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Hagerman Fossil Beds National MonumentView of the Snake River from the Monument
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Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
Reptiles
Gopher Snake
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Gopher Snake

Rock outcrops and warm summer temperatures make Hagerman a haven for reptiles and amphibians.

Striped whip snakes, western rattlesnakes, and gopher snakes hunt among rock-strewn boulder fields, while short-horned, western whiptail and sagebrush lizards bask in the sun.

Western and Great Basin spadefoot toads inhabit the various moist areas and bullfrogs, northern leopard frogs, pacific tree frogs, and striped chorus frogs can be heard singing in the distance.
View of Melon Gravels found in fields and along the roads in Hagerman  

Did You Know?
The catastrophic Bonneville Flood thundered through the Hagerman Valley 15,000 years ago leaving behind enormous fields of rounded lava boulders – some as big as cars. They are called ‘melon gravel’ and can still be seen throughout the valley today.

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Last Updated: August 13, 2006 at 16:29 EST