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Desert Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos)Observer
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Note different coloration due to lavic rock environment.
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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)Observer
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A fork-tailed Western Fence Lizard found in Poly Canyon.
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Mojave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus)Observer
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Large male found under corrugated metal sheet.
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Western Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana ssp. elegans)Observer
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Found under burnt house rubble.
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Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus uniformis)Observer
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Found under burnt house rubble.
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Desert Iguana (Dipsosaurus dorsalis)Observer
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Found under a creosote bush.
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Desert Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos)Observer
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Basking in the sun near an ant hole.
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Long-tailed Brush Lizard (Urosaurus graciosus)Observer
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Found on a creosote bush.
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Long-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia wislizenii)Observer
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Found half buried on Kelso Dunes Rd. Was dug out and released with seemingly small damage.
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Mojave Patchnose Snake (Salvadora hexalepis ssp. mojavensis)Observer
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Found on Kelso Dunes Rd.
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Zebra-tailed Lizard (Callisaurus draconoides)Observer
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Male found in Desert Tortoise Preserve in breeding colors.
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Desert Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos)Observer
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Found under creosote bush in the Desert Tortoise Preserve.
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California Newt (Taricha torosa)Observer
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Found in the stream feeding the private ponds on Oracle Way.
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Black-bellied Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps nigriventris)Observer
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Found under log
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Western Pond Turtle (Actinemys marmorata)Observer
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Observed basking on a wooden float in the middle of an Oracle Way private pond.
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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)Observer
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Found under cover board near abandoned house