Animals In The Desert Region Of California

The reptiles include two turtles and tortoises 33 lizards and 33 snake species.

Animals in the desert region of california. All of the California deserts are located in eastern Southern California. Animals survive in deserts by living underground or resting in burrows during the heat of the day. Mojavensis - Mohave Patch-nosed Snake Sonora semiannulata semiannulata - Groundsnake.

Pacific Southwest Region USFWS. And living in a burrow. Hairy paws for walking on hot sand.

Large ears for dissipating body heat. Californias Desert climates rival the Mediterranean for plant and animal species richness. However 38 reptile and amphibian species are found largely in the states desert habitats.

3602 Inland Empire Blvd Suite C-220 Ontario CA 91764 Field Offices Email the Inland Deserts Region 909 484-0167. With a life span of 50 to 80 years the California desert tortoise is native to the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts. The highest temperature ever recorded on the surface of the earth 134 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded at Death Valley National Park part of the California desert region in 1913.

American Indians were the first humans in the California desert. In general upper elevations catch more rain. Atacama Desert The Atacama is located in various parts of Chile a long narrow country in South America that borders the Pacific Ocean.

Animals that can be found in the Sonoran include the Sonoran Desert Toad the Desert Bighorn Sheep the Cactus Wren the Pronghorn Antelope and the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. Others live along the edges of deserts where there are more plants and shelter. Some creatures get the moisture they need from their food so they dont need to drink much water if any.