MOUNT HAMILTON
Sarah and Connie wanted to do some herping, so we headed to a mountain that had cows on it.

Our first find was a California Kingsnake.

Sierran Treefrog.

Young rattlesnake.

Adult rattlesnakes.

Unfortunate rattlesnake - this one had a partially striped pattern. It was residing under a piece of metal that was probably stepped on by a cow.

Southern Alligator Lizard.

Sarah likes alligator lizards...

...but she liked them even more after finding out that they give heart-shaped bites.

Ensatina.

California Toad.

Connie thinks toads are cute.

A shy racer.

Pacific Gopher Snake.

It was a great week of herping and hanging out in the Golden State.