Two endemic birds, the ocellated thrasher (Toxostoma ocellatum), bridled sparrow (Aimorphilla mystacalis), and one plant, locally called tetecho (Lemairocereus weberi), inhabit this region. From Wordnik.com. [Tehuacán Valley matorral] Reference
(Pipila fuscus mesoleucus), thrashers (Toxostoma sp.), vulture (Cathartes aura septentrionalis), woodpeckers (Dryobates, etc.), and wrens. From Wordnik.com. [Tseh So, a Small House Ruin, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico :] Reference
Long-Billed Thrasher, Toxostoma longirostre, at Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
Thrasher, Brown Toxostoma rufum 218. From Wordnik.com. [The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States] Reference
However, the following avifauna and herpetofauna are characteristic of the Mojave region in particular: LeConte’s thrasher (Toxostoma lecontei), banded gecko (Coleonyx variegatus), desert iguana (Dipsosaurus dorsalis), chuckwalla (Sauromalus obesus), and regal horned lizard (Phrynosoma solare). From Wordnik.com. [Mojave desert] Reference
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