SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS
Zach and I made plans to herp the Santa Cruz Mountains. We took Will along for backup.
Big Southern Alligator Lizard.
Colorful Southern Alligator Lizard.
Cute baby 'gator.
There were several Yellowbelly Racers to be found. This young one still retained some of its blotches.
A young adult racer.
Cool millipede.
A Pacific Gopher Snake.
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake hidden in the grass.
We found Garter Snakes too, like this Coast.
Later we were at an area with a pond and Zach captured this large Santa Cruz Garter.
This spot has some sweet orange Coast Garter Snakes too, like this one.
California Newt.
Ringneck Snake.
