Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve

Just south of the Town of Los Gatos, on the east side of the Lexington Reservoir, sits Sierra Azul, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District's southernmost open space preserve. Translated Sierra Azul means "Blue Range." This Preserve encompasses more than 18,000 acres and is the District's ...more ↓

Southern Alligator Lizard 1
Elgaria multicarinata
California Alligator Lizard 2
Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata
Western Fence Lizard 3
Sceloporus occidentalis
Coast Range Fence Lizard 4
Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii
Western Skink 5
Plestiodon skiltonianus
Skilton's Skink 6
Plestiodon skiltonianus skiltonianus
Western Whiptail 4
Aspidoscelis tigris
California Whiptail 4
Aspidoscelis tigris mundus
Ringneck Snake 7
Diadophis punctatus
Pacific Ringneck Snake 8
Diadophis punctatus amabilis
Aquatic Garter Snake 9
Thamnophis atratus
Santa Cruz Aquatic Garter Snake 10
Thamnophis atratus atratus
Common Garter Snake 11
Thamnophis sirtalis
Gopher Snake 12
Pituophis catenifer
Pacific Gopher Snake 13
Pituophis catenifer catenifer
Spotted Night Snake 6
Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha
California Nightsnake 6
Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha nuchalata
Western Rattlesnake 14
Crotalus oreganus
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake 15
Crotalus oreganus oreganus

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