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Foothills Find Matt caught this Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana) at the start of the trip. Click here to see another photo 
| Mountain Habitat We decided to check out this area that was about 6500 feet in elevation. 
A Brush with an Unfamiliar Reptile
| Two more "lifers" were found in this area. The first was this gravid female Sagebrush Lizard (Sceloporus graciosus). We found a male in this area as well. Click here to see another photo 
What the Heck is That?
| Shortly thereafter, another lizard was spotted. Have you ever attempted to noose a lizard off the side of a tree trunk? Click here to see if I was successful 
Things That Make You Say "Hmmmmm"
| The lizard was much larger than the Fence Lizards I've seen in California, yet not "spiky" enough to be a Spiny Lizard. I was puzzled as to what its identity was. Click here to see another photo 
Another Mystery Lizard
| After consulting with some experts, it was determined that these were Great Basin Fence Lizards (Sceloporus occidentalis longipes). They get mighty big compared to other subspecies of Fence Lizards. These were another "lifer" for me (that's three so far on this trip). |
