Condition
Dead
Animal
Side-Blotched Lizard
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Crushed, moderate damage. Snout-to-vent 45 mm; tail 5 mm. Tail was regrowing prior to being struck. Sparse vegetation dominated by Atriplex hymenelytra (Desert holly), Larrea tridentata (Creosote), and Erigonum inflatum (Desert trumpet). Weather: 0% cloud cover, 5-10 mph winds, 78 degrees Fahrenheit.
Observer
S Holt
Travel Frequency
monthly
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 3 hours
Roadway Speed Limit
55 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Badwater RoadSouthbound lane; near Mile Marker 15, heading North; ~3 feet from the yellow lane markings