Another very old observation and photographs - information was previously captured in my logbook. This one from 1992. The last photo is a habitat shot. The snake was crawling about 10 feet off the ground on the rock face in the photo. It was a crazy situation as I had been hiking around for hours looking for snakes (specifically Rosy Boas) and didn't see a thing. I returned to where my truck was parked, set my flashlight down to relieve myself, and while doing so, looked up at the rock wall and saw the Rosy climbing in a horizontal crack in the rock. Temp was 68 degrees.
most black I've seen on a mountain king
Basking on the road in the morning.
Feeding on Desert Trumpets plants.
Went looking for my lifer arboreal salamander ending up with my lifer coast king!! Was slithering near the main trail. Chewed on my arm a bit. Released back where I found it. Anyone interested in searching for arboreals?
Caught in the golf course pond, several bass seen along the bank as well
Released after using the bin for pictures
Nearly lost it in the grass. Lots of tadpoles present.
Otay watershed.
Speckled Rattlesnake
Crotalus mitchellii
150-mile area, Esplanade, of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon (marker on map may be incorrect).
in small fountain, only one i could hear
One of two possible garters, and the head is too short to be a Giant Garter Snake. Seen in a large agricultural canal. Head is covered in crap and debris.
Went back to see if I had missed anyone under the rainpan the arboreal was under and I’m glad I did!
(Ended up finding another speckled black but didn’t bother to take photos.)
Another! Love these guys!
This snake was swimming through a small mud puddle when I found it. It was about 20 inches long and was fairly thick. The black and yellow stripes with red dashes made It easy to identify
I found this gecko at my friends house. I know it’s a gecko/ reptile and not an amphibian is because it was not near water, which amphibians nead to survive.