Diamondback Rattlesnake - a common snake of the west, especially in areas with abundant prey.  This was at Cereus Wash in Kofa Queen Canyon in May 2005.

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Black-tailed Jackrabbit - probably the most visible and widely-seen mammal of our western deserts

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Gila Monster - a rarely observed venomous lizard - the may appear sluggish, but they're fast!

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Desert Spiny Lizard - a large, colorful, common reptile of the southwest - quite cosmopolitan in its habitat choices

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Wild Horses - a small herd from the Castle Dome district of Kofa NWR in March 2005

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Side-blotched Lizard - this common lizard was basking at Metate Rock in Kofa Queen Canyon in April 2005

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KOFA FLOWERS
 

KOFA INSECTS

KOFA BIRDS

KOFA LANDSCAPES


Photos © Henry D. Detwiler