Third Eye - Herping Las Vegas 2008  
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Zion National Park (Utah)
Zion Landscape What a Scene
Utah features some spectacular landscapes.
Coffee Have Coffee, Will Travel
What's the point of morning herping if you don't have a cup O' Starbucks in your hand?
Zion Whiptail Hiding Out
Western Whiptails head for brush when they sense danger. Their pattern makes them hard to see in the bushes.
Sagebrush Lizard Streamside Saurian
Sagebrush Lizards were common along the banks of Taylor Creek.
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Sagebrush Lizard Orange You Glad?
Female Sagebrush Lizards turn orange when carrying eggs.
Z Creek Taylor Creek
This is an excellent location to do some herping.
Canyon Treefrog Baaaaa!
Canyon Treefrogs sound like sheep. We heard several of them calling.
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Striped Whiptail Racing Stripes
Plateau Striped Whiptails are seriously fast.
Rock Wall Wonderwall
Part of a rock wall that surrounded a pool of water.
Gopher Snake Trailside Snake
Dozens of people walked right by this Great Basin Gopher Snake and didn't notice it.
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Kinney Picture Perfect
Most of the lizards on the trails were tolerent of being photographed...
Runaway I'm Outta Here!
...although not every scaly being wants to be on a webpage.
Yellow Spiny Yell for a Yellow-back
The ever-elusive Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard.
plateau Lizard Raised Rock Reptile
Plateau Lizards were found in large numbers.
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