The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacan, Mexico Part 31

Nogueleras.--Lat. 18 34', long. 103 17', elev. 1600 m. A ranch about 10 hours by mule south-southwest of Coalcoman; oak forest.

Nueva Italia.--Lat. 19 02', long. 102 07', elev. 380 m. A town in the Tepalcatepec Valley, 59 kilometers by road south of Uruapan; arid tropical scrub forest.

Nuevo (Rancho).--Lat. 18 26', long. 102 07', elev. 520 m.

A ranch 7 kilometers by road north-northeast of San Salvador in the northern foothills of the Sierra de Coalcoman; arid tropical scrub forest.

Ocorla.--Lat. 18 38', long. 103 07', elev. 885 m. A ranch about 6 hours by mule south-southeast of Coalcoman; scrubby oak forest.

Opopeo.--Lat. 19 24', long. 101 37', elev. 2800 m. A village 16 kilometers south of Patzcuaro; pine and fir forest.

Orilla (La).--Lat. 18 00', long. 102 12', elev. 10 m. The site of a former hacienda of the same name near the mouth of the Rio Balsas; arid tropical scrub forest.

Oropeo.--Lat. 18 52', long. 101 48', elev. 300 m. A village in the Tepalcatepec Valley about 13 kilometers south of La Huacana; arid tropical scrub forest.

Ostula.--Lat. 18 30', long. 103 28', elev. 120 m. A village in the seaward foothills of the Sierra de Coalcoman, located on the Rio Ostula about 16 kilometers east-southeast of La Placita; arid tropical scrub forest and scattered tropical semi-deciduous forest.

Ozumatlan (Sierra de).--A range in the Cordillera Volcanica extending east-northeast from a point south of Morelia to Querendaro and reaching elevations in excess of 2600 m.

Palma (La).--Lat. 20 09', long. 102 46', elev. 1525 m. A village on the southeastern sh.o.r.e of Lago de Chapala; lake-sh.o.r.e marshes and mesquite-gra.s.sland.

Paracho.--Lat. 19 39', long. 102 02', elev. 2375 m. A Tarascan village in the Cordillera Volcanica, located 35 kilometers by road north of Uruapan; pine forest.

Parangaricutiro (San Juan de).--Lat. 19 30', long. 102 15', elev. 2200 m. A former Tarascan village that was destroyed by the eruption of Volcan Paricutin; lava and volcanic ash amidst open pine forest.

Paricutin (Volcan).--Lat. 19 30', long. 102 16', elev.

2200 m. at base and 2700 m. at summit. A volcano born in February, 1943; it ceased to be active in December, 1951, and is located at the north-northeastern base of Cerro de Tancitaro; volcanic ash and lava amidst open pine forest.

Paso Ancho.--Lat. 19 28', long. 100 52', elev. 1100 m. A small village 30 kilometers south of El Temazcal on the road to Huetamo; arid tropical scrub forest.

Patamba (Sierra).--Lat. 19 45', long. 102 21', elev. 3700 m. at summit. A mountain, the summit of which is about 22 kilometers southwest of Tangancicuaro; pine forest from 2000 to 2600 m.; fir forest above 2600 m.

Patzcuaro.--Lat. 19 30', long. 101 36', elev. 2200 m. A town near the southeastern sh.o.r.e of Lago de Patzcuaro; pine forest.

Patzcuaro (Lago de).--A large lake on the southwestern part of the Mexican Plateau at an elevation of 2165 m. It has no outlet. The lake is surrounded by mountains supporting pine and pine-oak forest. Along the southern and eastern sh.o.r.es of the lake are small marshes.

Penas (Las).--Lat. 18 03', long. 102 38', sea level. A small village on the Pacific coast; arid tropical scrub forest.

Pichi (Estero).--Lat. 18 01', long. 102 24', sea level. A brackish lagoon surrounded by mangroves and coconut groves, located just east of Playa Azul.

Pino Gordo.--Lat. 19 42', long. 100 45', elev. 2600 m. A ranch 37 kilometers by road west of Ciudad Hidalgo; pine-oak forest.

Placita (La).--Lat. 18 32', long. 103 37', elev. 20 m. A village on the coastal lowlands, located on the Rio Aquila; arid tropical scrub forest; tropical semi-deciduous forest along the river.

Playa (La).--Lat. 18 57', long. 102 33', elev. 800 m. A small village on the western edge of the lava flow of Volcan Jorullo; arid tropical scrub forest and some tropical semi-deciduous forest in ravines.

Playa Azul.--Lat. 18 01', long. 102 25', sea level. A village on the Pacific coast near the mouth of the Rio Carrizal; arid tropical scrub forest; coconut plantations; mangrove-lined lagoons.

