantha?
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New Mexico Rainbow Cactus (Echinocereus dasyacanthus ssp. dasyacanthus)Observer
bbolduanDescription
Not confident to species.
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Little Nipple Cactus (Mammillaria meiacantha)Observer
bbolduanDescription
Genus is a guess
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Spiny Fruit Prickly Pear (Opuntia spinosibacca)Observer
bbolduanDescription
Species is a guess.
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Cenizo (Leucophyllum frutescens)Observer
bbolduanDescription
I am unfamiliar with the genus, but I am leaning toward Leucophyllum frutescens because I might describe the flower as more purple than violet, I may describe its throat as inflated rather than narrow, I am a little uncertain about which corolla lobes are hairy, but the hairs are certainly heavier on one side, leaves are closely pubescent and the midrib is evident.
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Western Pricklypear (Opuntia orbiculata)Observer
bbolduanDescription
ID is a guess, based mostly on other local INaturalist reports for similiar looking opuntia. I am sure the ice doesn't help.
I am also unable to any descriptions or much information on synonyms of Opuntia orbiculata which would grow in this area. The apparent best information I found was at https://www.opuntiads.com/
Record: DS70256
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New Mexico Rainbow Cactus (Echinocereus dasyacanthus ssp. dasyacanthus)Observer
bbolduanDescription
The identification tool is suggesting Echinocereus.
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Engelmann's Pricklypear (Opuntia engelmannii)Observer
bbolduanDescription
I have low confidence in my initial identification - I have little for local reference material.
Record DS70244
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Texas Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus chloranthus ssp. chloranthus)Observer
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Texas Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus chloranthus ssp. chloranthus)Observer
bbolduan
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Brewer's Sparrow (Spizella breweri)Observer
bbolduanDescription
I believe this is a Brewer's, but it is a species I rarely see well at a time of year when I rarely see the genus. I believe Chipping Sparrow can be easily eliminated by the light-colored lores. Does not look like Clay-colored to me.
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
bbolduanDescription
Fungus? Unsure if fungus.
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Elongate Stilt Spider (Tetragnatha elongata)Observer
bbolduanDescription
Cottonwood River Prairie Bioblitz - collected under permit
Not 100% sure of species level ID of Tetragnatha elongata
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Arabesque Orbweaver (Neoscona arabesca)Observer
bbolduanDescription
Araneus marmoreus?
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Dekay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)Observer
bbolduanDescription
Maybe Dekay's Brown Snake?
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Northern Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus)Observer
bbolduanDescription
I would guess cottonmouth or diamondback watersnake, but those are guesses.
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Cellar Spider (Pholcus manueli)Observer
bbolduanDescription
Night time active. On old building.
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Birds (Class Aves)Observer
bbolduanDescription
I believe this is a call I should know, but I am stumped. I am not listening to the tree frog calls, but what must be a bird which chimes in occasionally. It is somewhat reminiscent of a nuthatch or the shower music from Psycho. My initial thought was a young raptor, maybe a crow? Recorded at about 11:00 pm.
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Mississippi Green Watersnake (Nerodia cyclopion)Observer
bbolduanDescription
INaturalist bod recommends that it is a watersnake.
