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Wylde Cave

NM: Doña Ana Co.

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Location of Wylde Cave.Age. Pleistocene or Holocene.

General Description. A small cave in limestone near Shelter Cave. LACMVP 1132.

Discussion. Organic remains were collected at the same time (1929-1930) as those from Shelter and Conkling caves.

Fauna

Crotaphytus collaris—Eastern Collared Lizard (Brattstrom 1964)
Plestiodon obsoletus—Great Plains Skink (Brattstrom 1964)
Bogertophis subocularis—Trans-Pecos Rat Snake (Brattstrom 1964)

Literature. Brattstrom 1964.

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Last Update: 31 Oct 2009