POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE
San Francisco Bay Area herp habitat.

An Aquatic Intergrade Garter Snake, representing the natural crossing of three subspecies on Thamnophis atratus.

The California Poppy was designated the state flower in 1903 - they are widespread and can be found in a variety of habitats.

A Coast Garter Snake - Despite its subspecies name terrestris, it is often found near water. Open sections of conifer forests, fields, foothills and along creeks and at the edges of ponds are some of the spots where I’ve found them.

A nicely marked San Francisco Alligator Lizard.

Cows on the loose.

Garden Tiger Moth Caterpillar.

Another example of an Aquatic Intergrade Garter Snake - these are almost always found at the water's edge.

A Great Blue Heron hunting its prey on land instead of in the water.

Tidepooling resulted in the discovery of many fascinating creatures, such as this Padded Sculpin.

The Penpoint Gunnel is an elongated, eel-like fish and varies in color of shades of green, maroon, or brown. It is commonly 4–8 inches long, though it can be up to 18 inches.

This Striped Kelpfish looked just like a piece of kelp.

We were thrilled to find our first-ever Kelp Crabs. As an added bonus, they do not pinch like other crab species.

A Smoothhead Sculpin.

Clingfish are named for their ability to firmly attach themselves to various surfaces, even in strong water currents or when battered by waves. This ability is aided by their sucking disc, which is located on the underside at the chest.

Seaside Fleabane.