Terrapene nelsoni

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Of these 61 species, 32 are non-endemics, 28 are country endemics, and one is a non-native. Naturally, it is not desirable for the non-native species to be established in the system of NPAs, but given the widespread nature of Indotyphlops braminus in Mexico and elsewhere, it seems likely that eventually it will be found in one or more of the NPAs in Chihuahua.

We also need to mention that four areas have been set aside voluntarily for conservation (ADVC) in Chihuahua: El Quemado with 1,896.68 ha; Reserva Ecológica Presa El Caldillo with 68.32 ha; Dulce Amparo de Aguila with 1,356.14 ha; and Potrero de la Lumbre with 5,453.20 ha (INEGI 2022). Recently, three more ADVC areas have been set aside: in Bocoyna, Ejido San Ignacio de Arareco (3,917.87 ha); Area ribereña Ejido Bocoyna (3,070.39 ha) and Ejido Panalachi (4,100.08 ha).