While doing some gardening in the evening, I startled this young Southern Alligator Lizard, who jumped out from the nearby weeds, and who I managed to corral into a small white bucket to take a few photos. Once it calmed down, I released it back into the area where I had originally caught it. I'd estimate the snout-vent length at 6 - 8 cm, and a total length near 20 cm.
We're trying to document the range of this introduced species. This one was slightly further away from the others; this one was found near Spanish Village.
Just north of the zoo entrance, near where the school buses park.
Just north of the zoo entrance, near where the school buses park.
I seemed to be on Newt duty this evening. I ended up moving about a dozen off a one mile stretch of road. All were California Newts. Here's two of them.
Hiding in leaf litter at Descanso Gardens.
SDSNH BioBlitz 2009
One of 12 found with @Chrispherp
A baby garter snake :)
Juv Under rock