Monte Desert not only common, but tall cacti even appear in the more hospitable areas of the desert. The fauna of the area is also very similar to that of the Patagonian Desert, only in greater diversity and number due to the Monte's more hospitable conditions. Small mammals like mice abound and larger animals like the guanaco and burrowing owl can be found as well. Monte Desert The Monte Desert is a South American ecoregion, lying entirely within Argentina and covering approximately the submontane areas of Catamarca, La Rioja, San Juan, San Luis and Mendoza Provinces, plus the western half of La
Bob Mendoza High School, as well as officiated over varsity basketball. All told, Mendoza coached football and baseball at Morse from 1970-2000. As the football team's defensive coordinator, he won five section banners. He also coached baseball at Mission Bay High. In 1982, he coached Sam Horn, the No. 1 baseball draft in the country at the time. The same year, Mark McLemore, who Mendoza also coached, was drafted by the California Angels in the 9th round amateur draft. In 1990, Morse Tigers were ranked No. 4 in the country by USA Today. Mendoza and three teammates were featured in the "San