Caballo Mountains gambelii" and "Callipepla squamata"), doves ("Zenaida macroura" and "Zenaida asiatica"). Common reptiles include Collared lizards ("Crotaphytus collaris"), Roundtail Horned Lizard ("Phrynosoma modestum"), Striped whipsnake ("Masticophis taeniatus"), and Western diamondback rattlesnake ("Crotalus atrox"). Caballo Mountains The Caballo Mountains, (Spanish: "horse") are a mountain range located in Sierra and Doña Ana Counties, New Mexico, United States. The range is located east of the Rio Grande and Caballo Lake, and west of the Jornada del Muerto; the south of the range extends into northwest Doña Ana County. The nearest towns are Truth or Consequences and Hatch. Most of the Caballo Mountains are located
Caballo Mountains the range is by Interstate 25 from the west, by New Mexico State Road 51 from the north, and by several dirt roads from the east. The Caballo Mountains trend north and south, with a length of approximately 32 miles (50 km). The width of the range varies from 3–6 miles (5–10 km). The highest point on the range, Timber Mountain (7,565 feet), has a topographic prominence of approximately 3,400 feet. The types, sizes, and profiles of the Caballo watersheds vary significantly according to the part of the range that they drain. No perennial streams flow through the mountains, although