The High Plains and Tablelands ecoregion encompasses 102,890 km2 (39,726 mi2) of eastern
New Mexico and is part of a contiguous 989,557 km2 (382,070 mi2) semi-arid prairie that
extends across most of Kansas and Oklahoma, eastern Colorado, north and west Texas,
southeastern Wyoming, and southern Nebraska. In New Mexico, elevations range from 750-
2,000 m (2,500-6,600 ft), and terrain is smooth to slightly irregular with intermittent mesas and
plateaus. The climate is marked by hot summers and cold winters. Precipitation averages 40 cm
(16 in) (range 30-50 cm (12-20 in)) with over half occurring as thundershowers during July-
September.
Habitats
Species of Greatest Conservation Need in the High Plains and Tablelands Ecoregion
Amphibians
Reptiles
Mammals
Fish
Molluscs
Crustaceans
Birds
SGCN Amphibians in the High Plains and Tablelands Ecoregion
SGCN Reptiles in the High Plains and Tablelands Ecoregion
SGCN Mammals in the High Plains and Tablelands Ecoregion
SGCN Fish in the High Plains and Tablelands Ecoregion
SGCN Molluscs in the High Plains and Tablelands Ecoregion
SGCN Crustaceans in the High Plains and Tablelands Ecoregion
SGCN Birds in the High Plains and Tablelands Ecoregion