The Chihuahuan Desert is a desert ecoregion covering roughly 502,000 square kilometers of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, and is often described as the largest hot desert in North America. It spans both true hot desert and semi-arid steppe climate zones. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Source Agave victoriae-reginae (Wikipedia)
Source Astrophytum capricorne (Wikipedia)
Source Calliphoridae, Wikipedia
Source Bolson Tortoise (Wikipedia)
Source Desert bighorn sheep (Wikipedia)
Source Wikipedia: Eastern copperhead
Source Echinocactus horizonthalonius (Wikipedia)
Source Ferocactus pilosus (Wikipedia)
Source Scolopendra heros - Wikipedia
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Source Wikipedia: Selaginella lepidophylla
Source Wikipedia: Selaginella lepidophylla
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The Chihuahuan Desert (Spanish: Desierto de Chihuahua, Desierto Chihuahuense) is a desert ecoregion designation covering parts of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States.
- Biogeographic realm: nearctic (derived from location stated in entity description)
View the Source Bolson Tortoise (Wikipedia)
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It lives in a region of the Chihuahuan Desert known as the Bolsón de Mapimí, which is located in north-central Mexico.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationDemonstrates: Flash FloodView the Source Wikipedia: Selaginella lepidophylla
Wikipedia- Hosts: Selaginella Lepidophylla, Wikipedia intro: "ericho) is a species of desert plant in the spikemoss family (Selaginellaceae). It is native to the Chihuahuan Desert of the United States and Mexico. S. lepido..."
Hosts: Resurrection Plant, Distribution and habitat
It is native to the Chihuahuan Desert of the United States and Mexico.
View the Source Astrophytum capricorne (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Astrophytum capricorne, Wikipedia intro: "ns. This species is designated as of "least concern" by the IUCN as it is widely distributed in the Chihuahuan desert."View the Source Agave victoriae-reginae (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Agave victoriae-reginae, Wikipedia intro: "oloured flowers are borne in erect racemes up to 4m in length. A. victoriae-reginae is found in the Chihuahuan Desert in the Mexican States of Coahuila, Durango..."View the Source Echinocactus horizonthalonius (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Echinocactus horizonthalonius, Wikipedia intro: "meloncillo. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it occurs in Chihuahuan Desert and Sonoran Desert habitats, particularly o..."View the Source Scolopendra heros - Wikipedia
Hosts: Giant Desert Centipede, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 285527, target E266738Quote, Hosts: Giant Desert Centipede, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 285527, target E266738
Although this species is commonly referred to as the "giant desert centipede" because of its presence in the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts, and other arid and semi-arid habitats, S. heros is also found in rocky woodland areas, su
Calliphoridae, Wikipedia
Hosts: Blow Fly, PredatorsQuote, Hosts: Blow Fly, Predators
In the Chihuahuan desert of Mexico, a fungus, Furia vomitoriae (Rozsypal) Humber (1989) (from the family of Entomophthoraceae) affects bluebottle flies.
Desert bighorn sheep (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Desert bighorn sheep, DistributionQuote, Hosts: Desert bighorn sheep, Distribution
The range of the desert bighorn sheep includes habitats in the Mojave Desert, Sonoran Desert, Great Basin Desert, and Chihuahuan Desert, as well as the Colorado Plateau.
Ferocactus pilosus (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Ferocactus pilosus, DistributionQuote, Hosts: Ferocactus pilosus, Distribution
The cactus is endemic to the Chihuahuan Desert, located in northeastern Mexico.
Wikipedia: Eastern copperhead
Hosts: Eastern Copperhead, Distribution and habitatQuote, Hosts: Eastern Copperhead, Distribution and habitat
In the Chihuahuan Desert of West Texas and northern Mexico, it occurs in riparian habitats, usually near permanent or semipermanent water and sometimes in dry arroyos (brooks).
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