Bandelier's relatively dry environment limits the variety of amphibians to 2 species of salamanders, 2 species of toad, and 3 species of frogs. Most of these are found in the riparian zones or near high country ponds.
photo by sally king
CANYON TREEFROG
photo by sally king
BULLFROG
photo by chris judson
JEMEZ MOUNTAIN SALAMANDER
Did You Know?
All the aspens in a cluster will change colors at approximately the same time. That's because in a grouping of aspens, most are clones that grew as root sprouts from the original plant.