Pomaro.--Lat. 18 18', long. 103 17', elev. 300 m. An Indian village in the southern foothills of the Sierra de Coalcoman, located about 3 hours by mule north-northeast of Maruata; tropical semi-deciduous forest.

Pozos (Los).--Lat. 18 30', long. 103 17', elev. 300 m. A ranch located about 5 hours by mule north of Coire; tropical semi-deciduous forest.

Querendaro.--Lat. 19 48', long. 100 53', elev. 1900 m. A town on the Mexican Plateau south of Lago de Cuitzeo; mesquite-gra.s.sland.

Quiroga.--Lat. 19 42', long. 101 30', elev. 2200 m. A Tarascan town on the north edge of Lago de Patzcuaro; mesquite-gra.s.sland and pine-oak forest.

Reyes (Los).--Lat. 19 35', long. 102 28', elev. 1500 m. A town in western Michoacan, 50 kilometers south-southwest of Zamora; mesquite-gra.s.sland, oak and pine forest.

Sabino (El).--Lat. 19 14', long. 102 03', elev. 1050 m. A hacienda about 24 kilometers south of Uruapan; arid tropical scrub forest, many streams, rice fields.

Sahuayo.--Lat. 20 05', long. 102 43', elev. 1550 m. A town just south of the eastern end of Lago de Chapala; mesquite-gra.s.sland.

Salada (La).--Lat. 19 07', long. 102 00', elev. 580 m. A ranch southwest of Lombardia; arid tropical scrub forest.

Salto (Arroyo El).--Lat. 18 45', long. 103 04', elev. 1370 m. A valley of the Rio Flores about 3 hours by mule east-southeast of Coalcoman; pine-oak forest.

San Andres (Cerro).--Lat. 19 48', long. 100 35', elev.

3950 m. at summit. A mountain, the summit of which is about 16 kilometers north-northwest of Ciudad Hidalgo; oak forest to 2500 m. and pine and fir forest above 2500 m.

San Jose (de la c.u.mbre).--Lat. 19 41', long. 100 50', elev. 2750 m. A ranch 51 kilometers by road east of Morelia; pine and fir forest.

San Jose (de la Montana).--Lat. 18 25', long. 103 06', elev. 750 m. A village sometimes called La Guitarra, located 14 hours by mule south-southeast of Coalcoman; tropical semi-deciduous forest.

San Pedro Naranjestila.--Lat. 18 17', long. 103 06', elev.

500 m. An Indian village in the southern foothills of the Sierra de Coalcoman; tropical semi-deciduous forest.

San Salvador.--Lat. 18 25', long. 102 08', elev. 700 m. A small village in the Sierra de Coalcoman, 37 kilometers by road northeast of Arteaga; arid tropical scrub forest.

San Telmo (Ojos de Agua de).--Lat. 18 37', long. 103 42', sea level. A small settlement at the base of Punto San Juan de Lima; tropical semi-deciduous forest and groves of oil palms.

San Telmo (Punta).--Lat. 18 18', long. 103 29', sea level.

A rocky promontory jutting into the Pacific Ocean, on which there is a lighthouse (El Faro); arid tropical scrub forest.

Santa Ana.--Lat. 18 27', long. 102 06', elev. 600 m. A ranch about 4 kilometers by road northeast of San Salvador; arid tropical scrub forest.

Tacambaro.--Lat. 19 05', long. 101 22', elev. 1820 m. A town in the Cordillera Volcanica; pine forest.

Tacicuaro.--Lat. 19 38', long. 101 18', elev. 2000 m. A village 21 kilometers east-southeast of Quiroga; mesquite-gra.s.sland and scrubby oak forest.

Tafetan.--Lat. 19 43', long. 100 52', elev. 1000 m. A village 40 kilometers by road south of El Temazcal; arid tropical scrub forest.

Tancitaro.--Lat. 19 20', long. 102 22', elev. 1850 m. A small town on the southern slope of Cerro de Tancitaro; pine-oak forest.

Tancitaro (Cerro de).--Lat. 19 25', long. 102 18', elev.

3870 m. at summit. An old volcano in the Cordillera Volcanica; the southern slope drops into the Tepalcatepec Valley; the summit is about 30 kilometers west of Uruapan; pine and oak forest on lower slopes replaced by pine or fir forest above.

Tangamandapio.--Lat. 19 56', long. 102 25', elev. 1700 m.

A small town on the Mexican Plateau between Jiquilpan and Zamora; mesquite-gra.s.sland and irrigated fields.

Tangancicuaro.--Lat. 19 52', long. 102 13', elev. 1770 m.