Shenandoah Herpin'

[Mike Schultz]

The lady Lisa and I took a little hike in the Shenandoah mountains earlier today. Didn't find any snakes (well, a few shed skins) but we didn't go empty handed!

First herp I found was a little female broadhead skink. She was quick but I managed to pin her in the leaflitter to get a picture:


We also encountered a few little eastern fence lizards:

First catch, a small male:


Tried to get a shot of his bright turquoise belly but it didnt turn out too well.


Second, a possibly gravid female:



Also caught a few more little males. They are quick and as soon as you startle them they are gone up a tree!

To end the day we went fishing with little luck... although Lisa caught a little panfish:



Thanks for looking, and good luck in your own adventures!

[coldbloodaddict]

Cool pics! Looks like You and Lisa had a fun time!

[caljie]

Lucky! I live in the same area and I can NEVER find any fence Lizards

[mrmertz]

Wow, lookit all the greenery in that first pic! Man, I miss it.

I'll trade ya' our dusty, hot, arid, valley fever infested inert gravel desert for it!