Winter break (feb. 14-22) Field Herping, CA & TX. *SEVERE DUW*

Hey guys,

Went out to the desert about two hours northeast of San Diego. Was a little cold but did find a hibernating lizard. He wasn't moving at all when I got him from under his rock, but he did go back under his rock when I put him back. :)

Can anyone identify this little guy? Haven't looked in the books yet... :oops:

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/DSC_3314.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/DSC_3315.jpg

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And San Diego zoo!

Can you find it?!?!

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/DSC_3210.jpg

Galapagos Tortoises!

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/DSC_3225.jpg

Gharial!

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/DSC_3213.jpg

And I also went to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. Found some really interesting stuff!

Alligator mississipiensis, lots of them!

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/DSC_3491.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/DSC_3692.jpg

Yes, that's right, resting on top of a Red-Eared Slider.

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/DSC_3694.jpg

First time I see a mother by a burrow AND protecting her babies. ::partyon:

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/DSC_3722.jpg

And a very cool find, a garter or ribbon snake species consuming a frog. At one point the frog was coming out and the snake was only holding on to it by the frog's foot.. got it down anyway. ;)

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/DSC_3653.jpg

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http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/DSC_3680.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4/DSC_3691.jpg

Thanks,

Sweet deal, Matt. Thanks for sharing, man. -Grins.-

very cool ;)

Very cool, i would love to do something like that. Great pics!

The first guy is likely Uta stansburiana. Should have had a little dark blotch near his armpit.

Nice shots. :salute:



~kat

Good looking stuff brother...

I don't think there is anything but a stick in the first zoo picture... You trying to play tricks on us again????


Mike

nice pics matt... thats close around to where i live

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Originally Posted by janeothejungle

The first guy is likely Uta stansburiana. Should have had a little dark blotch near his armpit.

Nice shots. :salute:



~kat

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Thanks Kat, I was hoping to get an answer from you! ;)

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Originally Posted by hoax

Good looking stuff brother...

I don't think there is anything but a stick in the first zoo picture... You trying to play tricks on us again????


Mike

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Look at the bottom of the picture... then when you find the lovely little serpent hiding in there, tell me.

i think i see its tail. kinda yellowish and brown striped? or is that a stick. nice pics! :gj:

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Originally Posted by gu1do24

i think i see its tail. kinda yellowish and brown striped? or is that a stick. nice pics! :gj:

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All the way on the bottom right you can see the tail, and all the way on the bottom left you can see the eye of the Desert Horned Viper. :gj: