The Bedded Range is a
mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arise ...
in the
Hozameen Range
The Hozameen Range (spelled Hozomeen Range in the United States) is a mountain range in southwestern British Columbia and northern Washington, straddling the division between the Coast and Interior regions of that province. It is a subrange ...
subdivision of the
Canadian Cascades
The North Cascades are a section of the Cascade Range of western North America. They span the border between the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. state of Washington and are officially named in the U.S. and Canada as the Cas ...
, which are the extension of the
Cascade Range into
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include ...
,
Canada
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. Located between the
Coquihalla and
Tulameen River
The Tulameen River is a tributary of the Similkameen River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The Tulameen River is part of the Columbia River drainage basin, being a tributary of the Similkameen River, which flows into the Okanagan ...
s, the Bedded Range is a
dioritic plug related to the
Chilliwack batholith
The Chilliwack Batholith is a large batholith
A batholith () is a large mass of intrusive igneous rock (also called plutonic rock), larger than in area, that forms from cooled magma deep in Earth's crust. Batholiths are almost always made mo ...
.
Ecology
A diverse flora and fauna exist in the Bedded Range. Fauna include
mammals,
amphibians and birds. In the case of amphibians, one of the species present is the
Rough-skinned newt
The rough-skinned newt or roughskin newt (''Taricha granulosa'') is a North American newt known for the strong toxin exuded from its skin.
Appearance
A stocky newt with rounded snout, it ranges from light brown to olive or brownish-black on ...
, ''
Taricha granulosa
The rough-skinned newt or roughskin newt (''Taricha granulosa'') is a North American newt known for the strong toxin exuded from its skin.
Appearance
A stocky newt with rounded snout, it ranges from light brown to olive or brownish-black on ...
'', whose populations exhibit an adult
perennibranchiate form in approximately 90 percent of the population.
[C. Michael Hogan. 2008]
References
* Fred W. Beckey. 1995. ''Cascade Alpine Guide: Rainy Pass to Fraser River'', Published by The Mountaineers Books, ,
* C. Michael Hogan. 2008. ''Rough-skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa)'', Globaltwitcher, ed. Nicklas Stromber
*
Line notes
Mountain ranges of British Columbia
Canadian Cascades
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