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Trash Heap City Over the years this junkyard has produced a pretty good number of reptiles. 
| Whiplash Smile The first lizard I caught there was this elusive Whiptail. Click here to see another photo 
| Worth the Wait Matt awaits a chance to noose a Side-blotched Lizard. Click here to see what Matt caught 
Striped Side-blotch
| This location almost always has the striped form of this lizard. 
C-town Baseball Fan
| This lizard seemed to have an alliance with the baseball team leading the American League Central Division. Click here to see another photo 
Sawlike Scales
| It was a lot of work to catch this Desert Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus magister), but it was worth it. Click here to see another photo 
Rough Reptile
| These lizards have pointed scales and a stocky body. Their forbidding appearance may help to protect them from predators. Click here to see another photo 
Swift Snake
| Desert Patchnosed Snakes (Salvadora hexalepis mojavensis) are agile and fast-moving, making them a challenge to capture. This was my fourth and final "lifer" found this year in Vegas. Click here to see another photo 
The Nose Knows
| These snakes have an enlarged wrap-around rostral scale that looks like nature added it as an after-thought. Click here to see another photo |
