SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
Herp habitat.

A California Toad that buried itself neck deep.

A large female Coast Garter Snake.

A Longhorned Beetle that lost its "horns" (attenna).

A young male Coast Garter Snake.

Rubber Boas aren't very large, here's one that I found coiled up in my hand.

In Caifiornia, Jerusalem Crickets are often called "Potato Bugs."

Pacific Gopher Snake.

The herp highlight of the trip - a California Mountain Kingsnake.