Condition
Dead
Animal
Desert Horned Lizard
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Very recent strike, blood was still sticky on head. Minor damage to body, minor damage to head until second vehicle strike, then flattened with moderate damage to head. A very concerned tourist stopped to ask if I needed help while proceeding to flatten the carcass. Snout-to-vent length was 8.2 cm, tail length was 4.3 cm, total length was 12.5 cm, width was 4.1 cm. Sparse vegetation dominated by Atriplex hymenelytra (Desert holly), Larrea tridentata (Creosote), and Erigonum inflatum (Desert trumpet). Weather: clear, 0-5 mph winds, 99 degrees Fahrenheit.
Observer
S Holt
Travel Frequency
quarterly
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 3 hours
Roadway Speed Limit
60 mph
Road Type
state / rural highway
Location Description
CA HWY 190Westbound lane; 0.1 miles prior to Mile Marker 101.00, heading west; in the center of the travel lane