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Want To Save 20% on Car Insurance? A desert banded gecko (Coleonyx variegatus). Click here to see a good gecko habitat 
| Another Nocturnal Lizard This desert night lizard (Xantusia vigilis) was hiding under a fallen road sign. 
Colorado River
| A scenic view of the Colorado River. Click here to see another scenic desert view 
Aquatic Bug
| The big-jawed larvae of insects known as water scavengers (family Hydrophilidae) are sometimes called "water tigers," because they are such fierce hunters. 
Zebratail
| The first lizard I caught on the trip was this zebratail (Callisaurus draconides). 
Black & White
| The high contrast tail of these lizards is waved in the air to confuse predators. 
Cool Camouflage
| These reptiles can be hard to see when they're not moving. Click here to see another pic 
Black Swallowtail
| We were near a small waterway which attracted a variety of insects. 
If I Was The Grand Canyon...
| I'd echo everything that you say. 
Gopher It
| We found this Sonoran gopher snake (Pituophis catenifer affinis) crossing the road. 
Spiny Sensation
| This desert spiny lizard (Sceloporus magister) was the most colorful one we saw. 
Get To The Point
| The spiny scales on these reptiles is a deterrent against other animals eating them. 
It's An Illusion
| Road hunting can be full of trickery, like this "bungee constrictor" that I made the driver stop for. |
