Spanish playing cards the "sota", which is similar to the jack/knave and generally depicts a page or squire, the "caballo" (knight, literally "horse"), and the "rey" (king) respectively. There are instances of historical decks having both "caballo" and "reina" (queen), the "caballo" being of lower value than "queen". These decks have no numbers in the figure values, not even letters as in the French deck. Reversible face cards exist but are not popular. It is also possible to find 52-card French decks with Spanish pictures. These have English corner indices which means the Knight will have the Queen's "Q" index. Historically, Spain was
Caballo Mountains southern New Mexico, the Caballo Mountains impose extreme demands on ecological communities. With the exception of the intermittent streams in the northern part of the range, and the area in close proximity to the Rio Grande, there is very little permanent water. Precipitation quickly evaporates, runs off, or soaks into the ground, leaving little for plants or animals. Consequently, water management is a critical factor for both plants and animals. Soils on the mountains are generally rocky and thin. Plant communities can be generally characterized as Chihuahuan desert scrublands, creosotebush desert, and desert grasslands. Dominant shrub species include creosote bush