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Alden H. Miller and Robert C. Stebbins.. The Lives of Desert Animals in Joshua Tree NationalMonument
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Found from one end of the park to the other, toads appear after good, soaking rains. The red-spotted toad lays its eggs in potholes, springs, and the intermittent streams found in rocky canyons af... Περισσότερα
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limited range in the park and is isolated from the rest of the California tree frog population. Tree frogs are found in the rocky, permanent water sources created by the Pinto Fault along the north... Περισσότερα
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Rocky slopes, rock outcrops of gullies, and boulder-strewn alluvial fans
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Most common on sandy flats, dunes, and washes but also along rocky washes and on alluvial fans
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Open, sunny ground. Usually some rocks and loose soil are present.
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Bushes and small trees; also in clumps of galleta grass, Pleuraphis rigida
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Most abundant in the Joshua tree woodland. Occasionally on rock outcrops.
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Most abundant in the Joshua tree woodland. Occasionally on rock outcrops.
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Open areas of sandy and gravelly desert flats, sandy washes, and alluvial fans
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Northwest section where loose, fine soil with high sand content is present
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Most common in sandy flats; occasional in canyons and rocky areas
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Most common in Joshua tree woodland, especially within fallen branches of Joshua trees and yuccas
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Most common in pinyon-juniper woodland; northwest section
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Prefers sandy areas, but also occurs on hard pan or in rocky areas; northern section
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Desert riparian, pinyon-juniper, and Joshua tree woodland; creosote bush and alkali scrubs; perennial grassland
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Sandy desert, creosote busy, and dune areas. Occasionally in rocky canyons and on rocky slopes.
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Desert flats, sand hummocks, open rocky hillsides with loose soil, sandy washes, dry streambeds, and riparian thickets
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Creosote bush scrub, pinyon-juniper, and Joshua tree woodlands, desert riparian community; northern section.
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Brush shrouded granite boulders and cactus patches; western section
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